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Contextual Intelligence
By: Tarun Khanna
The author has come to a conclusion that may surprise you: trying to apply management practices uniformly across geographies is a fool's errand. Best practices simply don't travel well across borders. That's because conditions not just of economic development but of... View Details
Khanna, Tarun. "Contextual Intelligence." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 9 (September 2014): 58–68.
Luis M. Viceira
Luis M. Viceira is the George E. Bates Professor in the Finance Unit and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research, course development, and teaching focus on the areas of investment management... View Details
- September 2011 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Sykué Bioenergya
By: Shon R. Hiatt
Sykué Bioenergya (Sykué) was formed in April 2006 with the goal of building four 30 megawatt (MW) bioelectricity power plants in Brazil's Bahia province, 1,500 kilometers north of Sao Paulo. Bahia's savannah-like conditions were perfect for growing elephant grass, a... View Details
Hiatt, Shon R. "Sykué Bioenergya." Harvard Business School Case 412-062, September 2011. (Revised October 2012.)
- October 2007
- Article
Methodological Fit in Management Field Research
By: A. C. Edmondson and S. E. McManus
Methodological fit, an implicitly valued attribute of high-quality field research in organizations, has received little attention in the management literature. Fit refers to internal consistency among elements of a research project--research question, prior work,... View Details
Edmondson, A. C., and S. E. McManus. "Methodological Fit in Management Field Research." Academy of Management Review 32, no. 4 (October 2007).
- 2007
- Manual
Managing School Districts for High Performance: Instructor's Guide
By: Stacey Childress, Richard F. Elmore, Allen S. Grossman and Susan Moore Johnson
Teaching by the case method has the potential to affect profoundly the way that teachers, students, and professionals approach the learning process. This companion volume includes detailed teaching notes on each case in the coursebook, with an emphasis on making cases... View Details
Childress, Stacey, Richard F. Elmore, Allen S. Grossman, and Susan Moore Johnson, eds. Managing School Districts for High Performance: Instructor's Guide. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press, 2007.
- February 2008 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
LeapFrog Enterprises
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Elizabeth Collins
Explores the success factors leading to the company's rise to the number three ranking in the aggressively competitive toy industry. LeapFrog has made the strategic decision to expand beyond the toy industry and enter the educational technology and services industry.... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Expansion; Education Industry; Education Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Elizabeth Collins. "LeapFrog Enterprises." Harvard Business School Case 808-109, February 2008. (Revised September 2010.)
- 23 Jan 2015
- News
Q&A: Tarun Khanna
- 14 Dec 2011
- News
Goldman Loses at Least 37 Partners in Worst Year Since 2008
- 21 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CPP Investment Board
engaging students at HBS are coffee chats and student club events such as industry education presentations, conferences and brown bag lunches. We also attend the HBS Company Information Day, including the meet and greet. These events,... View Details
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Reunions - Alumni
40th Reunion Class of 1980 - 45th Reunion Class of 1975 - 50th Reunion Class of 1970 - 55th Reunion Class of 1965 - 60th Reunion Class of 1960 - 65th Reunion Class of 1955 - 70th Reunion Executive Education Reunion Resources Frequently... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 03 Nov 2016
- Webinars: Trending@HBS
Reading Reconsidered: Making Students Better Readers In and Out of School (Grades 3-12)
Of the topics taught in school, reading is the first among equals: the most singular in importance because all other subjects rely on it. But it is also among the most complex topics to teachfor educators and for parents. In this session, Doug Lemov (MBA 2004)... View Details
Michael W. Toffel
Professor Toffel is the Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management. His research examines how companies are addressing climate change (especially decarbonization) and other environmental and working condition issues in their operations and supply... View Details
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Overview
By: Willy C. Shih
Professor Shih has taught the Technology and Operations Management (TOM) course and FIELD Global Immersion in the first-year MBA required curriculum. He also has taught Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise (BSSE) in the second-year MBA curriculum, as well as... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Are liberal arts degrees as important as they used to be?
- 05 Jul 2012
- News
Interview with Rebecca Henderson
- 08 Jun 2016
- Video
Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center Dedication
- 15 Jun 2017
- Video
The Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center
- December 2006 (Revised December 2008)
- Case
Wireless Generation
Reflecting on an innovative joint venture that his company executed with a public school district in 2004, the CEO of Wireless Generation, a five-year-old, privately held educational technology company, is contemplating the company's product development strategy in... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Education; Government Legislation; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Business and Government Relations; Education Industry
Childress, Stacey M., and Sophie Elizabeth Lippincott. "Wireless Generation." Harvard Business School Case 307-049, December 2006. (Revised December 2008.)