life sciences - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006

Publication:Oxford University Press, 2007 Abstract With real case stories Wells and Ahmed bring to life both the hopes for and the failures of international guarantees of property rights for investors in the developing world. Their cases... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2005
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Venture Capital’s Comeback

great ideas abroad and bring them to the United States to launch. That approach works for Domain Associates in Princeton, New Jersey, which invests exclusively in life sciences companies. “We try to license... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

Schlesinger I have just begun Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism by Anne Case and Nobel Prize-winner Angus Deaton. This book represents a well- crafted effort of social science research applied to the urgent matters of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

climate change, and economic resource nationalism. Readers will learn how risk management is being transformed from a business prevention function to a values-based framework for thriving in increasingly perilous times. Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being... View Details

03 Oct 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

and cross-boundary work. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53289 forthcoming Organization Science Blurring the Boundaries: The Interplay of Gender and Local Communities in the Commercialization of Social... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 18, 2007

with higher average information asymmetries. We fail to find evidence consistent with this proposition. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-014.pdf PublicationsLocation Strategies and Knowledge Spillovers Authors:Juan Alcacer and Wilbur Chung... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

the return of the Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD) course after a two-year absence. In addition, the MBA program graduated the first class of students from the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life View Details

01 Jun 2008
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Team MBA

section experience and helping to prepare students for the interpersonal dynamics of the workplace.” In their final months as students, we asked one learning team to reunite over dinner to talk about their time at the School. What we got was a candid look at View Details

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

25 Oct 2024
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Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows

opportunity,” he said. Rohan Bajaj (MBA 2026)Rohan was born in Delhi, raised in Canada, and attended medical school at Johns Hopkins. “Having my life experience split across three vastly different healthcare systems, it has been clear to... View Details

03 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 3, 2008

Digital Photography Company' Author:Mary Tripsas Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract Organizations often experience difficulty making technological transitions. Large bodies of research have examined the behavioral,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.

should immediately reflect their priorities for their daily lives. Silverthorne: Given how ingrained group conflict is, is divisiveness and thus decline inevitable—or is there hope? Kanter: A classic social science experiment at a boys’... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2000
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Services at HBS and who has a wealth of experience as a consultant, job search counselor, and outplacement specialist, considers the job search to be an art, not a science -- one in which the applicant applies his or her own personality... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 Feb 1997
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Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

customers; selecting the right entrepreneurial marketing path; getting from the early stage to the mainstream in the market life cycle; and executing effective sales and marketing strategy in a dynamic environment. Former student Patricia... View Details

03 Mar 2017
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Big Blue’s Big Bet

only one to ask that question. At the time, Sean Hogan (MBA 1993), a VP in IBM’s health care unit, was tasked with finding the major trends in the health and life sciences sectors that could lead to... View Details

Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page

03 May 2011
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First Look: May 3

diaries, the authors found that nothing contributed more to a positive inner work life (the mix of emotions, motivations, and perceptions that is critical to performance) than making progress in meaningful work. If a person is motivated... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About

reflect and respond to what I see as twin forces influencing organizations and societies globally, and phenomena you will need to understand as leaders. Organizations in a wide range of industries are prioritizing digital transformation and driving enterprise-wide... View Details

23 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)

porous as possible.—Karim R. Lakhani The result has been a product that even academics regularly consult. In late 2005, the scientific journal Nature conducted a study comparing 42 science articles in Wikipedia with the online version of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

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Online Dynamic Teaming Course | HBS Online

learning from them and differentiate between basic, complex, and intelligent failure. Highlights Intelligent Failure Experimentation and Iteration Show Hide Details Concepts Failing Well Intelligent Failure Basic Failure and Blameless Reporting Complex Failure The... View Details

02 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 2

line? The case highlights the role of Cummins' long-term effort at community development as a key element of its corporate strategy. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/313024-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 313-085 Royal DSM: Fighting Hidden Hunger In 2007... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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Past Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

technical employment needs. In his 2012 State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama underscored this point well: " Business leaders who want to hire in the United States can't find workers with the right skills. Growing industries in View Details

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