entrepreneur in residence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
News

Thinking Ahead

HBS faculty members and a bonus Blavatnik Fellow to bring you the latest ideas on these topics and some time-honored challenges such as delighting (and keeping) your customer. Want to dig into the nitty-gritty of retaining workers in a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

31 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

years to finish college. “We want to play offense, we want to innovate, pilot, template it, build for scale, and go." —Mark Norman, Zipcar The meandering and seemingly random path that Osher took in his career and the lessons it... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products

06 Jan 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Gorick Ng (MBA 2018)

about their loan repayment journeys. Gorick Ng Class: MBA 2018 Career: Author of The Unspoken Rules and Social Entrepreneur Could you please share a little bit about your upbringing and background? I was born and raised View Details

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Rock 100: The Network - Entrepreneurship

discussions and networking with local entrepreneurial leaders. The Rock 100 Network The Rock 100 Network The Rock 100 Network The Rock 100 Network Small, private, regional networks of alumni entrepreneurs engaged View Details

04 Apr 2023
Book

Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

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Chase Hall | About

four-story, 50,000-square-foot student residence hall. A U-shaped, Georgian Revival-style structure, Chase was built as an MBA student residence hall, but in the early 1980s... View Details

28 Sep 2023
News

What Ray Dalio Can Teach Us About Global Venture and Startups

Ray Dalio (photo via Bridgewater Associates) and Alex Lazarow (photo by Lindsay Upson) In a recent conversation with Bridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio (MBA 1973), Alex Lazarow (MBA 2010) gleaned three insights (and one bonus) from... View Details

22 Jul 2019
Book

How to Be a Digital Platform Leader

All of the most valuable firms in the world today are platforms, starting with Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon. But platforms do not evolve in predictable ways, and there is a lot that managers and View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Program

OPM Renew

ways to capitalize on digital disruption in today's competitive global marketplace Examine the unique leadership challenges and market opportunities facing entrepreneurs as they launch new ventures and... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

What Makes a Good Leader

Is it the ability to navigate in the choppy waters of change? Do leaders see the hidden opportunity in every setback? Is there really any such thing as a "born leader"? Five HBS faculty and some prominent... View Details

Keywords: Management

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Donor Societies - Alumni

payments in a single fiscal year $1,000+ (MBA alumni 0–4 years out) $2,500+ (MBA alumni 5–9 years out) $5,000+ (all other alumni and friends) Listing in HBS’s annual Report on Giving Invitations to selected... View Details

20 Aug 2008
Op-Ed

The Time is Right for Creative Capitalism

entrepreneurs saw the outlines of competition in their respective industries before other players and could thus act quickly to create and control what became the standards of rivalry View Details

Keywords: by Nancy Koehn

Portrait Project

Ashley McCray Ford

were the red Puma shoes she wore every day. She would come by my room when everyone else was gone and ask me about my future. She gave me hope that I had a future as long as I treated my health like the precious gift it was. So, I started to. I valued my health, and... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

capabilities reside in the team, and that great technical expertise is accessible to the team. Be prepared, and not surprised, by this kind of decision-making. In addition,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 Oct 2023
Research & Ideas

When Tech Platforms Identify Black-Owned Businesses, White Customers Buy

Generations of Black business owners have had to fight discrimination to prosper in America, but a new study suggests that these entrepreneurs are now gaining more support in... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Food & Beverage

01 Mar 2024
News

Game On

It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

business, breaking barriers The women described in the case overcame the barriers they faced through extraordinary effort, often out-performing expectations, Kanter says. They also converted their own struggles into a cause: to help their... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

16 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 16

in managing business analytics and big data at the enterprise level. It includes key applications of analytics, human and organizational issues in building analytical capabilities, and case studies of the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Reyna Pacheco Rios (MBA 2025)

related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to tell us about what being part... View Details

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Strategy Curriculum - Faculty & Research

and how to sustain competitive advantage. How to generate superior value for customers by designing the optimum configuration of the product mix and functional activities. How to balance the opportunities and risks associated with dynamic and uncertain changes View Details

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