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25 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 25

Abstract—Researchers have long hypothesized that research outputs from government, university, and private company R&D contribute to economic growth, but these contributions may be difficult to measure when they take a non-pecuniary form. The growth of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 1998
News

Diversity and Community

Network Groups (DNGs) organized around particular constituencies but open to everyone. At present, some 29 DNGs have been formed, focusing on networking, mentoring/coaching, and community outreach. DNGs are encouraged to consider the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

17 Nov 2009
First Look

First Look: Nov. 17

Platform Competition, Compatibility, and Social Efficiency (revised) Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Francisco Ruiz-Aliseda Abstract Katz and Shapiro (1985) study systems compatibility in settings with one-sided platforms and direct View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Sep 2016
News

MaiTai Global and Kiteboarding

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Bill Tai (MBA 1987) has built a whole professional community—that notably includes the likes of Richard Branson and Elon Musk—around the sport of kiteboarding. His nonprofit is called MaiTai Global, and... View Details

24 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Reducing Risk with Online Advertising

markets, these are the kinds of concerns you should think about when setting payment terms and dealing directly with suppliers. One tool to deter fraud: pay later. Edelman's new research on a major advertising affiliate network... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Video Game; Web Services

28 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: Feb. 28

described herein, we provide Eigenfactor rankings for 84,808 disambiguated authors of 240,804 papers in the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), a pre- and post-print archive devoted to the rapid dissemination of scholarly research in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 20, 2007

therefore implies to manage the interaction with these interpreters, in order to access, share and internalize knowledge on product languages and influence shifts in socio-cultural models. Second, we propose a possible direction to scientifically investigate the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

they offered me a job in a sort of informal publisher’s training program. The plan was for me to start in circulation, rotate through the different business functions and, if I was any good, eventually become publisher of a magazine or... View Details

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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future

scenario that seemed unlikely just a few decades ago — affect what we teach and how we carry out our research. We must test our ideas against a broader range of experience and bring work informed by this understanding back into our... View Details

12 Apr 2023
News

Step Change

sit-in on January 25, honestly, I didn't believe it was going to be a thing," she recalls. Enan also wanted to see change but was working to enact it from within the government. While out for dinner, she and a friend were informed they... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

20 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

just one example of the formal and informal networks in place to pass along Native heirloom seeds. Each season, Keen can request two varieties from the Cherokee Nation seed bank, and the volunteers at the... View Details

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

more than managerial hierarchies, immigrants and diaspora were critical sources of entrepreneurship, illegal and informal forms of business were commonplace, diversified business groups rather than the M-form became the major form of... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Decoding the Artful Sidestep

unnoticed) veering. Q: If one of us is in a position in which we are potentially susceptible to conversational blindness, how can we get the information we really need? A: I think the key is to vigilantly remember the question you asked.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jan 2005
News

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965

influence has become increasingly international, with approximately 329,000 employees working in 75 countries. Now the world's largest information technology company, it recorded revenues of more than $96 billion in 2004. While IBM's... View Details

27 Apr 2021
Blog Post

There Are No HBS People, Just People Who Happen to Go to HBS

business. This really helped me determine what type of role within the beauty industry I would like most and I had 2+ years to figure it out by being a 2+2 admitted student. I chose HBS for many reasons: my Peek experience, the case method, the vast View Details

08 Dec 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Brooke Carter (MBA 2019)

building revenue models, and interviewing customers. I continue to leverage learnings from this effort to inform ongoing product and growth efforts. What advice do you have for prospects considering the 2+2 program? Regardless of whether... View Details

06 Jul 2020
Blog Post

A Letter from the Women in Investing Club

were committed to increasing the visibility and accessibility of Women in Investing on campus. We partnered with other groups such as the VCPE Club, the HBS Investment Club, the Health Care Club, and numerous others to collaborate on View Details

01 Apr 1999
News

Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong

technologies include: Automobiles (electric vehicles) Bookstores (Internet sales) Department stores (discounters) Doctors (nurse-practitioners) Health insurance (HMOs) Mainframe computers (desktops) Motorcycles (dirt bikes) Network... View Details

21 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle

example, how well consumers were able to recall a brand name after commercials have been run—but not much more. The effectiveness of marketing investments was rarely directly tied back to sales. This has completely changed with the revolution in View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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