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- 25 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
they probably didn't do a good job." Learning By Doing For decades, Harvard's case-study method has been the gold standard in business-school education, emulated around the world for its methodology that teaches students... View Details
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
just told me that I'm crazy to open here because the city picks up things for free. It's crazy to charge $300 to pick something up when they can get the same service for free! We had never heard of that in Vancouver, but that's a big... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
important if the no-action side wins. Grassroots support for actions that benefit cities and regions will help creative local leaders move forward even when national or state policies are unfavorable. 2. Quality and safety is crucial for... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 20 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 20
specializing in part on fried chicken and Tex-Mex food. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/712422-PDF-ENG Building Cities: A Technical Note Arthur I Segel and Oliver O. HartlebenHarvard Business School Note 213-006 World population... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2022
- News
Leading to Salvation
panels cut with natural leaf patterns that allow light while preserving a sense of privacy. I understood the historical context of the community and what this quarter meant to African Americans and the Jewish community based on the redlining of many nasty, terrible... View Details
- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
sense of purpose could use that to guide innovation. One of the exciting parts of SuperCorp and the rise of this company model is that it's actually a way to develop products and services faster, to get more innovation, and to showcase innovation to the View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
world was being run," speculates Belkin. "You see the world through the eyes of your past experiences, and the late '60s through early '70s made us look at a number of things, including business... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 06 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Money and Quotas Motivate the Sales Force Best
Reciprocity: Insights from a Field Experiment, released in May. The pair used a consumer durable goods business in India as a real-world laboratory for the research. "Running this kind of experiment is not the easiest thing in the world... View Details
- 23 Apr 2014
- HBS Case
Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?
make "vapes" attractive to children. Some states and cities responded with restrictions on sales and advertising, and, in April, the Financial Times reported that the World Health Organization will... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
children under five are undernourished, even as broken supply chains mean that up to a third of produce is wasted. The World Bank estimates that some 22 percent of the nation's 175 million people are unemployed; half of 15- to... View Details
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
these features may also facilitate discrimination based on sellers' race, gender, age, or other aspects of appearance. In this paper, we test for racial discrimination against landlords in the online rental marketplace Airbnb.com. Using a new data set combining... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
tracks the origins of sweetriot from Sarah's formative early career experiences, to the company's launch and beyond as Sarah prepares future products, establishes production channels, and seeks future funding. Sarah was not content to just be a small New York View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
The success of American Home Products reflects a unique path of learning. The company originated with the merger of several companies in related businesses. During the seventy years following its formation in 1926, the company's senior managers at their headquarters in... View Details
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
change,” says Childress. Why the shift in attitude? “Some people point to 9/11 as creating a heightened awareness of the world as an interconnected system and spurring a search for meaning,” observes Childress. “It may also be... View Details
- 04 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories: Water Series - Episode #16: Tim Murdoch, HBS MBA 1990 – Learning about Climate Change and Water
recognized the river as a “Heritage River” in part because of its importance to the inland waterways that facilitated the fur trade for centuries. In 1989, Ontario established this waterway as the French River Provincial Park. Water is one of Canada’s most important... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Helping Hands for HBS
Board of Directors of the Associates and assisting in the formation of the Asia-Pacific Research Center. Indeed, HBS research centers around the world have benefited greatly from the involvement of Class of 1976 members. In Silicon... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
Structure in Small-Scale Finance Authors:Carpena, Fenella, Shawn Cole, Jeremy Shapiro, and Bilal Zia Publication:The World Bank Economic Review Abstract Microfinance, the provision of small individual and business loans, has experienced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
procedures, and guidelines for doing this. Approved! An Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Bank Loan Approved by Alan R. Stewart (MBA 1993) (SmallBizTraining Inc.) This guide to the world of small business banking is designed to give both... View Details
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
Financial Management of Family and Closely Held Firms: Overview of the Course Harvard Business School Course Overview 209-137 Most companies around the world are controlled by their founding families, including more than half of all... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace