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21 Sep 2023
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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

is critical,” he observes. “Even with my global experience, there was still that level of learning that I needed to have about Argentina before I could add value because individual countries have nuances that necessitate an understanding of local View Details

14 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 14 student essays that... View Details

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

reviews and best-practice dissemination are so important. Sales is a performance art, salespeople exhibit a wide variance in performance outcomes, and those outcomes depend upon innate talent as well as the context in which that talent is... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

it is both, depending on such things as the level of complexity, stage of the decision-making process, the purpose of the decision, the context in which the choice is made, whether we are deciding or rationalizing the decisions we've... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

18 Dec 2019
Book

6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

interactive,” he says. “Leaders should be conscious about creating these contexts to foster a wise company.” Honda knew how to create this kind of buzz. “In the old days,” Takeuchi says, “it was OK to have drinks after work, and he would... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

January 2024
Case

National Football League and Private 5G

By: Andy Wu, Grant Son and Shuoyu Chen

On September 9, 2021, the National Football League (NFL) designated Verizon as its official 5G partner in a 10-year deal, committed to enhance the experience for NFL teams, players, and fans in stadiums. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “Verizon will help us... View Details

Keywords: Football; National Football League; 5G; Verizon; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Sports Industry; Telecommunications Industry

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Teaching the Moral Leader: A Literature-Based Leadership Course

By: Sandra J. Sucher

This book is a comprehensive, practical manual to help instructors integrate moral leadership in their own courses, drawing from the experience and resources of the Harvard Business School course "The Moral Leader," an MBA elective taken by thousands of HBS students... View Details

Keywords: Competency and Skills; Curriculum and Courses; Moral Sensibility; Body of Literature; Books; Leadership; Personal Development and Career

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29 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

A Manager’s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism

the context of an ethical framework that legitimizes self-interested behavior. Our challenge is to provide evidence and arguments for why the 'self-interest' ethical framework does not hold water in the case of 'thin political... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?

level. Their work has been both influenced by and reported recently by several academics. Harvard Business School professors Michael Luca and Max Bazerman track experimentation in decision-making back to the Book of Daniel, BC 167-164. They put forward a View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

22 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Side Effects: The Case of Propecia

name of the drug and the problem it could correct, but would also have to include a list of major side effects. Trying to put side effects into context in a 30-second TV spot was next to impossible. "Reminder" ads could mention... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health; Pharmaceutical

18 Dec 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Grooming Next-Generation Leaders

context is as much about following as it is about leading. It's all about managing change, but change in a given context. They're not at the stage of changing companies. What they're doing is challenging status quo. And so what we teach... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

was a great time for self-reflection in the context of active exploration of different career paths. What advice would you give to prospective MBA students interested in your field?I encourage anyone interested in entrepreneurship or... View Details

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

requirement that’s expected to go into effect next year. How is this wave of regulation going to affect the market? Kominers: Some regulation is probably good for the industry because in order for crypto to reach mainstream adoption and use, it needs to be in a market... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

01 Jun 2022
News

The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips

what might lead a brand to try to disguise a price hike.—JMF John, can you give us some historical context to explain this phenomenon? John Gourville: The first instance of shrinkflation that I found was in 1988, when Chock full o’ Nuts... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

19 Jun 2015
Blog Post

What is the HBS Show?

privilege of writing and directing the 40th and 41st HBS Shows. The show is written to encapsulate life at HBS within the context of a popular movie, musical, or television theme. You can literally apply any theme to the world of HBS...go... View Details

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

experiences and reactions in the context of their current workplaces. In the results below, we focus on women who are working full time. About half of alumnae had recently experienced some kind of harassment, ranging from sexually... View Details

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

Board Scorecard, and the Executive Scorecard. These Scorecards clarify goals, priorities, processes, and ownership, and define the linkages between desired financial results and the actions needed to achieve them. Context Professor Palepu... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

01 Jun 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?

style: “The topics may be changing and doctrines of the past subject to change or reversal, but well-framed questions and diverse examination of case collateral, done well, creates a discovery mindset and challenges a knowing mindset helpful in the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

17 Dec 2007
Research & Ideas

The Rise of Medical Tourism

might be more efficient to move the patients to where the doctors are as long as we are not compromising the health care of the patients." Khanna recently sat down with HBS Working Knowledge to discuss the globalization of health care in the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

interpreting the provisions on a term sheet 5-6 hrs Module 4 Scaling Post Product-Market Fit Articulate how the competitive context can influence early startup decisions and determine when to apply and leverage a product-led growth... View Details

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