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- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
concluded that "governments should fund education in math and science ... Markets will take care of entrepreneurial innovation." Jay Somasundaram asked whether we are even asking the right question. In his words, "The... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Web
VBHCD Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
organizations for delivering higher value care Produce academic materials to disseminate insights and care models gleaned from the work The Harvard Business School offers partner sites extensive collaboration and support in implementing... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?
capabilities"—and to keep those doors open. For both sexes, it's important to keep the range of choices open in educational opportunities and other activities. We have lost the capacity to fall in love,for many reasons, but above all... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways
24/7, with limited downtime mostly for planned maintenance work. It does not need sun or wind to operate at full capacity, and while the operators chose to use higher quality imported Indonesian coal to run the plant, in a pinch they... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Just Breathe
survive and thrive with the help of these techniques. Talk about the physical toll of racism in the workplace and what that looked like for you. Studies show that discrimination and racism are linked to higher rates of high blood pressure... View Details
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
Abstract—Executive development programs have entered a period of disruption catalyzed by the digitalization of content, connectivity, and communication and are driven by renewed demand for high-level executive and managerial skills. Unlike other segments of View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Books
activating two forces that enable progress: catalysts (events that facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy) and nourishers (interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality). View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive
economic growth and prosperity. The news isn’t completely bleak. The US still retains a variety of key strengths in areas like higher education, entrepreneurship, and innovation. But those advantages are being offset by weaknesses in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
through your work with Adaptation Now? “Our goal is to engage people outside the environmental movement in a productive way. We have two success metrics we will track: (1) The extent to which climate change becomes a higher priority in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Leadership: Getting Down to Fundamentals
being. In higher education, historically we’ve been really good at the first aspect, and we’re starting to develop simulations and external activities to take some of this into practice. Where we haven’t been so great is being — having a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
more than sixfold to 65. The School now offers seven elective social enterprise courses and lists thirteen more as social enterprise–related. Since 2000, enrollment in these electives has more than doubled to some 400 students. Over the same period, enrollment in... View Details
- 21 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 21, 2006
multinational firms hold cash in their foreign subsidiaries because of the tax costs associated with repatriating foreign income. Consistent with this hypothesis, firms that face higher repatriation tax burdens hold View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
From Germany to HBS
always known that I wanted to enhance it with a formal business education later on. I first met someone from Harvard Business School in my final year in college at a BCG event for new hires. After finding out that my colleague had just... View Details
- 06 Oct 2020
- News
Clearing the Path to Citizenship
Photo courtesy Xiao Wang Photo courtesy Xiao Wang Thirty years ago, at the age of three, Xiao Wang (MBA 2014) came to the United States from Nanjing, China, to join his parents in Los Angeles. The couple had moved to pursue educational... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Climate Finance SIP
sustainability. If they don't develop science based targets to approach emissions reductions they may face threats from activist investors or a higher cost of capital. Business leaders thus have been and will continue to be some of the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
and with Marietta’s support, recently completed her undergrad degree. Pine Mountain’s approach is holistic: In addition to offering more than a dozen environmental education courses for schoolchildren that integrate science, ecology, and... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
In the Business of Flexibility
Employers will come to us and say, ‘we’ve gotten the impression that we need to get our arms around this in some way. Our competitors are doing it.’” Prokanga’s unique recruiting focus encourages employers to consider flexibility as part of the compensation package in... View Details
- 07 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands
exists at the intersection of the healthcare and beauty industries, educating consumers on the modern way to take care of their skin. It's designed to be a more inviting and accessible experience for minimally invasive cosmetic... View Details
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Institute Associates - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
dremmastanton@gmail.com Education MRCPsych, Royal College of Psychiatrists Executive MBA, Imperial College London Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg, Senior Institute Associate Professor Elizabeth Teisberg, Ph.D. is Executive Director of the... View Details
- 28 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
is true. When Di Tella benchmarked these results against a sample of residents from the Buenos Aires metropolitan area with generally higher income and education levels, their responses tallied closely to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna