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- 14 Jun 2018
- News
Catalyzing Social and Economic Change in Rural Africa
impact investing was doing in other parts of the world, and we thought that it would be a very good trend to bring back investing to Africa, given what else was going on. “At the moment, our Impact Fund is focusing on rural development.... View Details
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CB Insights | Baker Library
CB Insights Tracks global venture capital, angel investment, private equity, M&A, and IPO activity related to private companies. Read More CB Insights offers industry financing and exit (M&A/IPO) trends for over 160 industries including... View Details
- 29 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019
Our most popular stories are those that help readers become better managers and outstanding leaders. Here are our most-read stories and faculty research papers in 2019. Tell us in the comment section below what you thought were the most interesting business View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
The 23rd Annual Harvard Business School Tech Conference
(VC) funds. The unifying theme of this year’s conference was ‘The Future We’re Building’. At the baseline, we wanted to discuss emerging technologies and trends such as blockchain, augmented reality/virtual reality, cryptocurrency,... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 13 Dec 2018
- Webinars: Career
Corporate Board Service: the What, Why, & How
Gain insight on boards from an experienced executive and corporate director. During this webinar, Christiana will share her thoughts on recruiting, joining, and serving effectively on boards, as well as practical advice on how to take the first steps. This webinar is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Competencies and Credentials
I realized this is going to be absolutely transformational. At the same time, technology is enabling more flexible forms of work, but in many cases without the benefits associated with traditional jobs. These two trends could... View Details
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Managing Global Operations
decolonization, etc. The database covers HBR and Fortune magazine. Challenges, and leading industry trends post-Pandemic Gartner Online Information Resources Technology-related market snapshot, news, analysis, trends, leading... View Details
- November 2016
- Case
But, It's For a Good Cause
By: Elizabeth Keenan and John Gourville
Companies have long tried to enhance consumers’ perceptions of their firms and the products they sell in a variety of ways. Such efforts include the development of a brand image that the public views favorably, as in the case of Apple. It extends to the development of... View Details
- 18 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery
trend of overspending prior to the dot-com fallout, saying that venture capital firms must make more independent decisions these days. "You're making bets that are not obvious, that are not apparent to everyone in the industry. It... View Details
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Economics and Global Commerce | Working Knowledge
Economics and Global Commerce Explore global economic trends and challenges, from corporate debt’s role in downturns to trade with China, microfinance's impact, and the economic roots of political shifts. Insights for navigating debt,... View Details
Daniel Willard
began to pay off for the B&O in the 1920s, and he continued that trend of high quality, introducing, among other things, the first mechanical air-conditioned equipment. During Willard’s later years with the company when the Depression... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- May 2024
- Teaching Note
AI Wars
By: Andy Wu and Matt Higgins
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 723-434. In 2024, the world was looking to Google to see what the search giant and long-time putative technical leader in artificial intelligence (AI) would do to compete in the massively hyped technology of generative AI popularized over... View Details
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Collecting Strategy | Baker Library
Collecting Strategy Digital Equipment Corporation catalog, 1968-1969. Kenneth H. Olsen collection. Special Collections & Archives is vigorously building its archival and historical collections to support emerging trends in contemporary... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Long-Term Interest: Bill Crozier, a Banker Pegged to the Customer
into a New England institution and one of the leading consumer banks in the nation. Responding to demographic trends and consumer demands in the mid-1970s, Crozier moved quickly to launch a ubiquitous network of automated teller machines... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- July 1991 (Revised September 1995)
- Case
Eastman Kodak Co.: Managing Information Systems Through Strategic Alliances
In January 1988, Colby Chandler, Kodak CEO, created the Corporate Information Systems (CIS) and appointed Katherine Hudson head. She at once became the first head of IT and first woman corporate vice president in the company. Throughout 1989, Hudson inaugurated a... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Information Technology; Partners and Partnerships; Organizational Structure; Success; Trends; Information Management; Service Operations; Manufacturing Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Eastman Kodak Co.: Managing Information Systems Through Strategic Alliances." Harvard Business School Case 192-030, July 1991. (Revised September 1995.)
- 03 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Facebook’s Future
their children, plan social interactions, be alerted to pertinent products and services, and accelerate the value of a person's connections. Two trends will lead to this outcome. First, people are already sharing private information... View Details
Keywords: by Mikolaj Piskorski
- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
venture, such as long-haul ships for Columbus or the Internet and telecom infrastructure for Skype. During his research and course development, Kerr focused on three key pieces for LGV cases: identifying case examples of larger trends and... View Details
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
be a general trend among countries and the international community at large to strengthen IPR. If this trend keeps advancing, what will be the result on technology transfer? Who will be the big winners? And... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
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Cost of doing business
guides providing information on the local legal and business context, including costs. Site Selection Magazine: Expansion planning information via state, country, industry and trend reports, project profiles and economic development... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
2023, according to the property data firm CoStar, with another 200 in the planning stages. Policymakers have greeted the trend with enthusiasm, as it seems to offer a single solution to twin real estate crises that were amplified by the... View Details