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- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
process of moving new therapies from discovery to patients in need. Although the annual conference (Partnering for Cures) to improve how government research was organized was a huge success, Anderson considered refocusing resources on greater challenges. For example,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
use it. In the paper, Luca, Edward L. Glaeser and Scott Duke Kominers (PhDBE 2011) of Harvard University, and PhD student Nikhil Naik of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, cite three trends that make cities particularly... View Details
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
that establish the going rate for talent according to company size, industry, and geography. Salaries in these tables are reported in quartiles, from highest to lowest amounts, and no corporate compensation committee wants to say that it went bargain hunting for... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
attainment outcomes (measured primarily by students' completion rates at various grade levels). Deals with outcome trends within the general U.S. school-aged population and covers educational outcomes in various subpopulations of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2019
- What Do You Think?
Has the Twitter Age Left the Case Method Behind?
solutions to these complex problems, some better and some worse.” r_ganesh raised a highly relevant point in concluding that “the case study is off the pedestal of method-worshippers. It is a good thing. And the Twitter age is not to blame. It is part of the broader... View Details
- 15 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
These VC Partners May Make Your Firm Less Innovative
me.” Related Reading: The Founder of Modern Venture Capital In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together The Rise of Personalized Entrepreneurial Finance and Other VC Trends View Details
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
U.S. advertisers large and small operated some form of in-house advertising unit in the 1990s, a trend apparently on the increase. In this decade, Procter & Gamble, Google, and Condé Nast Media Group all introduced internal... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute
fully. Q: What trends to help resolve the situation have you seen developing with market/industry disputes between companies and the involvement of governments and/or international organizations? Have you seen changes over the last five,... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
New Paths to Success in Asia
"Silicon Valley is definitely a strong influence in Asia," says Leonard, "but its trends are subject to a different cultural filter." The list of HBS research projects in the Asia-Pacific region is long and destined to... View Details
Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
big depositors that you’re seeing a worrisome trend of outflows, you’ll literally cause a bank run. Is there ever a responsibility of the CEO to actually exert confidence and say it’s going to be fine? Even if, in doing so, you’re... View Details
- 04 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #10: Amanda Li (MBA 2018): Speeding Climate Change Solutions Through Project Finance Efficiencies
is investing in coal now. The trend is for cheaper solar, wind, renewables, etc. It is becoming a growth area for those who want exposure.” Banyan Infrastructure’s project finance innovations meet two goals: 1) to bring capital more... View Details
- 21 Dec 2018
- News
Bridging the Gap
The other trend in study abroad is that those experiences have become shorter and shorter. So, on average, a typical study abroad is between three and six weeks at this point, which is not long enough to sit through your discomfort, to... View Details
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
critical dimension—how physicians and hospitals deliver healthcare—this otherwise landmark decision will likely have little effect. This is not to suggest that the ACA itself was inconsequential. To the contrary, the law offered additional momentum to a series of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
arts and science education from around the world as they discuss regional trends and models, with a specific focus on developments in and cooperation with China. Focusing on why this model responds to the 21st- century requirements for... View Details
- 03 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors
to find that they were now competing with Amazon.” Reversing the trend What should boards do to improve their focus on innovation? Making that strategic change starts with a frank analysis of the skills and expertise that may be lacking... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 19 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 19
for this trend is that citizens may be unaware of both the services provided by government and the impact of those services on their lives. In an experiment, Boston-area residents interacted with a website that visualizes both service... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
trends in cost behavior. First, when revenues are growing, "indirect" costs related to sales, distribution, marketing, personnel, technology, and occupancy are far from fixed in this industry. In some cases they are... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age
FUTURE OF BUSINESS READ MORE STORIES What are some of the trends you’ve identified within this rapid change? KL: We see three distinctive trends. One is nonstop and relentless investment in digitalization. The second is an emphasis on... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
real trend here is that Americans aren’t as willing as they used to be to mold themselves into neat categories. In nearly every state, voter registration by political party is diminishing. More and more people are declaring themselves... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
and fans, and to work effectively with all members of the team. “Managers should note these trends and make efforts to stay relevant.” Both of these coaches appeared to fall victim to the second-half tenure penalty, as each had a... View Details