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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Customize your curriculum Access a select network of like-minded leaders Experience exclusive course content Gain real-world insights from business experts Apply your learning through a capstone 7 Courses Credential of Leadership, Impact,... View Details

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Diversity on Boards - Alumni

receive the HBS Alumni Board Diversity Network “BDN” Newsletter to stay up-to date on board trends and information related to board diversity and board readiness, learn about education forums and View Details

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

conclusions about the costs of hiding information carry implications for individuals and companies alike. It turns out that who benefits from disclosing information has everything to do with how they reveal... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni

that clarity and offer alternative paths forward better suited for your skills and interests. Examples include adding new dimensions to your current role or making a lateral move to another company. External Assessment To better understand the role of the CEO, speak... View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

Implications for Your Company Featured Exercises Evaluate perspectives on information asymmetry 6-7 hrs Module 4 Creating Value Explore the three pillars of value creation, why capital is costly, and how to use this View Details

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

Since March, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge has posted more than 80 stories and research papers on the topic of COVID-19, most targeted at managers and the new challenges they face. That's a lot of information to digest. To... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?

to win? You can think about this in terms of technology standards, and those lessons are likely to have insight for creating standards in other domains like labor and environment. For instance, we learned how networks of firms have... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

common uses of online ratings: restaurants. "Restaurants are a classic example in economics where the consumer has to make a decision based on very little information," he says. In theory, ratings sites fill in the gaps by providing a tremendous amount of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

21 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: December 21

Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Maxim Sytch, and Adam Tatarynowicz Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract This paper explores the interplay between social structure and economic action by examining some of the evolutionary dynamics of an emergent View Details

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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types... View Details

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After the Opium War: Treaty Ports and Compradors - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in... View Details

June 2020 (Revised August 2020)
Case

Majid Al Futtaim Retail Geographic Expansion: Brick or Click?

By: Juan Alcácer and Alpana Thapar

This case illustrates the challenges that retailers face when they aggressively pursue geographical growth by expanding both their physical store network and their online presence. It features Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Retail, a franchisee of Carrefour hypermarkets in the... View Details

Keywords: Stores; Ecommerce; Strategy; Expansion; Geographic Location; Decision Making; Internet and the Web; Digital Transformation; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Middle East

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04 Mar 2019
What Do You Think?

What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?

Surveillance Capitalism, you are fooling yourself.” David Wittenberg stated the case for the position that the source of the problem is us. “No matter how much businesses know about us, they cannot sell to us unless their products make our lives better,” he wrote. “Any... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Poster: Organize all information about an innovation concept to identify critical questions for prototyping 6-7 hrs Module 7 Content Week - Implement: Communication and Structure Assess developer and user perspectives for bias, apply... View Details

20 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 20

license the property in exchange for a royalty and when it prefers to use the property directly. We find that variable royalty arrangements that depend on either audited self-reports or third-party attestation become more attractive as accounting View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

The Internet's Next Frontier

metaverse Decentralized networks and applications; users control/monetize their data Smart applications EVOLUTION OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB Web 1.0 1990–2005 Web 2.0 2005–Present Web 3.0/Web3 2020s– "Read-only" web (Encyclopædia Britannica,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

10 Nov 2015
Op-Ed

Authentic Leadership Rediscovered

LinkedIn, Google and increasingly networked communities means that every leader has the informal equivalent of a “Yelp” score that will come to light. If people see their leaders as trustworthy and willing... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

pure size of the alumni network is astounding. Since I have been at school, I’ve experienced the power of that network first-hand. I’ve set up multiple calls with alums in real estate all around the USA and... View Details

10 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 10, 2009

Nanda and Tarun Khanna Abstract This study explores the importance of cross-border social networks for entrepreneurs in developing countries by examining ties between the Indian expatriate community and local entrepreneurs in India's... View Details