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Design and Business: The Substance of Style

by Bennett Voyles | May. 3 2016

Once upon a time, design was a coat of paint on the locomotive of the real economy. Today, value depends.

#Management, #Innovation, #Design Thinking, #Business and Design Series

Sydney Finkelstein And The Superboss Playbook

by Chris Russell | Apr. 20 2016

Throughout our careers, we encounter a range of management styles, with mixed results. But what is it that distinguishes a.

#The Thinker Interview, #Leadership, #Talent, #Management

Knowledge Magazine

CKGSB Knowledge is the school's quarterly English language publication.

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#International Olympic Committee, #Monopoly, #Monopoly Pricing, #Olympics

Invisible Hand Revealed: An Olympic Monopoly

The International Olympics Committee has mastered the art of monopoly pricing Now that the Olympics is over it is a.

by Brian Viard | Sep. 14 2012

#Interviews, #Leadership

Putting the spotlight on leadership with the small ‘l’

An interview with Shalom Saada Saar, Professor of Managerial Practice at CKGSB and Senior Instructor, MIT, on his upcoming book.

by Neelima Mahajan | Sep. 1 2012

#McDonald's, #Burger King, #Fast Food, #KFC

Chasing its China dream: Burger King’s dilemma

Burger King's ambitious plan to roll out 1,000 new restaurants in China is out of sync with reality.

by Bing Jing | Aug. 10 2012

#Social Entrepreneurs, #Social Innovation, #Social Ventures, #Spring Mountain, #Wang Zhaoming, #Business Model Innovation, #Liao Jianwen, #Liu Zhifeng, #Mong Grass

Beyond Profits: China’s Social Entrepreneurs

A new breed of entrepreneurs takes on China's most vexing problems.

by Kay Park | Jul. 3 2012

#IP, #Legal issues in China

Invisible Hand Revealed: Protected in China?

What is behind the Chinese government's move to enforce stricter intellectual property regulation.

by Brian Viard | Jun. 21 2012

#Branding, #Brands, #Consumers, #Shopping

Searching for an edge

Most people agree that China is losing its labor cost edge. So what will be the country’s next.

by Bennett Voyles | May. 30 2012

#Foxconn, #Hal Varian, #Internet of Things, #Labor, #Manufacturing, #Robotics, #Automation

The Future of Work: Hello robot, goodbye worker

How will the progress of IT and automation change the future of work? In 1988, Harvard Business School Professor Shoshana.

by Bennett Voyles | May. 30 2012

#Diversification Strategy, #Economy, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #SOEs, #State Owned Enterprises, #Wisco

Invisible Hand Revealed: Pork Barrel Politics

Why would a steel company get into a wildly-unrelated area such as pig breeding.

by Brian Viard | May. 22 2012

#eCommerce, #Online Shopping, #Retail

Getting ahead of the curve

In the world of online retailers, Liu Qiangdong’s Jingdong Mall is a rare success story–a brick.

by Teng Binsheng | May. 16 2012

#Social Ventures, #Spring Mountain, #Business Model Innovation, #Liu Zhifeng, #Social Entrepreneurs, #Social Innovation

Liao Jianwen on Social Innovation

In recent years, a handful of Chinese entrepreneurs have set up companies that use legitimate business models to tackle some.

by Michele Scrimenti | May. 11 2012

#Invisible Hand Revealed, #Beijing, #Policy, #Taxi Fares, #Taxis

Invisible Hand Revealed: Beijing taxis

GETTING BEIJING’S TAXIS TO MOVE, NOT SIT Starting this week, Brian Viard, Associate Professor of Strategy and Economics.

by Brian Viard | May. 9 2012

#Private Equity

Getting real about private equity in China

Capital raising for China-focused private equity funds is booming. In China, however, merely writing a check might not be.

by John Kuo | Apr. 18 2012

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