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November 2022 (Revised December 2024)
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Hugging Face (A): Serving AI on a Platform

By: Shane Greenstein, Daniel Yue, Sarah Gulick and Kerry Herman

It is fall 2022, and open-source AI model company Hugging Face is considering its three areas of priorities: platform development, supporting the open-source community, and pursuing cutting-edge scientific research. As it expands services for enterprise clients, which... View Details

Keywords: Community; Open-source; AI and Machine Learning; Product Development; Networks; Service Delivery; Research; Governance; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Information Industry; Technology Industry; United States

30 Sep 2010
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Harvard Business School Presents Alumni Achievement Awards

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Science, 1936. Henderson, Alexa Benson. Atlanta Life Insurance Company: Guardian of Black Economic Dignity . Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 1990. Hill, Laura Warren, and Julia Rabig, eds. The View Details

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Business Solutions for the Poor (Global and Local) - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Business Solutions for the Poor (Global and Local) Course Number 1588 Baker Foundation Professor Kash Rangan Associate Professor Benjamin N. Roth Associate Professor Natalia Rigol Fall;... View Details

February 2018
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The Golden Triangle: Back in Business (A)

By: Joseph Fuller, William Kerr, Manjari Raman and Donald Maruyama

The Golden Triangle Region (GTR) is a three-county area in rural Mississippi that suffered a steep decline as manufacturing companies faced pressures from automation and overseas competition. Between the mid 1980s and late 1990s, several textile, toy, and tubing... View Details

Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Development Economics; Change; Leadership; Success; Mississippi

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included presentations and discussions with African American leaders from Boston and Cambridge. The AASU Black Sensitivity Committee was formed to encourage the self–examination of "white members of the HBS... View Details

2004
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What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Croson

Keywords: Negotiation; Media; Perception; Social Issues; Media and Broadcasting Industry

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August 2006 (Revised July 2007)
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Governance of the Family Business

By: John A. Davis

Reviews the ways to achieve governance of the family business. Points out the importance of plans (e.g., strategic plans), statements (e.g., mission statements), policies, rules, and agreements to the governance process. Discusses the roles of three structures in... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Mission and Purpose

25 Jun 2019
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Learning the Language of Business and Science – The MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program

My path into the field of biotechnology began at a young age. I was largely influenced by my mother, who is a chemical engineer with an MBA, and by my upbringing in Boston, which exposed me to one of the top biotech/healthcare View Details

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studies, leadership, innovation, and information technology. Agents of Change: A Review of Thought Leadership on Race and Black Business Leadership at Harvard View Details

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Interorganizational Ties and Business Group Boundaries: Evidence from an Emerging Economy

By: Tarun Khanna and Jan W. Rivkin

Keywords: Organizations; Groups and Teams; Boundaries; Information; Economy

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24 Sep 2014
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The Business of Climate Change

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Business Methods Patents as Real Options: Value and Disclosure as Drivers of Litigation

By: Atul Nerkar, Srikanth Paruchuri and Mukti Khaire

This paper proposes that patents are real options that allow holders of patents the right but not the obligation to sue others. We suggest that the likelihood of a patent's being litigated is positively associated with the value of the patent and the extent of... View Details

Keywords: Value; Corporate Disclosure; Lawsuits and Litigation; Patents; Rights; Business Processes

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the founders of the African-American Student Union (AASU) and the first Black woman to graduate from Harvard Business School. Her collection includes interviews, audiovisual materials, papers, View Details

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Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core... View Details

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Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core... View Details

February 2025
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Doing Business in Casablanca, Morocco

By: Karen G. Mills, Ahmed Dahawy and Choetsow Tenzin

This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Morocco. The case explores the various historical, cultural, and social factors that impact the business environment. It also highlights Morocco’s unique economy where cash remains a dominant... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Business History; Business and Government Relations; Technological Innovation; Cash; Culture; Distribution Industry; Financial Services Industry; Morocco