Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2017
News

The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of

the subculture of competitive gaming and its economic potential came fully into view—first in South Korea. The country’s well-developed internet infrastructure had birthed a vibrant gaming community, and... View Details

Keywords: April White; illustration by Brian Stauffer; esports; Twitch; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

01 Feb 2000
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No Place Like Home

Not surprisingly, affordable housing has also become a growing problem in the suburbs. Often devoting little thought to housing availability in outlying communities, companies have relocated due to generous tax breaks View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

08 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

used in other places. The system could even be a cash cow. One report suggested that transforming from current energy transmission to a smart grid would generate $227 billion over four decades in the United... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar | About

we value greatly the residential learning experience on our campus, that experience can be complemented in fabulous ways through asynchronous learning. The other exciting thing would be our ability to reach many more learners View Details

01 Jun 2025
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Navigating Uncertainty: Dean Datar on HBS’s Path Forward

With Harvard navigating an array of pressures, Jana Kierstead, Executive Director of the MBA and Doctoral Programs and External Relations, spoke with Dean Srikant Datar about how HBS is responding to new challenges while maintaining its focus on strategic priorities.... View Details

01 Apr 1999
News

An Eye to the East

as a base of operations for work in the twelve countries in the region. Yeh and her small staff are set up to provide a significant part of the intellectual and logistical View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

29 Sep 2022
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

industry. The plan’s design was guided by several key outcomes: saving jobs; protecting businesses with liquidity and fiscal incentives; building tech infrastructure to support work-from-home initiatives;... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

06 Dec 2021
News

New Wave

shore of Roosevelt Island, a narrow strip of land that lies between Manhattan and Queens. Smith’s eyes are fixed on a patch of water demarcated by a series of white and orange Coast Guard buoys. Thirty feet... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen

01 Jun 2005
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Do You Speak Business?

logically and ‘toned down’ my comments to show respect, while still providing constructive ideas. Initially, he seemed to take the feedback well. But then I gradually noticed a distancing in our relationship. Eventually, I realized that... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

12 Jul 2021
News

Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

"These technical and business model innovations are allowing Eurofins to support lots of businesses, large and small, and have spurred fantastic... View Details

03 Apr 2019
News

Finding Common Ground

photo by Chad Kirkland Randy Shumway (MBA 2000) and his family were regular supporters of clothing and blanket drives for shelters in their Salt Lake City community. But, like... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2015
News

Golden State of Mind

The first would create six “megacounties” for the entire state, each with its own school district, water district, and other services; the second, known as the California Legislature Transparency Act, would... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

22 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change

tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to get to net zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this goal is possible, but it will require nothing less than a national and international... View Details

01 Jan 2003
News

Lillian Lincoln Lambert, MBA 1969

Administration (SBA) program for minority-owned firms. But even as she marketed her company to the U.S. Navy, the Department of Agriculture, and other government agencies,... View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

What’s Next

class, a masterful faculty member who can bring the most out of them, cases and exercises that ground discussion in real-world problems, and a campus designed to support a... View Details

Keywords: HBS Campaign; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

01 Mar 2005
News

One-on-One with Edwin Reed

application process is open, and qualified buyers are selected on the basis of lotteries and other methods. Our projects attract and retain... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

13 May 2025
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If I Knew Then

named CEO of Vodafone Group. Now vice chairman of EMEA at global growth equity firm General Atlantic, Colao is still driven by the simple impulse to follow what interests him—and advises others to do the... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

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IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog

decarbonization and net zero initiatives. This course will integrate learning across BGIE, finance, general management, technology, LCA, CAP and more! This is a research-based... View Details

01 Dec 2001
News

Q&A: John Quelch

Research Center that will open soon in Tokyo — are the primary tools for achieving the initiative's objective. The centers enable faculty members to meet key research contacts, they provide assistance in the generation View Details