Scaling And Growth - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

shortage of success stories in particular schools and districts," Rivkin says. "The problem is that they tend to get bottled up in individual localities." Since business leaders are often adept at View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

29 Jul 2014
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First Look: July 29

discusses the common growth drivers (e.g., school accountability, 21st century skills, and advanced technological innovations) and theories of change (e.g., personalization,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship

streamline and scale engagement with at-risk suppliers, industry peers, and key stakeholders to stabilize supply chains and enhance water... View Details

13 Sep 2016
First Look

September 13, 2016

closes in 2015. Yirendai sought to capture its customers and make virtually instantaneous credit decisions online. CreditEase’s commercial success makes funding Yirendai’s growth not an issue. P2P lending in... View Details

Article

Hecho en México: Reflexiones de un viaje a China

By: Roberto Charvel and Rodrigo Gallegos

Keywords: Emerging Market; Capital Markets; Manufacturing; Free Trade Agreements Environment; Economic Development; Globalization; China; Growth and Development; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Manufacturing Industry; China; Mexico

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23 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 23

Publications September 2014 Research in Organizational Behavior The Governance of Social Enterprises: Mission Drift and Accountability Challenges in Hybrid Organizations By: Ebrahim, Alnoor, Julie Battilana, View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Aug 2016
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August 16, 2016

has been substantial growth in the number of physicians pursuing Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees over the past decade, but there is continuing debate over the utility of these programs and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jun 2008
Other Presentation

Regional Competitiveness in a Global Economy

By: Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States

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28 Sep 2008
Other Presentation

Putting the Inner City First: Making the Case for an Inner City Economic Policy

By: Michael E. Porter

Keywords: Economics; Growth and Development; United States

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27 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo

quality language education freely available for anyone, anywhere. They’ve recently gone through a huge growth spurt: head count is on track to grow 50% year on year to almost 200 employees. Revenue is growing rapidly as well, View Details

Keywords: Technology

13 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Staying Curious with the Harvard Innovation Labs Ahead of the 2021 Virtual President’s Innovation Challenge

which is really important, but it’s about much more than that. In early January, all participants gain support for their venture and this support continues throughout the entire process. Teams gain visibility throughout the spring as we... View Details

07 Dec 2016
HBS Case

Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing

Millennials are disruptive bunch. The first generation to grow up with the internet, consumers born after 1980 are used to relying on technology and engineering to do almost everything—including shopping (Amazon), listening to music... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

14 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 14

CCP relied on the manipulation and distribution of the national land supply either to stimulate economic growth or to rein in an overheating economy. China’s land institutions, therefore, share... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

How Technological Disruption Changes Everything

Microsoft's lead. "Microsoft is getting disrupted," Christensen said. But the Harvard Business School? While HBS is clearly poised for significant growth and serving its markets well, such... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

March 1999 (Revised May 1999)
Case

Apple Computer--1999

By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak

In 1980, Apple was the leader of the PC industry, but by 1999, it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. This case examines Apple's efforts to create sustainable competitive advantage as the PC industry evolves. After discussing Apple's history and... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology Industry

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18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

give-and-take among students, professor, and manager, the class touched on the tension between the romance of ideas and the reality of enterprises, the conflicting motivations of the participants in an... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

24 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Want People to Save More? Send a Text

that want to add simple text incentives to customers, for example, or for self-employed entrepreneurs who want to save, but lack the time or inclination to attend meetings. And cell phones are a simple way to reach many people.... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

16 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience

much came from business experience. In all but one case, 80 percent or more came from the experiential learning. DL: We also had a four-point scale of novice, apprentice, journeyman, and master. We asked... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

31 Jan 2017
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First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

productivity. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52141 Capturing Value from IP in a Global Environment By: Alcácer, Juan, Karin Beukel, and Bruno Cassiman Abstract—This paper documents the strong View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

September 2005 (Revised March 2007)
Case

Lifefont: The Case for RetailDriver

Examines how Lifefont (pseudonym), a multidivisional consumer packages goods company, develops a system to manage and measure the impact of promotional events in retail outlets. View Details