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- 20 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: December 20
innovation in open systems is an important trend in the modern global economy. In general, distributed innovation is made possible by the modularity of the underlying product or process. But despite the documented technical benefits of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Luciana Baigun
catch at the best prices. Curious, she asked her colleagues about the phenomenon and learned about M-PESA in Kenya, a mobile payment system that allows people without bank accounts to make and manage financial transactions through their... View Details
- 19 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
4 Updates About Peek Weekend at HBS
for all Peek participants. 4. Some things about Peek Weekend will stay the same Not everything will be changing! Peek is still open to college students who are rising juniors, seniors, and new graduates (Class of 2016, 2017 or 2018 from... View Details
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Africa: research, news, analysis
useful Factiva search commands include hlp and atleast. eg.,: hlp=africa and atleast3 consumers. Select particular publications by region, industry or type: Open "Source" arrow and then... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: W. Mitt Romney
foundering parent as CEO in the early 1990s. "Both Bain and the SLOC were dispirited organizations suffering from leadership crises," Romney observes. "Both had financial problems and needed new clients. And both were negatively affected... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 20 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Thinking About an MBA? Think About Your Purpose
kind of Pollyanna pronouncement. I have found in my research that executives who committed to a deeper purpose at their companies were more likely to post superior financial results in the long term. The companies were as diverse as Lego... View Details
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
constraints, but more importantly, catalyze other investors through demonstration effects, creating and shaping markets in places where there are none today. As a financially autonomous, legally separate entity within the World Bank... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
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Craig Baker
built-to-order, high-capacity machines,” Craig says. “The management team I was part of took the company from financial trouble to financial health and growth.” The experience reawakened a possibility he... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Labs Enable Large-scale Research
and respond more quickly to emerging issues in the business world. REINVENTING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS READ MORE STORIES REINVENTING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS READ MORE STORIES The launch of the Institute in July marked the opening of 12... View Details
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Dan Vallone
be prepared to defend it while remaining open to learning from other perspectives. There’s also a very big thing here, what I call an interaction with the entrepreneurial spirit. There are so many ideas here, so much willingness to take... View Details
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Sekou Calliste
vested interest in the interns. The lines of communication were always open and mentoring was common." Among the things Sekou learned was that he should seriously consider further education. "From day one, I was introduced to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Noted & Quoted
“You are kidding me. I went to Harvard Business School. I’m the reason the microwave tray rotates.” — Actor ALEC BALDWIN as Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock, from the episode “Don Geiss, America and Hope.” “Women are using (an MBA) not only for finance but also to work in... View Details
Arjun Chopra
production systems on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for 10 of the top 20 Global financial institutions), managed over 200M hours of uptime in the public cloud and was recognized as one of AWS' top 22 partners world-wide. Arjun joined CTE when... View Details
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Field Course: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Application Only) - Course Catalog
Financial Management of Smaller Firms (FMSF), 1452. Enrollment by application only: Students enrolled in FMSF will learn more about the application steps from faculty in fall. This course teaches specific practical skills that are... View Details
- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention
With Intention. “We want consumers to sync what they are investing in with their financial assets, with education about decarbonization investment opportunities in their own homes and cars.” She continued, “My husband and I have been... View Details
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
consulting around working with management teams, partnering with C-Suite leaders on challenging strategic questions, financial analytics, customer strategy, and operations,” she recalled. “I also found that I loved the retail space and... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 18 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
No More General Tso's? A Threat to 'Knowledge Recombination'
blocked from more traditional work, opened restaurants. But they had to cater to the American palate by adding sweetness to their dishes and combining Chinese and American ingredients into innovations like chop suey and the aforementioned... View Details
- 10 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 10, 2015
forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Under New Management: Equity Issues and the Attribution of Past Returns By: Baker, Malcolm, and Yuhai Xuan Abstract—There is a strong link between measures of stock market performance, such as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
A Force for Good
“In doing so, we can open up access to economic opportunities to traditionally marginalized groups and bring more equity into our economy, all while making hiring an easier, better experience for companies.” “We have to help companies as... View Details
- 14 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 14
Working PapersIndustry Equilibrium with Open Source and Proprietary Firms Authors:Gastón Llanes and Ramiro de Elejalde Abstract We present a model of industry equilibrium to study the coexistence of Open... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace