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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
the interviewer of my sterling qualities. When I returned from California and appeared for a subsequent interview, I was told that my admission was a no-brainer based on having a father like that! Richard A. Bobbe (MBA 11/’47) Valhalla,... View Details
- 28 Feb 2011
- News
Rebooting the Human Condition
year, he put together a TED panel titled “Threads of Discovery,” whose panelists include a neuroengineer, a surgeon, an artist, a biomedical engineer, an energy expert, and a hematologist. “It's an incredible opportunity to showcase some of View Details
- 09 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm
As many entrepreneurs and business leaders can testify, a great conversation or brainstorm can turn an inkling of an idea into a gamechanger. A research paper goes inside those conversations and the people... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
This is an age-old problem that most managers handle badly. You know the story by now. It concerns high-performing employees, known by some as "stars" and by others as "destructive heroes" or "brilliant... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Aug 2023
The MBA Tour: Montréal
Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on August 29th at The MBA Tour: Montréal hosted by GMAC. This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn more... View Details
- 24 Aug 2023
The MBA Tour: Ottawa
Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on August 24th at The MBA Tour: Ottawa hosted by GMAC. This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn more... View Details
- 18 Aug 2014
- News
Closing the Education Gap
Anne Dias Griffin (MBA 1997) “Everyone deserves a fair start regardless of their zip code,” says Anne Dias Griffin (MBA 1997). Reforming that start is what motivates her. “The effects of income disparity start early in our society, and education is View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Wine to the World
four firms account for 75 percent of the Australian market. Research by my colleagues Jan Rivkin and Tarun Khanna suggests that industry structure can be quite different around the world. View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Prophet of Start-Ups
great that in 1965 the SEC even raided ARD’s offices to conduct a “surprise audit.” Doriot was so enraged at the SEC that he kept a file of vituperative letters addressed to... View Details
- June 2002 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Life, Death, and Property Rights: The Pharmaceutical Industry Faces AIDS in Africa
By: Debora L. Spar
In the final years of the 20th century, the world was hit by a plague of epidemic proportions--AIDS, a life-threatening disease that remained stubbornly immune to any cure or vaccine. In the developed nations of the West, AIDS was slowly brought under control through a... View Details
Keywords: Patents; Health Pandemics; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Pharmaceutical Industry; Africa
Spar, Debora L., and Nick Bartlett. "Life, Death, and Property Rights: The Pharmaceutical Industry Faces AIDS in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 702-049, June 2002. (Revised November 2005.)
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Home from the Sea
sailing feat yet. It was time for me to place another call to update his amazing story (see article). Last March, skippering the 60-foot Great American III, Wilson completed this year’s Vendée Globe, an... View Details
- 31 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?
Despite mandates requiring motorists to carry car insurance, 13 percent of US drivers operate vehicles without any coverage—a problem that exposes uninsured drivers to catastrophic financial risks and leads to higher premiums for insured drivers. Many uninsured drivers... View Details
- November 2007
- Article
Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders
By: Joseph L. Bower
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Planning
Bower, Joseph L. "Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders." Harvard Business Review 85, no. 11 (November 2007).
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Business at the Summit
making and the culmination of HBS’s yearlong centennial observance, the three-day event was designed to galvanize thinking and action around the 21st century’s transcendent... View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
Food and Beverage group of the White House Great American Economic Revival, a 200-person task force of representatives across 17 industries who have been meeting with White House staff during View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Letters to the Editor
capitalism “survived the Great Depression.” But did it get out of the Depression on its own or through the help of View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
toughest decisions often are associated with situations in which strategic risk is high but in-house capability is low. Here Doherty suggests a strategic alliance with the purpose of upgrading in-house capability as at least one... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Made in the USA
Marty to tell me that,” he adds, “but it’s great advice, all the same.” Editor's note: Jim Knott Sr. passed away in August 2018.) SAY CHEESE: The success of Paul Scharfman's... View Details
- 17 Dec 2024
- News
Solving the Underemployment Crisis
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, it’s Dan. Today, we are sharing a brief excerpt from Managing the Future of Work, the critically-acclaimed podcast from my colleagues at Harvard Business School. Each episode, HBS professors Bill Kerr... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
Sanchali Pal: Yes, I think that's a really interesting point and I've been really struck by how much in the media we've been hearing that using our spending power is such a heroic thing to do now, helping your local businesses. And to... View Details