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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
this platform so that other papers can come in? Maybe that means bringing in local investors and building a cap pooled fund at the state level so we can make other acquisitions. Maybe that means transitioning to a nonprofit, or spinning... View Details
- 30 May 2023
- News
Finding PRIDE
club. The name captures the fear that people felt: They weren’t willing to say that there’s gay people here, but everyone needed a place to be themselves. I didn’t have the courage to be completely out at HBS, though I remember saying to myself, “Goddammit, I’m View Details
- 13 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet
Imagine a future in which a smart marketing machine can predict the needs and habits of individual consumers and the dynamics of competitors across industries and markets. This device would collect data to answer strategic questions,... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 12 Mar 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO
the CEO, with manageable consequences that are generally positive. Factor 1: Fit High performing companies require CEOs with the right skill set, decision style, and values. They have strong credibility with key stakeholders. They build... View Details
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
Commonly used free and open source software (FOSS) is one of the most significant technological trends of the decade. After all, 80-90 percent of a typical application contains FOSS components. And that trend is only increasing with its use in View Details
- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
methodically? What might that look like? In my years of working with entrepreneurs who are building businesses from scratch, and executives rebuilding existing businesses, I’ve developed a way of thinking that is more deliberate, and... View Details
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
events. However, you may visit the HBS Online Business Insights Blog and HBS Online Facebook page for information about upcoming conferences and webinars featuring faculty, or join the HBS Online Community to build your network and... View Details
- 04 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms
Gompers recommends first and foremost being aware of one’s own biases that can influence them to hire homogenously. “Most people aren’t bad people, but we have these internal biases to think that people who look like us are smart and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
You Only Thought You Were Republican
smart guys, whose opinions on the state of the world are noteworthy — but mainly because I am hoping to get each of them, and all those in front of us in Aldrich 112, to give me $28,500 for the Democratic National Committee, by whom I... View Details
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
what you're actually trying to accomplish. Kenny: What do you think about the strategy of leaking them out? I could imagine that you want to build up suspense, you want to have that “a-ha” moment when the ad comes on [for the first time].... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
in June. "I'm specifically interested in ‘star' knowledge workers - in this case, the analysts in investment banks." He and Associate Professor Ashish Nanda have spent three years building a proprietary data set and examining how... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
affordable housing, as well as the positive impact individuals can have by working as a team. Getting to know more about Habitat's smart model will help me immensely in thinking how to build a lasting... View Details
- Person Page
Read excerpts from DENIAL
The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears
Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)
From Denial: Why Business... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Seeing glass in a new light
Rao Mulpuri (AMP 171, 2006) wants to transform the building industry by disrupting a common product: glass. View Dynamic Glass brings smart windows to buildings, and is gaining rapid adoption in North... View Details
- Fast Answer
Sustainability in Construction Industry
expect nine shifts to radically change the construction value chain and offer a blueprint for the next normal ahead. How do you build a city for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Case Study: Moment in the Sun
Above: The Ario Lamp parallels the sun’s schedule. (Courtesy Ario) Ario is a smart lighting company in the Bay Area whose lamp changes light direction and color dynamically throughout the day, promoting better health. The shifts in... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
These Walls Can Talk
(Javier Larrea/Getty Images) Today: Most smart homes connect basic electronic devices such as lights, locks, smoke detectors, security cameras, and thermostats. Tomorrow: Homes will be fully outfitted with View Details
Keywords: April White
- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
business model, he continued. He also said start-ups should spend more time on market verification and market feedback than on the "front office" issues of building a business. Fialkow's lessons included trust your instincts;... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Lin Zhu | MBA
co-founded a tech startup, Loro, building a smart companion device for wheelchair users. I worked on product development and ran our financing process, communicating our story and business plan to investors.... View Details
- Alumni WDYDWYD
Patricia Barron
Bad knees and growing boredom teaching dance led to a career shift. A friend suggested HBS – I was "at least as smart as the bottom half of his class." Hence my adventure from dancer to Board Vice Chair of a major corporation. I... View Details