Product Impact - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2013
News

Passion & Purpose

who aspire to have an impact on business and society. Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987 Cofounder and Managing Partner, Strategic Grant Partners Boston, Massachusetts Joanna M. Jacobson “A fulfilling career doesn't always follow a straight... View Details

Keywords: awards; Finance; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

18 May 2011
News

Man with a Plan

News (February, 13, 2011). Therein lies the broad impact of his “Yella Fella” TV ads, in which Rane stars as the yellow-clad cowboy who saves the West from rotting wood with his pressure-treated pine, known as YellaWood. “They'll probably... View Details

28 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Meeting China’s Need for Management Education

practices in management education. "Overall, we were delighted to see the impact that PCMPCL is having in the area and on these leading schools of business," Wheelwright says. Report: Q: What general advice would you give our... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

04 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS

offer a different and productive path forward. The philanthropic consulting portfolio Mbanusi led at MDC, along with his experience founding and leading a city-wide youth organizing initiative focused on educational completion and... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital

12 Feb 2025
Blog Post

How risk can be the key to a sustainable future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022

What were you doing prior to HBS? What made you decide to go to HBS? Before HBS, I worked at Tesla as a design engineer and project manager. I had the opportunity to work on groundbreaking products alongside some of the smartest and most... View Details

06 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 6

August 2013 Management Science The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Processes and Performance By: Eccles, Robert G., Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim Abstract—We investigate the effect of corporate sustainability... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 2

colocation impacts the likelihood of scientific collaboration. We introduce exogenous colocation and face-to-face interactions for a random subset of biomedical researchers responding to an opportunity to apply for a research grant. While... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Feb 2021
News

Building Hope

more affordable and accessible. The opportunity for impact is massive, notes Zapolin. Depression affects more than 264 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, which considers depression to be a leading cause... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Morrell

01 Oct 2000
News

After the Revolution: Putting the Internet in Perspective

"Put yourself in 1980," HBS professor Richard L. Nolan challenged alumni during his spring reunion presentation "The Exploding Internet: Impact on Business and Society." "If you're IBM, who's your major competitor?" Answering his own... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Tech

before and during the MBA program. McKenzie Jones (MBA 2024) Where is your hometown? My hometown is Gainesville, Florida. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Technology, Product Marketing Manager at Google. At what point did you... View Details

03 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 3, 2009

studies conducted in numerous countries and contexts have consistently demonstrated that setting specific, challenging goals can powerfully drive behavior and boost performance. Advocates of goal setting have had a substantial impact on... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Nov 2020
Blog Post

Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020

decision makers in business. HOW DID THIS EXPERIENCE IMPACT YOUR CAREER VISION? Joshua Rodriguez: It gave me more confidence to pursue roles that are data-oriented, whether it’s in Product Management or... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

10 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures

more than 3,000 American transnationals suggests that JVs are falling out of favor. Why? Increasing forces of globalization such as increasingly fragmented production processes make the decision not to collaborate pay off. That's one... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

02 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2011

School professor Benjamin G. Edelman discusses the paper's findings Teaching a 'Lean Startup' Strategy (24,997) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6659.html Published: April 11, 2011 Most startups fail because they waste too much time and money building the wrong View Details

Keywords: by Staff

05 May 2003
Research & Ideas

How Bank of America Turned Branches into Service-Development Laboratories

Companies often use rigorous R&D processes to guide new product development, but are much less scientific when it comes to creating services. Not Bank of America, which has turned Atlanta-area branches into consumer laboratories.... View Details

Keywords: by Stefan Thomke; Banking; Financial Services

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Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity

to our work directly impacts how the world is able to engage with it. A significant amount of our time is spent at work. We seek out roles within organizations that speak to our inclinations and skills. We curate questions for our... View Details

10 Nov 2008
What Do You Think?

How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?

Summing Up Is customer volunteerism combined with "ownership" a double-edged sword? It's seems okay to involve customers in providing ideas for new products and processes. Encourage them to refer new business. But beware the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

30 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 30

https://archive.harvardbusiness.org/cla/web/pl/product.seam?c=25120&i=25122&cs=0b17ff7f3d16c64e4a6b72b71b876054 2013 pub Information and Subsidies: Complements or Substitutes? By: Ashraf, Nava, B. Kelsey Jack, and Emir Kamenica Abstract—Does providing... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

11 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 11

Publications 2006 Journal of International Business Studies Firm Rivalry, Knowledge Accumulation, and MNE Location Choices By: Alcácer, Juan, Cristian Deszo, and Minyuan Zhao Abstract—The international business (IB) literature has mostly emphasized the View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?

many potential impacts of information technology, implying that it may not be the most important. For any of this to have a high degree of relevance, however, depends on other factors in the view of respondents. As John Ladge states,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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