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- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Meyers
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Cup Runneth Over
upwards of eight figures on an ongoing basis. For the World Cup, FIFA adds eight "Sponsors" and eight "National Supporters." The opportunities are so valuable that, once secured, a company rarely gives up its rights. These sponsorships... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 28 Feb 2011
- News
Rebooting the Human Condition
engineered cells, biological tissue, and robots. This perfect storm of innovation will allow humans to shape their own evolution (as well as that of other species) and create solutions to energy, health, and economic problems. Enriquez... View Details
- 15 Apr 2017
- News
Bringing Markets to Myanmar
sort of questions did they have? Brunell: Well first, there was a preliminary meeting with the head of the investment agency in Yangon. He told me his objective was to prepare a private sector development transition plan to accelerate and influence View Details
- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
Abstract Focusing empirically on how political and economic forces are always mediated and interpreted by agents, both in individual countries and in the international sphere, Constructing the International Economy sets out what such... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2017
- News
New Regional Offices Broaden HBS’s Intellectual Reach
practices. Since then, the Initiative has established nine research centers and five offices that facilitate case writing and research; build connections with alumni and other leaders of industry, government, and academia; and create View Details
- Profile
Kamen Bliznashki
Why is getting a HBS MBA important to you? Coming from an investment banking background, I lacked deep understanding of the larger strategic challenges of clients. I see my HBS experience as an opportunity to broaden and deepen my skill... View Details
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
Teenagers for Business Careers after World War II By: Friedman, Walter A. Abstract—This article traces the growing popularity of Junior Achievement’s “Company Program” in the two decades after World War II. The program provided high school students with the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 29 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel and Cement and the Quest to Capture Carbon in Hard to Abate Sectors
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an View Details
- 11 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
What is the JD/MBA Program at HBS?
first how interconnected law and business can be, and second how important it is to understand problems from both perspectives. One of the great things about the program is getting the opportunity to explore the same issues from different... View Details
- Profile
Brighton Mudzingwa
to be part of a sustainable economic system." But, Brighton says, "By the time I left the country in 2003, it was effectively unraveling. Agriculture was the backbone of our country. But a controversial land-distribution... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- Portrait Project
Nana Quagraine
capability. As a leader, I will promote equality by continuing to break boundaries and build bridges. By creating economic opportunities for those less fortunate, particularly African women, I hope to help... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
inputs to machine learning and the creation of artificial intelligence. Each of these related fields of activity and opportunity encompasses a wide swath of the economy. Together, they describe a sector that promises to dwarf, in terms of... View Details
- 06 Dec 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Doing Business in Emerging Markets
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered: How do I identify opportunities in emerging markets? How important are... View Details
- 17 Apr 2020
- News
Decreasing the Wealth Gap
need—took a moment to share his thoughts with NPR’s Morning Edition on how the ever-increasing wealth gap could be addressed as the world’s economies grapple with the social and economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. “There’s a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Program Catalyzes New Streams of Research
associate dean for Business and Global Society. “They exemplify the mission of BiGS: to shine a light on those areas where business and society intersect and where research can help make meaningful change.” The program provides HBS with an View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World
Capitalism Constrained: Public Policy and the Manager, examines the role of the state in five economic sectors: energy, communications, transportation, health, and the environment. "Deregulation, with roots in the U.S. political economy... View Details
- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
Competitiveness Institute, Hanoi/Singapore, December 2010 Abstract The 2010 Vietnam Competitiveness Report contains a broad assessment of Vietnam's current competitiveness, an analysis of the key challenges and opportunities ahead, and a... View Details
- 24 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?
Insights Team (BIT), which became the world’s first government organization dedicated to incorporating behavioral economics into policy. BIT saw the tax letter as an opportunity to test the value of... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Profile
Shantanu Rege
"midlife crisis," Shantanu joined McKinsey & Co. for a year- and a-half, then took a deeper dive into finance. "It was 2008, and a lot of U.S. private-equity firms were expanding in India," he says. "I saw it as an View Details