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13 Sep 2011
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argue the authors of Higher Ambition. In fact, as global competition stiffens and enterprises face increasing public scrutiny, successful leaders must win on all fronts-with their people, their customers,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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By: Clayton S. Rose

Provides the opportunity to examine the nature and extent of a company's responsibilities to its bondholders, and to develop an enhanced understanding of the challenges in managing contractual obligations, and circumstances under which business leaders might agree to... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Bonds; Contracts; Private Equity; Leveraged Buyouts; Privatization; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Borrowing and Debt; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Europe

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02 Aug 2017
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Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

rather than resources.” Managers don’t want to listen to those ‘below’ them, he wrote. Stephen Achilles added that “leadership does not understand the strengths and interests of their workers.” A number of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Dec 2012
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PublicationsWhen Does a Platform Create Value by Limiting Choice? Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Hanna Hałaburda Publication:Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (forthcoming) Abstract We... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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(screening) and profiles of VCPE firms, investment banks, and investment management firms Morningstar cash flow models Key members of the View Details

20 Oct 2003
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Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

the world's foremost commercializer of products of new technologies in consumer electronics including the Walkman, Triton Color TV, the VCR, the CD (and CD-ROM), and the DVD. Matsushita became the industry's most successful View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision

seashells washing up on the shore—all of which would also require time and attention, be they challenges or opportunities. You can’t ignore them; but you also can’t let them consume you, because you still have to View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

10 Mar 2009
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Working Papers An Investigation of Earnings Management through Marketing Actions (revised) Authors: Craig J. Chapman and Thomas J. Steenburgh Abstract Prior research hypothesizes View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Online Learning Model | HBS Online

Engage in real-world learning with a global community of peers Play Course Platform Introduction Video Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital business concepts.... View Details

16 Dec 2020
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My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)

education. At one point I had multiple jobs at the same time: receptionist, teaching assistant, peer mentor, cleaning person, and more. How would you describe your financial situation coming into HBS? After university, I worked for an... View Details

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

Times, a foundation that scours the world for lost Russian artifacts and helps return them. Stacks and Grille This grille was a prominent architectural feature in the Baker Library lobby before a full... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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Simmons Family Endows Professorship

important in shaping who we are as businesspeople," echoes David E. Simmons (MBA '85), president of Simmons Family, Inc., a firm established by Roy Simmons in 1978 that owns and operates radio stations in... View Details

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Tsedal Neeley | About

course Leadership and Organizational Behavior , covering topics such leadership, teams, change, and organizational alignment with strategic priorities. She has authored several best-selling HBS cases,... View Details

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

the world. While seeking, she aligned her professional choices with a larger mission rather than following a linear path. While currently a Partner at CrossBoundary , a mission-driven investment firm focused on underserved markets, her... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the CLIMB program and Leadership & Management track. Introduction to Organizational Leadership ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today!... View Details

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

33 In 1946, Doriot became president of American Research and Development Corporation (ARD), the first publicly funded venture capital firm and one of the first modern venture... View Details

07 May 2024
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Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria

members of the Harvard Business School (HBS) community have asked HBS to provide carbon credit recommendations to offset their travel emissions. After exploring options, HBS is suggesting travelers consider the CNaught carbon credit portfolio which was curated for HBS... View Details

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

critical role in global society. In the lead-up to COP26, the Business & Environment Initiative asked HBS alumni business leaders from a wide range of sectors and disciplines what they see as the role of... View Details

24 Jan 2020
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Clayton M. Christensen Dies at 67

managing factors that shape the way firms introduce advanced technologies to existing and prospective markets, and the process by which... View Details

21 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good

In 2008, entrepreneur Brian Chesky and his two San Francisco roommates made the rounds of Silicon Valley VC firms with what they thought was a great idea: a website and mobile... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Accommodations; Financial Services

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