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- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Surveying the VC Landscape
performance of venture capital funds. What could be done to make this information more readily available to investors? A: The lack of transparency in private equity is a major issue that is likely to attract considerable attention in the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
HBS Expands Global Presence
impact, and visibility of HBS international research efforts. Dessain, who speaks five languages, has extensive experience in business and higher education throughout Europe, most recently as a senior director in charge of managing... View Details
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
a book boosted sales, presumably by drawing the attention of consumers. Not so at colleges, where apparently bad news is not good for business. “Even when it’s a decision as big as college choice, decision makers have a limited amount of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
player makes, they all want to win.” Nurturing that culture requires nonstop attention to detail. The Cardinals won the World Series on Friday and reveled in their victory parade that Sunday. But on Monday morning, View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
attention to the old business. As managers learn to frame innovations in a more nuanced, balanced way, they can unlock the potential of both the old and the new. View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
with the office's January inauguration. By bringing together nearly sixty business and management academics and about twenty CEOs and managers from across Asia, the forum provided an opportunity for HBS... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 11 Dec 2017
- News
Growing from Within
Photo courtesy of Paulo Pena Photo courtesy of Paulo Pena The great majority of McDonald’s U.S. restaurants are run by external owner/operators. Paulo Pena (MBA 2004) is responsible for the rest. As vice president and managing director of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- Lessons from the Classroom
Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science
employ to successfully return to the Red Planet. The case, "Mission to Mars," looks at changes the space agency has made not only recently but also over several decades as it followed a faster, simpler approach to program design. MacCormack's findings may... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
50-Plus Years of Entrepreneurship I was disturbed by the June Bulletin's infographic showing that HBS had been teaching entrepreneurship for only 50 years (page 7). As a student at HBS, I took Management of New Enterprises, an excellent... View Details
- Web
Introduction - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections
the trading floor. The model offers a methodology to predict the seemingly unpredictable by using the lessons of complex mathematics and probability theory to forecast stock valuations, making it possible to successfully manage risk in... View Details
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Negotiation is Like Jazz
negotiation requires adapting your communication acts to the most advantageous pattern. Learning The Notes Imagine you're a sales rep negotiating with the procurement manager of a professional services firm. Your company is the only... View Details
Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn
- 11 May 2021
- Blog Post
IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future
worked closely together tend to hold on to startups longer—four and a half years, on average—before moving toward a high-profile exit. While becoming a public company can bring a startup more attention and retain the original View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?
its traditional slow-paced and bureaucratic system of R&D to emulate the relatively fast pace and entrepreneurial system of biotech companies." The firm created several specialized research teams to manage the innovation process.... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Smartphone Addiction
business services team effectiveness, and overall case experience. It is becoming part of the culture—the future of BCG." The Cycle Of Responsiveness: The Root Of The 24/7 Habit The reason PTO can be so effective for both individuals' work-lives and the work... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 27 Apr 2022
- News
Following the Flow of Aid
and areas in Africa—some of which were already experiencing devastating drought and food insecurity—also rely on crops to flow from Russia and Ukraine. As the world's attention is understandably focused on Europe, people in Africa are... View Details
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The Harvard Business School Classroom Experience: Inside the Case Method | MBA
describe actual management situations in a variety of companies and organizations. You must analyze the situation and be prepared to recommend a course of action and defend it in class discussion. In contrast to lecture courses, you... View Details
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
that German companies have been able to excel in highly engineered products in part because German consumers pay close attention to technical product qualities when they purchase. Q: Although consumers presumably benefit from being... View Details
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
"The same holds true for the bailout that Secretary Paulson and Chairman Bernanke have proposed. I just want to make sure that if we’re going to manage this extraordinary risk in the financial sector, we also remain View Details
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Director’s Foreword | Baker Library
companies of the twentieth century. Founded in 1937 under the visionary leadership of Edwin H. Land, Polaroid was celebrated for its groundbreaking product development. An inspiring leader, Land pioneered a management approach that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Social Reporting
greater clarity about the relationship between financial and nonfinancial key performance indicators; better management decisions; deeper engagement with the broad stakeholder community; and lower reputational risk. How Can Nonprofit... View Details
Keywords: by Staff