Hub - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Jul 2023
News

GCC Alumni Celebrate Grand Opening of New Club Center

alumni can collaborate on initiatives that contribute to the development and growth of the region," says Lootah. "Dubai has emerged as a prominent hub for HBS alumni activities and reunions. Having a space in this vibrant city enables us... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

09 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program

but also a hub for aspiring leaders across various sectors. In my Authentic Leadership Discussion with Professor DeLong, we discussed the Case Study of Harlem’s Children’s Zone and learned about how his former student Kwame Owusu-Kesse... View Details

26 Aug 2024
Blog Post

HBS Lingo 101

hub for entrepreneurial activity around the university and the Boston area. With office space and a packed calendar of programming, the i-Lab brings entrepreneurs throughout the university together. NVC: The New Venture Competition is an... View Details

Portrait Project

Alex Angelopoulos

hubs felt out of reach. A small startup of five was the antidote to my distress. Huddled around a laptop in a cramped, buzzing co-working space in Athens, our team competed with Goliaths, fueled only by our determination, creativity, and... View Details

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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About

become a life sciences cluster and their understanding of the need for lab space to support Boston as a hub for biotechnology ventures,” said Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria. Harvard President Drew Faust added, “The Life Lab is... View Details

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Skydeck - Alumni

Tech Sector How Seni Sulyman (MBA 2014) and Andela plan to turn the continent into a computing hub Skydeck Live: The Rise of the FOMO Sapiens Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004) , who coined the term FOMO, on how it increasingly drives our... View Details

31 Mar 2008
HBS Case

JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis

rebooking). JFK, which frequently experiences weather delays, is also a significant hub for JetBlue. Evaluating The Response In the second part of the class, Huckman and the students assess JetBlue's response to the situation. "This... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Air Transportation

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Profiles - MBA

virtual legal center – a place where legal help is free for anyone, and people can get help on any problem, from immigration to bankruptcy. Professional goals: I am currently working on my own startup, Gala, and our goal is to become a global View Details

23 Apr 2024
In Practice

Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now

With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Business History - Faculty & Research

post-genocide recovery effort to one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies presents a compelling case for investors and business leaders. With an ambitious Vision 2050 strategy, Kigali has emerged as a regional hub for trade, innovation,... View Details

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Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship | About

office branch, and a barbershop, was repurposed several times as faculty and administrative office space before its extensive renovation and rededication as the hub of the School’s entrepreneurial education activities in 2003. Today, the... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

focused on the mobility and energy sectors. Lambert is backed by multi-billion-dollar private funds seeking to build innovation hubs in underserved markets and expand their portfolio in the global energy and mobility ecosystems. Lambert... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

16 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Are You a Strategist?

wheel," in which purpose is the hub and the supporting factors are the spokes. Drawing from an HBS case study, she shows how Gucci essentially used such an approach to support a purpose--"fashion-forward, high quality, good value"--that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2023
News

Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley

insights could business leaders gain from this phenomenon? “Entrepreneurship is no longer something we see exclusively in tech hubs like Silicon Valley,” says Gompers, the Eugene Holman Professor of Business Administration, who focuses on... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Mele

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

suggestions for MBAs and Alumni . Research is also available on a variety of specific social enterprise topics in the Faculty & Research section of this site. Alumni Career Hub (login required) Search the Alumni Job Board (within the new... View Details

2014
Working Paper

The Nobel Prize: A 'Heritage-based' Brand-oriented Network

By: Mats Urde and Stephen A. Greyser

Purpose — Understanding the Nobel Prize as a 'true' heritage brand in a networked situation and its management challenges, especially regarding identity and reputation.

Methodology — The Nobel Prize serves as an in-depth case study and is analysed within... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Prize; Heritage Brand; Brand Network; Networked Brand; Brand Within A Network; Brand Orientation; Brand Stewardship; Corporate Brand Identity; Reputation; Networks; Organizations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Brands and Branding

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17 Dec 2020
News

Making Club History in Japan; Startup Accelerator Case Goes Virtual in Atlanta

Comcast’s acclaimed startup accelerator. Burunda Prince (MBA 1987) Tim Dodson (MBA 1994) Burunda Prince (MBA 1987) Tim Dodson (MBA 1994) Professor Hill, who wrote the case, “Bill Connors and The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

the sector. More on Financial Aid SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE An annual two-day conference held jointly with students from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School Student Clubs & Activities Social Impact Club The Social Impact Club serves as the central,... View Details

20 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

the proprietary Mac as the central hub of Apple's product line despite falling market share. Eventually he was persuaded to shift focus and allow the iTunes music platform to be used on PCs as well as on Apple iPods and iPhones. That... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

Transporting "containerized cargo" seemed to be a natural, cost-effective extension of his business. McLean initially envisioned his trucking fleet as an integral part of an extended transportation network. Instead of truckers traversing the eastern... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

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