International And Comparative Education - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset

east of the Mississippi. Green construction and green operations are the wave of the future and the United Sates is far behind Europe in this regard. Finally, American real estate investors have... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Construction; Real Estate

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Research Thrust

By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

07 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The Better Way to Forecast the Future

credits the work of the National Hurricane Center, Nate Silver, and others for helping educate the public on how to interpret probability forecasts, but more work is needed to improve visualizations. “Even... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Air Transportation; Transportation

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

in the Ethics and Social Responsibility category for “Global Sourcing at Nike” (HBS Case 619-008) with Nien-hê Hsieh and Olivia Hull. Michael W. Toffel : Recipient of the 2023 Highly Commended Financial... View Details

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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877

personal perspectives of the life and trajectory of a nineteenth—century firm—a firm that prospered at the height of the China trade and met its decline with the advent of new technologies View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

liberal arts education he received at Hamilton and now serves as chairman of its board of trustees. Kennedy says he has developed "an appreciation for a tolerable level of risk" in trying to decide which... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

successful careers in industries ranging from venture capital, to energy, to beauty. John Hess: Family is the greatest treasure you have in life, and your good name is the greatest gift you have in life. Desiree Rogers: I was surrounded... View Details

10 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

With the demise of Circuit City in 2009 one would have reckoned that Best Buy's best days were ahead. Instead, Best Buy is working fiercely to reinvent itself: its comparable store sales have barely kept up with inflation since 2008,... View Details

Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

years by the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) School of Business and Management. Regina E. Herzlinger : Named one of Healthcare Management International 's "100 Most Influential People in... View Details

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Faculty - Private Capital Project

is a member of the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit. He has taught both the first year required course that gives the name to the Unit and the second... View Details

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Mellon Hall | About

family’s Pittsburgh bank into one of America’s preeminent financial institutions. In the process, Mellon amassed a personal fortune comparable to Baker’s own. Mellon’s fiscal philosophy was one of debt reduction View Details

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

the globe after seeking opportunities abroad. While she welcomed international exposure, traveling to Europe and the United States for higher education View Details

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

mixed martial artists from around the world. An enormous screen shows highlights from previous matchups held since ONE FC’s 2011 founding, in locations as diverse as China, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

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Industry Information - Alumni

current awareness and perspectives on business and policy challenges and trends in the banking industry. International Banking Library The View Details

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Philippe Rival

birthplace of Louis XIV. It is also a modern international hub in the suburbs of Paris, as illustrated by the school I attended there: the Lycée International. Located just outside the first-ever NATO command base, it was created to View Details

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

instructor opening. Please see Questioning, Listening, and Responding and Cold Calls for advice on the other parts of the opening call. The instructor opening serves three objectives: Provide Context View Details

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Peter Gumulia

access to high quality education for millions of Indonesians.” With support from the i-lab and Rock Center, Peter aspires to build an online English learning platform in his home country. “Indonesia is... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

In the summer of 2023, Initiatives intern Skye Bluestein conducted important research with the BEI on the intersection of environmental justice (EJ), policy, and business. The resulting paper posted below... View Details

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Approach problems using structured methods of gathering observations, breaking cognitive fixedness, and generating creative ideas for solutions Apply creative solutions View Details

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Judges - Alumni

number of awards, including Best Large Company CEO by Comparably (2023 and 2024), Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, New York, Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs View Details

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