Smart - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works

large-scale clubs and superstar DJs. But I think we'll see many more business-to-consumer markets where smart executives will adopt blockbuster strategies. Q: What are the main takeaways you hope to leave with readers? A: Well, I can't... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

21 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them

smart about competitive analysis and forging a strategy that considers realities and which way public policy is moving," Herzlinger says. "She must also understand capital markets, group dynamics, and different kinds of leadership." But... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health; Education

09 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

How to Speed Up Energy Innovation

those labs have a lot of smart and thoughtful people, they're often remote from industrial centers and not tightly linked to local ecosystems. And so one of the implications of biotech and pharma is that you'd want to tie these labs more... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

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

28 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur

clearly a signal was given: Don’t get complacent. You have to earn your keep. And if you do, you will be rewarded. A: That’s right. And people can accept more responsibility if you let them. That was a smart move because the advertising... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Advertising

13 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?

morning meetings. Business was first, but the families were all there as well. Saturdays were business and family affairs. Q: Why has governance evolved that way among some of these firms? A: It is smart management in good part. They see... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 13

contrast to other models for green or smart cities that are variations on a massive real estate development project. The main economic engine driving Living PlanIT's model is a partner channel strategy adopted from the high technology... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2023
News

March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

unintentionally, in the center of COVID-19 crisis. Show and Tell! Great Graphs and Smart Charts: An Introduction to Infographics By Stuart J. Murphy (OPM 11, 1986) and Teresa Bellón Charlesbridge Want to find the most popular meal in the... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (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

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2006
News

The Hard Way

Russo at home in her Brisbane apartment. She credits her domineering Sicilian father with teaching her the street smarts to succeed in business. PHOTO BY PATRICK HAMILTON /NEWSPIX/NEWS LTD. Every successful entrepreneur can look back and,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

20 Apr 2015
Blog Post

India Conference 2015

and organizing team to dream big when it came to India and her future. The first day of the conference covered many panels including India’s security challenges, skill development programs, smart city plans, education, liberalization of... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling

wanted to know how some companies could grow so big so fast. “The answers we got were unsatisfying,” Yeh says. People cited the Valley’s concentration of smarts or its access to venture capital—which is useful for growing companies, “but... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2017
News

In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)

the underserved. “I’ve been blessed, and I believe very strongly in the importance of giving.” Smart money: The Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, a new World Bank financial program that provides surge funding to prevent a disease... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

08 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 8

fundamental business model has not changed in more than 100 years: very smart outsiders go into organizations for a finite period of time and recommend solutions for the most difficult problems confronting their clients. But at... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Oct 2016
First Look

October 11, 2016

their work experience better performance. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51712 Harvard Business School Case 617-007 Building Smart Neighborhoods at Bouygues Can a consortium of 16 organizations,... View Details