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  • 05 Oct 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Vanguard Corporation

In her new book SuperCorp, Rosabeth Moss Kanter argues that capitalism is near a crossroads. The old ways of doing business no longer work. Traditional leadership roles are breaking down. And the public is fed up with greedy executives... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Sep 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?

agency is also feeling growing pains. Its 9,000 employees and $1.95 billion budget are straining to meet the demands of technological and global change. It has lost key senior managers, and low morale is a growing problem. Can the FDA retain its View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Health
  • 15 May 2012
  • First Look

First Look: May 15

Case 512-036 In November 2011, just days before the holiday shopping rush, the senior leadership team of The Home Depot, Inc. (Home Depot), the world's largest home improvement chain, discussed how best to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • March 2006
  • Case

The Whitesides Lab

By: H. Kent Bowen and Francesca Gino
A significant part of the long-term economic growth in developed economies depends on the translation of scientific research into new products and processes. Focuses on the front end of this value creation stream. The laboratory of George Whitesides has a 30-year... View Details
Keywords: Research; Performance Productivity; Economic Growth; Infrastructure; Creativity; Groups and Teams; Value Creation; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Leadership; Resource Allocation
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  • 06 Feb 2007
  • First Look

First Look: February 6, 2007

world? Discusses the new distribution platforms, including downloads and video streaming. Also, provides a brief background of the evolution of the U.S. TV broadcast networks from the 1970s through the end of the 20th century. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 13 May 2014
  • First Look

First Look: May 13

publicly stated goals. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/05/how-to-outsmart-activist-investors/ar/1 August 2013 Harvard Business Review Making 'Freemium' Work: Many Start-ups Fail to Recognize the Challenges of This Popular Business Model By: Kumar, Vineet... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Finance - Faculty & Research

odds—further complicate the path forward? Keywords: Ownership ; Family Businesses ; Family ; Family Functioning And Support ; Family Business ; Family and Family Relationships ; Family Ownership ; Acquisition ; Governance ; Resignation and Termination ; View Details
  • Web

Africa - Global

compelling, insightful, and energizing. February 2025 ALUMNI EVENT Discussion on Climate Adaptation with Prof. John Macomber in Kampala On 25 February 2025, Pippa Armerding, Executive Director of the Africa Research Center, joined... View Details
  • Web

Middle East & North Africa - Global

unique research and teaching resource on business leadership in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East over recent decades. At its core are over 180 interviews by Harvard faculty with high impact leaders in business and social... View Details
  • 02 Nov 2012
  • News

The Election, The Environment, and Beyond

  • 03 Nov 2021
  • Blog Post

Alumni Viewpoints: Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Business leaders around the world are currently focused on the discussions and negotiations taking place at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. The outcome of these international... View Details
  • Web

2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

a decrease in direct US sourcing from China, with low-wage locations (e.g., Vietnam) and nearshoring/friendshoring alternatives (e.g., Mexico) gaining in import share. In this session, we will discuss several cautionary notes on policies... View Details
  • 06 Oct 2014
  • News

Tom Brady's Demise Was Greatly Exaggerated

  • 21 Jul 2020
  • News

Starbucks Commits to Raising Awareness of Racial Bias

  • 23 Nov 2021
  • Book

What It Takes to Build an Organizational Culture That Wins

for strategic change. Book Excerpt Win from Within: Build Organizational Culture For Competitive Advantage James Heskett Effective Cultures Anchor Strategic Change Most discussions of the relationship between culture and strategy focus on... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman

    Robert C. Merton

    Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

    Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

    Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
    • 27 Mar 2018
    • News

    Why CEOs Are Taking a Stand

    • Jun 2020
    • Panel Discussion

    COVID-19 in Africa: Reflections, Challenges and Next Steps

    By: John D. Macomber, Mattias Fibiger, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Shikhar Ghosh, Anywhere Sikochi, Laura Alfaro, Euvin Naidoo and Suraj Srinivasan
    In June 2020, the Africa Research Center hosted a four-part webinar series titled COVID-19: Reflections, Challenges and Next Steps. The series brought together alumni and friends from across Africa and provided the opportunity to get to know HBS professors who are... View Details
    Keywords: COVID-19; Health Pandemics; Macroeconomics; Leadership; Strategy; Africa
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    HBS - The year in Review

    Entrepreneurial Management Associate Professor Associate Professor Mark L. Egan Finance FIELD Immersion Experience Returns After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, the first-year required Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership... View Details
    • 27 Sep 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know

    many business leaders confused. In van Bever’s Leadership and Corporate Accountability course, discussions are heated. “This is when right meets right,” van Bever says. “But we talk to students about how a... View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage; Apparel & Accessories