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- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
If Mad Men advertising hotshot Don Draper was operating on Madison Avenue today, he would find competition coming from more than just other ad firms. A recent study by Harvard Business School professor emeritus Alvin J. Silk and... View Details
- 29 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Leni Peterson R. (MS/MBA 2023): Solving Big Problems Through Entrepreneurship
simple products like the Hippo Roller (a device used to carry drinking water) and insecticidal nets, realizing their potential to significantly improve communities. This revelation shaped my guiding principle: to use View Details
- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
database that includes information on a firm level to show the types of jobs these companies create, the productivity of the firms, the kind of employees they are hiring, their patents, View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Cambridge to Nairobi
in the Haitian earthquake, and collect eyewitness reports in Gaza and Somalia. During my first year at HBS, I wanted to find a job that blended my previous... View Details
- 06 Apr 2016
- What Do You Think?
As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?
waste of time... Offer an annual $10 million award to the next solution and the hackers will be working for Apple.” There was other advice for Tim Cook. Much of it concerned the potential loss of attention to what Apple’s users really... View Details
- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
Cars negated the ability to interact with people on the streets. As it turned out, cops did a better job fighting crime when they sought input from the public. That had happened organically when they walked their beats. View Details
- 11 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center
having more responsibility in the work place, and feeling capable of dealing with a broad range of issues." Turnover is lower when staff levels are greater. Turnover is also lower when employees are not... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy
functions one to two levels below the top team. Task force members are by consensus objective, credible, trust- worthy, high-performance, and high-potential individuals. "This is a crucial part of the... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
Leaders remind people of the yin and yang of obligations and opportunities associated with being a member of their team. Leaders keep the mirror of accountability polished and... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 06 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Africa Business Club
In 2015, we held our first “Africa Week” on campus – a week of activities to celebrate Africa. The Africa Business Club provides a great level of assistance and support, both formally View Details
- 07 May 2015
- Blog Post
Career Change: From the Military to Consulting
as an opportunity to try something new. If they had not decided on a new path before they came to HBS, there is lots of time for reflection built into the MBA curriculum. How can students get to know about different industries and... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?
predominant practice among leading business schools has become one of voluntary disclosure. It is certainly one favored by recruiters seeking all the information they can about prospective job candidates. View Details
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
Publications February 2015 RAND Journal of Economics Performance Responses to Competition Across Skill-Levels in Rank Order Tournaments: Field Evidence and Implications for Tournament Design By: Boudreau,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
Happold developed its first formal internal training programs under the name of "Archimedes Academy." The first two programs were (1) the Job Leader Program, targeted for senior engineers and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2022
- Case
The Future of Start-Up Chile
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Ruth Costas and Pedro Levindo
In 2021, public accelerator program Start-Up Chile, which ten years earlier had created a global buzz, might be losing its competitive edge to similar programs or one-year visas for digital nomads offered by other countries. The case follows SUP’s CEO, Angeles Romo, as... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Disruption; Knowledge Dissemination; Knowledge Sharing; Business Education; Emerging Markets; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Globalized Economies and Regions; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Administration; Recruitment; Job Design and Levels; Human Capital; Leading Change; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Social and Collaborative Networks; Public Administration Industry; Latin America; Chile
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Ruth Costas, and Pedro Levindo. "The Future of Start-Up Chile." Harvard Business School Case 622-080, March 2022.
- 17 Sep 2014
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills
No business skill may be as important to success as negotiation. We negotiate everything: agreements with partners and vendors, in-scope/out-of-scope parameters around important projects, and our own... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
Wall Street, this time working in corporate advisory and M&A where she rose into executive level positions and managed massive strategic clients across West Africa. With a... View Details
- 08 Oct 2010
- What Do You Think?
Will Transparency in CEO Compensation Have Unintended Consequences?
further thought: "Does increasing transparency and visibility of the ratios help increase the ability for shareholders and boards to make better choices?" He commented, "One of the best agents... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 14 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS
assist in attracting top talent to Africa and expand the School’s global impact. H – HBS Clubs. There are over 50 HBS Student Clubs on campus, many of which are focused on career development. Connecting with a student club is a great way... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What to Do When Your Organization Has Dueling Missions
$3.94 billion in sales from its more than 3,000 retail stores and its online auction site. Even so, Goodwill’s core mission is to provide job training and placement to people... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel