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- 05 Dec 2016
- News
The Dragon’s Tale
Chinese universities are almost unparalleled at teaching science and engineering. But to move the country forward in a global environment, Chinese parents, and to some extent government leaders, recognize the value of an American-style liberal View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
attention to,” he says. Clay names golf, not horseback riding, as his hobby of choice — “I’m a businessman first, a horseman second”— but his devotion to the art and science of Thoroughbred breeding is apparent in every fence post that... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
subject matter experts. “The Art and Music groups have evolved into weekly classes, gallery openings, and even a Vitality Society jingle, fully tapping into members’ creativity and curiosity,” says Oppenheim, who has been featured on ABC... View Details
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
these sources of money is actually looking for an economic return. They're definitely looking for a social return. That being the case, I don't think that nonprofits should quickly jump at creating for-profit enterprises. In certain segments like health care, and even... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 10 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table
In a new book, Breakthrough International Negotiation: How Great Negotiators Transformed the World's Toughest Post-Cold War Conflicts, Harvard Business School professor Michael Watkins dissects the art of give-and-take. This excerpt... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
- 08 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer
controlled.” He noted that nonprofit (or “tax-exempt,” as he prefers) organizations operate under the same restraints as startups. Given that reality, nonprofit leaders and fundraisers need to have a nimble, entrepreneurial mindset. The View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 04 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Heard on the Street (HOTS) - bringing the HBS community together through harmony
believe that performing arts have no less to do with becoming leaders than superb analytic or negotiation skills. Storytelling, empathy, active listening, and authenticity are words we’ve heard repeatedly from case discussions and... View Details
- 09 Oct 2015
- News
Balancing Progress and Preservation
went on to serve as deputy project manager for the $200 million renovation of Grand Central Terminal as a vice president with LaSalle Partners from 1994 to 1996. In 2012, the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art recognized his work... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Diving into the 'Shark Tank'
My dad was an artist, so there was art everywhere when we were growing up. We were always encouraged to try things, to fail, and just be creative. How did the company start? I dragged my sister with me. My sister was still a senior in... View Details
- 06 Dec 2018
- News
Cold Call Horror Stories
pretty funny. It was pretty funny. Katherine Randolph, 1993, Section H. My cold call story was being cold called by Michael Porter, the day that we did the Five Forces. Now as backstory, I got into Harvard Business School as the total diversity admit after working in... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
provide to municipalities free of charge, as a condition of franchise approval. "Narrowcasting" would supplement broadcasting with an array of arts and educational programming. Jeffersonian democracy would bloom as cable... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
"Economists are puzzle solvers..."
always try to bring my financial common sense to bear on it. The art of theoretical model-building is to make good abstractions that also capture the essence of the world that you're trying to explain. That's the fun. That's the... View Details
- 19 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/618024-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-115 Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap CEO Art Peck was eliminating his creative directors for The Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
advertising he likes so much? Sunil Gupta: Advertising is a right-brain activity, the art of creating something from scratch. Also, advertising is all about understanding and connecting with people. He seems very much a people person,... View Details
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
Whether you sell widgets, designer fashions, or life-saving drugs, mastering the art and science of better analytics can set you ahead of your competitors, according to HBS professor Ananth Raman and Wharton professor Marshall Fisher.... View Details
- 05 Sep 2008
- What Do You Think?
Is Case Method Instruction Due for an Overhaul?
Mary's or Johnny's drawing in art class and asks her class to tell her what they see going on in the drawing. What many assume to be the case method, involving the study of several problem-oriented cases per day for weeks at a time, has... View Details
- 01 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Cast a Longer Shadow on the 21st Century: Friedman or Galbraith?
money, governments could have an immediate and important impact on such things as interest rates, inflation, and general economic prosperity. Galbraith advocated the state's involvement in insuring the defense of the country, education for all, a just society, support... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 May 2021
- Blog Post
IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future
Ford v Ferrari. Only judges from the sound editing branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote in the category. Interest is confined to a small group of experts, much like a group of VCs used to talking to each other.... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
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Director’s Foreword | Baker Library
Center for Creative Photography John D. Gordan, III Kheel Center, Cornell University Library of Congress Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Mike Luckovich and Creators Syndicate The Metropolitan Museum of Art The New York Public Library New... View Details
- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
http://dx.doi.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.1016/j.jom.2014.09.008 March 2015 Management Science Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts By: Mollick, Ethan, and Ramana Nanda Abstract—In fields as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne