Harvard Business School
Boston, MA, United States
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Leadership and Strategy in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech

Major transitions in technology, markets, and government policy are drastically altering the playing field and rewriting the rules of competition in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. These industries, by their very nature, also do not have the advantages of cumulative knowledge and experienced leadership, making it even more difficult for organizations to acquire a cutting edge and to thrive l......
 

Being designated as an emerging leader within an organization can be both personally rewarding and frustrating. The excitement of being on the fast track can be overshadowed by the desire to impact change within an organization, while taking on a new set of responsibilities. The very nature of being designated a rising star can have complicated implications. How do you sustain momentum when add......
 

The world food system is continuing to evolve into a single market, and two realities are becoming increasingly evident. The world is in the midst of a revolution, and the demographics and lifestyles of global consumers are changing dramatically. As important developments reshape the entire competitive field, the global food system is becoming more complex and difficult to understand. Harvard B......
 

Valuation has become an intrinsic part of the corporate landscape. In recent years, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and share repurchases are happening in record numbers, both in the United States and abroad. At the core of all these activities stands some notion of valuation. Yet, valuations that are too high or too low can be costly¡ªresulting in either overpayment or lost ......
 

Project finance is a rapidly expanding field, with almost $200 billion in global project-financed investment in 2004. While project finance has its origins in the natural resource and infrastructure sectors, the current demand for infrastructure and capital investments is being fueled by deregulation in the power, telecommunications, and transportation sectors; by the globalization of product m......
 

As the financial markets have broadened and deepened over the past two decades, increasing numbers of firms are utilizing innovative financial instruments to accomplish business objectives and enhance shareholder value. With powerful instruments continually being created by Wall Street, it is crucial for financial managers to keep abreast of available financial instruments, the business setting......
 

Multinational firms and new, rapidly growing enterprises are accessing markets across borders in more cost-efficient ways than ever before. For some organizations, cross-border activities have proven to be their downfall. Other firms, meanwhile, have structured their operations such that raising capital around the world, managing foreign exposures, optimizing tax positions, and leveraging capab......
 

Intense competition, rapid technological change, major corporate accounting scandals, and rising stock market volatility have increased the burden on managers to deliver superior performance and value for their shareholders. In the modern "winner takes all" economy, companies that fail to meet this challenge will face the certain loss of their independence, if not extinction. Corporat......
 

Evaluating a company¡¯s performance requires a comprehensive analysis of the firm¡¯s economic drivers that goes beyond the numbers reported on financial statements. To make sound, sustainable business or investment decisions about their own companies or other firms, senior-level managers need to understand how to integrate strategic analysis with financial analysis. Strategic Financial Analysis f......
 

Extraordinary growth to more than $50 billion invested annually worldwide has made private equity and venture capital an important asset category that presents both formidable challenges and exciting opportunities. Private Equity and Venture Capital is a new Executive Education offering developed to keep industry leaders up to date on the increasingly important trends that are reshaping modern ......
 

For today’s senior executives, understanding the flow of financial resources is crucial. Such an understanding is needed daily, whether it is used to obtain funding, anticipate trends, or evaluate company performance. Senior executives from nonfinancial backgrounds often are called upon to make decisions based on modern financial controls, and they must have the know-how to asses the outpu......
 

As the marketplace changes and evolves, the task of delivering outstanding performance has become more complex. Increasingly, it involves the design of management structures and control systems that drive strategic change, capitalize on new opportunities, and minimize risk¡ªall without hindering the company’s flexibility and creativity. No longer is it enough for top executives with respons......
 

The abundant pools of talent are fueling global outsourcing as organizations seek to reduce costs, increase profits, and sustain growth. Already, billions of dollars have been spent moving key processes to out-of-country suppliers, and this internationalization of outsourcing is expected to continue. Strategy, Leadership, and Governance: The Global Outsourcing of Key Business Processes offer......
 

A powerful strategy makes a powerful competitor. And in today’s hypercompetitive marketplace, a company must be a powerful competitor to survive. But what are the ingredients of a good strategy? And what are the most effective methods for implementing that strategy? Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage prepares senior executives and teams to anticipate and respond to the......
 

The Strategic Human Resource Management program prepares senior line and HR executives to maximize their impact on the most vital resource of the organization¡ªits human resources. Senior executives, in partnership with talented human resource (HR) executives, have an enormous influence on the success of an organization. Together, they can build one of the most critical sources of sustainable co......
 

The business climate in China is transforming dramatically. Markets are opening, foreign investment is increasing, Chinese companies are buying into new markets, tariffs and quotas are being lifted, and the country is adapting to its new status as a member of the World Trade Organization. In this changing environment, how do organizations restructure and adapt? How do they reorganize and rebuil......
 

Not so long ago, globalization appeared to be an unstoppable juggernaut. As the powerful forces of consolidation, integration, homogenization, and standardization converged, the world seemed to be turning into one huge market ripe for picking by savvy, border-crossing enterprises. Today, however, the future of globalization seems uncertain. By many measures, cross-border market integration has ......
 

The pressures facing multibusiness firms are multifaceted and unprecedented. Capital markets, boards of directors, and shareholders all are demanding that senior executives formulate powerful corporate strategies. As competition within product markets intensifies, diversified companies are discovering that success depends on the combined assets, skills, and capabilities of the firm as a whole. ......
 

Many of today’s most successful and innovative companies know that "merely good" customer service is not good enough. In their ongoing efforts to remain competitive, they have abandoned the existing service model¡ªwith its built-in cycle of failure that punishes customers, employees, and shareholders¡ªbecause it no longer works. Instead, all these organizations¡ªlarge and small, pub......
 

Marketing and sales are about seizing opportunities. While capitalizing on market opportunities never is easy, mid-sized businesses face special issues in key areas, including pricing, sales management, and product- and service-line management. To help senior-level teams in these organizations address their practical "rubber-meets-the-road" concerns, Harvard Business School offers a u......
 

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