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Global Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
ecosystems and the issues that startups in developed markets face when expanding globally, highlighting the areas of context that affect the decisions of players in the sector. These areas will be highlighted in six modules which include... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
says that Boise Cascade needs people who understand their competitive situation and have the authority to act upon their decisions quickly, which is why learning must be forced down to lower levels in the... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 12 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs
product and need access to a buyer inside a potential large customer or trying to develop partnerships for your business (B2B or B2C), investors can provide invaluable insights on what drives particular companies, who the “real” decision... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
Can the school stay true to its mission? How will it find the funding? Through the story of Blair Jenkins, head of school, this case examines the difficult mission and funding decisions facing many nonprofit organizations. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
in Silicon Valley. Tell us a little bit about the preparation that went into this biography. A: Well, there was a lot of travel. I commuted there for a while and I lived in Silicon Valley for fourteen months. Andy was not involved in this book in the following sense:... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
‘We were just doing what needed to be done’
tempted to leave, but then I thought about the fact that I had so much riding on this decision to be here, and there were so many people who supported me. The next day when I arrived on the HBS campus, for a while I didn’t see any blacks... View Details
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
at handling COVID-19 consistently highlight their attention to the data, their reliance on evidence to inform their decision-making, and their openness to revisiting decisions when needed, business leaders should certainly be doing the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Feb 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018
on state power. The authors delve into questions about the relationship between states and markets, politics and economics, through examinations of key Enlightenment and pre-Enlightenment figures in context—Hobbes, Rousseau, Spinoza, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
directly to NGOs that have been authorized to supply equipment and supplies to hospitals and COVID care centers in India. By May 12, GiveIndia’s web page was showing a tally of 1,550 donors from 30 different university groups, raising... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
delegating authority to them.” Currently a marketing manager at General Mills, Sundy has a long-term goal: He’d like to become a member of the U.S. Senate, “to influence public policy and make a real contribution to society.” — GE Martín... View Details
- 22 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The ‘Mother of Fair Trade’ was an Unabashed Price Protectionist
prices beyond those included in the original contract; and a statute that allowed for code-making authority in intrastate commerce. California’s codes included maximum working hours, minimum wages, and the outlawing of secret rebates and... View Details
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
sustained, provides an answer. And what is there about Murdoch himself that leaves him such a scorned and isolated figure in the midst of all this? Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, an authority on innovation and change, adds her insights.... View Details
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
Executive MBA programs who had worked in a range of organizational settings. Overall, our analyses demonstrate that influences on the decision to speak up include both stable and situation-specific factors, such that conceptualizing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
Administration at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. She advises major corporations and governments worldwide, and is the author or co-author of sixteen books, including her newest... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
bundled payments. The stakes are high, and the outcome will define the shape of the health care system for many years to come, for better or for worse. In this article, the authors argue that although capitation may deliver modest savings... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
By: Hałaburda, Hanna, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract—The value of many products and services rises or falls with the number of customers using them; the fewer fax machines in use, the less important it is to have one. These network effects influence consumer View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
impact their decisions to climb the corporate ladder (or not). In Studies 1 and 2, when asked to list their core goals in life, women listed more life goals overall than men, and a smaller proportion of their goals related to achieving... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Managing the Business of Life
Glover says she feels lucky, she also notes that more than luck has been involved in creating a life that brings her satisfaction. "We've been very conscious about the decisions we've made," she explains. "We've avoided acquiring... View Details
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
"Will we make something strong and good and wise out of all the destruction of the past two years?" Koehn is an authority on entrepreneurial leadership and history. Her previous books include Brand New: How Entrepreneurs Earned... View Details
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
Author Martha Lagace is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: damircudic] Click to watch. Book Excerpt Chapter 1: Problems as Opportunities By Mitchell Weiss There is a particular and much loved kind of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace