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- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
you’d be hard-pressed to tell their nationality,” says Deshpandé. “Among other distinguishing characteristics, these firms tend to have intrapreneurial cultures that encourage and reward risk. They are quick to market and invest a lot in... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
economic. - Michael Porter "Many approaches to revitalizing the inner city have focused on the social problems, but the more fundamental issues are often economic," notes HBS professor Michael E. Porter, a world-renowned strategy and... View Details
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
dispute and a trend analysis of over 400 total WTO disputes, I find that the WTO dispute settlement process is helping to legitimize the institution of free trade through its public display of rational authority and neutral expertise. At... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
people and businesses are finding that the two things we love most in the world—cars and cash in our pockets—are totally optional. By 2017 people will be disrupting the disrupters, because the world is changing so fast. “Number three:... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
Marketing. Says Godes, “There are so many different layers to this case but, in particular, it captures two important concepts: reaction to competitive entry and the rethinking of one’s entire strategy — and corporate identity — in the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
a suitcase, and headed back to work. A pro bono study by several of the city's top consulting firms has estimated that the damage to New York City totals $83 billion. That figure may be low, some observers say, and of course it cannot... View Details
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
are better designed to cope with scalability issues. Incentive schemes that reward users as a function of their contributions help improve sharing, but they introduce other distortions, and the legal risks of sharing limit their efficacy.... View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
Business School, have studied the risks and rewards of organizational values in depth using a young, ambitious advertising agency for a field study. What they learned about positive values surprised them, and their findings were published... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Drilling Down
covers all aspects of the energy business. "One idea that I believe will be discredited is the mega-merger theory — that Texaco was too small to be relevant." "Fortunately, there are still strategies that allow a smaller operator to be... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
procurement policies. General Médica, a vendor of high-complexity medical equipment, knew that their products were competitive, but it was also aware that they could not compete on price. A demanding market would reward General Médica,... View Details
- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
self-control. We focus on children aged between 5 and 15 as the literature suggests that self-control develops within such age range. We ask each child to toss a fair coin in private and to record the outcome (white or black) on a paper sheet. We only View Details
- 24 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care
about tax legislation beyond concern over the amount of the check we write each April 15? Yes, very much so. Our tax policies reflect the values that the country stands for. Do we cut taxes on top earners or redistribute their wealth to help the less fortunate? Should... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
fundraising dollars would be one thing, and nonprofits that work on politically related issues would be totally separate. We’ve put them all together and made the data publicly available on our website. The findings have been of real... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
yes.” Pasricha, who thinks, writes, and speaks about intentional living, gave the 80 attendees a set of simple coping strategies to remain positive, find rest, and let go of the idea of rushing back to whatever life was before everything... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
Charitable Trust did a study of both pension and OPEB shortfalls in the 30 largest cities in the United States. The unfunded pension deficits for these cities amounted to $99 billion, while the unfunded retiree healthcare benefits totaled... View Details
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Past Issues - Alumni
Srikant Datar reflects on his first two years leading HBS and outlines the strategies that will shape the School’s future My First Job The mistakes and memorable moments from our earliest experiences in the working world Complete Table of... View Details
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
Partners, RelayRides, and Birchbox, among others—the Business Plan Contest has grown and evolved from its first iteration in 1997. Back then, 37 teams submitted plans. Last year, a record-breaking 110 teams vied for a total of $170,000 in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
The Best-Laid Plans
Runway, Good Start Genetics, EGG-energy, Urban Water Partners, RelayRides, and Birchbox, among others — the Business Plan Contest has grown and evolved from its first iteration in 1997. Back then, 37 teams submitted plans. Last year, a record-breaking 110 teams vied... View Details
- 13 Feb 2019
- News
We’re All Going to Get Hacked
right here, was totally encrypted, it’d be great. A lot of it is, but not all of it. Then we wouldn’t have to worry about You could just leave the doors unlocked, if we had fully encrypted data. But we don’t. And it will be a very long... View Details