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19 Dec 2024
News

The Musts of 2024

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. I love these end-of-the-year lists where you can get recommendations from smart people about things that are worth your time and... View Details

09 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation

and New York," she says. Investing in entrepreneurs is smart for American competitiveness, says Karen Mills.Photo: iStockPhoto She also notes a lack of capital in America's supply chains, particularly small and innovative... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Financial Services

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

New Paths to Success in Asia

we have really created a lot of dot-nothings. "However, in Japan, China, and elsewhere," Nolan continues, "you see a different perspective. Many companies abroad have been very smart about importing the U.S. dot-com... View Details

Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg

27 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital

idea of business school. “A lot of my smart peers were deciding to get MBAs so I kept an open mind. Then, through the Management Leaders of Tomorrow program, and speaking with HBS alumni, I got excited about it and decided to apply to HBS... View Details

27 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Meet the PRIDE Club

in the U.S. Army following the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Dan attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 2010 with a B.S. in French. An avid fan of RuPaul's Drag Race, he's still smarting... View Details

26 May 2009
Research & Ideas

Improving Market Research in a Recession

for consumers to envision or articulate their needs. Even so, and despite budget pressures, smart marketers devote a portion of their market research to getting a handle on future changes in consumer behavior. Are consumers of your brand... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

15 Jan 2020
News

The Business of Access

services. “We’re working to introduce these technologies to clients in their 60s and 70s. These are people who don’t go to bed with their phones beside them.” Such technology, she says, includes screen readers for smart phones, for... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

04 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

Is E-commerce at Risk in Apple's Security Dispute with the FBI?

stakes at play in the San Bernardino iPhone case. Christian Camerota: Was it a good strategic move on Apple’s part to bring the FBI’s request into the public eye? Sunil Gupta: There are arguments on both sides. The FBI was smart in making... View Details

Keywords: Re: Sunil Gupta; Technology

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy

upon which to dramatize the advantages of the American system of free enterprise." Foremost among the more than forty company exhibitors was the nation's largest industrial corporation, General Motors. Still smarting from the... View Details

Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

you craft good questions and demonstrate your competence. Ng says it’s an unspoken rule: When you are asked, “Do you have any questions?” you should always say “yes” and come prepared with a smart inquiry. A good question is one that you... View Details

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

even "victory speech" about why saying "yes" to the deal you want is smart and in the other side's interests; f) constructive actions at the bargaining table informed by knowledge of the other side's internal conflicts... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Apr 2001
News

Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia

perspective. Many companies abroad have been very smart about importing the U.S. dot-com model — without all the hype — and are really looking at what works and what doesn’t. China knows it has a huge price advantage in terms of... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes and Deborah Blagg; David Lane; Educational Services

05 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The HBS New Venture Competition Turns 25: Celebrating A Quarter Century of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

$325,000 in cash prizes, sponsors have donated in-kind tools and services that will help the startups launch and grow. In-kind sponsors are AWS, Baker for Business, Bubble, CASE Smart Impact Capital, Foley Hoag, Harvard Innovation Labs,... View Details

01 Dec 2011
News

Alumni Book Briefs

Preferreds to Generate Long-Term Income by Simon Wadsworth (MBA ’73C) (Bookmasters) Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now by Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze (MBA ’98D) (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Capturing New... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO

In recent years, I have been inside nearly two dozen turnaround situations, in various stages of progress, in which new leaders were bringing distressed organizations back from the brink of failure and setting them on a healthier course. In every case, I saw—and agreed... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

11 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation

networks and mentors are essential for long-term success as a businesswoman; they are also unbeatable sources of advice at key moments, according to Swan. "It's very hard to find mentors," she said. "Everyone says, 'Go get one,' but it's not easy."... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Oct 2000
News

Books

smart can be even more important than working hard." HBS Press Books in Brief Leading the Revolution, by Gary Hamel, offers an action plan -- indeed, an incendiary device -- for any company or individual intent on becoming or persevering... View Details

18 Nov 2013
News

Diving into the 'Shark Tank'

[The tweet: @LoriGreiner: Smart girls, @SurpriseRide already well on their way, why let them give away equity? They're going to make it! #sharktank ] When did the show tape? What has happened with the company since then? The show taped a... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; parenting; childhood; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

06 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI

those countries because people just didn't have credit cards or credit ratings so they could do a monthly billing. Those sorts of innovations might not be unique to a South African company, but they could just be what happens when you have a View Details