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- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
Arthur Segel: Historically, perhaps more great fortunes have been made and lost in this asset class than any other. At Harvard Business School the real estate course is a synthesis of all the analytic, management, and leadership tools students have learned during their... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
is looking out the window, wondering what to do? I had 10,000 of those moments.”) She led one of the first private equity deals in Ethiopia. And as CEO of BGFI Investment banking, she oversaw the financing and the development of two ports... View Details
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Agents of Change: The Founding of the African-American Student Union
Harvard Business School Bulletin noted on AASU's 25th anniversary, "when the civil rights movement forced America's mainstream institutions to acknowledge the shortcomings of their policies, practices, and attitudes regarding racial... View Details
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
- 21 Nov 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values
basically the manifesto that she uses to create this ethos within Stella McCartney. A: Yes. I think she does not communicate her initiatives as much as we would have thought. First of all, it was interesting to see in class that many... View Details
- 12 Jan 2023
- News
‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data
weren’t evaluating merely what was written on paper. “They were looking at him and applying subjective character tests. Do you look trustworthy? Do you fit the image in my mind of a successful businessperson?” The solution, Ballard thought, was to “remove the View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Richard Pechter: Learning New Lessons
The first in a series of occasional articles on HBS graduates who have embarked on second careers. Just a few months removed from Wall Street, where he commanded a workforce of six thousand seasoned financial services pros, Richard S.... View Details
- 26 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?
carryover effect with one year’s success spilling into the next year. Growing up in Manhattan, Kansas, Chung became hooked on college football—and Kansas State in particular. The first game he watched was serendipitously one of the most... View Details
- Web
Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online
Scaling Responding to Biased Questions Advice on VC Fundraising Show Hide Details Concepts The Venture Capital Industry The Financing Process Term Sheets and Exits Featured Exercises Determine whether VC funding is right for your startup... View Details
- 08 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By Watching
learning must be more interactive" The limitations of traditional forms of knowledge management come from two sets of assumptions, he argues. The first assumption is that the most important elements of a job function are observable,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
opened its first standalone location in a suburban Pittsburgh mall in 1962; by 1971, it had more than 60 stores. Its main rival, B. Dalton Bookseller, founded in 1966 in a suburban Minnesota shopping center, had expanded in just five... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)
only player, but it should try to become the first player that comes to mind when customers, analysts, or the media think about the new market category. McDonald points to recent examples such as SpaceX in commercial space flight and... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
producing vacuum pumps and systems. Its Chinese team was the first to live through the effects of the new pandemic and the restrictions imposed by the government. Learning from its subsidiary in China gave the company tremendous... View Details
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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
board service right for you? How do you find a nonprofit board that is a good fit for your values, interests, and skills? HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Director Amelia Angella guides you through the fundamentals of nonprofit board... View Details
- 11 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI
application may be best suitable at different stages. Data strategy is a strategic business decision that entrepreneurs need to define from the start. Even if your AI is brilliant, your product still needs great user experience (UX), the View Details
Keywords: by Rocio Wu
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Full Court Press
first lady, Jeannette Kagame. Inside Kigali’s three-year-old, $104 million BK Arena (named for the Bank of Kigali), pregame entertainment features a troupe of thunderous, polyrhythmic drummers and dancers.The seats and court are adorned... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
You Only Thought You Were Republican
You were right all along. From being a left-wing-dominated party, we have become a centrist-dominated party. OK, maybe we remain one or two clicks to the left of you, but still pretty darn close. (And, yes, a lot of us agree the teachers’... View Details
- 17 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
Upcoming Interview? No Problem—Just Connect the Dots
can’t make that clear in an interview—ideally in the first few minutes—then you’ve missed a golden opportunity to get hired. The answer to the “why you?” q uestion certainly depends on the role. Acknowledging the nuances that exist across... View Details
- 06 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact
students, many of whom would be the first in their family to attend college, to HMS for a three-day immersion program. Ameen says he has a natural inclination for business. At Columbia, he ran a campus laundry service and managed a stock... View Details
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
group at my first job that I was able to recognize this internal tension and explore ways to do well at work while staying true to my values. While I have yet to find the right balance today, I hope that one... View Details