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- 13 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?
women." Hence brands like Broga (yoga for bros) and Powerful Yogurt ("the first yogurt for men," according to its website). Brand managers also must consider the effect of expanding a historically male-centric brand to include female consumers. Avery... View Details
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
hinder its transnational efficiency.” Farah commented, “Bitcoins are useful for trading currencies internationally seamlessly in real time—something current banks lack ” According to Kueth Duany, they are “proving to be another interesting asset class to View Details
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
by inventory shrinkage and cash shortage. Using two store-level datasets from the convenience store industry, we find that relative wages are negatively associated with employee theft after we control for each store's employee... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures
solar-powered phone charger,” he recalled with a smile. Having spent the last few years as a venture investor, Hilton continues to use his education, experiences and passions to build clean technologies. “I was drawn to venture because I... View Details
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
have studied and written about Wal-Mart for more than 20 years. Wal-Mart has certainly expanded during that time, but not without criticism and its own miscalculations. What do Wal-Mart's experiences show us about crossing borders? What... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms
to 25 percent. The company also matches the gratuities; the total has been rising steadily since Trader Joe’s began stocking the product in its 200 California stores in 2021, and Nyamumbo expects it to grow significantly following the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
and with a family to support, “living in a dump over a hardware store with kerosene heat,” one biographer wrote. But the Army learned that MacDonald had done well in Industrial Procurement at HBS and offered him a job. He enlisted in... View Details
- Web
2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
customers are partitioned away from the operation, they are less likely to fully appreciate the work going on behind the scenes, causing them to place a lower value on the product or service being offered. To address this problem, leaders should View Details
- 02 Mar 2021
- HBS Case
The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?
victims, you get a much more visceral experience and a sense of what is lost.” A neighborhood destroyed The massacre was ostensibly sparked by an incident on May 30, 1921, when Dick Rowland, a 19-year-old Black shoe shiner, tripped while... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 29 Aug 2023
- News
Helping Consumers Decarbonize their Purchases
I had a lot more success. I also targeted investors who had much more consumer experience. The first time around I went to a lot of investors with more impact and energy experience, and none of them had much experience with an app-based... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Task Force
had experience with retail in emerging markets: Monroy, who is Colombian, worked for Procter & Gamble in Mexico for seven years, while Campbell held a number of positions at Walmart, with stints in India and China (which was “like going... View Details
- 17 Jun 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Excellence Comes From Saying No
express to you how exceptional the experience has been," says Frei. "I have never received papers like this, ever." According to the course description, "CCE explores how to identify and overcome the barriers to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
their value. At the same time, our go-go workplaces are emphasizing and rewarding 24x7 productivity. To study this idea, the researchers set up six experiments to gauge our attitudes about luxury and busyness. As a preliminary test, the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
"Renew Blue" strategy. When he took over, Best Buy was losing share to Amazon.com, which was encouraging consumers to view products at Best Buy and other physical stores and then buy them for a lower price online, a practice known as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Eric Schiffer
we are experimenting a bit in our Texas stores by selling produce by the pound. For example, there are only a few times a year when we can offer an entire pineapple for 99.99 cents, but we can sell it for... View Details
- Web
Harvard Business School
Benaree Wiley served as president and CEO of the Partnership, increasing the representation of professionals of color and opportunities for their leadership in Boston area businesses and institutions. Wiley's management consultant and entrepreneurial View Details
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
tasks. Aligning our prioritization and constantly talking to each other whenever there is an issue has been key for us to enjoy our campus life while securing enough family time. We couldn’t go out at night but we had many dinners at our place, which have been a great... View Details
- 21 Jul 2022
- News
How Sumner Feldberg Helped Transform Retail
Sequoia Fund,” according to the article. Feldberg’s roommate was Marvin Traub, who later ran Bloomingdale’s, the high-end department store chain. After HBS, Feldberg worked for his father at Bell Shops, where he unpacked and inspected... View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
end of a call may be having a dramatic experience during this crisis is an important subtext for how they are navigating the conversation with me.” LEADING IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY More Stories in This Series Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs:... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
an empty lot. To the east stands a vacant building; to the north, a liquor store with iron bars on its windows. In short, it could be any corner in any struggling neighborhood in the United States. Yet for Dlodlo, it might as well be the... View Details