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- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
2015 Modern China Studies Free at Last, Now What: The Soviet and Chinese Attempts to Offer a Roadmap for the Post-Colonial World By: Friedman, Jeremy Abstract—This article seeks to understand the motivations behind the People's Republic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Mohammed Guerrab | MBA
Mohammed Guerrab Computer Science Kirkland 2023 Cohort 5 The world’s most pressing problems cannot be solved by a single individual. As a Tech Fellow, I am excited to strive towards improving our world by learning with and working... View Details
- Profile
Eric Sonnier
industries, including oil, telecom, and retail. Then Eric became interested in entrepreneurship. “I wasn’t sure it was right for me, but you don’t know until you test it,” Eric says. “I went from the largest professional-services company in the View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Innovation: Crowdfunding College Costs
model has evolved since its launch. "We used to charge a transaction fee, but moved away from that for strategic reasons," Cordero says. "Now it's simply about customer acquisition and building a community." (Still, GradSave is currently... View Details
- 05 Dec 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?
very large organizations. Several respondents commented on dangers to the Walmart business model. Benn Manning commented that "The real dangers for Walmart aren't competitors or new business models but are instead itself and how it... View Details
David J. Stern
Stern led the transformation of the National Basketball Association into a world class organization. He forged new labor agreements, established a model anti-drug program, and ensured the stable growth of... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
intellectual property arrangements are also necessary.” At the colloquium, Bowen’s colleague, Senior Lecturer Willy Shih, led a discussion titled “Emerging Models of Corporate Research,” which centered on case studies on Corning, IBM, and... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
New Releases
Managing Across Borders by Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal (Harvard Business School Press) A decade ago HBS professor Christopher A. Bartlett and London Business School professor Sumantra Ghoshal proposed a revolutionary new organizational View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Tickling the Ivories
producer (sex, lies, and videotape), and is a prolific author. Founder and chairman of the San Francisco–based Institute for Large Scale Innovation, he advises corporations and governments on innovation, organizational transformation, and emerging technologies. At a... View Details
- 18 Sep 2014
- News
Room to grow: global expansion in the middle ground
consulting firm Shaldor, documents the specific strategies various companies pursued. As examples, by focusing on a neglected market segment, Netafim became the world leader in drip irrigation technology, while Teva Pharmaceutical created... View Details
- 30 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Reunions: Accelerating Climate Solutions with Professor Jim Matheson (MBA 2001)
opportunity. And the climate capital stack and policy frameworks continue to evolve and extend as it responds to these myriad opportunities. 3. We Are (Way) Behind - despite #1 and 2 above, transitioning the planet to a low(er) carbon economy is immensely challenging... View Details
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Business of Ideas - Course Catalog
“ideas” and how they shape the world in which we operate; and the big businesses that nurture, launch, and sustain idea creators as well as the supply chains that create value from them. Several questions will animate the course. Which... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Reinventing the Wheel
Cardozo’s early entrepreneurial stops: LA–based GoldPocket Interactive, founded by girlfriend (now wife) Izet Fraanje and Scott Newnam (both MBA 2000), and acquired by Tandberg Television in 2005. That’s the founding principle of Black Bear: bringing tires into “the... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
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Cynthia Chen | MBA
Cynthia Chen Computer Science/Statistics Eliot 2024 Cohort 6 We live during an exciting time where innovations in technology, data, and AI are constantly transforming the world around us. Through the HUTIF program, I am excited to be a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Admit It: You’re in Denial
marketing produced the legendary Model T, which put America on wheels and made Ford a business titan. More than 15 million Model T autos were sold in the two decades after its introduction in 1908. But... View Details
- 29 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path
Gerdeman: Could you briefly explain each of the Four Elements? Butler: Sure, the first is Identity. Identity is a lifelong project in which we, and simultaneously the people in our world, have a growing sense of our place in the world in... View Details
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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
(in contrast to IBM and Univac mainframes) for business applications. "We felt what we were doing was important and we felt we had to show the world that our computers were practical, inexpensive and reliable," Olsen wrote, "And so we... View Details
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Polaroid Films - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS The history of polaroid, 1978 The History of Polaroid chronicles the history of this groundbreaking company, their many inventions including Polaroid... View Details
- 17 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Why Global Brands Work
Harvard professor Theodore Levitt praised Japanese manufacturers for their focus on "what every consumer in the world is seeking: world-class modernity at affordable prices." Either because they didn't understand regional... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
academics for an exploration of new economy themes ranging from getting back to sustainable business models to the emerging wireless landscape. “Over the past year, we have seen a flight to quality in the technology market, where MBA... View Details