Economics Of Competition - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Aug 2018
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Working with a Giver’s Spirit

business owners that promotes economic growth by mentoring and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs. Ko was looking for a new managing director of the Philippine chapter of... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

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U.S. Steel | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Exhibition Homepage Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography... View Details

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Kristin W. Mugford Senior Associate Dean for Culture and Community Unit Finance Contact Phone Bio Kristin Mugford is the Melvin Tukman Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at the Harvard Business School and the... View Details

14 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Becoming a Jack-of-All-Trades

that by becoming the world’s expert in a very narrow area.” If anything, people in businesses tend to be even more hyper-focused than academics, Nagle says, siloing R&D workers in very narrow research areas that give them a View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 2014
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Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

Summing Up What Are the Antidotes to Too Much Focus? Individuals and organizations suffer from too much focus much of the time. That was the sense of the majority of responses... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Introducing One-Step Photography - 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

15 Dec 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Cognitive Barriers to Environmental Action: Problems and Solutions

Keywords: by Lisa L.Shu & Max H. Bazerman

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Rafaella Sadun | About

director of the of the National Bureau of Economic Research Working Group in Organizational Economics, faculty co-chair View Details

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

announced it had agreed to sell Tropicana to Pepsico, Inc. for over $3 billion. Asked by Pepsico to stay on, Marram had not yet made her plans public.) One of Business Week's "Top 25 Managers" of 1998,... View Details

04 Apr 2023
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Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

speed the pace of decarbonization in the shipping industry. Furthermore, Maersk is actively campaigning in support of a $150/ton of carbon tax, which could increase costs in... View Details

02 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity

for these long-standing disparities.” For the past 20 years, Chandra has been examining differences in health outcomes between white and Black Americans, searching for solutions to shrink the gap. In a recent working paper published through the National Bureau View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

01 Jun 2008
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The Real Deal

the homeless that he anticipates the creation of a $20 million housing trust fund.“To progress together, we need to understand the needs of others,” Leppert declared. Described by the News as “a career... View Details

Keywords: Homeless; Administration of Economic Programs; Administration of Economic Programs

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Global Activities 2020

School’s intellectual impact and reach while furthering faculty research and forging deeper connections with alumni around the world. Africa Fellowship Enables Alumni to Accelerate Economic Growth in Africa Tuyee Yeboah (MBA 2018) and Ike... View Details

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Get Involved - Entrepreneurship

Venture Competition Judge A capstone event for students who have worked to develop new venture plans while at HBS. All participants present live to experienced investors, entrepreneurs, and experts and receive invaluable feedback at each... View Details

12 Feb 2021
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How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

brother-in-law, who was a CPA; my dad was an 8th grade-educated entrepreneur. And my uncle began taking the money from the partnership that broke up in 1955 and started a competitive chain called Mr. Donut. My dad was so upset at the fact... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

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Electricity - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Electricity Renewables, nuclear, and carbon capture offer massive market potential The combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity is the largest source of greenhouse gas... View Details

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K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

In 2003, HBS launched an MBA elective course focused on entrepreneurship in education reform and cofounded the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) in collaboration with the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This multiyear... View Details

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

opportunity to pivot and make changes that will allow our organizations to survive beyond the crisis?” Others are wondering if the crisis might contain opportunities: “How can we take advantage of COVID ... and think about emerging... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

14 Mar 2024
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IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

across the country. India stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of sustainable development, grappling with the dual challenges of rapid economic growth and... View Details

01 Nov 2022
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Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

thousands of loyal, hard working, often inadequately recognized, government employees attempting to carry out the latest immigration policy are caught in the middle. Immigrants need the US. It still represents the world’s most attractive... View Details