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- 07 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 7
minimizes a convex approximation of this metric. We further develop an exponential penalty approach and show that its computational performance is far superior and its trade-off between delay and fairness compares favorably. In our... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
9 Lessons from the Class of 2019
stage. View Video 6. A Lesson in Selfless Leadership The Leadership Fellows Program at Harvard Business School is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience... View Details
- 11 May 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
launch of WaterRev, an investment company that focuses on novel technologies which enable sustainable practices of water use. In 2012, she joined the board of the Boston Beer Company, producer of Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, and other... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
getting locked in. Governance in Global Information Economy Author:F. Warren McFarlan Periodical:China Journal of Information Systems 1, no. 1 (October 2007): 8-15 Abstract In the early 21st century, IT has become more important than ever. View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 28, 2015
of Dublin, Ireland-based Elan Drug Technologies (EDT)-a deal that was expected to close in the fall. The case describes the history of Alkermes, provides information about the planned merger, and details the funding options. The case... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
an established cost accounting method, time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), to assess the costs of performing an abdomen and pelvis computed tomography (AP CT) in an academic radiology department. We then identified opportunities... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
near record high. A 2010 strategy committed the company to a transition to cloud computing. The main driver behind this transition was the development of SAP HANA, an in-memory computing technology that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Oct 2007
- What Do You Think?
Has Managerial Capitalism Peaked?
my bet is that 2037 will be very different as well. And this will be due to entrepreneurs, not private equity funds or public company boards." This may be linked, as D. R. Elliott suggested, to the rise in the "knowledge economy" where "thanks to... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
To The Rescue
million lives a year. EMRI is the brainchild of Ramalinga Raju (OPM 19, 1993), the founder and chairman of Indian IT and consulting powerhouse Satyam Computer Services. The inspiration for EMRI came from his travels for Satyam, which,... View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
the making of the global world over the last two centuries. Individual entrepreneurs and managers invented new products and shaped consumer demand. Firms created and diffused technologies and products, alongside the values in which they... View Details
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Publication:Strategic Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract New industries sparked by technological change are characterized by high technological, market, and competitive uncertainty. In this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
environment and the quality of life if it is to stay competitive. Building Global Bridges Dean Clark's Sunday afternoon address outlining his vision for the School in the 21st century complemented the conference's global theme. Addressing... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- Teaching Interest
General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Communication Strategy; Decision Making; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Management; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Business Processes; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; China; India; United States
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
of Satyam Computers (A) Set in 2008, the case details Tech Mahindra, an information technology (IT) company within the Mahindra Group, an Indian multi-industry company with a diverse stable of businesses... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 11
decimated Faber-Castell’s slide rule business in the 1970s, and computer aided design technology undermined the company’s manual drafting tools in the 1980s. With each new threat the Count had to decide... View Details
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From the Chief Financial Officer | Annual Report 2024
research highlighted the year’s achievements. Fiscal 2024 marked the third year of the School’s digital transformation (DTx), which was launched by Dean Datar as a strategic priority to accelerate opportunities to use data and artificial intelligence View Details
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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
manufacturing companies to "do constructive work for them?" and "develop a sense of operations"[a] feeling of participating, leading." 20 Writing assignments for the Manufacturing course included a topic report focusing on subjects, chosen by students, which addressed... View Details
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
the big questions that will enable you to diagnose problems, change course if necessary, and advance your career. He lays out areas of inquiry, including questions such as (1) Do I clearly articulate my vision and top priorities?; (2)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
asymmetric information concerning the value of a new technology affect the strategies of the platforms and the market outcome. We find that the incumbent dominates the market by setting the welfare-maximizing quantity when the difference... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
in EverFi, an educational technology company that offers a range of online educational programming to its K-12 school, university, and corporate clients. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/318041-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman