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school of business where he teaches Corporate Finance. He is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School serving as a guest speaker in finance classes, and providing support in the new Joint MS/MBA in Life Sciences program. Andrew... View Details
- December 2011 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
ReSource Pro
By: Lynda M. Applegate, William R. Kerr, Elisabeth Koll and David Lane
Matt Bruno, founder and general manager of ReSource Pro, left his job working for a New York City-based insurance program shortly after the World Trade Center bombing and arrived in China. Initially he planned to teach English, but soon the entrepreneurial spirit of... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Talent and Talent Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Insurance Industry; Service Industry; China
Applegate, Lynda M., William R. Kerr, Elisabeth Koll, and David Lane. "ReSource Pro." Harvard Business School Case 812-031, December 2011. (Revised May 2014.)
- 05 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?
says, Russia will be judged by how visiting athletes and journalists perceive the country and its people. If the venues are modern and convenient and the people as welcoming as they were in London, then the country may come out... View Details
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
station—to answer survey questions about potential clients entering a luxury boutique, some dressed down in gym clothes and a Swatch watch and others wearing elegant dresses, fur coats, and Rolex watches. Shop assistants well aware that wealthy people sometimes View Details
MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead
Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- What Do You Think?
Has Globalization Reached Its Peak?
Summing Up The global corporation and globalization in general are poised to achieve new and different heights, if responses to this month's column are to be believed. As Greg Bownik put it, "for globalization to peak businesses... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 20
Corporate and Integrated Reporting: A Functional Perspective By: Eccles, Robert G., and George Serafeim Abstract—In this paper, we present the two primary functions of corporate reporting (information and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009
it could potentially be a significant source of revenue for the sites and their corporate sponsors. Using a unique data set from Cyworld, Raghuram Iyengar, Sangman Han, and HBS professor Sunil Gupta... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
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Program for Research in Markets & Organizations - Doctoral
equity. 2ms New Ideas for a Changing World Applications for Summer 2025 have now closed. Applications for Summer 2026 will open late Fall. For additional details, please visit our application site here .... View Details
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
visited factories producing clothing and fabric and compared the techniques used by competitors in different parts of the world, I began thinking about the factors firms consider when deciding what kinds of technology should be deployed... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
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02163 Visit our Support Site or Contact Us Doctoral Programs Wyss House Soldiers Field Boston, MA 02163 +1.617.495.6101 Email: doctoralprograms@hbs.edu Alumni +1.617.495.6890 alumni@hbs.edu Baker Library /... View Details
- October 2014
- Case
McKinsey & Company, 2012
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In 2012, McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) was the world's premier management consultancy, providing advice to CEO's and top executives of leading companies around the globe. Many consulting firms were bigger but few could match the reputation McKinsey had built over more... View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Ming Min Hui: Figuring Out Her Mission
Ming Min Hui (MBA 2015) had a very specific intention in mind when she applied to HBS. After an early career in investment banking and corporate strategy, “I wanted to apply my business skills to something more fulfilling and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 01 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Much Time Should CEOs Devote to Customers?
the current economic downturn, companies need marketing skills more than ever. But while every corporate mission statement pays lip service to respecting customer needs, actual customer expertise is typically a mile wide and an inch deep.... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 27 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 27
per-project basis keeps overheads lean so that Eden McCallum's fees are a fraction of the big firms' rates. Their flexible, low-cost model has attracted top-notch corporate clients, resulting in steady double-digit annual growth in its... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
world to understand, teach, and upgrade competitiveness. The network started with two partners in the first year, SSE Riga and INCAE in Nicaragua, and has grown to over 120 universities in over 60 countries as of 2023. Please visit the... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 4, 2008
choice, and non-traditional methods for estimating models. An agenda for important future work in these areas is also proposed. Corporate Tax Avoidance and Firm Value Authors:Mihir Desai and D. Dharmapala Publication:Review of Economics... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
CPD Global Market Update: Singapore
corporate sponsorship of hackathons to help identify new and exciting internet-enabled ventures. There has been a flurry of recent high-profile mergers, with Lazada soon to be acquiring online grocery provider Redmart, and Alibaba now... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
Stephen P. Bradley
Professor Bradley is the William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. In addition to teaching Management and Strategy in the Owner President Management Program and leading an... View Details
Social Strategies That Work
Over a billion people use social platforms on the Internet, making them the most frequently visited category of sites. Some platforms, such as eHarmony, MeetUp, and Twitter, allow us to connect to strangers. eHarmony alone is estimated to account for one in six new... View Details