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- 16 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?
occur frequently on major weapon programs, with a significant number of programs delivering less capability than planned, often at two to three times the planned cost. The acquisition of large defense development and production programs... View Details
- 10 Dec 2010
- News
Notes from the Trenches
Last week’s post by Roger Thompson featured “Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs”. To build on that, I thought I’d include some of the more quotable moments and insights from a recent panel featuring past participants of the HBS Business Plan... View Details
- 05 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Student Conferences at HBS: The 2021 Climate Symposium
think about ways they can make an impact on climate in their own paths. What other events is your club working on this year? The Sustainability Club is planning on doing more social events to foster a sense of community, help students get... View Details
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
designed to focus on those challenges "horizontally"—across all the functions managers need to address from the original business plan through the first eighteen months of an organization's life. For companies that are "up... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- Profile
Paola Lara
that, she needed “to address shortcomings in areas like finance and strategy. I’d like to understand and communicate clearly on all business issues.” Once she committed herself to getting an MBA, selecting the right program proved simple.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Notes from W50
attendees reflected on the past and offered an action plan for the future, and the premiere screening of the documentary A Woman's Place, a project led by Professor Cynthia Montgomery that featured alumnae across the five decades... View Details
- 01 Aug 2019
- What Do You Think?
Has the Twitter Age Left the Case Method Behind?
assumes that some people get it right while others get it wrong and that it is better to imitate those that ‘get it right’ than to try things for yourself, learn from mistakes, and create your own approaches to dealing with issues. It is... View Details
- 04 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Advice from My HBS Career Journey in Renewable Energy
resources have been most helpful to you in exploring your career options? There are so many different resources at HBS, from the faculty and classes to fellow students, CPD, and BEI. From the beginning of my RC year, I got involved in Energy and Environment Club where... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Q&A - Mark Fields
sit at meetings, for example — whereas in other aspects of life, everybody is treated the same. How do you operate in such a different environment? I spent the first year developing a strategic operating plan for the company. For the... View Details
- 20 Jun 2008
- News
Risk and Reward
sure what went wrong with Big Brown. But his owners say they plan to race him through the end of the year. When Big Brown is retired, he will stand at stud at Robert Clay’s (OPM 4, 1980) Three Chimneys farm www.threechimneys.com in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Contributing to a Better Future
world war now, but it does feel like we’re living through a very fraught time, and HBS can again be part of contributing to a better future.” In this conversation, Spar outlines the vision for BiGS. Why is the study of business in society so important View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
are fighting congestion, and are concerned with air quality and noise pollution. Electric plugs right into that.” Indeed, GM plans to introduce an on-demand ridesharing service here in the United States... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
decide, for example, when to disclose plans for the merger, what restrictions to place on insider use of information, what counts as fair and proper accounting and taxation, and how to treat employees who may lose their jobs. "In M&As;... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 06 Nov 2012
- Op-Ed
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities
The wrath of Hurricane Sandy has illuminated a fundamental question: How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future disasters? A destroyed city is not a sustainable city. I'm making the case that it's time to stop complaining about... View Details
- 28 Nov 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?
inherently wrong with pay for performance, only in the way that specific plans have been designed and implemented." Mathews Daniel Kapito helped frame the challenge. As he put it, "People are different pay linked to performance... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
over-involvement (of) customers have led to bitter intellectual property right disputes customers simultaneously trying to drive the product in two (or more) very separate market directions (or) feature creep that literally prevents... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Sustainability in Action: Inside Hindustan Unilever’s Public Sanitation and Plastic Recycling Facilities
transparency. With land provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the initiative has become self-sustaining, even generating a small profit. Encouraged by its success, BMC plans to scale this model citywide. The impact is... View Details
- 26 Jan 2021
- News
Clubs See Wealth in FemTech; Health Care Alumni Look at COVID Response
secure vaccines for the UK as soon as possible. The second was to ensure equitable and fair distribution internationally, and the third was to put plans in place to make sure the UK was better set up for next time. In seven months, we’ve... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 30 Apr 2019
- News
Leading Schools That Change Lives
increase financial aid and community ties was right in line with our historic mission.” Salesianum’s donors agreed. Under Kennealey’s leadership, financial aid has grown by 200 percent. Last year, the school provided more than $1 million... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs
assigned a function in production, research and development, sales and marketing, or administration. In a day-and-a-half of real time - comprising twenty-minute action rounds, planning rounds, and instruction on specific topics such as... View Details