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Diversity on Boards - Alumni
HBR. By: J. Yo-Jud Cheng, Boris Groysberg and Paul M. Healy Gender Diversity at the Board Level Can Mean Innovation Success January 2020, Article MIT Sloan Management By: J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Boris Groysberg New Venture Milestones and the... View Details
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?
many of these businesses is still challenged," says Lal, the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing. "From a profit perspective, from a growth perspective, and more importantly from a return on investment perspective." In addition to... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Accelerating Scientific Discovery
related to the market. He says that the case studies he and his fellow instructors have written will encourage discussions about topics such as the ways companies determine the pricing of a novel drug to make it both accessible to patients and View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
brands like Toyota, Nike, Sony, and Nestlé, Blackshaw shows managers and marketers how to establish and maintain credibility for their brand by being authentic, listening and responding to customers, and forming relationships built on... View Details
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Business Solutions for the Poor (Global and Local) - Course Catalog
to 350 words) and one final course paper (600 to 750 words), No Exam Enrollment Limited to 45 students Overview Customers at higher levels of the socioeconomic pyramid are usually served by businesses who synchronize value creation for customers with View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
obliterates all competitors, fall so precipitously? Other minicomputer firms were suddenly failing too. How could good managers seemingly turn bad so fast? That was the puzzle. Colleagues suggested exploring the disk-drive industry... View Details
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
corporate profitability, Japan introduced the JPX-Nikkei400 in 2014. The index highlighted the country's “best-run” companies by annually selecting the 400 most profitable among Japan's large and liquid firms. We find that View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Case Study: Bionic Banking
(Thinkstock/Getty Images) Robo-advisors, like Betterment and Wealthfront, are built for millennials-automated asset management for those with lower account balances or an aversion to traditional financial advisors. Silicon Valley has... View Details
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
countries generally lack a solid technology base of trained scientists and world-class research universities. 2. Companies in developing countries must manage to eke out a profit while serving customers with... View Details
- 04 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)
internships, and trainings. Making Inroads into Finance Working with INROADS, Rameriz connected with Wellington Management and an internship in finance. “It was a very rewarding experience,” Ramirez shared. “I had a community of people... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
William T. Kerr
Kerr expanded Meredith Corporation by focusing on its core business and directly managing its financial performance. Over the last few years, the company compounded its earnings per share at 33% per year and tripled its View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How an Order Views Your Company
Thanks to the Internet, customer management software, and the success of Dell, the concept of order management and customer focus has proven profitable for those companies that... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
mistake companies make is to rely on employees from the core organization to staff new ventures.— Clark Gilbert and Joseph L. Bower It's important to note that calling a business separate and making a business separate are two different things. In many newspaper... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
based in Asia, Europe, and North America. Assisted by rich governments and by loans from development banks, the WDC would bring to impoverished areas technology, credit, access to world markets, and management know-how. Its projects would... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney
In January 2000, Thomas J. Tierney (MBA 1980) announced that he would step aside as worldwide managing director of Bain & Company, a position he had held since 1992, and become chairman of The Bridge Group, a new Bain affiliate. Tierney's... View Details
- 22 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
The National Park Services: A Mini-Business with a Twist
are taken care of and acting responsibly. The “twist” is that the mission of the National Park Service is not profit driven. The mission is to “preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of Capitalism at Risk, subtitled How Business Can Lead, is expanded... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Margaret Busse Archives | Social Enterprise
Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services... View Details
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Strategies for Value Creation - Abridged (SVC-S) - Course Catalog
competitive advantage, and (4) Driving profitable growth. Given the compressed nature of the course, SVC-S will place a somewhat greater emphasis on valuation and financing considerations. SVC-S is designed to provide students with the... View Details
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
Publications March 2015 AFP Exchange Well Said: Why Articulating Your Strategy Can Set You Apart. By: Cespedes, Frank V. Abstract—Senior finance managers now operate in an altered c-suite landscape. The executives reporting to the CEO... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne