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- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Innovation Outside the Boundaries
introduced as part of the field method, which complements the School’s case method pedagogy. “As future leaders in a global business environment,” Thiry says, “MBAs need skills and insights informed by real-world, hands-on problem View Details
- 11 Apr 2024
- News
Mission Control
that's a business opportunity. And then we said, now we need a business model. What kind of business problems are we going to solve where this technology is the single best solution? We made a prediction and... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A World of Difference
fearful because they don’t have a sense of how to unpack the problem and what steps to take to solve it effectively. In the third category, there is a clear desire; the leaders are courageous enough to take... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
about what to do and whether or not my ideas and hunches that I had in business school might well in fact apply, decided that the problem with the business really lay with strategic decisions being made at the top of the business. And I... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)
the list, he points out fervently. Beyond that, the top executive's tool kit includes motivational skills that can inspire employees at all levels of an organization, the ability to communicate and cooperate with others, and a talent for View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
CEO, State Street Investing in Climate Remediation BIO Business leaders have a critical role to play in climate change. Climate is a unique problem in that it is truly global—issues and solutions transcend borders. Though we live in a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change
delve into the root causes of why the political system is failing and propose solving the problem by changing the election system. America’s political system is designed as a duopoly, where only two parties... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
and thus more reason to reduce consumption still further. Many people think that this is an important part of what was going on in the 1930s. And Keynes said that if you want to solve a problem like this,... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Design Thinking: Hands-On Learning At The Harvard Innovation Lab
Professor Srikant Datar’s creative problem-solving course, Design Thinking and Innovation, brings students together to hone their skills in identifying opportunities, prototyping solutions, and iterating to meet customer needs. “Creative View Details
- 26 Jul 2016
- News
HourlyNerd Rebrands as an Enterprise Talent Platform
co-CEO Petitti. “For the first time, businesses are using a unified (internal, external, knowledge) approach to solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. With Catalant, they can access the exact... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Alumni Bookshelf
leaders. Brand Aid by Brad VanAuken (MBA ’84) (American Management Association) This reference guide is aimed at solving tough branding problems and strengthening marketing position. VanAuken offers... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Pooling resources to tackle India's social challenges
Ravi Venkatesan (MBA 1992), former chairman of Microsoft India, left the corporate world to launch Social Venture Partners (SVP) India, which brings together concerned citizens to solve economic and social View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability
initiatives feel as if they’re “done.” It’s like someone who thinks climate change is a real problem and buys a Prius and feels as if they’ve done their part and they’re done. The problem is not View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Decisions through the Ages
criticism about its education system that emphasizes rote memorization,” USA Today reported (February 25, 2009). Titled Problem Solving 101, it became a best-selling business book and is now available in... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
Robert F. Higgins, MBA 1970
Harvard, including in his teaching the course Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Private and Social Sectors at the Kennedy School. In addition, Higgins and his wife, Kristine, support fellowships for students in the joint MD/MBA Program. “We’re not going to View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
College Daze
UPromise, a family of typical income and spending patterns might accrue as much as $50,000 after fifteen years of participation in the company's program. "Finding money for college is one of the biggest problems families face these days,"... View Details
- 22 Mar 2011
- News
Maximum Cities
into the collective, particular experiences of practitioners. "I was struck by the complexity of the problems and the magnitude of the opportunities," remarked Rebecca Henderson. "There's no reason that business cannot rise to the... View Details
- 11 Jan 2021
- News
Strengthening Democracy
role business can play in ensuring its success. Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote for Change Business leader Katherine Gehl and University Professor Michael Porter delve into the root causes of why the political system is failing and propose View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Seth Klarman
dangerous. It will create an ever bigger bunch of excesses that will require an even bigger bailout next time. Was the $700 billion federal rescue package, sold as a plan to buy toxic mortgage-backed securities from banks, the right way to go? Defining the View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Learning from Global Immersion Experiences
When ‘Business As Usual’ Is Anything But HBS students conduct field research at an optical store in Istanbul. “The logistical challenges are enormous. Everyone involved in FIELD is deeply invested in anticipating and solving View Details