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12 Nov 2013
First Look

First Look: November 12

courses. P-TECH addresses a skills gap affecting U.S. competitiveness that quickly caught the attention of elected officials. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/314049-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-050 IBM and the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 26

activity, but a gap remains for seed-stage financing. The founders are evaluating the best way to structure their private equity fund to reflect their own assets and abilities and the needs and resources of the entrepreneurial scene in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

Technology transfer may alter the wage premiums assigned to certain skill sets, for example, increasing the wage gaps between skilled and unskilled workers, but the wage shifts can feed across sectors through labor mobility. Q: What are... View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

09 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen

for the most part. And private conversations, by their nature, can't mobilize an organization to address the gaps between its business strategy and the structure, capabilities, and market realities it faces. In our experience, the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat

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Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The award is designed to bridge the gap between the recipient’s salary and $130,000. For example, if the recipient’s salary is $95,000, the Fellowship may be up to $35,000 (all figures are in US dollars). Application deadline: April 1 at... View Details

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Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity

of a project. Technological Invisibility Gaps in access and utility that emerge for particular demographic groups due to limited scope or understanding and appreciation of differences in need/experience. Universal Design A set of... View Details

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014

He demonstrates capitalism's ability to create wealth for societies through innovation but cautions that global capitalism's history has been associated with enormous divergence in the wealth of the developed West compared to the rest of the world, a View Details

04 Mar 2002
What Do You Think?

Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?

wave" of new material on leadership at this time, one that threatens to overwhelm the manager who tries to absorb and, heaven forbid, apply it all? Is it a natural result of a downturn in the economy, uncertainties in the environment, or a perceived leadership... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

the organizations they studied responded to their post-reform competitive environments in roughly four stages: Stage I: Turnaround and Catch-up. Recognizing that their efficiency and quality levels were far below those of world-class competitors, the firms initiated... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

02 Apr 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores

traditional counterparts (typically a ~20% premium). However, with advancements in production technologies, the cost gap is steadily narrowing. Additionally, their availability might be limited in certain regions, but as demand grows,... View Details

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About IT: IT Planning and Service Delivery Team Profile | Information Technology

technology evolves at lightning speed (creating gaps and technical debt), and sometimes exceptions must be made. But through thoughtful governance and a clear-eyed approach to prioritization, the ITPSD team ensures that IT resources are... View Details

30 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018

The gender punishment gap in hiring and firing dissipates at firms with a greater percentage of female managers at the firm or local branch level. The gender punishment gap is not driven by gender... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

credit analysts exhibit a sizable partisan gap in their economic outlook, with roughly two-thirds the size of the gap observed among households. This bias affects analysts’ decision to upgrade or downgrade... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

How Politics Drives Business Decisions in a Polarized Nation

business than Democrats—and that partisan start-up gap significantly widens when Republicans take control of the presidency. Alignment with the president’s party also seems to impact the pace of innovation. A study of patent filings shows... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

17 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often

bottom,” she says. Middle managers may fill a critical gap here—especially since the study suggests that they are the ones who often reignite communication after the initial decline. Invest in meaningful ways for employees to... View Details

Keywords: by Ami Albernaz

26 Jul 2022
Blog Post

Driving Change in Education-to-Employment

are working around the world to develop skills and knowledge while having significant responsibility and high impact. What are you working on this summer? I’m working at Year Up, a leading workforce development nonprofit that is helping close the Opportunity Divide,... View Details

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Managing and Innovating in Financial Services - Course Catalog

banking. There are three reasons why. First, many of the problems innovators are trying to solve are focused on gaps in banking services, while many of the challenges these innovators face stem from the fact that they are not banks.... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path

ordering system and takeout food. Business after business pivoted remarkably quickly. To me, that was the huge and very positive lesson of this crisis: Businesses are amazing at figuring out a path forward. FINANCE AND THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY Addressing The Financial... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Nov 2020
Blog Post

WE RISE

invested in founders has its origins in the same historical forces that shaped most industries: When the VC model emerged in the 1940s, white men dominated the workforce. The persistence of the gender gap is harder to explain but is often... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Venture Capital / Private Equity

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