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01 Sep 2022
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Is It Time to Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

pretty long list for the world’s two largest economies, which are connected by some of the busiest trade routes. If the situation were a business analogy, it would be as if a company not only competed intensely with both its important... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

highlight key considerations that aren’t at the forefront of today’s dialogue about racial discrimination and injustice. Here’s what they said: Broderick Turner: Anti-Black racism affects White people We do not connect the dots on how... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

directly as they walk out of the store, with no checkout required. Many cultural industries—museums and galleries, cinemas, concert halls, independent musicians and artists—found means to create, perform, and connect with their audience... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services

window. Now try connecting via NoMachine again. As a last attempt, quit NoMachine. Remove the .nx directory present in your home folder on your Mac or PC, and try connecting... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)

cleaning sewers and servicing machinery as a mill foreman), but that on-course connection helped him land a position at Adams in 1998, where he rose to CEO in 2002. In 2012, Brewer was named president and CEO of Callaway Golf, maker of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

05 Oct 2020
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Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

and spared ourselves the trouble, Whillans says. Before booking a trip with connecting flights for a slightly cheaper price, think about whether it’s worth the extra traveling fatigue versus relaxing a few more hours on vacation. “We... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

23 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

The Vinyl Renaissance: Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf

growth in vinyl, had a lot to do with people being home and saying, “I’m here a lot. I want a vinyl record player. It’s cool. It speaks to who I am outside of Zoom windows.” "Where’s the value attached around this notion of authenticity?... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Music

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

brought us closer than ever before. “Te quiero también, apá.” Michael Brunman (he/him/his), Class of 2023 The summer after graduating high school, I was 18 and curious about my sexuality, I decided to give myself seven days of freedom. I searched the internet for a... View Details

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

that recapitalized his home country in the wake of the Asian financial crisis. But Kim’s aptitude for finance is only a small part of who he is as a person. In 2020, he published Offerings, a deeply personal, autobiographical novel about... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

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A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

establishing a family precedent for service. “I turned to Leadership Fellows because I was interested in contributing to the social good,” says Mizuho. “For those of us entering the social space fulltime for the first time, it’s a great place to start because of the... View Details

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Creating Value in Your Business Ecosystem

pervasive impact, it remains only a small part of the computing ecosystem. Keystones can increase ecosystem productivity by simplifying the complex task of connecting network participants to one another or by making the creation of new... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

ringside. “I just asked them to dim the lights a bit more, to put focus on the cage,” he says, eyes restlessly sweeping the venue. “It’s similar to creating the atmosphere of a rock concert.” In just a few minutes, ONE FC will be transmitted live to 1 billion View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

21 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good

In 2008, entrepreneur Brian Chesky and his two San Francisco roommates made the rounds of Silicon Valley VC firms with what they thought was a great idea: a website and mobile app that would allow homeowners to open their homes to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Accommodations; Financial Services

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

GitLab Best Practices on Getting Started with Remote Work How to Stay Focused While Working from Home Prepare for Remote Meetings Participating in and leading meetings remotely creates new challenges, and new opportunities for efficiency... View Details

09 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

How Tennis, Golf, and White Anxiety Block Racial Integration

and organizations at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Challenging segregation at work and home The study comes at a time when cries for racial justice have grown in the United States, and Jachimowicz says it should be a... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

his oceanfront home on the North Shore of Boston. "The last quarter-century has been a time of unbelievable good fortune from an economic and capital markets perspective," notes Kneisel. "Our generation of HBS graduates didn't create this... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

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Modern Capitalism: Mergers and Syndicates - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Introduction The Pre-Industrial Era The First... View Details

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

contributing to her home country. She noticed that many of the families she grew up with eventually found themselves dispersed around the globe after seeking opportunities abroad. While she welcomed international exposure, traveling to... View Details

13 Nov 2017
Blog Post

5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS

across Africa. I was worried HBS would not accept students from my background. I hadn’t studied outside Nigeria and most of my work experience was local. Were the things I had done “impressive” enough? I felt like all I did was go to work, do a good job, and go View Details

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