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- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
total. The final frontier, it turns out, might just be the last great market. The Orbital Effect David Thompson President and CEO, Orbital ATK When Thompson launched Orbital in 1982, it became the first corporate space contractor in... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
see more sustainable ventures when motivations are placed higher and closer to either end of the spectrum (utilitarian or altruistic drives), becoming most sustainable when they become strong and blended, as represented in the northeast... View Details
- 17 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’
life so that they could print expiration dates on the packages. It turned out the greens lasted only a few days in fiber-based packaging as compared with two weeks or longer in plastic. The fiber acted as a desiccant, drying out the... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
the last decade, a variety of novel patent intermediaries have emerged. We discuss how several online platforms have started services for buying and selling patents but have failed to gain meaningful traction. And new intermediaries that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure! - Blog - Business & Environment
early to go on a bus tour of the Golden Circle. Jesper wanted to show us how the hot water pulled from the ground for geothermal energy can continue to be used beyond the power plant, so we visited places that demonstrated the use of that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
the June Bulletin the article “M.I.A. Boards” by John Gillespie and David Zweig (both MBA ’83). During the last 13 years of my 49-year business career, I served on seven major corporate boards involving a variety of industries. All the... View Details
- 21 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 21
extremely proud of the remarkable achievements his company had made over the last 12 years since starting off as an unknown manufacturer of PDAs for other companies. Yet Chou faced several decisions in order to move his company forward.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Straight to the Heart
to be in the right place at the right time. We’re a proactive society, built on taking matters into our own hands and not accepting our fate. So when it comes to love, we should sit around and look to the stars? That’s crazy. You’ve heard... View Details
- 03 Oct 2019
- News
Skydeck Live: Galactic Returns
aside from the financial returns when it comes to investing in space? Garriott de Cayeux: Humanity is at stake. Without trying to make it bigger than it is, we can start right there with all the extinction events that may happen. I think there is one every 200 million... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
Unsurprisingly, then, Jakarta underwhelms in comparison to other world centers. Last year, in its annual liveability index, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Jakarta 116—below Almaty, Kazakhstan, and New Delhi—out of 140 cities.... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
cases escalate, tariffs placed on Chinese exports by former President Trump. This move is emblematic of a global turn toward protectionism and trade restrictions in the last decade. Businesses have taken... View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
it resists bruising. For consumers, that means increased convenience—potatoes can be prepped in advance—and reduced food waste. The White Russet marketing campaign is unique, too. When the company introduced the potatoes into supermarkets View Details
- 14 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating Love @ HBS in 2021
here without him.When I think back on the last eight years, I know I am who I am today because he has always pushed me to pursue my dreams, no matter how big. Now, I can’t imagine life without him. Arielle Anderson (HBS MBA 2022) and... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
world. Among economic scholars, field research often takes place within the walls of corporations, non-profits, small businesses, or government entities. Ideally, these organizations eventually can apply the findings of the research to... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Nov 2021
- News
Getting Back Together for Global Networking Night; Healthcare Conference Draws New Interest
be having the conversation,” he said. “It pulled me in. I felt this is a place I can work, where I can see myself and I can have a big impact, and that we together can have a bigger impact on the larger community.” Drake outlined a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Raymond V. Gilmartin (MBA '68)
people provided important lessons for the battle against HIV/AIDS, says Gilmartin. Not only is Merck pursuing a safe and effective vaccine to prevent and treat HIV infection, he points out, but the company also announced last year that it... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
weapon called life experience. Just Change: How to Collaborate for Lasting Impact by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson (MBA 2005) (Advantage Media Group) Equal access to opportunities for all citizens is the key to a sustainable national economy. To... View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
helping them realize that you're all in the journey together. Confidence Confidence is not about being unafraid. It's about not letting fear, especially fear of failure, prevent your forward progress. This is the true definition of courage. The View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation
institutions that did not contribute to the recent crisis? Whatever the impact, regulators also have to be careful not to be "fighting the last war." Today, we face a new battle. The household and government sectors are... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 16 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience
between working with experienced and inexperienced entrepreneurs. He says, "I can't tell you how many companies there were in the last eighteen months where I sat in on board meetings and said to the entrepreneur, 'Assume that you... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne