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- 06 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Winners and Losers at the Olympics
so. The enormous size of the market in China and the importance of establishing a corporate presence for the future are irresistible attractions. For two-and-a-half weeks, Beijing will be the View Details
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
calendar became a bottleneck, and organizational decision making virtually ground to a halt. For a while, the CEO was oblivious to the high cost of his intrusive approach. As an outsider new to the company, he felt good about being part... View Details
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Biotech Work as a Business
Caveats aside, his own research and that of the Tufts [University] Center for the Study of Drug Development was not encouraging. A Tufts study he cited, for example, found that... View Details
- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
service, in part by assigning brand ambassadors to the same high-traffic areas and economic centers where it was building out its agent network, to help educate and register customers. These brand ambassadors drove 75 percent View Details
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
the time, the panelists said. Andrea Silbert (HBS MBA '92), founder of a nonprofit called the Center for Women and Enterprise, which offers services and funding assistance to women entrepreneurs, said it's... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions
In the United States, there’s much debate over whether gun-related legislation can diminish the likelihood of mass shootings. New research from Harvard Business School turns the question on its head: Do mass shootings lead to more... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
centers on the media, entertainment, and sports industries. One general question I try to answer in my research is what value is created by superstars in these sectors, and how much of that value these stars... View Details
- 17 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance
A health insurance crisis may be looming for employees of small businesses, with many firms struggling to cover their share of these costs, new research from Harvard Business School finds. Nearly one-third... View Details
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
people, about consequences and risks and benefits for other people, and also in a murkier but important sense, the ethics of an organization’s culture and its values.” Elon Musk and Tesla are at the center... View Details
- 12 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts
artistic merit therein. The crowd identified breakout theater hits the experts sometimes ignored, but also backed a box office bomb. ©iStock.com/jganser "Crowdfunding has enabled a democratization of access [to funding]," Nanda says in... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Recreation
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
Women-owned businesses are just as financially strong and creditworthy as the average U.S. firm, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Women's Business Research. Yet women struggle more than men to acquire equity capital.... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
Launching a social justice startup takes more than a moving story. Ask Harley Blakeman, the 32-year-old founder of Honest Jobs. He has perfected his elevator pitch, but that doesn’t mean launching his business has been easy. A... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?
iStock How Should We Organize AI Oversight? There is little question about the growing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) and the need for some kind of oversight. But the debate seems to View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
than building the whole route with public funds—rather than pencil in a prohibitively high toll. This successful project reduces congestion in the capital, facilitates business investment in the region, and helps to move the center View Details
- 03 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize
conversations, we routinely heard that phrase played back to us. It is in the center of the Nobel Prize identity." A Networked Brand The researchers also discuss the idea that a brand's identity and heritage... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation
rules tend to be surprisingly nebulous, especially considering the precise technical specifications of the patents at hand. In part because of the potential profits at stake, SEPs have been at the View Details
- 06 Jun 2012
- What Do You Think?
Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?
triggered by a culture centered around long hours and a 24/7 focus on the needs of BCG's clients, fears that PTO would contribute to poor performance reviews, and a reluctance to discuss with colleagues... View Details
- 20 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Acquirers
private equity and public companies "changes the ownership structure of assets and alters the incentives and governance mechanisms that surround the economic engine of our economy." During a recent... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught
opposed to changing your character. One case that students consistently rate highly centers on a Harvard MBA who spent the first ten years of his career working at General Electric and other large companies... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 13 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Venturing: Entrepreneurship on the Inside
talent." Robert Latoff, a leader of the Growth and Business Building Center at McKinsey & Company, said big companies often have to rethink the way they do things when starting new businesses.... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss