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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online
learn about what characterizes a successful entrepreneur, how to decide if entrepreneurship is right for you, and what skills you need to thrive. Access Your Free E-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational... View Details
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
and incubators at local universities, which themselves enjoyed explosive growth. By 2017, Miami was ranked the number one city in America for startup activity by the Kauffman Foundation. "Each one is changing something about the... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 01 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan
Since 1953, the regional bank Credito Emiliano has accepted curious collateral for small-business loans: giant wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Known locally as Credem, the bank is the subject of a new Harvard Business School case... View Details
- 03 Nov 2023
- News
Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum
Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
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Get Involved - Entrepreneurship
Please submit your start-up opportunities here. Local Mentor for Rock Summer Fellows The Rock Summer Fellow program is a unique 10-week fellowship over the summer that provides financial support and a peer network for students working on... View Details
- 22 May 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders
experience. Seeing an experiential opportunity, the team pitched “truescape,” which would let guests rent a localized wardrobe—fleece for Denver, cowboy boots for Dallas; connect with locals via a dedicated... View Details
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Peggy Mativo-Ochola
additional tutors and have to make do with what’s available." Through Pacemaker, local youth support professional teachers by mentoring younger students and engaging them in a variety of afterschool activities. "The idea is... View Details
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- 01 Oct 2000
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Carlos A. Saladrigas: Hardworking Optimist
line the shelves of Saladrigas's office. In addition to fighting corruption in local government, he was involved in last spring's negotiations between Elián González's Miami relatives and U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. That task proved... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online
Subjects Why Us Learning Model Programs Request Info Harvard Business School Online offers certificate and credential programs that help your employees master essential business concepts. Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
at Kwinters, the hot-dog stand in my local mall, where I learned how to cook five varieties of hot dogs, managed cash, cleaned the oily fryers and greasy hot-dog containers, and earned minimum wage. It was a great initial lesson in how,... View Details
- 21 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Hands-on Learning About Global Markets
is critical,” he observes. “Even with my global experience, there was still that level of learning that I needed to have about Argentina before I could add value because individual countries have nuances that necessitate an understanding of View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Marketing Giant Ted Levitt Remembered
communication, transportation, and travel, creating a new commercial reality. He argued that the future belonged not to the multinational corporation but to the global corporation that did not cater to local differences. Known for his... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
assemble high quality local camera crews and co-ordinate with interviewees, we need a local support base. We have made particular use of Harvard Business School’s network of global research centers . We have... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS FIELD Program?
is structured around “Design Thinking” and teachings based off IDEO - deep customer observations, brainstorming, prototyping and testing. You are given multiple opportunities to put the consumer first through in-depth interviews and data gathering in country with... View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of Credit Reporting
the 1800s, the American economy embarked on a long, slow transition from a system in which most goods and services were produced for household consumption or local sale to an economy in which commodities were produced for a larger... View Details
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
the confines of the original question, involving us in a debate about central banking systems. Supporters of the notion of digital currencies included Hamad Sheikh, who pointed out that “Digital currency is here to stay, simply because it does not require middle men or... View Details
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
take control again over those assets." At the same time, Guide Dogs did not maintain any direct control or share in any of the value that might be created through these entities. Guide Dogs also partnered with local governments, who... View Details
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- 06 Dec 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?
who will effectively threaten their apparent dominance, including in the US.” Alternatives to a marketwide breakup were suggested. Sacha offered that government power could be used to build competition by giving “chances to newcomers.” SC123 commented, “As you see more... View Details
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
state law to exempt 38 square miles of property from most state and local regulations. It allows Disney to collect taxes, follow its own building codes and provide emergency services for its six theme parks and resorts in the area. So now... View Details
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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online
local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Sustainable Investing will equip you with the insights, frameworks, and skills to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG)... View Details