Far East Organization - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Becoming the Next Real Estate Mogul

firm that provides capital advisory services to mid-sized, privately-held companies. Constantini cited his development of a company, Boston Financial, as one of his most rewarding projects. "I was able to do some creative, innovative things in order to transform a... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Construction; Real Estate

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Field Course: Advanced Business Plans for Innovating in Health Care - Course Catalog

and Organization The course meets every other week so that students can provide updates on their progress and receive feedback from the teaching team and their peers. During the weeks when we do not meet in-person, students are expected... View Details

04 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

wild." Key concepts include: The harmful side effects of goal setting are far more serious and systematic than prior work has acknowledged. Goal setting harms organizations in systematic and predictable... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Dec 2001
News

September 11: A Community Reflects

suspended on that day to allow students, faculty, and staff time to follow events as they unfolded and to check on the safety of family and friends. Across the University, emergency grief counseling and other services were made available to those in need, and community... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

01 Mar 2011
News

James McNerney Jr.

outside the United States view us, they look at organizations like Boeing, DuPont, GE, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble as gold standard companies. We tend to lament that manufacturing is going down, but outside our country they... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; interview; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Air Transportation; Transportation

Student-Profile

Filippo Mezzanotti

recommendation on how to improve the organization of the banking sector. The Business Economics Program There were three elements that attracted me to the program: the rigor and the prestige of the program, the cultural richness of the... View Details

29 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services

But this is a far cry from the PSF CEO, who lives and works among her "shareholders." She passes them in the hall, eats lunch with them, and has to guide them productively to accomplish her objectives. Even if they work in... View Details

Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney

Profile

Philipp Schäelli

education. Yes throughout my two years I learned a lot about finance, operations, as well as the global economy but the education goes far beyond that. Through the case method you not only get to learn about more than 500 different... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services

01 Jun 2007
News

Profiles from the class of 2007

After HBS, Hussein will work and gain experience in private equity and venture capital in New York or London, with the long-term goal of setting up his own firm in the Middle East to connect Israeli and Arab companies and help the region... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice

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Innovation and Renovation: Optimizing Product Line Architecture - Course Catalog

own companies or joining an established organization. Course Content and Organization The course is organized around four modules. Many of the cases were newly developed within the last past few years. These... View Details

23 Jun 2015
Blog Post

What is SVMP?

too far off, and campus springs back into life with the arrival of our SVMP students. Each summer we welcome a class of about 90 rising college seniors for the annual week-long Summer Venture in Management Program. The program was first... View Details

13 Dec 2011
News

Harvard Business School Launches US Competitiveness Project

officials, and local organizations in a number of US cities to disseminate ideas and galvanize action at the regional level. Watch for announcements of upcoming events in early 2012. "Improving competitiveness is often seen as the job of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 May 2000
What Do You Think?

Can You Hard-Wire Performance?

marketing positioning in a customer's mind, and a way to keep an organization on its collective toes. But the concept is, in the opinion of readers, one that in application raises more questions than it answers. Among these are: (1) Are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Apr 2006
What Do You Think?

Has Globalization Reached Its Peak?

and corporations. This is a far cry from the claims of the protesters at the World Trade Organization summits. Is it possible that globalization will be the catalyst that speeds up a process by which the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jun 2022
Blog Post

New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures

KineticsEkhi Muniategui, MBA 2009With virtually unlimited power in a singular design, the DKS radioisotopic battery solution offers an unprecedented, technological offering — an ultra-light power solution that lasts for decades and goes View Details

02 Apr 2014
News

Disrupting the Criminal Supply Chain

It is often said that two years at HBS prepares its graduates to lead a wide range of organizations and endeavors and to find solutions to a host of business and social challenges. Still, Kanwaljit Bakshi (MBA/JD 1999), known to friends... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman; human trafficking; Government; National Security and International Affairs; Government

17 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan

to cover most of the cost of the recovery plan. Japan often shows itself at its best in times of crisis, setting aside internal differences and responding with inspiring levels of efficiency and self-sacrifice. This crisis will be no different as View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

01 Mar 2004
News

HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania, the self-described “home of the safari” situated on the Indian Ocean in East Africa. Visitors come to see Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest freestanding peak in the world; the Serengeti National Park; the Ngorongoro... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

February 2023 (Revised May 2023)
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Accelerating the Accelerator: Raja Al Mazrouei at DIFC Fintech Hive

By: Linda A. Hill, Emily Tedards and Lydia Begag

In January 2023, Raja Al Mazrouei became the Managing Director and Acting CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) in Dubai, UAE. In her previous role as the Executive Vice President of the DIFC Fintech Hive, she successfully built and led an accelerator program for... View Details

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11 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

The New International Style of Management

While Dell China's organization had American attributes, and while higher-level management interaction with international departments was common, its day-to-day management style was localized and gave limited international exposure to... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

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