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- 16 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology
really good at adopting and scaling things, and school districts in general have not had to do that before," he says. "Technology holds a lot of promise, but we haven't seen the proof yet." View Details
- 10 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points
promotion. What she did know was that the economy was weak and she had invested ten years at the company, so she was hoping for the best. When I finished the story, Howard shook his head, kicked a pinecone out View Details
Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson
- 03 Oct 2005
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of Globally Organized Labor?
large unions on a national basis? By what means will this be achieved? Or are these proposed efforts typical of those of a movement in its death throes? If it is the latter, how will labor extract its share... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Apr 2017
- News
Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action
Ecosystem” details the city’s evolution as a growing hub for startup activity. “Chicago has been called the most American of American cities,” Emanuel commented. “It’s a very big city but a small town.” He cited its diverse View Details
- 2018
- Report
The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study
The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World study is the eighth in the MIT Energy Initiative’s "Future of" series, which aims to shed light on a range of complex and important issues involving energy and the environment. A central theme is... View Details
Keywords: Nuclear Energy; Carbon Emissions; Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Energy; Energy Policy; Energy Sources
"The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study." "Future of" Series, MIT Energy Initiative, Cambridge, MA, 2018.
- May 1998
- Case
Thailand in May and June of 1997
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
Diagnose the economic situation, evaluate the available options, and recommend a course of action. View Details
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "Thailand in May and June of 1997." Harvard Business School Case 398-131, May 1998.
- 07 Aug 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective
Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones
- 2012
- Working Paper
An Exploration of Luxury Hotels in Tanzania
By: Diego A. Comin
Tourism is a tradable service activity that could allow some African countries to generate significant growth. Tanzania, given its unique natural assets, is an ideal candidate. However, despite being so richly endowed in touristic resources, Tanzania receives very few... View Details
Keywords: Natural Environment; Business Ventures; Luxury; Revenue; Price; Developing Countries and Economies; Accommodations Industry; Tourism Industry; Tanzania
Comin, Diego A. "An Exploration of Luxury Hotels in Tanzania." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 17902, March 2012.
- 22 Feb 2019
- News
Empowering a New Generation of Business Leaders
Clubs News Clubs News Ten alumni from the HBS Club of Atlanta spent a day in early February mentoring and coaching 70 middle-schoolers as they learned how to launch a small business. Working with Junior Achievement (JA) View Details
- November 2017 (Revised September 2020)
- Supplement
Miami's Tech Future (D): Developing New Leadership
Traditional establishment leadership of Miami is increasingly challenged by a rising millennial generation that is more diverse and brings more innovative and entrepreneurial “outside-the-building” approaches, including impatience for change. Leadership succession is... View Details
Keywords: Leaders; Civic Innovation; Change; Change Leadership; Startup; Scaling And Growth; Jurisdictional Disputes; Communication; Community Impact; Community Relations; Leading Change; Leadership; Diversity; Demographics; Entrepreneurship; Business and Community Relations; Miami; Florida
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Miami's Tech Future (D): Developing New Leadership." Harvard Business School Supplement 318-036, November 2017. (Revised September 2020.)
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Past Informs the Future of Work
of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, who studies how companies and economies explore new opportunities and generate growth. “One of the... View Details
The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth
When the economy was booming and dot-coms were flying high, venture capitalists were admired as impresarios of innovation. Then the market tanked, start-ups fizzled, and those same deal-makers were rebuked as predators out for a quick score. So... View Details
- 2025
- Working Paper
Government-Brokerage Analysts and Market Stabilization: Evidence from China
By: Sheng Cao, Xianjie He, Charles C.Y. Wang and Huifang Yin
We show analysts at government-controlled brokerage firms serve as a market stabilization tool
in China. Using earnings forecasts from 2005–2019, we find government-brokerage analysts
issue relatively more optimistic—yet less accurate and timely—forecasts during... View Details
Keywords: Sell-side Analysts; Forecast Optimism; Forecast Accuracy; Government Incentives; Market Stabilization; Government Ownership; Coordinated Economies; Stocks; Forecasting and Prediction; Business and Government Relations; Emerging Markets
Cao, Sheng, Xianjie He, Charles C.Y. Wang, and Huifang Yin. "Government-Brokerage Analysts and Market Stabilization: Evidence from China." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-095, March 2018. (Revised March 2025.)
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Pencils Up: Taking Note of New Courses
of years out of business school?” Management challenges include turnarounds, transactions, global expansion, reinvention, scaling growth, and career management. Field Course:... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle
run: firms that persist in such a strategy will eventually achieve low returns and be unable to raise follow-on funds. The types of factors that will determine the long-run, steady-state supply of venture... View Details
- 21 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?
The US government set out to support consumers and jolt the economy when it issued federal stimulus checks during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But actually, that money helped propel... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
powerful. Despite numerous advances in the Indian economy, reduced birth rates, higher levels of female education, and other promising signals (this year saw the highest-ever number of women elected to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
mass-produced personal computer. Indeed, it suffered heavy losses in its mainframe business. But IBM clones conquered world markets. And every clone had to use an Intel chip and a Microsoft operating system. The resulting advantages of... View Details