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- 09 May 2017
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New Research and Ideas, May 9
sudden rise of new entrants, especially Germany. The study shows that natural resource endowment is a poor explanatory variable for this geographical skewing. Public policy was a more important factor, although its impact was nuanced. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs
financial management advice. But startups often run into issues outside those categories, everything from what to ask potential hires in a job interview to analyzing sales funnels. Experienced investors have likely run into those issues many times over and are happy to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
population that promises a vast supply of labor, there is potential unrivaled almost anywhere else in the world. "The whole country seems to be waking up to the fact that they have more natural resources than many other countries and more... View Details
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
measures: the resources needed to perform an activity, and the time it takes to perform it. Feeley, Kaplan, and a team at UnitedHealthcare are using TDABC to track the costs for the bundled payment pilot. "Bob Kaplan made the point... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
Asian management practices, using Acer as a case study. Stan Shih, who serves on the HBS Asia Advisory Committee, stepped up to share his thinking on a major corporate reengineering he is currently conducting. Other highlights included... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
and the established literatures on resource allocation and incumbent spin-outs. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51520 Location Fundamentals, Agglomeration Economies, and the Geography of Multinational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
pattern common to important narratives around the world. A supporting website facilitates sharing of teaching materials and experiences by faculty using the case series. We report results from using this curriculum with undergraduate and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Reaching Out
resources is hard to do," Childress continues. "There isn't a single, focused goal, such as net income or earnings per share. However, those very challenges — working on the multifaceted issues that face nonprofits, in a less well-defined... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Corp. cofounders Abrams and Hodgson crystallize their hard-won advice into a single how-to guide for small business owners. In Level Up, they share behind-the-scenes stories of building their own businesses, as well as actionable,... View Details
- Career Coach
Matt Spielman
executives and their teams. Together, they identify a starting point then co-create a path forward to realize key objectives. The process utilizes Inflection Point’s proprietary A-C-H-I-E-V-E goal setting and goal pursuit framework, a topic Matt View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
shares are held by the family. While Akın is the founder and chairman, the family is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the business. Night scene of Istanbul, where The Koç Groupwas founded. ©iStock/muhur The interviews are part... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
positive change. Cynthia Churchwell: In your Foreign Affairs article, you shared ideas on first steps to forming a World Development Corporation. What obstacles do you think have prevented this organization from coming into existence?... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
component of meaning, community. Work can play an important role in designating and maintaining social relationships. When our activity at work produces an acute sense of awareness with those with whom we share the same circumstances and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
serving as a representative on the Cherokee National Council. During a meeting of its Environmental Resources Group, Senior Director Pat Gwin showed the group a photo of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—a meticulously cataloged collection... View Details
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
its no-frills offering. LAN came to that insight by analyzing the major assets that the models share and the compatibility of the models' operational resources and capabilities. It recognized that the more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
I. Norton Abstract—This research provides the first support for a possible psychological universal: human beings around the world derive emotional benefits from using their financial resources to help others (prosocial spending). In Study... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
being part of a family business in which the mantle of authority is passed down. In the book, what grabs my heart are the individual people—both the famous as well as those who, as novelist George Eliot would say, lie in unmarked tombs. We all View Details
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Program Policies - HBS Online
(35% of the final course grade). In calculating a participant’s overall quiz average for each course, HBS Online will exclude the lowest quiz score. The quality of participation in course reflections, cold calls, and shared reflections... View Details
- 14 Mar 2019
- News
The Merchant of Osaka
(MBA 1988) is cofounder and COO. She is also the founding CEO of Mediva, the company’s consulting arm. Platanus clinics share overnight resources and electronic medical records, so their combined 2,500... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 18 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 18
on practical measures that businesses can implement to create shared value. Originally published in an online forum hosted by Harvard Business Review, it offers valuable advice about how CEOs, other senior executives, and boards of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne