Knowledge Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2015
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An Exceptional Faculty of Scholars and Teachers

A Mission-Critical Priority HBS faculty members create transformational experiences in the classroom and develop innovative ideas to address problems and seize opportunities in business. These activities are at the heart of the School’s... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2015
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Clubs Hopping

in the midst of a digital revolution, Sandy Carter (MBA 1989) told attendees of the HBS Healthcare Alumni Association’s annual conference during the November gathering in Cambridge. Carter, IBM’s general manager for ecosystem development... View Details

Keywords: April White; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2013
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Collective Wisdom

idea is that there are some problems that require collective input and cumulative knowledge-building. Open-source communities are a very powerful way to get that done. We used to think that software had to be developed by lots of... View Details

Keywords: crowdsourcing; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 1999
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New HBS Portal Offers Alumni Just-In-Time Business Information

CareerSearch. "We've negotiated special licenses for these services on the portal - services that are otherwise unavailable to individual subscribers," explains Michalak. A Community-Wide Effort The development of HBS Working View Details

04 Sep 2019
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Deep Dive

Everest. Vescovo had reached that summit on his second try in 2010. The battered ice axe he had relied on during the climb was now secured within the the submersible’s body. It reminded him of the intense physical strain of those days on the mountain, the punishing... View Details

Keywords: April White; photo by Jeff Wilson; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Mar 2018
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Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard

Collaboration Leads to New Programs for Business and Education Two new programs developed and led by HBS faculty in collaboration with colleagues from across Harvard University—one in business analytics and another in school... View Details

01 Sep 2012
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Supporting our Exceptional Faculty

Bell In recruiting candidates for HBS faculty positions over the years, one of the many qualities I’ve looked for is what I call “boundless interest,” a passion for not just business but for inquiry as well. Our exceptional faculty — over 220 strong — create View Details

Keywords: David E. Bell; professorships; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2000
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The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum

Economy, A Global Perspective," HBS professor Michael E. Porter observed that, contrary to classic theory, "in developing countries, getting capital these days is not the problem; it's organizing society so that competition rules." Esther... View Details

01 Mar 2006
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Academic Cross-Pollination

that had huge societal benefits. This sets up a theoretical framework for examining today’s norms. Right now in the marketplace, the lines between open science, public knowledge, and proprietary knowledge and research are becoming... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Apr 2014
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Strategists analyze market forces—great strategists also look beyond the market

Traditionally, corporate strategists define industry structure, competitive positions, resources, and knowledge flows as the key sources of competitive advantage. Within these sources, they look for areas of opportunity in the market that... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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Answering the Call

change, Brooks says that entering the ministry late in life has been an asset. In guiding his church and parishioners, he is able to draw on a wealth of life experience, as well as on the leadership and analytical skills he developed at... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Feb 2000
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

at 40 percent), proactively publicize the School's Web site and add new features that will attract more alumni to the site, and develop push technology allowing alumni to subscribe to specific online offerings. Last year, the committee... View Details

Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)

04 Nov 2016
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The Competitiveness of Lost Causes

in a remote area of Tunisia, near the border with ISIS-occupied territory in Libya. “We’re coaching civil servants there on developing agriculture—the production of cork and essential oils—for international markets. “Identifying assets... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 May 2013
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Robert F. Higgins, MBA 1970

Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in Boston that he cofounded. Now also a senior lecturer at HBS, Higgins passes that knowledge on to students in the MBA elective Entrepreneurship in Healthcare IT and Services. His keen... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Rethinking Call Centers: Effective Delivery of Service is Key

clearly make the point that individual elements of this mix may be better or worse across different institutions. Making them work together effectively is the key to developing world-class service delivery." The results of their research... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Himalayan Journey

Zealand, Switzerland, and the United States). Led by Global Adrenaline cofounder and president Nancy Collins (MBA ’99), Himalayan scholar and guide Jon Miceler, and our two very knowledgeable and attentive Bhutanese guides, Karma Loday... View Details

Keywords: Janet Sanders; Hospitality

01 Dec 2018
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HBS Campaign Impact

that develops leaders of competence and character. These leaders—people who create real value for society—truly make a difference in the world. These stories demonstrate the impact of the Campaign on the School’s students, faculty, staff,... View Details

01 Jun 2006
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Chinese CEOs, Professors Study at HBS

needed in today’s global economy.” The GCPC addresses current business and management demands on Chinese CEOs, focusing on the effects of country differences on decision-making and organizational competitiveness. The program aims to increase participants’ business... View Details