Digital Enterprise - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2020
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In Review

Competitiveness Project. What we learned allowed us to launch a steady stream of projects, including those focused on creating stability in the financial system, business and the environment, the future of work, advancing gender equity, and driving View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

on digital strategies for businesses targeting kids, women, and moms. “It’s funny, until Nickelodeon there was never anything I did as a student or in my work life that suggested I might have leadership abilities,” Swan reflects. “The... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

15 Jun 2021
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June 2021 Books and Podcasts

Financial Planning at HBS; James R. Hines Jr.; and David Wessel Brookings Institution Press Globalization and multinational corporations have long seemed partners in the enterprise of economic growth. Globalization-led prosperity was the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

pandemic. The program provides an opportunity for students to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. This summer, HBS is supporting a record 162 Social Enterprise Summer Fellows, with many of... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1

learning how to manage. Ultimately though, he would go on to spend 35 years at the company, becoming CEO in 2001. He was so dedicated to GE that, at age 50, he got the company's logo tattooed on his leg. Immelt, now venture partner at New View Details

02 Mar 2016
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On Credit

massive volumes highlights the importance of telling that story through the letters, memos, reports, books, and images that provide a lens for examining the past to better understand the present—a need that has become no less essential in an online, View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

09 Sep 2016
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MaiTai Global and Kiteboarding

people have heard the word, bitcoin than blockchain. And bitcoin-- I think-- most people will recognize as a digital currency. And let me take a break here, to say, it's like being able to email someone money and if you look at the... View Details

15 Dec 2015
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The Year in Ideas 2015

a close eye on how Instagram’s and Snapchat’s advertising models evolve. “Finally, 2016 will be the year that social commerce takes off. I only hope my wallet can withstand the usage!” -Laura Lee (MBA 2003), president of media and chief View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna, Christine Lejeune, Dan Morrell, and April White

10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

has forced companies to rapidly advance their digital footprint, using cloud storage, cybersecurity, and device tools to accommodate their new remote workforce. Experiencing the benefits of remote working—including nonexistent commute... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

11 Sep 2018
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Bringing Government Up to Code

means is by showing what's possible, that's all the work that we're actually building ourselves, so we're running digital services that are user-centered, they're simple, they're easy to use, they're data driven, and we're scaling those.... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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An Entrepreneurial Journey

Canada, Japan, and the Netherlands - at more than $525 million. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, stores offer a full range of copying, fax, and mailing services, as well as computing and printing self-service, videoconferencing, and View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Up to the Highest Heights

reveals: “My style says I’m super-versatile. I’ll do everything.” “The wind isn’t always blowing”: Off the water, Tai is focused on harnessing the resources and influence of the ACTAI nonprofit to support ocean conservation, among other charitable efforts. “Everywhere... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jan 2017
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Sphere of Influence

Daily Inquirer, citing the importance of mentoring and role models in her own life. Launched in 2008, Womensphere has trained more than 5,000 emerging women leaders, with plans to reach many more through its digital strategy. READ MORE View Details

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

population of poor, underserved people and a severe shortage of skills and capacity, some resourceful private enterprises have found a way to deliver high-quality health care, at ultra-low prices, to all patients who need it. This book... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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William Fung: E-Commerce and Efficiency

speedily sourcing garments and apparel for customers in the West. Its solid reputation is based on its ability to meet required specifications at a competitive price. Fung believes his company’s levelheaded approach to the IT revolution is a model for other “old... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

19 Apr 2018
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One Last Pitch

Contestants fidgeted, going over their pitches one last time in their heads as they waited to take the stage. The digital clock in the corner of the big screen on the stage kept time—90 seconds, diving into the red for some as they rushed... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

Sharma (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Like other companies, family-run enterprises must develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills. But they must also manage family dynamics. The authors show how View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Case Study: Your Data, Your Health

Ridhi Tariyal (MBA 2009) was in her early 30s when she grew curious about her chances of having children one day. “I didn’t want to wake up and learn that my opportunity had passed,” says Tariyal, then a genomics researcher with a master’s in biomedical View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

10 Mar 2021
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In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension

as a ship engineer. In time, she moved into business to, as she puts it, “understand how the world worked,” even as her passion for the environment continued. After two decades in the for-profit sector, including consulting work and marketing for Mars Confectionery and... View Details