Open Source Innovation - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 2001
News

Books

as by the innovative technology that makes them possible. Companies must learn to build and foster these relationship networks because they engender speedy and seamless interaction, encourage creativity and collaboration, and release the... View Details

Keywords: books; research; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?

types of organizations. Highly entrepreneurial organizations are rabbits, emphasizing innovation and risk-taking. And tigers are built around competitive advantage and market superiority. Elephants are, as you would expect, full of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Social Enterprise Track | New Venture Competition

an opportunity for eligible graduate students across Harvard University to explore social entrepreneurship and test ideas for social innovation in a rigorous and supportive environment. Social Enterprise Track entries may include... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Sales 102: Building the First Sales Team - Course Catalog

easily fits into already established habits and anybody who tries it likes it immediately, you must still support it with a strong distribution plan.” -From “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel One common misconception is that product innovation... View Details

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Africa Business Club | MBA

Africa Business Club All recognized student clubs are part of a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, called Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. Each student club at Harvard Business School (HBS) is open to all matriculated HBS students... View Details

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Careers Opportunities | Harvard Business School Online

Current Openings HBS Online is a fast-paced online learning initiative launched by Harvard Business School. To support our mission, we need people who want to dedicate their lives to the passionate pursuit of excellence in technology,... View Details

29 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

There are so many more options now than there were when I was a student. I do remember enjoying the Wine and Cuisine Club! But seriously, finding peers with a common interest can open up a lot of possibilities, for instance better... View Details

19 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Tata Power - Trombay Thermal Power Plant Takeaways

greater energy security. Indeed, from an energy security perspective, Trombay’s value proposition is unmatched with its reliability as a baseload power source and its ability to flex between imported and domestic coal. This brings us to... View Details

01 Sep 2014
News

Innovation: Revenge of the Nerds

business owners in need of strategic planning and competitive analysis. When the team pitched the HourlyNerd model to classmates at FIELD 3’s simulated stock market, which allows peer “investors” to evaluate the business plans, the stock price plummeted from a $100... View Details

Keywords: April White

06 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Circularity in Denmark

hill open to the public. Source: Amager Bakke onsite presentation materials. ----- Read more posts in the IFC Series: Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy Grundfos:... View Details

24 Apr 2019
Blog Post

2019 New Venture Competition Student and Alumni Journeys

Enterprise Track provides an opportunity for eligible graduate students across Harvard University to explore social entrepreneurship and test ideas for social innovation in a rigorous and supportive environment. Social Enterprise Track... View Details

01 Mar 2007
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Courting the Poor

while reading the New York Times. An article on the front page of the Business section about an innovative Brazilian retailer prompted an immediate e-mail to Gustavo Herrero (MBA ’76), executive director of the School’s Latin America... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; department stores; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

16 Mar 2023
Blog Post

HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Nurturing students who can think outside of the box

memorization to teaching that emphasizes critical and creative-thinking skills. Chen’s college, which opened in 2012, is modeled after American liberal arts schools, with classes taught by American professors. “We want students who have... View Details

05 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?

of money. Before the emergence of the venture capital market, the vast majority of entrepreneurs seeking financing from traditional sources failed to realize value from their ideas. Indeed, many product or service View Details

Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner

01 Jun 1997
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Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

miracle. Professor David B. Yoffie served as informal moderator and faculty chair. Global Gathering Early in the opening session on April 6, conference chairman Robert Piccus and HBS Dean Kim B. Clark welcomed the international group,... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

26 Mar 2020
Blog Post

The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives on COVID-19

for this scenario: take one little piece of information or advice from a variety of different sources to piece together your own conclusion on what works best for you. I will point to a few comments that were consistent across a variety... View Details

21 Dec 2018
Blog Post

In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee

enjoying incredible coffee in the cafés of Milan, I came back to the United States and began looking around, trying to figure out what I was going to drink,” he says. “And a friend of mine told me about Peet’s.” Known for its flavorful roasts, responsibly View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Mar 2016
News

A Club for the Cosmos

announcing the opening of an office within the context of a larger industry event will continue in March at the Satellite 2016 conference outside Washington, D.C., and at subsequent forums in Paris and Singapore. “This is the most... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

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