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01 Jun 2022
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'Rooted' In Innovation

include a mechanical engineering degree from MIT and patented novel technologies for self-driving vehicles. “But I don’t want to just make an app that delivers Instacart items five seconds sooner. My career vision is to tackle difficult... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

22 Mar 2016
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March 22, 2016

countries at different stages of development and institutional capacity is needed to surface the role of local conditions and absorptive capacities; micro-level work, that is firm-level data in developed as well as developing nations, to understand the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 25

historically important and increasingly popular mechanism for encouraging innovation. A central concern in designing innovation contests is how many competitors to admit. Using a unique data set of 9,661 software contests, we provide... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

must face tough regulation going forward, including strict limits on overall leverage and short-term debt. Under the new reform legislation, regulators will be empowered to rein in the largest financial institutions in precisely these ways. The legislation also... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

14 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

Mapping Polluters, Encouraging Protectors

in their industry across the country—but just as important, monitor what mitigating steps facility managers are taking. Toffel and his colleagues also developed MapEcos as a mechanism to support their academic research. "Often public... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing; Chemical

08 Jan 2014
What Do You Think?

Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?

democracy (and the lives of the 1%)? Is this something that market mechanisms can resolve? Or will responses like those Rifkin proposes be the answer? Or are these just 2013's issues of the day? What do you think? To Read More: Jaron... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2011
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Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

decision. Good leaders know when to think slow. All of us need mechanisms for helping us to know. Some elements of bureaucracy can be included among the devices. But, as Ganesh Ramakrishnan said, " we probably (need) to enrich the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Jan 2007
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Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?

made on the right side or the left side of the brain. But this will never lead to deciding by a mechanical means, nor in predicting a decision outcome." There was even concern expressed about the efficacy of MRI-based research on... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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IFC India 2025: Decarbonizing Rice Paddy Farming - Pioneering Sustainability in Indian Agriculture - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

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Influence of the China Trade and the Heard Legacy - A Chronicle of the China Trade

personal perspective on the China trade. Augustine Heard & Co. flourished at a moment when Westerners and Chinese were formulating diplomatic relationships and setting into place the business mechanisms that would bring China into the... View Details

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IFC: Singapore; Shaping a Global Innovation Hub - Course Catalog

circumstances. The Add/Drop process at the start of the term is the mechanism for any IFC enrollment changes, and, after that point, the course fee is non-refundable. Refer to the GEO website for full details on IFCs and be sure you... View Details

15 May 2019
Research Event

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

Unconventional techniques Fresh thinking requires fresh methodologies, and a session was devoted to unconventional research techniques. One speaker explored thousands of contracts in early modern China to show how tree plantation was managed through market View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education

01 Sep 2012
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Alumni Books

measured? How does India’s accountability rank against other countries? Does accountability affect economic and social performance? He examines the mechanisms that hold governance institutions accountable, explains why many governance... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Viktor Puzakov

It seems that throughout his life, Viktor Puzakov is always digging deeper, literally and figuratively. As a young man interested in the technical sciences and in travel, he focused on fluid dynamics and rock mechanics to position himself... View Details

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Activating a Legion of People | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

fundraising activities, corporate outreach, and an emerging area, conservation finance, which includes growing sustainable revenue streams through mechanisms such as carbon offsets. Impact Much of my work at the United Way focused on... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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Faculty Q&A: Cents and Sensibilities

you might say—about the mechanical effects of an economic policy. We are not very good at thinking about the broader value judgments underneath those decisions. What part does the minimum wage debate play in larger policy discussion about... View Details

Keywords: April White; faculty research; writing

18 Aug 2009
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First Look: August 18

members' prior experience working with one another—is one mechanism that helps teams leverage the benefits of diversity in team member experience by alleviating coordination problems that diversity creates. We use detailed project- and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

valuation methods, examine how to apply them in investing, and apply valuation theory and techniques to publicly traded companies’ valuations. Highlights Determining Value Value Creation Show Hide Details Concepts Introduction to Business Valuation View Details

26 May 2009
Research & Ideas

Improving Market Research in a Recession

recession ends? Or are they developing coping mechanisms that will endure, especially if the recession is lengthy? What new products and services will consumers be open to embracing? If, as in the financial services category, consumer... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog

is available in the form of a student loan, a need-based HBS scholarship, or a combination of both depending on your individual circumstances. The Add/Drop process at the start of the term is the mechanism for any IFC enrollment changes,... View Details

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