Business Networks - Publications - Faculty & Research

2002
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02 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy

important and lasting way of creating value and wealth in the new economy? Morten Hansen, Henry Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria, and Donald Sull argue that one type of incubator, called a networked incubator, represents a fundamentally new and... View Details

Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria & Donald N. Sull

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

networking is beneficial to their careers, they often don't do it," says Francesca Gino, a professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit at Harvard Business School, who coauthored the study... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

23 Apr 2024
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Chicago

Are you interested in connecting with other alumni leveraging their careers to combat climate change? BEI invites HBS Alumni to join our Alumni in Climate Networking Series for a chance to connect with local alumni to discuss ideas,... View Details

14 Sep 2016
Blog Post

The Alumni Network at HBS

curriculum, student-led clubs and resources, current students and alumni networks would best prepare me for a future leadership role in private equity. After graduation, I hope to join a younger private equity firm with the goal of... View Details

27 Nov 2012
News

The Beauty of the Network

Pao: A beauty business veteran leverages the HBS network to launch her own skincare line. Photo courtesy Patti Pao Patti Pao (MBA 1987) describes her two years at HBS as “spectacularly unsuccessful,” thanks... View Details

Keywords: cosmetics; salmon; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

24 Dec 2014
News

Working against Al Qaeda’s financial networks

As president of her own global advisory firm, Celina Realuyo (MBA 2000) has merged business and banking skills to help the US government track down and disarm Al Qaeda since September 11, 2001. (Published December 2014) View Details

2012
Article

Organization Design for Business Ecosystems

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin

The modern corporation has long been the central focus of the field of organization design. Such firms can be likened to nation-states: they have boundaries that circumscribe citizen-employees, and they engage in production and trade. But individual corporations are... View Details

Keywords: Modularity; Business Ecosystems; Distributed Innovation; Problem Solving; Property Rights; Organization Design; Networks; Integration; Competition; Organizational Design; Innovation and Management

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Internationalization in the Information Age: A New Era for Places, Firms, and International Business Networks

By: Juan Alcacer, John Cantwell and Lucia Piscitello

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17 Sep 2021
News

If Networking Makes You Feel Dirty, You’re Doing It Wrong

August 2024
Case

Zipline: Expanding the World's Largest Autonomous Drone Delivery Network

By: Tarun Khanna and George Gonzalez

Zipline initially established the world's largest logistics network in Rwanda and Ghana by delivering medical supplies to hospitals via automated drones from a centralized hub. The company is now looking to expand to the U.S. home delivery market and designed a... View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Growth and Development Strategy; Logistics; Expansion; Air Transportation; Business Model; Rwanda; Ghana; United States

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08 Aug 2024
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Alumni in Climate Networking Series: London

business and the environment. Email bei@hbs.edu to learn more about upcoming events. On June 17th, 2024, the Business and Environment Initiative and the HBS Alumni Association of the United Kingdom convened... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

HBS Introduces Global Networking through Technology

Global Electronic Network will enable them - and all alumni - to use this powerful tool to stay connected after they graduate and to take advantage of the rich variety of services and information available to them from HBS throughout... View Details

October 2015
Case

Integrating Avocent Corporation into Emerson Network Power

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury and Vincent M. Servello

This case reviews Emerson Electric’s proposed acquisition of Avocent Corporation in 2009. The focus of this case is how a technology company such as Avocent, with a dramatically different business model compared to its acquirer, should be integrated into a large,... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Integration; Human Capital; Acquisition; Technology Industry

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May 1999
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Network Location and Learning: The Influence of Network Resources and Firm Capabilities on Alliance Formation

By: Ranjay Gulati

Keywords: Networks; Learning; Power and Influence; Business Ventures; Alliances

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November 1990 (Revised August 1992)
Case

Corning, Inc.: A Network of Alliances

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda

Describes James Houghton's actions in assuming the role of CEO at Corning in the midst of a recession. Not only must he turn around operating performance, he must also revitalize a demoralized organization and set a new, clear strategic direction. In doing so, the case... View Details

Keywords: Business Cycles; Policy; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Expectations; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy

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