Operations Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jul 2014
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Why Julia White Could Be the Fresh Face of a 'New Microsoft'

Keywords: Microsoft; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

08 May 2020
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Don’t Let Your Company’s Intranet Become a Junk Drawer

08 Dec 2014
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Democratic Capitalism Needs Design Thinking

Keywords: design process; public policy; government innovation; government legislation; education; infrastructure; healthcare; Government

19 Apr 2017
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Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action

for ways to reinvest in the area. “The announcement of 1871 made me start to think about moving back to Chicago from New York,” said Lakshmi Shenoy (MBA 2010), who last year became the organization’s vice president of strategy and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Emmanuel

01 Oct 2000
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After the Revolution: Putting the Internet in Perspective

Microsoft and Cisco, Nolan said the mature business model of a hierarchical organizational structure with a "make-and-sell" strategy can't be adapted to the virtual, information-enabled world of dot-coms. There, the real-time speed,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

13 Dec 2021
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Tom Eisenmann & The Other F Word (Failure)

01 Jun 2004
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Cyberposium: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing

The nuances of outsourcing — a swiftly growing phenomenon — are sometimes lost in a blizzard of headlines about IT jobs disappearing overseas. At the ninth annual Cyberposium conference, a panel of experts offered their perspective on a movement that is changing the... View Details

Keywords: cyberposium; cost; Corporate Services

01 Jun 2010
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New Horizons

The Harvard Center Shanghai occupies the entire fifth floor of the HSBC Tower, right of center. The building is a recent addition to the panoramic Pudong district skyline, noted for the futuristic architectural flourishes of signature structures like the... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2024
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Decoding the Promise and Perils of Generative AI

ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness on November 30, 2022. Within two months, the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software, which leverages a large language model (LLM) to produce human-like, text-based conversations, had reached an estimated 100... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jan 2005
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Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975

competent team of practitioners, analysts, and managers from around the world. And she fostered the development of an organization that engaged the talents and commitment of network leaders. "To create real networks, you have to believe that the center of an View Details

12 May 2011
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A Game Plan in Trying Times

Keywords: yoga; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

15 Nov 2016
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Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success

their responsibility to their constituencies, emphasize knowing their customers, and invest heavily in training employees. Further, Mittelstand firms tend to occupy narrow niches, often tools or component parts, with a strategy to... View Details

01 Dec 2010
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Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings

anticipate using financial statements to evaluate and pursue opportunities in global commerce and finance. Competing Globally is designed for those who will work as managers, analysts, or consultants to corporations that operate in... View Details

Keywords: curriculum

01 Mar 2007
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Letters to the Editor

very substantial product differentiation from their competition or, in the case of the “Truth” anti-tobacco campaign, no competition — just a villain that was an easy target. I don’t know if the agency pursued such clients as a conscious View Details

18 Oct 2016
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Leading the Way for Women Entrepreneurs

paused in describing herself and her role in founding her company, settling on “business strategy customer leadership person.” Barna urged her to call herself a visionary. The crowd of burgeoning entrepreneurs erupted in applause. Hyman... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; Birchbox; Rent the Runway; Hello Alfred; Retail Trade; Finance

19 Jul 2011
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Brightening the Future

notes. “Everything I learned at HBS — from marketing to strategy to finance to BGIE — is relevant in running a social business.” For MBAs who may be considering a mid-career leap to the social enterprise sector, Ayala has words of... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

16 Aug 2022
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As Climate Risk Grows, So Will Costs for Small Businesses

01 Mar 2005
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One-on-One with Edwin Reed

in Washington for the next eight years. Reed returned to Allen as CFO in 1995 to oversee the building of its $23 million cathedral, which was dedicated two years later. (That same year, Flake resigned from Congress to return to Allen.) Since 1997, Reed has managed the... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

17 Jun 2020
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Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

yes.” Pasricha, who thinks, writes, and speaks about intentional living, gave the 80 attendees a set of simple coping strategies to remain positive, find rest, and let go of the idea of rushing back to whatever life was before everything... View Details