Accelerators - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

on those foundations to accelerate the time to deployment.” At Harvard College, Hilton started an energy club and set up a solar technology demonstration for Earth Day. He studied engineering and sought out “classes on energy policy,... View Details

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

institutions and our approaches to managing ourselves will have meaningfully evolved. And in fact, 20 months later we have seen and are seeing rapid acceleration of innovations of all kinds that—pre-pandemic—were moving slowly and... View Details

23 Mar 2023
News

Winners Crowned in 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition

whose tools help developers accelerate blockchain development by automating the generation of back-end and client code, documentation, and testing. Jean-Philippe Emelie Marcos, MBA 2001, CEO & Founder Region: Western US/Northern... View Details

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Diversity and Equity - Alumni

stereotypes and unconscious biases, such as equating confidence with competence, hinder women’s workplace advancement. “ Talent is far more evenly distributed than opportunity. Our collective efforts to accelerate and build understanding... View Details

01 Nov 2022
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Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

present a new set of challenges that need a whole new set of interpersonal skills.” Katherine Lawrence reminded us that we have been losing “levels of community” for decades. In her words, “COVID accelerated but did not cause the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Enrico Ferrari

Accelerator program. Taking the time to do it right Even with successes under his belt, Enrico still saw investing two years in graduate studies as a necessity. "It takes a lot of energy to run a company. I want to take the time to... View Details

Keywords: Tech

17 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?

encounter beyond the test,” De Freitas explains. “But we can’t just make the same assumptions about AVs because common sense is part of what’s being engineered into their systems in the first place.” "The solution is not to make AVs quickly View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto

01 Mar 2024
News

Giving All Stakeholders a Voice

For John Wu (MBA 2000), “Web3” means more than technological innovation. “It’s a mindset,” he says of the movement toward a decentralized internet that accelerates innovation and gives end users greater collaboration with businesses.... View Details

Keywords: April White

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

learning more advanced coding. Build shared platforms like the United Nations Development Programme’s Accelerator Labs. This network of small teams exchange information to combat a range of problems, from food shortages in Zimbabwe to... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

31 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

take advantage of the accelerating commission schedule. However, making the sale right away, before the end of the year, could help the salesperson achieve special recognition as a member of the club. Thus, the salesperson faces a choice:... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Request more information | HBS Courses | HBS Online

option Please Select I want to accelerate my career I want to change careers I am or plan to be an entrepreneur I am interested in pursuing an MBA I want to prepare for my first job Please select an option from the dropdown menu. HBS... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

finance and accounting, the financial skills all managers need, and how taking an online course can help you achieve your educational goals and accelerate your career. Access your free e-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization... View Details

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

their families, neighborhoods, or social clubs. “The same trend showing up in the workplace is worrisome because it means we have even fewer opportunities to interact across partisan lines,” she says. “It could accelerate the growing... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

book) is accelerating that trend. “There are substantial public health impacts in wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and the aftermath of flooding,” notes Macomber, who teaches the MBA electives Business Opportunities in Climate Adaptation and... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

18 Feb 2019
Book

What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology

models. Some entrepreneurs I’ve met understand that the mere porting of a business model online isn’t enough. It might benefit users, but it creates downsides, too. TaskRabbit accelerates the process of choosing people to perform chores... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Beauty & Cosmetics; Insurance; Service; Retail

Research Summary

Management Control Systems in Multiunit Companies

By: Tatiana Sandino

Professor Sandino conducts research on early-stage multiunit companies that introduce management control systems to help maintain operations, as well as company culture, as they grow, but also to enable adaptation to the different markets that they serve. Building... View Details

17 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage

In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

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Judges - Alumni

experience. Areas where I support early-stage startups: Scaling strategies and growth acceleration Business model innovation Diversity & inclusion in startup teams Building strong organizational culture Fundraising and investor readiness... View Details

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

chapters and a more prescriptive style to reflect today's world of expanding globalization, accelerated change, and increased complexity. This excerpt discusses the importance for young managers to continue to develop as professionals via... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise

affordable housing nationwide, high-quality education in predominately underserved communities, and many other initiatives essential to accelerating Black economic mobility, I believe firms can reverse the wealth gap trend dramatically,... View Details

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