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- 16 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 16
from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth. The establishment of the People's Republic in 1949, with a decided turn against foreign enterprises operating in China from the 1950s, and radical communism from the late 1960s through... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- April 2016
- Teaching Note
IBM and the Reinvention of High School (C): Toward P-TECH's Rapid National Expansion
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Kelsi Stine-Rowe
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 316-130. This Teaching Note accompanies the third case in a 3-case series on P-TECH and the Reinvention of High School. The case focuses on the development and early diffusion of organizational innovation—how to create pilot projects for... View Details
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)
been an incredible experience. I’m extremely grateful that I’m learning and developing myself while also being able to repay my loans and get ready for the next opportunity. What has your experience with debt repayment been like? What... View Details
- Web
Electricity - Business & Environment
HBS MBA 2010 Director of Development, Merit SI Pictured here with Michael Skelly, HBS MBA 1991 Former Principal, Clean Line Energy Partners “I’m committed to slowing climate change by paving the way for a cleaner energy future. After HBS I joined Michael Skelly at... View Details
- 12 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The Many Languages of Medicine to Impact Care Delivery
Biotechnology: Life Sciences joint degree program. To many, the idea of halting my medical school education so close to the finish line seemed misaligned. To most, the simultaneous pursuit of three degrees appeared unnecessary. To me, I saw an opportunity to View Details
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
Authors:Laura Alfaro, Andrew Charlton, and Fabio Kanzcuk Abstract We investigate, using firm-level data for 79 developed and developing countries, whether differences in the allocation of resources across... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Toward a Life Well Lived
profiles. They then write their own profiles, imagining their lives from the perspective of 10 years after graduation. “There is so much energy—but also angst—around those cases, I started to think about whether I should develop a course... View Details
- 30 May 2023
- News
Finding PRIDE
students to connect via an untraceable off-campus phone number. Those founding members launched what would become a decades-long tradition—a community within the community. The group’s name, originally borrowed from a similar group at... View Details
- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
The section discusses three topics: How asymmetries power the process of disruption How to identify the company with the shield of asymmetric motivation and the sword of asymmetric skills on its side How to identify circumstances in which a high-potential disruptive... View Details
- 23 Jun 2023
- News
Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting
Alumni Board members on campus for their annual spring meeting // Credit: Panfoto Hard work, with humility for humanity, is the spirit that animates Harvard Business School's MBA program today, Matt Weinzierl, Senior Associate Dean and Chair of the MBA Program, told... View Details
- 2011
- Book
Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business
The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly triggered another Great Depression, economies in Europe are still teetering, and powerful... View Details
Keywords: Business And Society; Economic Systems; Economic Growth; Leading Change; Business and Community Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Business Strategy
Bower, Joseph L., Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. Capitalism at Risk: Rethinking the Role of Business. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2011. (Published in Chinese as "Qi ye zai jing ji zhong de jue se," Beijing: China Machine Press, 2012. Published in Japanese as ハーバードが教える 10年後に生き残る会社、消える会社, Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., 2013.)
- 14 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India
of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 14 student essays that... View Details
- 26 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Office of Strategy Management
terms. (b) Sixty percent of typical organizations do not link their strategic priorities to their budget, virtually ensuring that key strategic initiatives do not get funded and resources may not be supplied to deliver on the strategic plan. (c) Two-thirds of HR and IT... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Understand and analyze the business models that drive change Communicate the competitive advantages of being a purpose-driven leader to management, leadership, and other key... View Details
- 07 May 2024
- Blog Post
Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria
members of the Harvard Business School (HBS) community have asked HBS to provide carbon credit recommendations to offset their travel emissions. After exploring options, HBS is suggesting travelers consider the CNaught carbon credit... View Details
- September 2016
- Article
Enhancing the Practical Relevance of Research
This article seeks to encourage scholars to conduct research that is more relevant to the decisions faced by managers and policymakers and addresses why research relevance matters, what relevance means in terms of a journal article, and how scholars can increase the... View Details
Keywords: Research Questions; Relevance; Rigor; Practice-based Research; Research; Communication; Media; Education Industry
Toffel, Michael W. "Enhancing the Practical Relevance of Research." Production and Operations Management 25, no. 9 (September 2016): 1493–1505. (Sparked a Working Knowledge article about research relevance.)
- 22 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees
workers over the past several months, Neeley says managers should keep three things in mind as they develop long-term plans for hybrid work. 1. Trust in employee autonomy While working from home, employees have enjoyed an unprecedented... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 2007
- Chapter
Disrupting Gender, Revising Leadership
By: D. E. Meyerson, R. Ely and Laura Wernick
In this chapter, we present a case study of men on two off-shore oil platforms—a workplace that has traditionally rewarded men for their masculine displays of bravado and their interactions centered on proving masculinity—in which such displays and interactions were... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Giving All Stakeholders a Voice
communities, according to Wu. A ‘’utility token’’ draws in a community from Day 1, supporting projects through engineering, quality assurance, marketing, and sales. Tokens are distributed to stakeholders for their contributions and give... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 17 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
What is HBS START Week?
students’ next two years. We structured START around the three pillars at the foundation of successful student life: (1) personal and (2) professional development and (3) a strong community to facilitate... View Details