Essentialism - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Dec 2024
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Agenda: Amanda E/J Morrison (MBA 2014)

RIPPLE EFFECT “A woman gets a period around age 12 to 14, and then we tell her to go off in the world and not get pregnant.” “A woman gets a period around age 12 to 14, and then we tell her to go off in the world and not get pregnant.” For 15 years, the morning-after... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; reproductive rights; health care; leadership; marketing

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The VideaHealth AI Factory: CEO Florian Hillen on Speed, Scale, and Innovation | Information Technology

presented unexpected hurtles that took years to overcome. Even after his company obtained success, essential challenges persisted: how would Videa overcome resistance to change within a long-standing industry? How could the company build... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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HBS Expands Global Presence

an academic institution, and a business school in particular, is to be at a state-of-the-art level in research and case writing," notes Dessain, who visited the HBS campus in November. "In order to achieve that level of excellence, it's View Details

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

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MOC Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations &... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Imagine an Economy Without Wall Street

has certainly shown excesses in the past decade, and without a doubt some players have behaved irresponsibly,” Nohria wrote. “Nonetheless, Wall Street remains a fundamentally value-creating enterprise. The finance industry is essential to... View Details

Keywords: Wall Street; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2016
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The Evolving HBS Campus

The School’s unique residential campus continues to evolve to meet the needs of the HBS community. With support from the Campaign, the School has completed two new buildings and a third is expected to open in 2018. Tata Hall is now an View Details

30 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Harvard and HBS: The Next 100 Years

that are essential for leadership: developing judgment, having an entrepreneurial perspective, using good communication skills, behaving with integrity, and having the courage to act. Read the in-depth summaries: Drew Gilpin Faust: View Details

Keywords: Education

14 Jan 2021
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Better Than Cash

effectively, it was essential that all key public and private sector players work together to deliver payments digitally,” Goodwin-Groen says. “Those companies and governments that took action and can pay all their front-line workers and... View Details

01 Dec 2002
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Wan Heads HBSP

time when good leadership at all levels is one of the most essential elements of any organization's survival, we believe this line of books will make an important contribution to advances in business, government, and society,” said Carol... View Details

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Digital Transformation - HBS Online

months, 5-6 hrs/week Enroll by June 2 $6,500 Credential Certificate Courses (2) AI Essentials for Business Professors Karim Lakhani and Marco Iansiti Compete in the age of AI with a comprehensive approach to building, leading, and... View Details

07 Jul 2016
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A World Without Borders

both the beauty and the savagery that comes with that.” For Kent, travel is another, essential way to connect to the world. “If you don’t travel and you don’t look for yourself, and learn for yourself, and touch for yourself, and think... View Details

05 Sep 2014
Blog Post

CPD on the Road in Manila

creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at the end of 2015. This attempt at regional economic integration should increase business opportunities and cross-border trade for the Philippines. In addition, English is an official language so foreign entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

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Books - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations & Institutions Affiliated... View Details

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute

the importance of the relationship between a firm and the government of the country in which it is based, particularly in the context of the WTO, where the unflagging support of the government is essential to success. A third issue is for... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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Contemporary Corporate Archives | Baker Library

Contemporary Corporate Archives Company archival records are an essential component in fully understanding a corporation’s progression from fledgling entrepreneurial enterprise to industry giant. Special Collections & Archives’ growing... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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Faculty Books

Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, and his coauthors examine the practices of diverse companies such as Infosys, Nokia, Tata, and Campbell Soup to identify specific leadership goals essential for achieving sustainable value... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society

economic policy (pdf) This report highlights the growing consensus among leaders that strategic industrial policies are essential for addressing key national challenges, offering insights on designing effective government actions that... View Details

01 Mar 2009
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A Modern-Day Classic

the exception of some work done on multinational corporations by HBS professor emeritus Chris Bartlett. It’s only recently that there’s been a resurgence of interest. We wanted to capture that moment.” Lawrence and Lorsch’s book View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Elmer H. Maytag

Elmer introduced the washing machine concept to his father in the early 1900s – essentially expanding the family business. Maytag presided over both the initial heyday period of Maytag and the subsequent Depression era. Under his... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Charles A. Coffin

Coffin led General Electric into the production of other electrical products besides arc lights, including railway motors and alternating generators and transformers. In the late 1890s, Coffin was able to negotiate a patent agreement with Westinghouse Electric, which... View Details