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- 15 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Business IT Innovation is so Difficult
and Operations Management Unit at HBS. "The longer we take to figure this out, the more likely we're going to have a few of the best firms pulling way ahead based on this competitive advantage." More Likely To Go Radical In her research,... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
New Chairman Updates Development in MBA Program
features of today's MBA experience. We all know that the effective use of technology is a priority at the School. How is this influencing the MBA Program? Technology is a huge part of the MBA experience. It is something today's students are going to live with and View Details
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing
better supply chain management.For many of the retailers in our study, forecasting product demand is a right-brain function that relies on the gut feel of a few individuals and not on the systematic use of sales data. But it's a big... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
bureau whose members would include alumni qualified to speak on timely topics. It was also recommended that clubs identify information technology officers, who would tackle both internal and external technical functions for their club.... View Details
- 02 Jun 2003
- What Do You Think?
What Can Aspiring Leaders Be Taught?
undergraduate or graduate level of education for leadership, such efforts should strive to provide a context in which individuals can draw their own conclusions regarding such topics of vital importance for future leaders. Further, courses in View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Career Coach
Marc Herson
Marc (INSEAD '01) has extensive global experience as a venture capitalist, media executive, entrepreneur and lawyer, working in the U.S., Europe, and Africa. His most recent experience is at 2go Interactive, a start-up mobile tech company based in Cape Town, South... View Details
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Andrew E. Honeycutt (DBA) 1975 An Ethnographic Study of Low-Income Consumer Behavior Hassell H. McClellan (DBA) 1978 One-Bank Holding Companies: a Study of Management Clifford E. Darden (DBA) 1982 Organizational Survival as a View Details
- 05 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
Using Competition to Reform Healthcare
integrated, full-line system. Other providers, including most physician practices, define their business around specific functions or specialties. An anesthesiology group defines itself as in the anesthesia business; a nephrology group... View Details
- 08 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Twenty-first Century Skill: Trading Carbon Credits
as several states in the West were planning a new joint program. “Those who make poor choices feel the consequences of price uncertainty most deeply.” So clearly it's important for business managers in many industries to understand how... View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
we already know. The functionality of these businesses is clear, but their immense popularity can be perplexing. After all, people managed to get married and maintain friendships for eons before the Web ever... View Details
- Profile
Irina Gerry
well as from advice and support of a dedicated career coach. What are you most looking forward to in your career? I am excited to embark on my new career shortly after graduation. I am looking forward to working in an industry and View Details
- 16 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 16, 2015
itself, requires continual experimentation and adaptation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49244 Working Papers Accounting Data, Market Values, and the Cross Section of Expected Returns Worldwide By:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Terrorism, Insurance, and Uncle Sam
have long understood that private markets for risk don't always function adequately on their own, Moss said, adding that "involving the federal government in the management of terror-related risks would in... View Details
- 04 Mar 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar
Among the most popular elective courses at Harvard Business School is Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise (BSSE). Developed by Professor Clayton M. Christensen, the course teaches future leaders how to use well-researched academic theories to understand... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
A Piece of the Action
able to greatly increase our knowledge of the region and develop a deep understanding of business practices that cut across functional boundaries, from finance to human resource management to strategy," says... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
Marty Blue
Marty Blue is an accomplished Board and Executive Team member with significant leadership experience in technology, automotive, marketplaces, and start-ups. She has a demonstrated history of success in the digital sector and significant operational experience. Her... View Details
- 28 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Duolingo
way up a traditional Product Management route and others who come from a variety of different functions and industries, including software engineering, consulting, and business development. The interns... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
necessitate that professionals from different functions work together on development projects to create the highest-quality product in the shortest time. Understanding the conditions that facilitate teamwork has been a pursuit of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Systems for Scaling Ventures (SSV) - Course Catalog
these systems and functions through various stages of growth. You will also learn about how executives adjust management systems to different forms of growth—organic, inorganic (through M&A), franchising or... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Last Look
“annual pun-laden musical extravaganza where all of the onstage cast are male Harvard students, with many impersonating babes (and some of them look pretty good).” Tom Parry (AB ’74), publicity manager for the 1973 show, Bewitched Bayou,... View Details