Filter Results:
(2,087)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,087)
- People (8)
- News (589)
- Research (897)
- Events (10)
- Multimedia (9)
- Faculty Publications (242)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(2,087)
- People (8)
- News (589)
- Research (897)
- Events (10)
- Multimedia (9)
- Faculty Publications (242)
- 2024
- Report
The Economic Benefits of a Public Sector Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (nMSME) Grading Agency: Evidence from Nigeria
By: Saveshen Pillay, Zaakirah Ismail, Anywhere Sikochi and Charles Odii
This is a summary of our working paper exploring the possibility of creating a public sector small and medium enterprise (SME) grading system in Emerging Markets. Using research and insights from ongoing work with the Nigerian government, the first country in Africa to... View Details
Pillay, Saveshen, Zaakirah Ismail, Anywhere Sikochi, and Charles Odii. "The Economic Benefits of a Public Sector Nano, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (nMSME) Grading Agency: Evidence from Nigeria." Report, March 2024.
- 21 May 2025
- Blog Post
Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project
just their first name at the company’s domain. Warm introductions are great, when possible, but if you're cold outreaching, I've found direct work emails are much more effective than LinkedIn or alumni platforms.” Her message landed with the Head of Strategic Finance,... View Details
- February 2009
- Article
Getting Known by the Company You Keep: Publicizing the Qualifications and Former Associations of Skilled Employees
By: Peter Roberts and Mukti Khaire
When product quality cannot be ascertained in advance of purchase, producers must convince relevant audiences that they are worthy of consideration as quality players. We propose that quality-oriented producers will selectively publicize information about their skilled... View Details
Roberts, Peter, and Mukti Khaire. "Getting Known by the Company You Keep: Publicizing the Qualifications and Former Associations of Skilled Employees." Industrial and Corporate Change 18, no. 1 (February 2009).
- 10 Jan 2005
- What Do You Think?
Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer?
in the 2040s. Great Britain has had roughly a similar government-sponsored system, combining public pensions with something called personal pensions, since the late 1980s. It is projected to result in a 26... View Details
- December 2008 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)
By: Laura Alfaro and Lakshmi Iyer
In 2005, the government of India enacted the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in order to attract investment, generate export revenues, and create manufacturing jobs. However, several planned projects faced difficulties in acquiring land for setting up the SEZ. In... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Development Economics; Economic Growth; Policy; Government Legislation; Property; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; India
Alfaro, Laura, and Lakshmi Iyer. "Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)." Harvard Business School Case 709-027, December 2008. (Revised October 2012.)
- Web
Past Projects | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Eligibility & Criteria Awards How to Apply Past Projects New York City Urban Innovation Roadmap - "Pilot: New York City" Spring 2023 | Focus : Urban Economic Development; Technology; Ecosystem Strategy Team: Zoe Zabor Description: In... View Details
- 13 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
An Uncommon Summer: Project Management at an Education Non-Profit
my military background, they were intrigued by my experience in project and change management, especially while leading teams. After months of conversations and interviews, I was matched with the Human... View Details
- Web
1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects | MBA
1.17 Field Based Learning / Independent Projects 1.0 Academic Information & Policies HBS students may have the opportunity to experience faculty-supervised, field-based learning during their MBA Program. The following policies apply to... View Details
- 19 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy
doing will be best position to provide insights in the future. “At the Tobin Project, we try and bring policymakers into a research project from the very beginning,” says Moss. “We ask policymakers, usually members of Congress, to help us... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Exploring Technology and Public Impact Through the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program
to ensure that emerging technologies are developed and managed in ways that serve the overall public good. At HBS, I work with the Harvard Project on Workforce, which is based at HKS but partners closely... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
headquarters in Washington. You chose to become head of one of America's least popular institutions. Why? A number of factors had coalesced -- public discontent, mounting congressional criticism, technological advances, to name a few.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
President George W. Bush (MBA ’75), was in Europe on other business. But in several sessions, alumni expressed considerable interest in making the move from the private sector into public service and discussed how the private sector could... View Details
- 2016
- Article
Academia's Emerging Crisis of Relevance and the Consequent Role of the Engaged Scholar
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Universities are facing a crisis of relevance. While there are multiple reasons for this to be happening, one that deserves particular attention is the extent to which academic scholars do not see it as their role to engage in public and political discourse. However,... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Academia's Emerging Crisis of Relevance and the Consequent Role of the Engaged Scholar." Journal of Change Management 16, no. 2 (2016): 77–96.
- Web
The Ownership Project | Institute for Business in Global Society
chapter . Professor and co-founder of The Ownership Project Nien-hê Hsieh takes a comprehensive look at ownership structures beyond conventional private equity and public markets, exploring innovative models... View Details
- Web
Field Course: Public Markets Investing Seminar - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Field Course: Public Markets Investing Seminar Course Number 6454 Senior Lecturer Sara Fleiss Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 10 Sessions Project Course Overview Video Course Overview This... View Details
- Web
SPACE: Space, Public and Commercial Economics - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog SPACE: Space, Public and Commercial Economics Course Number 1175 Professor Matthew Weinzierl Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 sessions Paper Course Overview Space is a place of unparalleled possibility for humanity, and it is... View Details
- July–August 2022
- Article
How Do Disadvantaged Groups Seek Information about Public Services? A Randomized Controlled Trial of Communication Technologies
By: Katerina Linos, Melissa Carlson, Laura Jakli, Nadia Dalma, Isabelle Cohen, Afroditi Veloudaki and Stavros Nikiforos Spyrellis
Governments and NGOs are switching to phone- and Internet-based communication technologies to reduce costs and broaden access to public services. However, these technological shifts can backfire if they exacerbate administrative burden in high-need communities. We... View Details
Linos, Katerina, Melissa Carlson, Laura Jakli, Nadia Dalma, Isabelle Cohen, Afroditi Veloudaki, and Stavros Nikiforos Spyrellis. "How Do Disadvantaged Groups Seek Information about Public Services? A Randomized Controlled Trial of Communication Technologies." Public Administration Review 82, no. 4 (July–August 2022): 708–720.
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Meet Professor Elisabeth Paulson: A Conversation on Life, Research, and Teaching
your research that can positively support public and non-profit organizations? My research uses data and analytics to design or improve tools (e.g., policy interventions) that will contribute to social good. Broadly speaking, to... View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
than building the whole route with public funds—rather than pencil in a prohibitively high toll. This successful project reduces congestion in the capital, facilitates business investment in the region, and... View Details