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Identifiers in Business Information Databases

designations. Also, many identifiers do not change even if a company changes its name. There are many different identifiers available for companies and securities. Most databases have their... View Details

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New Regulations

Government regulations have become more complex and challenging for organizations. However, fair and effective regulations can often generate great value not only for consumers... View Details

23 Jun 2023
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Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

Alumni Board members on campus for their annual spring meeting // Credit: Panfoto Hard work, with humility for humanity, is the spirit that animates Harvard Business School's MBA program today, Matt... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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An Engine of Innovation

not just those with fully formed ideas for ventures? When the i-lab opened in 2011, the Venture Incubation Program was a highly selective effort to curate a smaller group of student teams across all 13... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Team Success Starts with the Individual—and with Love

at it a bit differently. Remembering that any team is comprised of individuals, he focuses on helping each individual reach their highest potential not just as performers but as people. Do this, and the best collective results will emerge... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Sports

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Software Tools - Research Computing Services

load matlab # load default version $ module load matlab/R2020a # load specific version $ module load matlab/R2020a AMPL/20200501 gurobi/7.5.2 # multiple titles at once Note: loading the default for a title may View Details

11 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

Mixing Open Source and Proprietary Software Strategies

profit is by selling complementary goods and services. For example, IBM sells consulting services and proprietary software that are complementary to the OS software it develops, and Sun sells complementary... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Web Services

01 Jan 2005
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Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

Overseers; and benefactor to many good causes. Not bad for a "cop's kid" who grew up nearby in the blue-collar city of Everett. O'Donnell's entrepreneurial streak started early. "I always wanted to have some... View Details

2022
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The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from COVID-19

By: Joseph G. Allen, Emily Jones, Marissa V. Rainbolt, Linsey C. Marr, David Michaels, Leslie R. Cadet, Shelly L. Miller, Meira Levinson, Lidia Morawska, Richard L. Corsi, Nira R. Pollock, Yuguo Li, Alasdair P.S. Munro, Kelly Grier, Qingyan Chen, John D. Macomber and Xiaodong Cao

Understanding of the most probable transmission routes and identifying the risk environments for disease spread should always be among the first critical steps in the response to future disease threats. This is one of the most vital public health lessons of the... View Details

Keywords: Health Pandemics; Buildings and Facilities; Risk and Uncertainty; Health Industry; Education Industry; Real Estate Industry

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February 2017 (Revised December 2018)
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From Start-Up to Grown-Up Nation: The Future of the Israeli Innovation Ecosystem (Abridged)

By: Elie Ofek and Margot Eiran

In June 2016, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, wrestled with how to sustain Israel’s strong innovation track record and the country’s reputation as the “start-up nation.” Despite the economic miracle the country had wrought since its founding, he... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Management; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Government and Politics; Economy; Equality and Inequality; Israel

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30 Oct 2019
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How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

confident, lest they seem incompetent. A cry for help—or simply an honest appraisal of the situation—might prompt investors to withhold new funding or employees to flee, hastening a company’s demise. “If you have a spouse or a significant... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Class or Section Secretary - Alumni

IDEAS GIVE TO HBS INVEST IN LEADERS & IDEAS Give to HBS Learn about Planned Giving Recognition for Your HBS Giving According to our records, you have not made a new gift or pledge in recent years (pledge... View Details

08 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder

channel may force firms to reduce horizontal inequality, firms do not face resistance to increasing vertical inequality.” Transparency policies, such as disclosure of CEO pay, “may be less effective at curbing inequality than previously... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Mar 2024
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Unlocking the Power of Community

When Tara Fung (MBA 2016) explains Co:Create, the company she cofounded in 2022 and now leads as CEO, she doesn’t mention Web3 first. “We help innovative brands and creators unlock the power of community,” she explains. Co:Create does this with a new, gamified approach... View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

Kikovic Each year, the small northeast Texas town of Marshall pulls out all of the stops for its annual Wonderland of Lights festival. And for years, South Korean electronics company Samsung also worked hard... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

03 Dec 2014
What Do You Think?

Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

on; beginning an intervention with the offender early on; providing an opportunity for attitude improvement, possibly with the engagement of a counselor or coach; and then terminating in a timely fashion the employee who is unable to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Compensation by Industry/Position/Location

for similar jobs across the board, it is not absolute. To find this premium dataset, select the Account icon in the right corner of the front page after registering and then select Premium Salary... View Details

01 Jun 2011
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Who Was George F. Baker?

newspaper reporter since 1863,” the year he invested $3,000 to become an original shareholder in the First National Bank of New York (now Citibank) at age 23. Baker believed in action, not words. And his actions spoke volumes. He began... View Details

Keywords: Finance

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Git and GitHub - Research Computing Services

Software Tools Git & Github 3ms What version control systems are available to you? There are many different version control systems available, but one of the most widely used is Git , which is the program that will track changes of your scripts (source code) over time.... View Details

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

business problem you are solving is at least as important as your algorithms. Even though the technology and data science behind AI is what makes these applications different from conventional software, your business customers are not... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

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