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01 Dec 2018
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Digital Transformation

going forward,” he notes. Since founding Broad Peak Investment in Singapore 11 years ago, Ahmad has seen firsthand the effects. “We now have much better data around how businesses are performing and, in some cases, we can analyze the data... View Details

17 Apr 2022
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How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

Nelson says. They will seek them out, be willing to take less money, push innovation, and be more committed than to other companies. “Ethics are an enormous competitive advantage in every way,” she says. “Savvy companies understand this, and View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Confronting Climate Change - Business & Environment

about 14% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and about half of global oil consumption. Transportation infrastructure is particularly at risk of disruption from climate change. Finance & Investing Identifying Risk & View Details

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

has reinforced the perception of critics that markets for the digital currency—used primarily as an investment vehicle as it is not widely accepted as payment for goods and services—are little more than global casinos operating with... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Opportunities Upswell Forum The mission of Upswell is to accelerate the impact of social entrepreneurs moving their organizations from start-up to growth phase, with a focus on organizations serving communities of color. The Forum... View Details

November 2017
Teaching Note

Tencent

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

Teaching Note for HBS No. 718-426. Tencent had undergone many transformations since it was founded in 1998 as a simple messaging service. In 2017, it was the largest online games provider in China with a wide range of game types, China’s largest social networking... View Details

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

Search Firms the Right Way Networking is the most common path to a board seat, but search firms handle about 20-25% of board placements. Keep in mind that your current search firm contacts may work more with executive opportunities than... View Details

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

opportunities that their previous employers may have failed in or overlooked. Imagine how the last year might have been for all of us if Eric Yuan—formerly an executive at Cisco WebEx—was unable to go on to launch Zoom Video... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

24 Feb 2021
Lessons from the Classroom

What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace

to success in all three of these areas—leadership, strategy, and negotiation—it’s the need for a high degree of empathy." “It leads to a conversation about how one might recognize opportunities that others miss, and what stands in the way... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

30 Jan 2018
First Look

January 30, 2018

developed economies and then turns to developing countries, covering the following topics: farmers' adoption of AI, how AI affects their decision to invest in risky assets, and the extent to which AI helps farmers smooth income and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

these factories. Otherwise, these factories will cause harm to the DACs that they are supposed to revitalize and create opportunities in. Thanks to IRA green manufacturing incentives, General Electric Vernova, a subsidiary of General... View Details

09 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation

Managers today have a problem. They know their companies must grow. But growth is hard, especially given today's economic environment where investment capital is difficult to come by and firms are reluctant to take risks. Managers know... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor & Scott D. Anthony

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General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

3.0 Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry Michael S. Kaufman , Andy Pforzheimer Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders (also listed under Accounting & Management and Organizational... View Details

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

legal astuteness appropriate to their firm and industry. At a minimum, they need to know where the lines are on the field: that is, what conduct is legal and what is not. They also need to be able to spot legal problems before they become legal issues and to identify... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

very process of discussing, in precise detail and with great discipline, these issues develops "wide-band width" communication between buyer and seller. Each has the opportunity to precisely present its objectives, and to... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

31 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 31, 2009

countries, firms are more likely to issue equity when investment opportunities are high, becoming widely held in the process. We find scant evidence, however, that changes in percentage blockholding forecast... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Women's Student Association

(MBA 2006), Susie Mulder (MBA 1996) and Michelle Zatlyn (MBA 2009) joined us. We also had Seema Hingorani, Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Founder of Girls who Invest, Nadja Swarovski, and Penny Pennington,... View Details

03 May 2023
Blog Post

Five Ways to Build Community at HBS

chose one theme for the year which I could use as a north star for how I would prioritize my time and energy. My theme for 2022 was Community, so here are five quick thoughts on building community at HBS. 1. Invest in Your Community Early... View Details

09 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

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

conference at Harvard Business School on self-regulation. What were the highlights? A: The conference, which I co-organized with Andrew King (Dartmouth), Michael Lenox (Duke), and Tim Simcoe (U Toronto), focused on opportunities for... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

John C. Mulliken

Strategy consultant, former CTO & CPO, public & private company board member, retail & climatetech entrepreneur, early stage investor. Father of two, husband, sailor, hiker, and aspirational road biker.

John is a senior lecturer in the... View Details

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