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- 15 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 15, 2008
simple model of collective action which is intended to capture the various mechanisms that are discussed in the theoretical literature on collective action. We argue that several of these intuitive theoretical arguments rely on special... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Mar 2024
- Research & Ideas
Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted
II model and wage data from Salary Expert to factor global and regional labor costs differences. ‘Nobody’s going to believe this’ The authors say their study is likely the most comprehensive so far on the topic. However, they caution that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
learning—a phenomenon known as “quantum AI”—would allow artificially intelligent systems to process vast amounts of data at incredible speed, enabling businesses to train their AI models more quickly and energy efficiently, and to View Details
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1.4.3 Required Curriculum (RC) - MBA
1.4 Academic Program Specifics 1.4.3 Required Curriculum (RC) Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 1.1 HBS Community Values 1.2 MBA Honor Code 1.3 Academic Calendar 1.4 Academic Program Specifics 1.4.1 HBS Learning View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987
hand is all that matters. So often in business we are reflecting on the past or looking toward the future." The past, for the Ayala Corporation, includes an impressive history entwined with the Philippines' own complicated political and economic evolution. Representing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Returning to the Roots
It’s not a role he sought or expected. But when his brother died of a brain tumor late last year, Florent Latour (MBA 1999) became CEO of Maison Louis Latour, a winemaker established in 1797 in the Burgundy region of France. The 11th View Details
- 18 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?
Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
Scout troop, effective governance: Generates a sense of direction, values to live by or work by, and well-understood and accepted policies that tell organization members how they should behave or what they should do in certain... View Details
- 16 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
Am I Eligible for the 2+2 Program?
consumer goods, retail, industrials, etc. From a lower socio-economic background (first generation in college, lower income family background, less family exposure to graduate school) Going into a technically demanding role Pursuing... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
not share their knowledge or background. Joe Badaracco agrees. "You need a talent for simplicity — for saying things in a few words. General Electric's Jack Welch is a good example. He is astonishingly articulate and able to convey... View Details
Keywords: Management
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Yaoxin Ding
manager for a self-driving car Fiat was developing in collaboration with Waymo, Alphabet’s auto subsidiary. “But I felt that as the industry matures,” Yaoxin says, “the next steps involve bigger business challenges: building public acceptance for the technology,... View Details
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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Properly considered, this final role of general management leads to our third module: Operating the Business Model . For many of you, your careers will evolve in the setting of small, entrepreneurial firms.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A More Accommodating Approach
her career in new directions and add greater value to the company, she wanted to broaden her insights, skills, and network, which prompted her to enroll in HBS’s General Management Program (GMP) in 2021, a decision made more feasible... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
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Soltan Bryce
experiences in health care and farming added up to one common cause: sustainability. Moving from agriculture to health care after graduation from college, Soltan realized the same mental model could be applied to the complex system of... View Details
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
want from the airline.” The strategy also made good business sense because after all, Bastian told his managers and executives, “If you take care of your people, they take care of your customers.” In committing to the strategy for the long term, Hill says Delta may act... View Details
- July 2004 (Revised December 2004)
- Case
Timberland: Commerce and Justice
By: James E. Austin, Herman B. Leonard and James Quinn
When Jeffrey Swartz became the third generation in his family to lead the Timberland Co., he pursued a strategy in which commerce and justice were "inextricably linked." Community involvement, environmental management, and global labor standards became not addenda to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Innovation and Invention; Leadership Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Programs; Opportunities; Alignment; Business Strategy; Value
Austin, James E., Herman B. Leonard, and James Quinn. "Timberland: Commerce and Justice." Harvard Business School Case 305-002, July 2004. (Revised December 2004.)
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Stages of Development - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Competitiveness & Economic Development CED Competitiveness & Economic Development Frameworks & Key Concepts Research & Applications Frameworks & Key Concepts Frameworks & Key Concepts Drivers of Competitiveness The Diamond Model... View Details
- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
of surgeon experience; however, all other procedures had marked increases in the R2 following addition of surgeon experience. Cox proportional hazard models revealed that increased surgeon experience was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
confront the bigger decision of whether or not to invest in solar panels to generate electricity for her home. Although pre-disposed to pursue environmentally friendly alternatives, the project entailed significant up-front expenses and... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
choice without government interference. If elected, I will do everything possible to guarantee that there will be no real reduction in Social Security or Medicare spending. If elected, I will do everything possible to protect our natural environment and ensure that no... View Details