The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Learning the Language of Business and Science – The MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program

understanding of both the scientific and business implications. Ultimately, this program will enable students to make a great impact on this important field going forward. View Details

01 Mar 2011
News

The Path to Economic Revival

kind of capabilities that are going to make their enterprises great over a longer period of time. When you address the country’s manufacturing challenges in your classes, what do you hope your students take... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Manufacturing

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

first place— incineration remains the most popular disposal method after landfills. State-of-the-art facilities like Amager Bakke make incineration both greener and more efficient, and it is great to see... View Details

16 Aug 2022
Op-Ed

Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense

teams, customer bases, and platforms. "There is a ton of money out there looking for great companies to invest in." One of my portfolio companies has executed three acquisitions in the last six months at... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

02 Feb 2017
News

A Vision for the Earth

snapshot, in an instant. From my perspective, most of the Earth looks beautiful—it’s in great shape—but you can really see some of the environmental challenges and impacts that... View Details

20 Nov 2014
Blog Post

An update from the Hospitality Club

have up to 4 treks this year, doubled from previously just 2. There was a lot of excitement around the inaugural Dubai trek this coming January that we are co-hosting with three other clubs. This is a great... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

The School that Donham Built

aftermath of World War I, the Great Depression, and the beginning of World War II. In this turbulent era, he developed a distinctive focus and pedagogy that helped define... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

performance. What struck me most from this case was the power of the great leader. It was fascinating to learn that all the reforms Ghosn... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

15 Sep 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: HBS in Israel

up with Jill to learn about the highlights from her trip (besides Joseph’s camel ride, of course). What was your favorite part of the trip? The people I met in Israel were... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

Turning Point: On the Line

Leonard Dick (MBA 1990) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Leonard Dick (MBA 1990) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Day 116 was bizarrely poetic. Or poetically bizarre. And not just because I was an HBS grad participating in his second strike. To that point in last year’s... View Details

Keywords: labor strike; television; media; unions

28 May 2019
News

Turning Point: Into the Wild

reading fear? Exclusion? Anger? Being able to switch into that mode is very helpful in so many situations, both professional and personal. In that sense, tapping into the wild isn’t just where I get my energy; it’s also a View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence

Musk (AI has potential for great danger) or Mark Zuckerberg (the danger hype is overblown)? —Francis Tapon (MBA 1997) SESERI: We’re not worrying about the next five years and narrow AI here. We’re talking... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2020
News

Ink: The Habit of Innovation

Leaders have gone to great lengths in the name of innovation—and yet far too often these efforts fall short, according to Scott Anthony (MBA 2001), a senior partner at the... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

31 Aug 2023

The MBA Tour: North America

Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on August 31st at The MBA Tour: North America hosted by GMAC. This virtual event is a great opportunity to learn more... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Summing Up the New Students

Minneapolis. It was beautiful, and a great time to just think.” Jonathan Gary Dallas, Texas CV: Account associate, PIMCO, Newport Beach, California “I had to do some shopping once I got to Boston—a pair of L.L. Bean boots and a down... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

12 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs

around, who would travel to inquire how they, too, could get connected. The Jacobs place stood out in daylight as well. Next to the house was a windmill several stories tall, designed and built by View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

government. I worked on a startup during my first year with students from the Graduate School of Design and the Graduate School of Education. This place is great if you know... View Details

04 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted

write in the working paper. “Not only is this unfair, it is inefficient; the economy is missing out on women who would make great managers.” Male employees with male managers... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 Apr 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

case-method teaching, but that focus was actually the second of what he called "the two great adventures" of his career. Born in 1919 in Tyler, Minnesota, Christensen grew up in Iowa City, where... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education

Web

The Case Method | MBA

how dedicated other people have been to my learning and my success. Lauren Buchanan MBA 2021 Play Case Method: Student Perspectives video Play Video duration: 2:31 Faculty Perspectives The world desperately needs better leadership. It’s... View Details

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