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Zach Komes Archives | Social Enterprise

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Herbert P. Buetow

Through selective acquisitions, significant investments in research and development, and international expansion, Buetow continued 3M’s growth path. Under his leadership, 3M’s sales increased from $220... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

05 Aug 2016
News

Accelerating Change on Medicine’s Final Frontier

find out why it existed. He and a group of colleagues began interviewing entrepreneurs who lead neuroscience startup companies, asking them what the principal barriers were between themselves and success. Their responses were unexpected.... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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Elizabeth Scharpf Archives | Social Enterprise

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25 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Will Machine Learning Make You a Better Manager?

have to be, say, United Airlines to take advantage of these tools. Managers can now purchase off-the-shelf products that can mine Twitter or Yelp and develop a detailed analysis of how sentiment is changing in real time. “It has basically reduced the View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology

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Global Trade, Capital and National Institutions - Course Catalog

associated with globalization. The course focuses on the opportunities and threats created by the flow of goods, services, and international capital across countries. International trade and capital flows... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy

our business works very well in a particular kind of medium-sized city. And in those cities, we can invest in the market to bring it to saturation. But many would argue that we should tackle the biggest cities immediately, particularly... View Details

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Charles Ellis | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

International Robert Higgins Highland Capital Richard Jenrette Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Dean LeBaron Batterymarch Erling Lorentzen Aracruz Dan Lufkin Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Thomas Murphy Capital Cities/ABC Joseph O’Donnell... View Details

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf

business strategy, its capabilities, and the market realities it faced weren't accessible to him or, ultimately, to the organization at large. The problem that Ludwig faced—leading an organization that didn't have the ability to conduct candid conversations about View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat & Derek Schrader

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Courses by Faculty - Course Catalog

General Management, Business, Government & the International Economy Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Livia Alfonsi Negotiation Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Dwight Angelini Real Estate View Details

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Stan Chang: “A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship”

(Google) with “a grand vision of developing the Toronto waterfront using advanced technology to make a better city, one with more efficient transportation and a more sustainable environment.” Further investigation revealed that a recent HBS graduate, Justin Ernest (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entrepreneurship

09 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

Business has long recognized the connection between an effective school system and a qualified workforce—by some estimates, the private sector invests $4 billion annually in efforts intended to improve public education. So why isn't that... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

01 Mar 2008
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One-on-One with Jim Breyer

attractive place to invest. The investment and venture capital cycle is continuously changing, and one of the most fascinating internal discussions is often around where we’re in the cycle. When you first... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Reuben Mark

Restructuring continued with several rounds of lay-offs, plant closings and reconfigurations. Finally satisfied, Mark began investing again and engineered Colgate’s acquisition of Mennen in 1992. Other View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

01 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1

businesses, made acquisitions in digital innovation and cloud computing, formed partnerships with former competitors such as Apple and tech startups, and invested in internally developed cognitive... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 2000
News

Three Promoted to Full Professor

foreign direct investment and the impact of investment on human rights and labor standards. Spar is the author of The Cooperative Edge: The Internal Politics of View Details

01 Jan 2009
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Robert F. Greenhill, MBA 1962

achievement possibilities are limitless.” One of Wall Street’s preeminent investment bankers, Bob Greenhill has helped shape some of the world’s most successful corporations. Greenhill earned a reputation as a man of action during his 31... View Details

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Merit-Based Admissions, Need-Based Aid | MBA

average need-based scholarship awarded over two years 50 % of students receive need-based scholarships Shared Investment in Your Future Business school is a valuable investment in your future. Harvard... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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Putting on the Wheels

As head of General Motors's international division - which last year invested $2.45 billion worldwide - Louis Hughes brings a rock-steady philosophy to the auto giant's global operations: "Wherever possible,... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

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Fran Seegull Archives | Social Enterprise