Market Opportunities - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Feb 1997
News

Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

transcend rational thinking." The course, which debuted in 1995, is designed to optimize the marketing efforts of entrepreneurs, who typically lack the time and resources for conventional marketing activity.... View Details

13 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?

low quality to washing machines that have decent quality. It is not rocket science. Many people had the necessary capability, but only a few saw the opportunities and said, OK, I’m going to do it. While this pattern of success is common,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Jul 2008
Op-Ed

Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI

relative to local firms. In countries with weak capital markets and burdensome regulatory regimes, multinational firms can use their internal capital and product markets to access global resources while... View Details

Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai

18 Feb 2016
News

Challenge Aims to Speed Drug Trials Process

The HBS Health Care Initiative is seeking innovative ideas from the science, patient, business, and medical communities on how to transform trials for precision medicine. Through the HBS Precision Trials Challenge, it aims to bring diagnostics and therapies to View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

'Rooted' In Innovation

in 2019 that is already creating jobs and expanding economic opportunities in his home country of Cameroon. In May, CassVita was honored with a Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Award funded by the Bertarelli Foundation. Cassava is... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

08 Dec 2015
Research Event

Research Trends Discussed at India and South Asia Conference

Initiative's Creating Emerging Markets project, in which business leaders in Africa, Asia, and Latin America discuss their experiences growing businesses amid the opportunities and uncertainties of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate

much new construction." For his part, Furber characterizes the market as "frothy," which warrants caution but not retreat. "There are always interesting opportunities out there, even in a... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Construction; Real Estate

Web

U.S. Healthcare Strategy - Course Catalog

health policy, students will identify and gain valuable insights into how healthcare businesses navigate complex market forces, regulatory pressures, and competitive dynamics. Cases will highlight how strategic principles can be leveraged... View Details

03 Aug 2017
Blog Post

“I Can Acquire Important Skills, But Also Gain the Big Picture Perspective of a Founder.”

wanted to use the summer to test my interest.” Working with Kurt Piemonte, a Corporate Relations Director in Career and Professional Development at HBS, Rahil began sorting his way through the startup opportunities posted on Career Hub.... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

04 May 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability: Career Advice from HBS Career Coach Hillary Mann

and marketing to them. I had the opportunity to work with brands on exclusive show sponsorships, large tentpole events and the VH1 Save the Music Foundation to restore public school music programs. When my... View Details

03 Dec 2001
What Do You Think?

What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?

is happening is business as usual. Microsoft is facing a race with time and the markets to re-deploy monopoly profits from a waning desktop opportunity in order to become more competitive with sumos in other... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Mar 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Case Study: A Lesson in Private Venture Financing

With few opportunities for IPOs, a developing infrastructure, low transparency, and a limited labor market, the environment for private venture financing in Africa could be described as "challenging" at best. Yet if the demands... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog

experiences and insights into the distinctive challenges and opportunities of conducting business and introducing innovation in Japan. Secondly, it demonstrates how innovation can emerge and diffuse by combining novel business models and... View Details

01 Jun 2008
News

America the Difficult

their internal capital and product markets to access global resources while local firms can’t. In effect, these distorted environments burden local firms, create opportunities for institutional arbitrage for... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; foreign investors; Finance

08 May 2019
News

Fellowships Enable Students to Broaden Their Impact

Rishabh Agarwal (MBA 2020) Rishabh Agarwal (MBA 2020) As a high-frequency trader in Chicago, Rishabh Agarwal (MBA 2020) worked the American markets from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., then the Asian markets from... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

18 Dec 2014
Blog Post

Turnaround & Restructuring Club Conference Recap

career lessons that have guided him throughout his highly successful career. The evening was topped off by a cocktail hour during which attendees had the opportunity to chat with the panelists and presenters. - Marquis McGuffin, Chief... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution

instigating cross-border opportunities and not wait for government to lead the way. They must recognize the value of the nearby regional markets rather than become mesmerized by the lure of the U.S. and... View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz

Profile

Fereshteh Zeineddin

events introduced me to a number of new industries and opportunities. I became interested in exploring opportunities in the luxury goods space and was introduced by a classmate to the marketing department at... View Details

Keywords: Retail

Portrait Project

Clare Hawthorne

this impact? How will I market this skill? Working in human resources, of course! Though it lacks the sex appeal of contributing directly to firm revenues, I can provide employees with opportunities to... View Details

Responsibility of Business

The global economy is in a transitional phase. Being a visiting research fellow at the Harvard Business School provided an exceptional opportunity to meet a diverse range of scholars from around the world to debate the most challenging... View Details

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