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Business at the Base of the Pyramid - Course Catalog
population of the world that is near indigence and for whom market solutions are less relevant. Course Evaluation and Grading 50% of the grade will be based on class participation, 10% on an original posting and two responses on the... View Details
- 20 Sep 2011
- News
A Taxing Question
said that, any move to territorial needs to be ... thought through quite carefully," he advised. Opponents of territorial taxation, including organized labor and some liberal Democrats, argue that the solution to the problem isn’t to... View Details
- 03 Aug 2020
- News
A Clean Start
valuable product. “Nature, through photosynthesis, has figured out how to convert carbon dioxide and water into all types of things, from wood and fibers to fruits and grains,” he observes. Surely humans could use this natural process—one... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 06 May 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Toolkit for Customer Innovation
this article, we offer some basic principles and lessons for industries undergoing such a transformation. A Costly Problem, A Radical Solution In a nutshell, product development is often difficult because the "need" information... View Details
Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel
- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
pesticide exposure, diet, or perhaps complex interactions among all those factors and others. “With honey-bee health problems there are multiple possible causes,” says Crespin, who also works on sustainability issues as a senior fellow... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
resulting endogenous scarcity of informed investors exacerbates primary market collapses in bad times. Inefficiency arises because informed investors are a public good from the perspective of originators. All originators benefit from the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
Judging | New Venture Competition
entrepreneurs. Evaluation Criteria All rounds will be evaluated based on: Impact (30% of score) Social impact The social or environmental issue the organization seeks to address is clear and the business model is likely to make a... View Details
- 05 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues
The New York Times ran a troubling story, "Why You Hate Work," in last week's "Sunday Review." The article indicated that employees work too hard and find little meaning from their work. The anecdotes we all hear about... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
copyright, as well as the application of these rules to software, video, recordings, and Internet service providers. Purchase this note: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309052 Corporate View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)
out of racial unrest, now a shining example of equitable entrepreneurship! Above all else, I am grateful I was able to learn from many on the ground who are working hard every day to help ensure our city’s prosperity reaches all. How did... View Details
- Profile
Ashley McCray
think. Then I meet the band members (classmates) and they are a daily reminder that excellence comes in all different backgrounds, interests, and forms. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a doctor,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
The Potential of Business to Improve Lives
individual research interests—“the pieces of the bigger puzzle,” as Chu describes them. “BiGS can bring all these pieces together and help us better understand business’s role in society.” One step toward achieving that is the BiGS... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 08 May 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Writing the Case for Public School Reform
retention plan for their school; in April 2004, Philadelphia had 14 teacher vacancies, down from 102 in April 2003. While the campaign was a success, it represented a work-around solution to the deficiencies of human resources, a... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
John Mulroney: Center Stage at the Opera
training, and dramatically lower compensation. (Mulroney provides his services pro bono.) "The nonprofit world can be difficult for executives who are accustomed to efficiency and large-company, big-budget solutions to problems," Mulroney... View Details
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Darrin Rahn
and disruption," Darrin says. "We’re seeing food and beverage brands take a more local and mission-driven approach. My interest is in trying to create sustainable solutions within large food companies." Darrin is giving... View Details
Keywords: CPG
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Action Plan: A New ’Cue
bicycle shop, Get a Grip, in Chicago. On the weekends, he and his buddies traveled to barbecue festivals around the country, camping out and staying up all night smoking ribs, brisket, and pulled pork. “I’m pretty competitive,” Corsello... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 May 2017
- Blog Post
Changing How You Think at HBS
job pre-HBS was as an executive director, directly reporting to the CEO of a $13bn business. After arriving at HBS, the curriculum revealed to me how little I knew and how much I had to learn. It has taught me to listen, to be really bipartisan (rather than advocate),... View Details
- 31 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?
priorities—things for which leaders are required ... And I certainly would not want large groups involved in developing vision, innovation, or strategy ...." Joe Violette added, " ... getting those ideas and solutions to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #12: Vehicle to Everything - Claire Broido Johnson (MBA 2002), Chief Operating Officer of Fermata Energy
“batteries on wheels.” Fermata’s bidirectional vehicle-to-everything (V2X) charging platforms can turn electric vehicles (EVs) into revenue centers, extend the value of EV fleets and provide a solution to the electricity grid. As Claire... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
How much CO2 and NO2 can it remove from the atmosphere? The company’s number one goal is carbon free energy. Its technology can remove all CO2 and NO2 emissions coming from any large manufacturing plant. The vision is to eliminate the... View Details