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Podcast - Business & Environment

Professor in Energy Resources and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin How Science Based Climate Targets Work 05 JUL 2023 | Climate Rising Today’s episode features Alberto Carrillo Pineda, Co-Founder and... View Details

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About - Entrepreneurship

led by faculty co-chairs Julia Austin and Shikhar Ghosh. Advisory Board A talented group of faculty and alumni form a supportive and insightful advisory board. In The News 18 Nov 2024 Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Books: Business Re:... View Details

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Faculty & Research - Entrepreneurship

Banking Karen Mills Senior Fellow Julia B. Austin Senior Lecturer of Business Administration Zoe B. Cullen Assistant Professor of Business Administration Ebehi Iyoha Assistant Professor of Business Administration Jeffrey F. Rayport Senior... View Details

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

08 Mar 2021
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COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Team - Entrepreneurship

About Rock Team The Rock Center team knows about the world of startups. Incorporating real-world expertise with decades of academic excellence, the Center’s team is driving an effort that is changing the world of entrepreneurship. Professor Julia View Details

13 Dec 2019
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All Is Well in Texas: How Julia Cheek Founded Her At-Home Lab Testing Startup, EverlyWell

Texas, says being close to family was important to her, so she chose Austin as the headquarters for Everlywell. This past year Everlywell did $40M in sales. Julia has found Austin to be a great location as... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Tadikonda Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Scaling Minority Businesses (also listed under General Management) Archie L. Jones , Henry McGee Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Startup Operations Julia Austin Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course:... View Details

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Investors - Entrepreneurship

Aronof Flybridge Capital Partners MBA 1996 Chip Austin i-Hatch Ventures MBA 1990 Mark Bailey Draper Fisher Jurvetson MBA 1985 Rajeev Batra Mayfield Fund MBA 2000 David Baum Stage 1 Ventures MBA 1996 Kent Bennett Bessemer Venture Partners... View Details

16 May 2023
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After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

process. Today, it’s SVB, tomorrow it may be something else. While they can’t prepare for every possible scenario, founders should at least know what general processes are in place. Don’t wait for the inevitable. Julia Austin is a senior... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

including information specifically for companies on the benefits of participating and confidentiality of materials. Writing Teaching Notes for Cases 1993 Teaching Notes: Communicating the Teacher's Wisdom by James Austin Sets forth the... View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

leadership of James Austin on the importance of collaborative relationships to the success of nonprofits and Allen Grossman and V. Kasturi “Kash” Rangan on new directions in nonprofit strategy , we adopted a problem-focused approach... View Details

February 1992 (Revised September 2019)
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The House of Tata

By: James E. Austin and Ashish Nanda

The case traces the evolution of the Tata group, one of the largest and highly respected Indian business houses, from its 19th century founding and early growth in diverse industries, to its response to changes in government regulation in independent India, up to its... View Details

Keywords: Indian Economy; International Business; Government And Business; Government Regulation; Synergy; Conglomerates; Business Conglomerates; Developing Countries and Economies; Business and Government Relations; Business History; Steel Industry; Electronics Industry; Chemical Industry; Insurance Industry; Air Transportation Industry; India

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Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage

By: Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano

Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including those in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers. A growing number of... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Diversity; Competency and Skills

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Publications Faculty Michael E. Porter Regina E. Herzlinger Robert S. Kaplan Robert S. Huckman Amy C. Edmondson Richard G. Hamermesh John A. Quelch Alvin E. Roth Amitabh Chandra Leemore S. Dafny James E. Austin Tarun Khanna See All HBS... View Details

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Partners - Case Method Project

36 Leslie Kent Regents School Of Austin Austin, TX TX 20 of 36 Rebecca Lacquey Katy High School Katy, TX TX 21 of 36 Buck Lally Cypress Creek High School Houston, TX Subjects: AP US History, Fall AP Government and Politics TX 22 of 36... View Details

07 Jun 2021
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The Value of the HBS Case Method – Lessons from an SVMP Participant

Growing up as a Black male from South Los Angeles, I was raised in a vibrant community surrounded by a diverse group of individuals who gave me guidance and taught me core values –such as curiosity, community, and persistence. My childhood experiences and the values... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

should or shouldn’t do a major project. All that time questioning what to do will impact productivity,” Austin says. “Managers should make the call on high-level priorities, so employees can focus on their best work.” At a time when many... View Details