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- 20 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
them to be more intuitive and divergent thinkers. Either you have it or you don't. But does research really support this idea? Our research confirms others' work that creativity skills are not simply genetic... View Details
- 03 Feb 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Business Schools Teach the Craft of Getting Things Done?
thought that there was a place in the business school curriculum for the teaching of topics that provide a context for subsequent action. Dr. B. V. Krishnamurthy summed up this view by saying, "...whether we can 'teach' the craft of getting things View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
has to be done by the politicians. There are some very good, young, bright politicians in their 40s, but you can't expect them to take power and... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 13 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?
hampering productivity and significantly impacting physician well-being. In the United States, physicians spend between 34 and 55 percent of their workday compiling clinical documentation and reviewing EMRs. While some of this contributes View Details
- 04 Jan 2017
- What Do You Think?
How Much Bureaucracy is a Good Thing in Government and Business?
to organizations? If you think so, you may want to stop reading here. If not, are there ways of capturing the deliberative advantages of bureaucratic decision processes without paying the price of so many... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
virtually every other parent who’s been through this journey,” he says. “The doctors call you into the little room and they say, ‘I’m sorry to tell you, your child has autism. It’s genetic. There’s nothing that can View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- Research Summary
Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details
- 20 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 20
found in only a small number of tasks and functions. In the majority of situations, spans of accountability were wider than spans of control. This "Entrepreneurial Gap" is posited to be a result of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech
requires drug makers to build huge infrastructures to deal with it, said François Maisonrouge, managing director of Credit Suisse First Boston. Solutions For The Asking Herzlinger asked her panelists what... View Details
- 20 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Risky Business with Structured Finance
close examination and clear explanation of how the process of securitization transformed trillions of dollars of risky assets into securities that many considered to be a safe bet. Authored by HBS professors... View Details
- 09 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
Pursuing Meaning through an HBS/HKS Joint Degree
her time working closely with the Wildlife Conservation Society. After graduating from the HBS/HKS joint degree program Paulina will be moving to Washington, DC to work for the... View Details
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Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online
strategies and bring innovations to market by discovering customer jobs to be done and aligning your business’s resources, processes, and profit... View Details
- 27 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Anna Ohanian (MBA 2025)
commonalities in shared experiences. At the same time, I know there is still a lot of work to be done on making spaces like HBS more inclusive of individuals like me and I... View Details
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
business leaders adopted already, and which styles are likely to be most successful in the future? In a talk in Kuala Lumpur on June 15 at the invitation of The Star/BizWeek publication and the Harvard Club... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
last? Why is the ‘skills gap’ so pervasive and enduring? Why is the workforce participation at historic lows across so many developed countries? What can be done to reverse the... View Details
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
equity-bondholder conflicts are economically important, determine capital structure choices, and affect welfare. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-070.pdf The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability Author:Alnoor Ebrahim Abstract What does it mean... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
or beat key benchmarks. This paper examines this hypothesis by testing how different types of marketing expenditures are used to boost earnings for a durable commodity consumer product which can be easily... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
thorough rationalization of its European business. The foods business was still heavily reliant on edible fats and ice cream in Europe. There was still work to be done View Details
- 06 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
What I Was Not Expecting: Rerouting Towards My Passion at HBS
had I already spent four months looking for a job, but also most companies that were remotely related to my background were done with recruiting by then. I found myself still unemployed in February (and I... View Details
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来日 50名以上 参加 HBS 特徴 入学 説明 加 卒業生 交流 場 設 参加者 HBS 学 深 理解 貴重 機会 JUNE 2025 Faculty Talk by Professor Debora L. Spar 6月10日 HBS 日本 HBS Club of Japan 国際文化会館 教授 迎 講演会 開催 約50名 卒業生 参加 Love in the Time of AI: How to Be... View Details