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- 23 Aug 2006
- Op-Ed
The Real Wal-Mart Effect
company to be "more like Target"—that is, more differentiated—even though this move doesn't fit particularly well with Wal-Mart's existing locations or capabilities. Lessons From The Past History also provides perspective on the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
assistance policy. It helps establish a basis for improved estimates of the gains from past and current practices that worked against African economic, social, and political institutions and systems. This edited volume showcases a variety of scholars with diverse View Details
- 17 Jun 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Excellence Comes From Saying No
in that they were a 50-50 mixture from the business school and Harvard Law School. The mixing of business and law students was in part to add diversity of perspective and to take students from both areas out of their comfort zones.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 04 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms
Gompers says. A second possibility is that women might be more willing to invest in companies headed by women, seeing opportunities other funds might miss. A third explanation is that gender diversity generates alternative perspectives... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips
cream or a box of cereal, but it’s more difficult for a person to pick up on the fact that there is less product in a package. From the perspective of the consumer, the lack of transparency seems at least a little nefarious. Is it risky?... View Details
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
become a more effective executive, Kaplan dedicates the last two chapters to methods of gaining perspective and managing oneself more effectively. "In the end, it's not about meeting everyone else's expectations," he says.... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast
People are generally receptive to talking about their careers and the choices they made that helped get them where they are today. In addition, be sure to also network outside of your target industry to get exposure to more perspectives... View Details
- 14 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?
Reinvent Your Work: How to Rejuvenate, Revamp, or Recreate Your Career and principal of Dallas-based Zimmerman Communication. If you take the time to really understand your team's responsibilities, you can bring a fresh perspective on how... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
to get the grounding and perspective necessary to make it to the upper rungs of the firm. But recently, we've found that our young people have been able to make the jump without leaving for an MBA. Those two years of training just aren't... View Details
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Current Research
Ian studies extrinsic rewards -- monetary incentives from formal compensation systems, as well as other formal and informal external rewards-- in order to help businesses understand the tensions and tradeoffs inherent in motivating employees. His research takes a... View Details
- 18 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets
HBS experience thus far? The highlight of my HBS experience has been the privilege of engaging with a diverse group of individuals, each bringing their unique perspectives shaped by varied academic, professional, and personal backgrounds.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
be interested in returning to government to work as a policymaker. She loved her time at the ministry of finance, building relationships with people who came at an issue from a completely different perspective and figuring out how to... View Details
- 25 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Secret Life of Supply Chains
adds, “We feel we have contributed a new insight and perspective about lots of good jobs that are being created in important industries that are hidden from view.” Implications for policymakers The findings have many implications for... View Details
- 2010
- Casebook
Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture
By: Laura Alfaro
All managers face a business environment in which international and macroeconomic phenomena matter. International capital flows can significantly affect countries' development efforts and provide clear investment opportunities for businesses. During the 1990s and early... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Capital; International Finance; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations
Alfaro, Laura. Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2010.
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Overview
By: Roberto Verganti
Roberto’s research focuses on how to create innovations that are meaningful for people, for society, and for their creators. He explores how leaders and organizations generate radically new visions, and make those visions come real. His studies lie at the intersection... View Details
- 23 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform
Business School whose former students James Reinhart and Chris Homer (both MBA 2009) cofounded the company. "Buyers valued the convenience of quicker service and more consistent quality, so thredUP pivoted to a reseller model. From the customer's View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
living situation, age, marital status, and more. Every one of your team members has a unique perspective on the past year. Have individual conversations to find out what people need and what insights they might have. Principles and... View Details
- 13 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Gorton's Seafoods
Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners covering a variety of topics ranging from their experience working with HBS to what they want students to know. New interviews will be released throughout the year to dive into unique View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- Research Summary
Sustainability and Integrated Reporting
A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details
- 28 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Duolingo
and motivated to get things going.” Furthermore, Duolingo appreciates the varied backgrounds of HBS students. When building out their Product Management team, it’s important to the company that there are diverse perspectives in the room.... View Details
Keywords: Technology