Open Source Software - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

The Business of Biotech

disease that wasn't open to us a decade ago," says Gail J. Maderis (MBA '85), president of Genzyme Molecular Oncology, also based in Cambridge. "Right now, we think of cancer as breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

01 Mar 2008
News

Creativity from Many Angles

interdisciplinary approach to examining creativity, with perspectives from the fields of sociology, psychology, economics, and history. Of 100 papers submitted for consideration, nine authors were asked to present their work, with topics ranging from “The Airplane as... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

06 Jun 2017
News

Many Rivers to Cross

Colombian octogenarian Mariano Ospina-Hernandez (MBA 1951) is the resolute visionary behind an ambitious proposal to improve and expand the country’s transportation infrastructure. His foresight could open new possibilities for... View Details

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

Regulate Companies like Airbnb and Uber? By: Edelman, Benjamin G., and Damien Geradin Abstract—New software platforms use modern information technology, including full-featured web sites and mobile apps, to allow service providers and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Ann Lucena

Organization where she is consulting with the American Society of Addiction Medicine. "I'm helping them create a business plan for software they'd like to launch. It's an exploratory project: Is it feasible? If so, what's the best... View Details

03 May 2021
What Do You Think?

Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?

taking us, regardless of the issue. Whom do activist CEOs represent? Does the CEO open letter represent “an important turning point”? Can representatives of businesses “stay out of politics”? Where does CEO activism go from here? What do... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 May 2019
News

Case Study: Building the Base

initial step in his quest to help readers—particularly millennials and Gen Zers—better understand how the news is spun. The company’s launch product is a free daily newsletter that aggregates headlines from both the left and the right, with analysis that underscores... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

06 Sep 2016
News

The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards

on the topic, corporate boardrooms are stuck. The first challenge to adding women to boards is that there are just not enough open board seats to fill and the second is that of the very few open spots (7% of... View Details

18 Sep 2019
News

Level Up

fed by some four thousand media sources that can give sports business executives an immediate idea of what platforms, products, or people are moving the industry—and which ones aren’t. “We’re helping our clients stay on top of comparative... View Details

Keywords: Paul Flannery and Dan Morrell; illustrations by Matt Chinworth

01 Oct 1997
News

Doing Something Real

Twenty-five years ago, our yearbook opened with a quote from John Kenneth Galbraith - esteemed professor from across the river - who said patronizingly of HBS, in that wonderfully dry way of his, "It's a good school. We should be grateful... View Details

Keywords: Andrew Tobias (MBA '72)

06 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Africa Business Club

approximately 100 members, and our membership profile is very diverse. We pride ourselves on being a club that is open to anyone who is interested in Africa, regardless of where you are from or whether you have any prior exposure to... View Details

16 Sep 2008
First Look

First Look: September 16, 2008

emerges suggesting that it is the mere presentation of information over time that gives rise to the bias. Implications are discussed. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-029.pdf Opening Platforms: How, When and Why?... View Details

30 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 30

by both venture capital firms and venture capital-financed companies in three cities-San Francisco, Boston, and New York. We find that firms open new satellite offices based on the success rate of venture capital-backed investments in an... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018

black markets for narcotics, marijuana, sex, and surrogacy as well as the design of markets for kidney transplants in the face of widespread laws against (and broader repugnance for) compensating organ donors. I conclude with open... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

17 Nov 2015
News

Carbon Neutral

implement a “cap-and-trade” framework—capping the total amount of emissions and allowing companies to trade permits to pollute on the open market—fell apart in the midst of partisan bickering. As Washington fiddles, the world suffers... View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding

17 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - The Future of Green Building

as a pivotal point of discussion towards reducing global carbon emissions. The push to decarbonize the building sector stems from statistics compiled by sources such as Architecture 2030, which indicate that activities related to... View Details

24 Mar 2017
News

Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named

to potential investors, mentors, and advisors. The annual event is sponsored by the Harvard Business School’s Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Alumni Clubs & Associations. The competition is open to alumni with early-stage ventures.... 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 View Details