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  • April 2014 (Revised February 2015)
  • Case

Saudi Arabia: Finding Stability after the Arab Spring

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Hilary White
In 2015, King Salman of Saudi Arabia was juggling several balls as the kingdom's new monarch. At home, there were pressures for liberalization, from women and youth, and pressures for more conservative religious observance and policy from the Muslim "ulema." His... View Details
Keywords: Economy; Policy; Balance and Stability; Change; Saudi Arabia
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  • 09 Feb 2015
  • News

Turkey’s secularization in reverse?

    Joseph B. Lassiter

    Joe is the Senator John Heinz Professor of Management Practice in Environmental Management, Retired. He focuses on one of the world’s most pressing problems: developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost energy all around the world. He... View Details

    Keywords: green technology; high technology; internet; oil ＆ gas; private equity (LBO funds); utilities; software; energy
    • 12 Feb 2008
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns

    Keywords: by Lauren H. Cohen, Andrea Frazzini & Christopher Malloy; Financial Services
    • 22 May 2007
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Strategy-Proofness versus Efficiency in Matching with Indifferences: Redesigning the NYC High School Match

    Keywords: by Atila Abdulkadiroglu, Parag A. Pathak & Alvin E. Roth
    • September 2014
    • Teaching Plan

    Linden Lab: Crossing the Chasm

    By: Thomas R. Eisenmann
    In early 2009, managers at Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world Second Life, faced decisions about the company's growth strategy. Despite profound initial skepticism about demand for a user-generated virtual world that was not a traditional game, Second Life was... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry
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    • April 2009 (Revised August 2009)
    • Case

    Linden Lab: Crossing the Chasm

    By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
    In early 2008, managers at Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world Second Life, faced decisions about the company's growth strategy. Despite profound initial skepticism about demand for a user-generated virtual world that was not a traditional game, Second Life had... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Infrastructure; Technology Adoption; Digital Platforms
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    • 24 Jul 2024
    • Video

    Andy Hoffman: It’s time for business schools to respond to a changing world

    • August 15, 2014
    • Article

    Can an Outside CEO Run a Family-Owned Business?

    By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
    This article explores the intricate dynamics that often characterize family-owned businesses, shedding light on key archetypes that play prominent roles within these organizations. Using a narrative approach, the article illustrates the challenges faced by leaders... View Details
    Keywords: Family Ownership; Personal Characteristics; Family and Family Relationships; Management Practices and Processes
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    • March 2022
    • Article

    Gender Gaps in Venture Capital Performance

    By: Paul A. Gompers, Vladimir Muhkarlyamov, Emily Weisburst and Yuhai Xuan
    We explore gender differences in performance in a comprehensive sample of venture capital investments in the United States. Investments by female venture capital investors have significantly lower success rates than investments by their male colleagues when controlling... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital; Investment; Performance; Gender
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    • January 2021 (Revised March 2022)
    • Teaching Note

    Ureed.com: The Marketplace for Language

    By: Ashley V. Whillans
    This case explores the growth of Ureed, an online marketplace for translation services that is powered by a workforce consisting of remote freelancers who are based in the United Arab Emirates. Nour Al Hassan, the founder and CEO faced the challenge of how best to... View Details
    Keywords: Language Translation; Freelancers; Remote Work; Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Management; Motivation and Incentives; Job Design and Levels
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    • 2006
    • Other Unpublished Work

    Rural Clusters of Innovation: Berkshires Strategy Project: Driving A Long-Term Economic Strategy

    By: Michael E. Porter
    The Berkshires Strategy Project, a six-month strategy development effort involving dozens of private and public sector organizations in the Berkshires, has led to broad consensus behind an economic strategy for the County, and galvanized a leadership group in the form... View Details
    Keywords: Economics; Industry Clusters; Growth and Development; United States
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    • 18 Jun 2020
    • News

    Community Conversation on Race: June 11, 2020

    • 17 Oct 2024
    • Video

    Sarah Kaplan: Challenges can be turned into innovation

    • Aug 27 2020
    • Brochure

    Are You Responsible for Learning and Development?

      Robert C. Merton

      Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

      Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

      Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
      • January 2009
      • Case

      Xi'an International University: The Growth of Private Universities in China

      By: William C. Kirby, Michael Shih-ta Chen, Keith Chi-ho Wong and Tracy Manty
      Huang Teng founded Xi'an International University (XAIU) as a private institute of higher education in 1992. Throughout its ensuing years, the school filled a niche and met the demand of students who did not test into one of China's public institutions. In 2008, it was... View Details
      Keywords: Higher Education; Growth and Development Strategy; Private Ownership; Expansion; Education Industry; China
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      Initiatives & Projects - Faculty & Research

      research, study, and practice. Health Care The Health Care Initiative serves as a gateway for health care research, educational programs, and collaboration across all sectors of the health care industry. Impact Investments The Project on... View Details
      • 26 Apr 2023
      • In Practice

      Is AI Coming for Your Job?

      job is to read the work of my students and colleagues, assess their assumptions, logic, and conclusions, and make connections. This invaluable set of skills must be provided to all users of generative AI tools. Critical thinking has been taught at many levels of View Details
      Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

        Samuel L. Hayes

        Samuel L. Hayes holds the Jacob H. Schiff Chair in Investment Banking Emeritus, at the Harvard Business School.  He has taught at the School since 1970, prior to which he was a tenured member of the faculty of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. He... View Details