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- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Up by the Roots
points out, many different actors must come together to form an entrepreneurial ecosystem, from risk-taking founders to the angel investors willing to gamble on them to the service providers—e.g., real estate agents, lawyers—willing to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
represented by the Class of 2007. And once a handful has been chosen, it can be even more challenging to craft a representative portrait in 300 words or fewer. As a result, you could read Libbie Landles-Dowling’s profile and never know... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 15 Nov 2018
- News
Don’t Be Afraid of AI
we regulate AI as it develops in a way that gets the best out of it while limits the things that are potentially problematic and where it can be misused. Morrell: Have you thought about what that regulation might look like? Dubinsky: I... View Details
- 21 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales
targets, but a tactical tool that’s rarely part of strategy formulation. Develop the best product, and let the sales department figure out the best way to get it to the customer, they think. And many sales leaders like it that way.... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
stabilize prices, develop a plan to rationalize capacity, and so on. The mentality was that all companies should share equally in the pain; then no one will get hurt too badly. Of course, this approach leads to a perpetually uncompetitive... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 22 Apr 2020
- Research Event
How Investors Are Sizing Up Climate Change’s Risks—and Opportunities
to develop new models and tools. “Traditional backward-looking models based on historical trends will no longer be reliable,” Stiroh said. “We'll need to develop a more forward-looking approach that’s... View Details
- 24 May 2023
- News
Balancing Acts
off—reflect a very personal perspective on what that word "balance" means, with some rejecting the concept outright. Also included? Some very practical tips and insights for anyone juggling a full schedule of commitments at work, home, and everywhere in between. Photos... View Details
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
In this episode of Skydeck, Lewin speaks with contributor April White about the impetus behind the pledge, what success might look like, and why she remains optimistic that real change is possible. Lisa Lewin (MBA 2003) READ MORE April... View Details
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
In the 1920s, on pitch black nights in rural eastern Montana, the farmhouse owned by the parents of brothers Marcellus and Joe Jacobs stood out for one reason: it had light, although located far from power lines and gasoline supplies. It was a beacon in the dark that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)
prototypes, artists made jewelry, and developers punched out low-cost housing. Machines that had cost upwards of $50,000 now cost a few thousand and could fit on a desktop. Formlabs brings 3-D printing home Formlabs View Details
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Be an Angel Investor
the Harvard framework (Figure 11.1), which was developed by William Sahlman 1 and Howard Stevenson 2 is described in Chapter 12. Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from making bad judgments. So it is with evaluating... View Details
Keywords: by David Amis & Howard Stevenson
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing
that have not been shipped. This process of reading and reacting to market signals has improved CompUSA's ability to match supply with demand. Finally, book and music retailer Borders Group uses historical sales data to customize the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Northern California Initiative Reaches Out to Women, Girls
(MBA ’93), the Women’s Initiative aims to help alumnae in three ways: by providing career development and education opportunities, by enhancing networking, and by organizing volunteer programs that aid the local community. “Our goal is to... View Details
- 30 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 30, 2007
would suggest. However, our analysis also presents some puzzles including, most significantly, evidence of strong employment growth following adoption of dismissal protections. In light of these puzzles, we read our findings as suggestive... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Philip L. Yeo, MBA 1976
Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology & Research Former Chairman, Singapore Economic Development Board Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION University of Toronto, 1970 BASc., Industrial Engineering... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
Sir Ronald M. Cohen, MBA 1969
should keep the social dimension of your work in mind-that is, the opportunity to do something good for others.” CURRENT READING The Missing Peace: The Inside Story of the Fight for Middle East Peace, by Dennis Ross Sir Ronald Cohen... View Details
- 07 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 7
PublicationsTransnational Management: Text, Cases and Readings in Cross-Border Management Authors:Christopher A. Bartlett and Paul W. Beamish Publication:Irwin/McGraw-Hill, 2011 Abstract Transnational Management focuses on the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Apr 2017
- News
Bringing Markets to Myanmar
most recent work was with the government of Myanmar, which recently emerged from decades of military rule with a planned economy. Bulletin editor Dan Morrell talked to David about his experience in Myanmar, and what the process of private sector View Details
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Circularity in Denmark
our first visit, Sr. Director of Technology Soren Kristiansen walked us through the LEGO Group’s efforts to develop the next generation of blocks. Their team is working in parallel on bio-based and recycled plastics, iterating on... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Far-Reaching Impact
Above: Teachers in India's daycare system draw on Rocket Learning's digital platform to enhance learning. Photo courtesy Rocket Learning When the news reached Namya Mahajan (MBA 2022) as her HBS graduation was approaching that she would receive financial assistance to... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie