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Soltan Bryce

of large data sets in complex systems alongside the formation of a business case could be applied to my interest in sustaining public goods, like agricultural activities.” Throughout his college years, Soltan also worked on an organic,... View Details
  • March 2015
  • Case

BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm

By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White
BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.

In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy
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HBS - The year in Review

pandemic travel restrictions, the program pivoted to focus on US challenges and opportunities, taking more than 1,000 students to one of 15 domestic locations. With a lens on the course’s three modules—contextual intelligence, team... View Details
  • 08 Mar 2021
  • In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 07 Jul 2019
  • HBS Case

Walmart's Workforce of the Future

$409.9 billion to $476.2 billion. (Walmart closed 2,214 discount stores or converted them into other formats from 1993 to 2018, with 2,576 supercenters opening during that time.) In addition to increasing Walmart’s supercenter footprint,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail
  • 09 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

how one CEO we’ve talked with builds in multiple perspectives to his decision-making. At his industrial products company, he has established bi-weekly meetings with his senior team focused on two questions: What do we know now that we... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
  • 01 Dec 2023
  • News

Engaging Students More Deeply

Students at Success Academy stay more focused on the dot rug. Photo courtesy HBS Multimedia Development To tell the compelling stories of a developer working to revitalize Miami Beach, a Maine lobsterman confronting the economic risks of climate change, and a charter... View Details
Keywords: April White
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Interactive Messaging Unit (IMU), the online industry's catalyst for going "beyond the banner" and standardizing new ad formats that dramatically enhanced both the user experience and ad performance. His influence in this evolution earned... View Details
  • 26 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 26, 2016

the international shipments of all U.S. publicly traded firms, we show that firms are significantly more likely to trade with countries that have a large resident population near their firm headquarters. We use the formation of World War... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Jan 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

suggests that social media may promote knowledge sharing because they allow social lubrication and the formation of trust. Our longitudinal and comparative analysis of social media usage at two large firms indicates that users who... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business Insights Blog | HBS Online

Digital Innovation and Strategy Design Thinking and Innovation Digital Marketing Strategy Disruptive Strategy Dynamic Teaming Economics for Managers Entrepreneurial Marketing Entrepreneurship Essentials Financial Accounting Global... View Details
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Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni

and your team need to determine the legal format of your company, the organizational chart, and the distribution of equity. Your choices will have lasting consequences; although a "structure" may be less... View Details
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Concepts Develop a robust set of vital and forward-looking business skills to grow as a leader Engage with a global cohort of like-minded peers and build a network that lasts far beyond the program Practice effective teamwork and implement strategies of high-performing... View Details
  • 19 May 2015
  • First Look

First Look: May 19

two months. A team of faculty and students from five Harvard schools attended the Kumbh Mela to learn from the phenomenon. The festival was a planning, organizational, financial, and spiritual success-in stark contrast to the understood... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Nov 2019
  • Research & Ideas

Do TV Debates Sway Voters?

elections in nine countries, including the US, UK, Germany, and Canada. Among the 172,000 respondents in the study, almost 80 percent had watched a debate. The team compared vote intentions in the pre-election survey to actual votes... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 25 Jul 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

of personal likability can contribute, for better or worse, to the formation of an informal network. For Better. That we like people who are similar to us—for example, in their background, their beliefs, their interests, their personal... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
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Globalization - Faculty & Research

engagement and rigorous standards, the question for Bienek and her team was how to allocate the newly earmarked $30 million to generate the greatest long-term impact for Veracruz—through direct, measurable educational transformation, or... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2016
  • News

In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)

Mickelson, Henrick Stenson, and Lydia Ko. Under Brewer, Callaway’s US market share has increased 57 percent, a significant achievement as the number of active US players declines. “Melding the desire for a shorter format or more relaxed... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
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Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 03 Jun 2024 Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description Molly DeCastro Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Recruiting Advice Recruiting Strategies Crafting a simple yet effective job description is a fine art.... View Details
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