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- 01 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan
that farmers have access to credit lines. However, it's understandable why lenders might hesitate to grant loans to the cheese producers. Trichakis explains that farms are essentially small- and medium-sized enterprises, helmed by farmers... View Details
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
practices that global nonprofits should adhere to when creating their international brand? John Quelch and Nathalie Laidler-Kylander: Many of the same challenges and global brand management approaches apply equally to for-profit and... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- Web
Charts & Statistics - Leadership
Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century Charts & Statistics Birthplace Education Gender & Ethnicity Tenure Birthplace of Leaders Foreigners Gain CEO Access After Mid-Century Pre-1950 Founder 73% Family Business 2% Other CEO... View Details
- 06 Nov 2018
- Research & Ideas
8 Ways to Make Olympic Stadiums Useful After the Games End
Beijing National Stadium, also called the "Bird's Nest," has been in use since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (bingdian) Few sporting events can equal the pageantry, scale, and drama of the Olympic Games. When an Olympic host... View Details
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National Markets - The Art of American Advertising
Art of “Posting” Brand Name Management A Marketing Revolution “The dramatic expansions in population, wealth, income, and territory that characterized the United States in the nineteenth century paralleled equally dramatic expansions in... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
call,” says Ammerman, “that's perceived very differently than when your male colleague’s child runs in during his Zoom call. I think it just produces an enormous amount of stress.” Steps toward gender equality In Glass Half-Broken,... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 04 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted
feel they have less access to managers who have the power and influence to make decisions about their career advancement, Cullen says. And, she says, the male advantage can become a self-perpetuating cycle. If men are more likely to be... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Teaching Quantitative Material - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
sometimes save time. However, be aware that not every expert is equally adept at explaining the intuition behind the mechanics, and in some cases they may offer comments that are technically impressive but outside the scope of the case.... View Details
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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About
participants or students have equal access to learning opportunities, class discussions, and faculty time. back to text Beyond business relationships, there are situations where faculty members wish to allow... View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
that “While it’s important to shape a story of meaning for your organization, it’s equally important to create a space where others can do the same for themselves. Ask people what conclusions they are drawing from this crisis and listen... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
the use of alternative energies—like wind—costs less than, or equal to, the price of using power from conventional fossil fuel. We have just commissioned a 46MW project in Scotland installing just 10 turbines that will produce enough... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
commercial bank with 4,500 branches across India. Pre-COVID, the bank had no organizational or technological measures in place to enable work from remote locations. Only 30 to 40 users (mostly senior managers) had access to the bank’s... View Details
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Harvard Business School
IlliniCare Health in August 2017. Rashid is a pioneer in the Medicaid managed care landscape, helping to ensure there is access to quality and affordable health care to the “people most in need.” Before joining IlliniCare Health, Rashid... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Social Entrepreneurship Fellows Named
’08/MPA ’09). Both have been named HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellows for 2010 and awarded $25,000 grants to advance their enterprises. Brehm, along with his wife, Faith, is cofounder of the online venture AbilityTrip (www.abilitytrip.com), which aggregates... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Shrinking the Racial Wealth Gap, One Mortgage at a Time
the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and Erik J. Mayer and Ruidi Huang of Southern Methodist University. Closing the gap between white and minority loan officers may help change that pattern, the researchers find. That has big implications for minority View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
to prove that a new medication’s benefits merit a higher price if cheaper, similar drugs are available. The process rewards companies whose drugs are more novel or help patients more, while forcing manufacturers of equally or less... View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
help—those who face most problems interacting in the offline world, or those who generally have little trouble meeting people? Does the Web serve to equalize access to potential relationships, or does it... View Details
- 06 Mar 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Glass Ceiling Been Broken (or at Least Cracked)?
workplace—starting with job listings. What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Leadership?James Heskett's readers question the meaning of "gender equality" and ponder ways to give women View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Anita Lynch
profitably provide investment education and less costly access to financial services. I believe it is possible to create a private equity fund dedicated to serving entrepreneurs from underprivileged backgrounds and providing both the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Strike Up the Broad(band)
users. Furthermore, they suggest that users may become so enamored of the technology that their contact with friends and family is diminished. On a societal level, note Bradley and Bane, "broadband may prove to be a leveler, providing View Details