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- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
Bond CEO and Cofounder, Social Finance Tracy Palandjian attributes her instincts as a social entrepreneur to her Chinese upbringing. “Master the basics, then innovate,” “Waste nothing,” and “Distance tests the strength of horses; time... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
play in the global marketplace currently and in the future? A: The Panama Canal will never again be as important to the United States as it was before World War II, but its importance to the world economy is set to grow. The continuing growth of the View Details
- 04 Oct 2022
- What Do You Think?
Have Managers Underestimated the Need for Face-to-Face Contact?
Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports? The several comments on last month’s topic reflect the complexity of the tariff issue, wide differences of responses to the question, and the search for least-worst strategies. Ron Kurtz... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
to obtain.” In a study of a Chinese manufacturer that encouraged factory workers to submit innovative ideas to bolster the company’s operations, Gallani and her colleagues find that providing certain perks and incentives for task-based... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- Web
A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877 Introduction Doing Business with China Augustine Heard & Co. The Canton Trade Commodities & Currencies Treaty Ports & Compradors Clippers & Steamships Exploring Trade Links View Details
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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
Co-Winner Reduce the burden of heart disease in China. Charitable Donations Group Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up Raise funds for nonprofits by helping them accept and liquidate real estate transactions. Business Track, 2006 8baorice Tingting Zhong Business Track... View Details
- Web
Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
U.S. checks appear to have increased retail buying and share prices of retail-dominated portfolios. The Hong Kong payments increased overall market turnover and share prices in Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets, especially in... View Details
- 09 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity
asking those questions a few years ago, when writing a case about a Chinese luxury apparel company. The firm had members from China, Hong Kong, Germany, and France, who were all working together to meld View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's... View Details
- Web
CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Shared Value in Products & Markets Novo Nordisk developed diabetes training programs for Chinese physicians in partnership with government, NGOs, and opinion leaders to disseminate the latest thinking on diabetes prevention, screening,... View Details
- Profile
Nika Duan
transformations with you. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A detective! I definitely read too many Nancy Drew novels and loved the combination of solving puzzles and delivering justice. What is your favorite childhood memory? Growing up in China,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
learned by Chinese companies going global, and leading through uncertainty. In addition, Professor Benjamin Esty, faculty chair of the Asia-Pacific Research Center, provided a School update to regional alumni that was followed by keynote... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- Profile
Jiaojun Wang
Chinese city with over three thousand years of history, I was gripped by ancient civilizations and all their untold stories. What is your favorite childhood memory? My dad could not hide his excitement when he took me and my mom to the... View Details
- November 2007
- Article
Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders
By: Joseph L. Bower
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Planning
Bower, Joseph L. "Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders." Harvard Business Review 85, no. 11 (November 2007).
- Profile
Ethan Li
time at HBS—in class and out—is valuable. I love the case study method; it helps me relate my prior experience to future goals. For example, we just had a case about the international expansion of a Japanese business—could a similar process work for a View Details
- Portrait Project
Haoran Jiang
The distant humming and bashing from the nearby factory floor kept me from falling asleep on the couch in my father’s makeshift office; I was only five years old. After my parents separated, I was being raised by my father, a humble guard in a lowly View Details
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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Outstanding Service to the HBS Community. Hubert Joly : Included on the 2023 Thinkers50 list—a list of the world's most influential management thinkers. Rosabeth M. Kanter : Winner of the 2023 Case Centre Award in the Strategy and General Management category for... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
companies have the potential to create more value and increase their profits. Even modest advances can have dramatic implications. “If a US company that ranked 50th today jumped to 40th next year, its return on invested capital (ROIC) would increase by 21 percent,” he... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
The Gift of Global Talent
change would help Google, Facebook, Apple and hurt outsourcers Ethan Baron 24 Oct 2018 | The Mercury News Why Global Talent Clusters Around Cities Richard Florida 18 Oct 2018 | CityLab What Will Trump Do Next With Chinese Student Visas?... View Details
- 27 May 2015
- Blog Post
What is an HBS Section?
(Something like the houses in Harry Potter except EVERYONE thinks they’re Gryffindor). Section activities include: Events/Mixers (karaoke, trampoline dodgeball, bowling, brewery tours, board game night) Holiday Celebrations (Thanksgiving dinner, ugly sweater Party,... View Details