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- 12 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program
sub-national markets they wanted to serve and developed tailored strategies to win in those markets. What lessons should the next generation of Africa-bound business leaders take note of as they plan their entry / operational... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
How to Spur Prosperity
to Australian citizens. That sounded reasonable, but many of the new ventures were software companies that had to compete globally with firms that used inexpensive labor in places like Bangalore. Whatever the desirability of the policy... View Details
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Shantanu Rege
Inclined toward math and physics and eager to learn among "the smartest people," Shantanu Rege went to the Indian Institute of Technology, "keen on engineering and looking forward to a PhD and a career in academia." In... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Gregory Slayton (MBA '90)
working at McKinsey & Co. in the early 1990s, he cofounded its Multimedia Practice Group and was soon recruited to take over the New Media division of Paramount Studios. He then cofounded Worlds, Incorporated, an Internet software company... View Details
- 11 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 11
Internet: adding digital sensors to its machines; connecting them to a common, cloud-based software platform; investing in software development capabilities; building advanced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania
Welcome to Tanzania, the self-described “home of the safari” situated on the Indian Ocean in East Africa. Visitors come to see Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest freestanding peak in the world; the Serengeti National Park; the Ngorongoro... View Details
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Ravi Belani
curriculum. “The ability to define a direction with uncertain information,” says Ravi, “is a skill you can only develop with practice. The case study method is the most natural and best way to exercise that muscle. At HBS, you’re tested... View Details
- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
business model, he continued. He also said start-ups should spend more time on market verification and market feedback than on the "front office" issues of building a business. Fialkow's lessons included trust your instincts; View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Climate Leaders Program
The Climate Leaders Program for Professional Students at Harvard is a student-led, faculty-advised program for Masters and professional students across all Harvard graduate schools, developed in partnership with the Harvard University... View Details
- 06 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Flood of Picassos Threatens to Water Down the Art Market
Khaire is a good barometer for such estimations, having deeply researched how value and markets are constructed around creative industries and products. In studying the modern Indian art market, for example, which was just starting to... View Details
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
community are no exception. To give alumni the chance to sample the latest faculty thinking on some of the most pressing business issues of the day, last May the School launched Breakthrough Insights, a new Executive Education program View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Starting Lineup: Power Plays
Grana (MBA 2009) and Paul Gibbs (MBA 2011); Founded 2011 Its HelioScope software simplifies design and sales for solar systems—an energy source whose US installations doubled between 2015 and 2016. The View Details
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Identify Emerging Market Opportunities
executives need to figure out how the product, labor, and capital markets work—and don't work—in their target countries. This will help them understand the differences between home markets and those in developing countries. In addition,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond Accommodation
the great equalizer,” says Gibbons, who himself makes use of voice-recognition software on his PC and a portable, computerized organizer that uses a Braille-audio interface. The challenge, he observes, is convincing employers that with... View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo
problem, and speak with users to understand the challenges from a more human point of view. I collaborated with designers and software engineers to develop solutions, which I then presented to the CEO, Head... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 14 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team
bankers, programmers, creatives, and general managers often leave with a team of colleagues to join a competitor. This phenomenon is called a lift out. It is observed in industries as diverse as medicine, advertising, software... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: In Security
Illustration by Taylor Callery Remember a decade ago, when the main cybersecurity worry was a retail breach of credit card information? “Obviously that still happens,” says Chris Young (MBA 2003), CEO of the security software company... View Details
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online
you earn . Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Explore the roadblocks to change and how to overcome them Analyze the root cause of your organization’s performance and opportunity gaps Develop strategies for... View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
"Capital overhang is a big issue that keeps coming up over and over again," said Fergal J. Mullen, a general partner at Highland Capital Partners who focuses on software and services companies. Mullen said he looks for companies... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
A New Approach to Contact Tracing
Singapore’s government, raced to create a technology that would supplement Singapore’s manual contact-tracing efforts. Over the course of eight weeks, the software developers went from “what if?” to a fully... View Details