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01 Jun 2006
News

India Arrives

the leadership talent and expertise required to build an organization. “There is a worldwide acceptance of Indian goods and services,” he remarks. “The challenge is to think big and achieve scale. We need global Indians who have been... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

02 Jan 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

218-001 Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelez International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business, which included several leading... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

November 2019
Supplement

Kids & Company: Entering the U.S.

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah Mehta and Matthew Preble

This video supplement pairs with “Kids & Company: Entering the U.S.” (case no. 418011). It contains eight individual clips that range in length from 5 to 12 minutes. Instructors can use the videos, either in whole or in part, as an additional teaching... View Details

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12 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager

to become less diversified. The paper notes that many US firms have narrowed the scope of their operations since the 1980s, in efforts to compete better in the global economy-winnowing their product portfolio and focusing on a particular... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

10 Nov 2008
Research Event

Social Media Leads the Future of Technology

remains to be seen, she added. Although some sites such as Yahoo! include premium services that require fees or subscriptions, the largest business model by far is advertising: a $45 billion industry globally that has been growing about... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2001
News

Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century

chronicles the meteoric rise and equally fiery fall of Iridium, Motorola’s spin-off venture into global wireless communications. Although the technology was literally “rocket science,” involving the launch of a whole new satellite... View Details

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

15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008

manufacturer (ODM)? Tung Lung Metal Industries Co. Ltd. is a Taiwanese maker of door lock hardware that is faced with the question of whether to continue to focus on its ODM business or start placing more emphasis on its own brand... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2006
News

The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could

California, headquarters to learn how he turned a struggling Bay Area ice-cream business into the nation’s leading producer. Today, as chairman and CEO of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Rogers, 63, presides over a $2 billion global... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

10 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Transparency Revolution in Corporate Reporting

to big global problems because certain business leaders have provided the blueprint for how to do it and remain competitive. Individuals have brought tremendous change to the system by providing leading examples, and our students can do... View Details

Keywords: Re: George Serafeim

06 Dec 2021
News

HBS Curricula Explore the Complexities of Innovation

Capital Tech Opportunities who invests in B2B software companies in the late-stage growth phase. Hopkins cites an example that was brought to life in a case discussion attended by the protagonist, a founder of a company who had placed his product on Amazon and yet was... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

16 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?

“blockbuster” green patents, meaning they have developed foundational technologies that other companies frequently cite and build on in subsequent innovations. Cohen says many large energy companies have tried to rebuild their images, distancing their View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Energy

03 Aug 2016
What Do You Think?

How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?

profit for shareholders and directors. Pfeffer is also tired of seeing so-called leadership development services offered in a sanitized vacuum by a “leadership industry” under “brands” such as authentic leadership and servant leadership, View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

people's pensions-widespread corruption that has led to huge financial losses for the government each year. The Creation Of Aadhaar Aadhaar, which means "foundation" in Hindi, is the brand name used to describe the 12-digit... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Jun 2023
News

Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner

introduced the banquet's featured speaker, Marissa Solis, the senior vice president for global brand and consumer marketing at the NFL. "She's an amazing and inspirational Latino professional," says... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 1998
News

Andresen Becomes First European and First Exec. Ed. Graduate to Endow HBS Professorship

an important bond between the United States and Europe, but it comes at a juncture when the School's involvement in global management education is growing. We are deeply grateful to Andreas and his wife, Mirjana, for their generosity."... View Details

20 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

How Much Is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.

But, he says, the technology-driven gig economy and the global pandemic have already reshaped the future of work—driving many workers to seek flexibility at all costs—and companies competing for talent should take notice. “The pandemic... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology

04 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business

accurate, they’re not managerially useful. Companies sell to customers, not to a trend, and priorities must be set. Make sure that key customers are aware of supply disruptions or other problems. Do not assume that, in a global pandemic,... View Details

Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes

20 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 20, 2007

in frequent contact with department stores to help them present her clothing in display and to customers. In the 1980s, after building up her designer brand name, Claiborne expanded her business through licensing arrangements with quality... View Details