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- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
findings draw attention to the importance of examining the national differences and historical shifts in larger contexts in understanding the evolution of different varieties of diversified business groups. We further argue that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Donald P. Nielsen, MBA 1963
best people you can find and then let them do their job." CURRENT READING Political Education: National Policy Comes of Age, by Christopher T. Cross As head of Hazleton, which he turned into the largest independent contract laboratory in... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Trouble Behind Livedoor
announced the split, the price rose nearly tenfold. With the stock split came an increase in publicity, which helped maintain capital inflows from individual investors. The media has drawn a lot of attention to Horie's boyish antics—he is a regular guest on View Details
- 02 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
Four Companies that Conquered America
market. There are no national furniture retail chains, making market penetration easier. IKEA's location selection expertise and their established global supply chains enable them to offer exceptional category-killer prices that are... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- Profile
Jenny Tison
summer internships. At J.P. Morgan, Jenny learned that, “banking was not for me.” An internship at the Pentagon, as a junior program analyst, confirmed her enthusiasm for math and measuring performance. An entrepreneurial venture – selling View Details
- 16 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Insights and Inspiration: A Look Back at the Summer Venture in Management Program
ways to go about life and grow as a person. What was the SVMP participant community like? When you put together a classroom of individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences it sparks meaningful conversations. Thinking back to the View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Estonia, Incorporated
he needs to travel to Estonia or attend a session of the UN General Assembly across town. The payoff? A chance to chart the digital future of an entire country. In April, Estonia became the first country in the world to offer e-Residency,... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Insight: Yenball
geographic: Japanese stars who come to US cities with a large Japanese population—Los Angeles and New York, for example—can convert those populations into increased ticket and merchandise sales. (All major league teams share national TV... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
to permanently gain the trust of their clients, coworkers, partners, and constituents. Crosley: Two Brothers and a Business Empire That Transformed the Nation by Rusty McClure (MBA ’75) with David Stern and Michael A. Banks (Clerisy... View Details
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
indicators in China’s economy have been slowing for some time. In January, the official data for GDP growth was 7.4 percent, the weakest in 24 years and the first time in a century that growth fell short of the official target, although... View Details
- 09 Feb 2017
- News
Turning Disorder into Opportunity
passing over it of the loyalty to country and alma mater and a lasting suggestion that they should devote their manhood developed by study and play on the banks of this river to the nation and its needs. In that spirit, Fieldhouse, the... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 11 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 11, 2016
This strategic response is more pronounced for vendors whose stocks of patents are small and whose home markets have weak IP systems. Our study is the first to examine the relationship between heterogeneity in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?
asking that question through research on the controversial issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), agricultural products that are genetically altered to increase yield, incorporate pesticide properties, or exhibit other beneficial qualities. (Calgene's Flavr... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope
Image by John Ritter Image by John Ritter In the wake of the Snowden leaks in 2015, the New York Times dropped the bombshell news that one company had played a unique role in enabling the National Security Agency’s domestic spy program.... View Details
- 12 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Electric Mobility in India
company evolved into India's first smart electric scooter. Operating manufacturing facilities in Whitfield, Bangalore, and Hosur, Tamil Nadu, Ather Energy has established Ather Grid, India’s largest two-wheeler electric charging network.... View Details
- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
You wouldn’t know it from most American media, but many sub-Saharan African nations have booming economies. And although the press may have missed the boat on this African success story, many business schools and business leaders know... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could
as a Baker Scholar, in his spare time Rogers honed a system for trading over-the-counter stocks and left HBS with his bills paid and $50,000 in the bank. Eager to return to the Bay Area where he grew up, Rogers accepted a job offer from McKinsey in San Francisco. His... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development
even harder to help those in need. Lu, who began doing volunteer work at an early age, has a deep-seated interest in public-sector work. Rather than pursuing the traditional private-sector path the summer after her first year at HBS, Lu... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
A CEO Goes Undercover
Manby (MBA '85) Courtesy Joel Manby Web Extra Undercover Boss: Watch the Joel Manby Episode As I reached out to shut off my alarm at 3 a.m. — wake-up time for my first day as a street washer — I wondered, “What have I gotten myself into?”... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
magazine cosponsored "Jamizon," a national urban music festival that toured two dozen cities. Entrepreneurial Drive Clinkscales's remarkable accomplishments began with a fundamental observation that led him to launch his View Details
Keywords: Susan Young