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- 02 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?
pay for the same roles in different locations tended to vary. Cullen theorized that proximity helped workers talk to one another about their wages, creating opportunities to re-negotiate based on what they learned. “It’s been a seven-year... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 21 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Machine Learning and Behavioral Economics
and Coding Clubs, Bracaglia keeps in close proximity to the critical design and engineering aspects of his ambitions. But it’s the school’s general management focus that he believes will prove most useful. “As a general manager, you’re... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
in the United States so badly. And my parents said, ‘Okay, but it has to be New England.’ They trusted the region because of its universities and proximity to Europe; it was almost as if I was in London.” Brass tacks: “The pragmatic... View Details
- 11 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams
alternatives can be cost-competitive. Success factors for feedstock business model: One of the key criteria for where facilities will be built to use BTG Bioliquids technologies to decide the FPBO facility location is the proximity to the... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
proximity that clusters provide, companies can do things together without formal ownership or legal relationships. And this kind of flexibility opens up more possibilities for change and dynamism, which are crucial ingredients in a modern... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
clear that cities offer the greatest hope (and have the biggest stake) in stewarding ever-scarcer resources such as water and power. Cities represent 70 percent of carbon emissions, according to a 2021 McKinsey report; and given their View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
means closeness, and while social distancing remains important to mitigating the spread of COVID-19, psychological proximity—interpersonal trust, alignment on values and strategy, shared understanding of key facts—has never been more crucial. Psychological View Details
- Web
Judging | New Venture Competition
you seek to have. The team has a clear understanding of the issue it seeks to address, why the issue is important, the recipients of the product or service, economic and social drivers of the model, and feasibility of the concept. View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad
discovered while doing fieldwork in São Paulo, Brazil, in some countries, proximity to one’s neighborhood can be a more influential factor when deciding where to shop. During FIELD 2, part of the Required Curriculum course Field Immersion... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
HBS at 100: School to Celebrate Centennial
face in the decades ahead.” Whatever their proximity to Soldiers Field, alumni are encouraged to contribute ideas on how to celebrate the School’s centennial, both on- and off-campus. To offer your thoughts, visit www.hbs.edu/hbs100, send... View Details
Keywords: Centennial
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HBS Alumni Research Tips: Target list of companies | Baker Library
geography. To get started, click Build a Company List . Click Location to specify a geography. It can be broad (regions, countries, states) or narrow (cities or counties). You can also run a proximity search based on zip code. Click... View Details
Uncovering the roots of innovation
access to archival resources, including the Henri A. Termeer Papers at the Baker Library. This access was transformative, offering a deeper historical perspective on life science innovation in the area. Additionally, the proximity to the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
We Have Liftoff
proximity to the University community at very competitive rates. Here, a few of the HBS alums who have returned to Allston to launch their businesses. SplitNGo Steve Gorodetskiy (MBA 2014) Describe your company in fewer than 140... View Details
- 04 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks
networks." There's a general understanding of the role played by proximity and likeness in establishing local network clusters—but how to account for the appearance in a network of a distant player with no immediate connection or... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- News
Harvard to Open Life Sciences Lab
sciences co-working communities. The proximity of the three innovation labs together provides access to the resources, programming and community necessary to help startups succeed. “We believe innovation in the life sciences is critically... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Clusters and Competition
in the modern economy,” he noted, “and clusters enhance both.” As an example, Porter pointed to the California wine cluster, where the close proximity of related enterprises — grape growers, wine-equipment manufacturers, PR firms that... View Details
- Student-Profile
Byungyeon Kim
create knowledge that makes a difference in the world, all with support and resources from your department, from HBS, and from Harvard.” ResearchHarvard’s proximity to top firms that would be possible research sites was one of the primary... View Details
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The Benefits of Living in a Dorm at HBS | MBA
flexibility I wanted. Socially, the proximity to classmates has helped me make more connections. It seems like I can always walk outside to the lawn and find friends doing something that will inevitably keep me busy for hours (and it... View Details
- 13 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Exploring Racial Justice with the Scaling Minority Businesses Course
work on real-world projects with Black and Latinx-led businesses in Greater Boston – a proximate learning experience that seemed like exactly the opportunity I was seeking. The course itself consisted of a mix of lectures, a live case,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
But It's All Right Now (In Fact, It's a Gas)
somehow revive the dormant business, stated a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal (March 13, 2001). Seeking a new source of supply, Shearer eventually settled on Trinidad and Tobago, better known as the calypso capital of the Caribbean, because of its large... View Details