Global Organizations - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2011
News

Faculty Research Online

HBS Cases: Lady Gaga What goes into creating the world’s largest pop star? Before her fame hit, Lady Gaga’s manager faced decisions that could have derailed the performer’s career. A new case by Associate Professor Anita Elberse examines the strategic marketing choices... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

24 Apr 2014
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Founding a bone marrow donor bank that saves thousands of lives

Peter Harf (MBA 1974) transformed Joh. A. Benckiser SE, a small, privately held German company into a global powerhouse, but it’s his cofounding of Delete Blood Cancer DKMS that he considers his most important role. Since 1991, the... View Details

16 Sep 2010
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Idea Takes Root

Almost without notice in the American press, a new international effort is under way to create a standardized global reporting model for operating sustainable businesses in the 21st century. HBS professor Robert G. Eccles is on the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Corporate Services

01 Dec 2017
News

Enhancing Students’ Cultural Intelligence

his classmates’ FIELD Global Immersion (FGI) projects. But in retrospect, he says, conducting field research in Mexico and developing and presenting innovative product ideas to senior executives at Colgate’s Consumer Innovation Center... View Details

19 May 2021
News

Alumni Convene to Support Nonprofit Boards; Seven Clubs Mix It Up Online

local communities. “Our collective reach is much greater than our individual club reach,” says David Harris (MBA 1984), President-elect of the HBS Association of Boston, and co-lead in organizing the conference. He also served as a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2010
News

Rwanda Provides Students with Hands-On Learning

Africa, an arts and handicrafts cooperative that empowers women to rise out of poverty by selling their own crafts. Another team created a syllabus for teaching entrepreneurship for Mission Schools International, an organization founded... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

16 Dec 2014
News

Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan

Nobuo Sato (MBA 1982) appreciates the importance of cultivating a global awareness in HBS students. As executive director of the HBS Japan Research Center (JRC), he especially wants them to have a better comprehension of his native... View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

HBS Grads Make Their Mark in India

Group CEO Abhi Shah (MBA ’06) Clutch Group is a global provider of legal support services, working with corporate legal departments and major law firms. Founded in 2006, based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Cleveland, Chicago, and... View Details

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Entering the Age of Alliances

competencies of each partner and create two-way value is evidenced by, among others, the collaboration between The College Fund (UNCF) and Merck. UNCF, the largest and oldest minority educational assistance organization in the United... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

03 Feb 2018
Op-Ed

How to Heed BlackRock's Call for Corporate Social Responsibility

Larry Fink recently created a shockwave. As cofounder, chairman, and CEO of BlackRock, one of the world’s largest global asset management firms, in an open letter to CEOs he caught the attention of financial markets and beyond by insisting on the importance of... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Battilana

01 Apr 2002
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

would be reflecting on the success of another sold-out Global Alumni Conference (GAC), but as many of you already know, we made a very difficult decision to cancel the conference scheduled for March in Buenos Aires. We extend our deepest... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2011
News

Now You Can Choose

Finnegan In this issue of the Bulletin, Dean Nohria discusses the School’s efforts to ensure that an HBS education remains a transformational experience. Across the campus and at our global centers, the School is positioning itself to... View Details

Keywords: Paul Finnegan; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

21 Nov 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms

term versus long term, fixed versus variable, and how to disperse compensation fairly among the firm. Growth Strategies, Risk Management, And Globalization Other issues of importance to the leader of modern-day financial View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

01 Dec 2000
News

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

Faculty Advisory Group, served as cochair of the conference with Professor James E. Austin. Stevenson noted that the entire project has been a key element of the School's ongoing Global Initiative. "Our purpose is to cultivate research as... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2009
News

The New “In” Crowd

possibilities in Asia and Central America. Scharpf and other newcomers to social entrepreneurship are the grateful beneficiaries of pioneering work by people like Linda Rottenberg, CEO and cofounder of Endeavor, a global View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

2010
Conference Presentation

Induced Variation in Administrative Systems: Experimenting with Contexts for Innovation

By: Adrian Caldart, Roberto Vassolo and Luciana Silvestri

Keywords: Evolutionary Perspective On Strategic Management; International Business; Management; Organizational Design; Globalization

Citation

17 Mar 2022
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The Companies Boycotting Russia Are Demonstrating Six Key Values

01 Dec 2022
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Contributing to a Better Future

Illustration by Dana Smith Debora Spar In preparation for the official launch of HBS’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS) in October, the School drew upon the findings of the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer... View Details

Keywords: April White

29 Mar 2022
News

Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mark a Turning Point for U.S. Businesses?

01 Sep 2015
News

Faculty Q&A: The Working World

organizations that embedded globalization and the differences that exist across countries into the heart of its model. It’s set up with the idea of unlocking value by leveraging the opportunities created by... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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