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- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
key role business leaders have to play in confronting climate change—and the power of HBS alumni to make a positive difference. Jacqueline Adams (MBA 1978) President, J Adams Strategic Communications; co-author of A Blessing: Women of Color View Details
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
teams to spend some of their time brainstorming about how they can help make a difference to their communities, now and for times to come. This can unite and inspire people, and it might create good ideas for View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS FIELD Program?
What is FIELD 3? FIELD 3 is an opportunity to become an entrepreneur and launch your own microbusiness. During the second term of the RC year you form small groups within a section and come up with an innovative idea you all feel... View Details
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and Entrepreneurial Management) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Global Climate Change (also listed under Strategy) Gunnar Trumbull Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Globalization and Emerging Markets Reshmaan Hussam Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 IFC: Italy; Tradition and View Details
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Entrepreneurial Support - Business & Environment
industry leaders, and a peer group of ventures that are all working on innovative solutions to tackle climate change. Applications due in December. Learn about the range of Climate Circles Teams here.... View Details
- 31 Jan 2014
- News
Body, Heal Thyself
path with plenty of bumps along the way, from the potential of failed trials to regulatory hurdles. He often reminds his team about their mission. "What excites us when we get out of bed is that we believe we have a chance to do something... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
the leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators that we become later in life, paying dividends that far exceed any minimum-wage salary. Here, alumni share stories about their entry-level errors, as well as the personal and professional... View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
economic force is the selection between high- and low-type firms, which differ in terms of their innovative capacity. We estimate the parameters of the model using U.S. Census microdata on firm-level output, R&D, and patenting. The... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage
In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Enron’s Lessons for Managers
HBS], the point I make is that you can have great values, but if you don't have the competence [to implement them], forget it. You need both character and competence. If you don't have the competence, you're going to get yourself in real deep trouble." "Enron... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
designed an innovative field-study course called Consulting and Management Practice. The course provided student teams with intensive faculty coaching on projects with actual clients. Turner cites the course... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
this transition into general management." For new general managers—or just as likely in companies these days, senior functional managers who operate as part of an executive team or who have important cross-functional or... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Guy de Chazal: Changing Focus
putting too much faith in innovative companies with exciting ideas but untried management. "At Morgan Stanley, we're back to basics: We look for young companies that have the advantage of entering a potentially large market before the... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 06 Jun 2008
- What Do You Think?
Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply?
organizations over deep thinking. As Lorre Zuppan said, "I think Jeff Immelt's efforts to protect deep thinking reflect a nice sentiment but If his team could carry the ball, would he need to announce that he's protecting it?"... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 18 Dec 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Grooming Next-Generation Leaders
assume we have fantastic R&D people," he continues. "They are building ideas. They might never ask the question, 'Is this relevant to the company, customers, and marketplace?' Sometimes they might just work with the budget they have on a potential View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India
dedicated to adaptation efforts, highlighting the need for a more balanced approach. Striking a balance between mitigation and adaptation is crucial for addressing the immediate impacts of climate change. Learning from Site Visits After spending extensive time... View Details
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
similarly in U.S. and international samples. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53447 November–December 2017 Harvard Business Review The Board's New Innovation Imperative: Directors Need to Rethink Their... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 19, 2018
anywhere. Would Haier succeed? What could Haier do to push the microenterprises to get to the tipping point? Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/318104-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 812-043 ScoreBig The founding View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
of the pandemic, Theuerkauf and Stockmann took a leave of absence from HBS in the fall of 2020 to work on Syrup, which they continued to do while completing their studies in the spring of 2021, and then graduated the following December. Today, the New York City-based... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland