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- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
the proprietary Mac as the central hub of Apple's product line despite falling market share. Eventually he was persuaded to shift focus and allow the iTunes music platform to be used on PCs as well as on... View Details
- 2015
- Report
Clusters and Regional Economies: Implications for the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Region, covering eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces located around the lakes and waterways that have given this region its name, is what economic developers call a 'macro region'. It is an area of intensive economic interaction... View Details
Keywords: Clusters; Regional Policy; Great Lakes; Economic Development; Industry Clusters; Economy; Canada; United States
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Clusters and Regional Economies: Implications for the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Region." Report, Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, Chicago, IL, August 2015.
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
economy, and their influence keeps growing. In 2017, for instance, America’s ten largest tech hubs accounted for 58% of U.S. patents. Globally, cities such as Tokyo, Paris, Beijing, Shenzhen, View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
platforms to fight off rivals and grow profits? Their ability to manage five aspects of the networks they’re embedded in: network effects, in which users attract more users clustering, or fragmentation into many local markets the risk of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Research Summary
Markets of Progress: Coffee, Commerce, and Community in the Soconusco, Chiapas, 1867-1920
Markets of Progress presents a new holistic story of rural development in Mexico at the turn of the century. In the Soconusco, as in regions throughout the world, the accelerating circulation of commodities and capital, ideas and immigrants reshaped society... View Details
Keywords: Commodities; Coffee; Mexico; Foreign Investment; Institutions; Immigration; Developing Agriculture; Development; Export Crop; Emerging Market; Property Rights; Labor History; History; Capital Markets; Business History; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Latin America; Mexico; Central America
- 19 Aug 2010
- News
Classroom Hijinks: Catchphrases, Mottos, Cheers, and Mascots
and hand-pounding and a call-and-response pattern. I’m told such long, complicated cheers were banned the next year. My favorite cheer, perhaps because it was so discreet, was a purposeful mispronunciation... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Fellowship Dinner Brings Students and Donors Together
donors, recipients, and guests. Crane, a Robert K. & Myra H. Kraft Financial Aid Fund recipient, spoke on behalf of the eight hundred students in the MBA Classes of 2002 and... View Details
Keywords: Management
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
South Florida and Minnesota Launch Community Programs
and sales management, spoke on the subject “Specialties vs. Commodities: It’s Not All about the Price.” He is pictured with Philadelphia Club chairman V.J. Pappas (MBA ’76, at left) View Details
- 03 May 2021
- What Do You Think?
Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
made it clear that “we believe broad participation and trust in the election process are vital to its integrity.” Some of the signatories were recruited in a Zoom meeting of more than 100 CEOs organized by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
ever—cybersecurity, reputational risks, pandemics, social crises—executives need courage to make big bets. Executives we spoke to acknowledged that they mostly don’t feel psychologically safe, given the pressure they face from their... View Details
- Web
Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. - Advancing Racial Equity
support, HBS will take four steps to encourage new research and course development. First, we will empower the Racial Equity Initiative to serve as a hub for HBS faculty and... View Details
- 29 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel and Cement and the Quest to Capture Carbon in Hard to Abate Sectors
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course... View Details
- 21 Apr 2016
- News
Online Media Is Tested When Social Platforms Come to Town
- 29 May 2019
- News
Bloomberg: Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government
In his address to HBS graduates at this year’s Class Day, Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) spoke about the degeneration of American political culture and the challenge it poses. “Now, the good news is: There is... View Details
- 18 Apr 2019
- News
Community Celebrates Dedication of Schwartz Common and Pavilion
difference in the world.” The Schwartz Pavilion, a covered, open-air performance and gathering space, is designed to be a dynamic hub of activity; a place for exchange and... View Details
- 13 Feb 2014
- News
The English empire
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
learning as key to success in the digital era. To help employees see the possibilities of a digital future, participants orchestrated visits to innovation hubs (like Silicon Valley) and opportunities to... View Details