Smart - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2022
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Breaking News

philanthropically supported newsrooms to really get an understanding of their audience, to really hone their product, to find the product-market fit. Philanthropy doesn’t necessarily know how to drive for those outcomes, either. If you have a View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dana Smith; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Jun 2008
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You Only Thought You Were Republican

smart guys, whose opinions on the state of the world are noteworthy — but mainly because I am hoping to get each of them, and all those in front of us in Aldrich 112, to give me $28,500 for the Democratic National Committee, by whom I... View Details

Keywords: Andrew Tobias; national debt; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Government

01 Jun 2022
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A Sustainable Solution for Fashion

annual SXSW Pitch Event in the Enterprise and Smart Data category. “Inventory in commerce is a really big problem from both an environmental and a financial perspective,” Theuerkauf notes. The problem is especially acute in the fashion... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

While there is a lot to be said for being lucky rather than being smart, I’ve learned that being smart means putting yourself in the path of luck at the right time. Investing and life are a lot like surfing that way: One mostly needs to... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental

argue your points in front of very smart people. I knew that I was going back to Africa and, as a young woman, I needed a name that would resonate.” Win, win: “My Negotiation class at HBS helped me in my personal and my professional... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investment; exports; infrastructure; life experience; finance; Finance

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

venture commitments to developing battery technologies to meet the coming automotive demand, as well as the needs of countless smart devices. Truck transport, especially diesel-powered trucks, too are a major focus, opening the door to... View Details

01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)

smart or educated they are, but also on the firms they work for. "My research found that star achievers who switch employers show an immediate decline in performance, which persists for at least five years," states Groysberg. "We tend to... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2017
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Case Study: Moment in the Sun

Above: The Ario Lamp parallels the sun’s schedule. (Courtesy Ario) Ario is a smart lighting company in the Bay Area whose lamp changes light direction and color dynamically throughout the day, promoting better health. The shifts in... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

14 Jan 2022
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Power Play

the Holy Grail of renewables,” explains Graziano, “because when people talk about getting to 100 percent renewables, that’s not happening without the storage.” As SER looks ahead, the company knows smart energy is a View Details

01 Jan 2011
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Peter Harf, MBA 1974

economics, Harf decided to become a businessman. He had recently married the love of his life, Mechtild, whom he had been dating for 10 years. The pair moved to Cambridge so he could attend HBS. "We had a fantastic time. Madly in love, lots of friends, great parties,... View Details

01 Dec 2005
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Faculty Research Online

study of smart practices by social and business organizations in Iberoamerica, based on research by Professor James Austin, senior researcher Ezequiel Reficco, and Universidad de los Andes professor Roberto Gutiérrez. When Product Variety... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2014
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3-Minute Briefing: Reza Satchu (MBA 1996)

guy. Later, everyone said, "You guys knew nothing about technology. Why did all these smart people give you money?" And I said, "You know what? I think they saw two Indian kids sitting across the table and assumed we knew what we were... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 Mar 2015
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Leveraging the power of yes

Sasha Dichter (MBA/MPA 2002) is chief innovation officer at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from poverty. “One of the things I’ve learned is how expressive and personal philanthropy is, and... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Ensuring a business’s profitability enables it to serve society

utilities, and trucks—each with the best quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart design, and value.” Global demand and increasing vehicle production in North America and Asia have resulted in the addition of thousands of jobs in order to... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Two Truths and a Lie About 5G

major developments: Ericsson opened its first 5G-enabled smart factory in the United States, Apple unveiled its first 5G-enabled phone, and carriers like AT&T and Verizon have been preparing their customers for major transition. So has... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

04 Apr 2014
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Increasing Access to Education

career opportunities and experiences I have had,” says Mount, president of San Francisco–based Jawbone, a leading innovator in wearable technology and smart audio devices. “It gave me the opportunity to change my career path from... View Details

02 Aug 2019
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Fulfilling Their Promise

to help these young women become first-generation college graduates and, perhaps more important, to believe that they had the ability and the smarts to get there through the development of character, leadership skills, and... View Details

01 Sep 2005
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Ideas: Books

Leadership Initiative, and Professor Nohria present a series of profiles of great business leaders. Possessing “contextual intelligence” (an ability to understand the spirit of the times and harness it), these leaders built and strengthened businesses through... View Details