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01 Dec 2023
News

Rounding the Bend

out a digital tool called the Global Fibre Impact Explorer. It taps into the power of cloud computing to assess the risks of raw materials against factors such as air pollution, biodiversity, emissions, and water use, giving the fashion... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Mergers & acquisitions

Select Transactions to perform a search. Use LSEG Workspace to browse recent deals or search for transactions: Click the Search Tools tab and select M&A. Add criteria from the left hand menu as desired. SDC... View Details

19 Sep 2023
Blog Post

2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

accelerating the integration of wind, solar, and battery storage — while leveraging existing infrastructure assets. TS’s products can be used to substitute legacy conductors using the same tools and installation procedures. TS is a... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Information Technology | About

Copyright Act (DMCA) Standards for Electronic Communication & Interaction Communications with Large Groups Use of Networking and Social Media Tools Use of Computers and Wireless Devices in the Classroom Media/Reporters in the HBS Learning... View Details

16 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

management and digital marketing tools for entertainment venues and sports teams (largely unused during the pandemic), switched to targeting small- and medium-sized traditional businesses struggling to survive. Fourth Quadrant: Firms... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service

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Startups: venture-backed, by industry, geography, funding amounts & rounds

1000 companies at a time. In LSEG Workspace: (follow the instruction on the webpage to set up your individual account if you are first time user.) Click on the Search Tools tab and select Private Equity/VC. Select a Deal Type and... View Details

27 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

of future innovations. Develop competitor recall intelligence tools. Companies that develop the capabilities and tools to react quickly to other companies’ recalls stand to gain more when market opportunities present themselves. While... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

11 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups

Koning. Isolating the effects of A/B testing Using data available publicly through the website BuiltWith, the researchers identified companies that were up to eight years old that had installed A/B testing software. These tools enable... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Research Areas - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

success & social progress. Social Progress Index Developing effective measurement tools for social progress. Philanthropy Strategies for effective philanthropy at foundations and corporations. Antitrust & Competition Policy The focus of... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Understanding the Digital, Data, and Design Institute at Harvard

design and software engineering capabilities to enable faculty research, and administrative services to launch and run labs efficiently and to coordinate relationships with external partners. REINVENTING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS Harnessing the View Details

10 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Top Scholars Say About Leadership

need a variety of methods, including participant observation and detailed field research, to appreciate these phenomena. No single method would be useful. Some of the tools and methods used in microsociology or even the humanities, such... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

masks. We recently asked Harvard Business School professors whose research and expertise traverse topics related to remote work what advice they would offer managers and executives actively seeking to navigate these points of friction. Here’s what they said: Tsedal... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

17 Nov 2009
First Look

First Look: Nov. 17

Working PapersUser, and Open Collaborative Innovation: Ascendent Economic Models Authors:Carliss Y. Baldwin and Eric von Hippel Abstract In this paper we assess the economic viability of innovation by producers relative to two increasingly important alternative... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2023
News

Case Study: The Home Team

Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) wasn’t even searching for a business idea. A couple of years ago, the Wilmington, Delaware, native met up with an old friend who’d bought a new house. Over dinner this friend enumerated... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Real Estate

January–February 2013
Article

Fairness, Efficiency and Flexibility in Organ Allocation for Kidney Transplantation

By: Dimitris Bertsimas, Vivek F. Farias and Nikolaos Trichakis

We propose a scalable, data-driven method for designing national policies for the allocation of deceased donor kidneys to patients on a waiting list, in a fair and efficient way. We focus on policies that have the same form as the one currently used in the United... View Details

Keywords: Health Care Policy; Healthcare; Fairness; Resource Allocation; Policy; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Health Industry; United States

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Find at Harvard

From HBSP: " Companies have always found it hard to balance pressing operational concerns with long-term strategic priorities. The tension is critical: World-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and... View Details

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

Bockhoff of National Automatic Tool also worked at NCR, as did Joseph E. Rodgers of Addressograph-Multigraph, Henry Theobold of Toledo Scale, William Sherman of Standard Register, and Thomas J. Watson of International Business Machines.... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

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Professional Development - Alumni

organizations designed to help experienced executives expand their global perspective and lead at a higher level. HBS Online Online courses, led by award-winning faculty, to help you master essential business concepts. Tools & Training... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

March 27 $1,850 Certificate Design Thinking and Innovation Srikant Datar Leverage design thinking principles and creative problem-solving tools to develop innovative solutions to your most challenging business problems. 7 weeks, 6-8... View Details

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