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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Business of Love
perfect date into a massive computer, on punch cards. The computer spit out the most compatible pairings. Neither company lasted long, but the computer- assisted dating model they promoted had a lot in common with the early days of the...
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April White
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, an advocacy group that promotes the sport. He’s also involved in an effort to preserve 50,000 acres of farmland and open space from the steady pace of development. “It’s a signature brand...
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- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
firms that have already joined the UN's Global Compact to promote social programs around the world. To put the WDC in place, a number of actions would be needed. First, the UN would draft a corporate charter to define the purpose of the...
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by George C. Lodge
- 01 Apr 2019
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Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
reductions in government spending or increased taxes in an effort to reduce deficits may just exacerbate the problem. Conventional economic thinking maintains that fiscal responsibility keeps interest rates and inflation low, fosters investment, and View Details
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by James Heskett
- 14 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?
advertising. Most of the in-house units performed specialized or limited functions, such as those related to the development of direct mail, online, and promotional materials. Q: What can managers learn from your research? A: First, I...
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- 05 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?
understanding of the organization and its culture, and a good knowledge of its talent that "outsiders" have to accumulate over time, often with some difficulty. Exhibit A among "insider outsiders" is Jack Welch at GE, who at the time of his View Details
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- 11 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center
example, turnover is lower when employees have been promoted from within the ranks of the company. Similarly, employees who are not given responsibility for a wide range of queries were found to be more likely to leave. According to the...
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- 08 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)
Manager for three years. His next step was back into the corporate world to provide stability for his growing family. “I joined SAP and was promoted seven times in ten years eventually leading the entire Latin American team,” Dzodan said....
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- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
PRIDE in the HBS Community
don’t know at all, it takes immense courage and bravery to share the most personal side of yourself. And for that, I am thankful and glad to be here at HBS. HBS promotes and fosters an environment where people are genuinely curious and...
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- 21 May 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai
recycling should be a secondary goal to reduction. Private players must make recycling their products easier, and bottoms-up initiatives can help train households on managing and sorting their own waste. Encouraging responsible consumption, View Details
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Post-war PR Campaigns Reaching Wide Audiences | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
innovative in how it utilized a variety of media in its PR campaigns. In the corporation’s promotional comic book, a popular PR format, the character Joe the Genie of Steel, “the biggest, strongest, and best steelworker,” teaches a young...
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The Art of "Posting" - The Art of American Advertising
beautifully colored examples of the genre printed in Boston.” 37 To keep up with the market demand, Crosby reportedly ran as many as fifty presses in four locations. 38 His prints promoted books, chocolates, elixirs, ovens, and locomotive...
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- 03 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
“I Can Acquire Important Skills, But Also Gain the Big Picture Perspective of a Founder.”
he observes. But there may be the practical issue of money. “Although startups don’t often offer as competitive a salary as established companies,” Rahil notes, “HBS has a Summer Fellows Program that provides funding to students founding companies or working at...
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Entrepreneurship
- 20 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
AVICII: REFLECTIONS ON MANAGING THE BRAND OF A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR
platforms like Soundcloud and YouTube looking for undiscovered talent that our company might be interested in working with. I also enjoyed working the promotion cycle that goes on behind the scenes when releasing music. How do we expose...
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promotes the textile industry. Site includes information about commercial policy, developments in various sectors of the industry and production and price information. View Details
- 04 Jun 2024
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ClimateCAP 2024
(one student invited me to his event on Sustainable Organizations, another student from an UK b-school and I collaborated to promote his climate pledge initiative, and many online follow-up etc.). Thank you BEI team to provide this...
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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
accomplishments of Howard Stevenson that you cite in the June issue, his contributions went far beyond the US border. He supported and guided the European Forum for Entrepreneurship Research mission to "teach the teachers." The forum fosters and View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
A Passion for Education
of his life. “I learned so much and made lifelong friends,” says Ryan, also giving the School credit for helping launch his career, which included working as a McKinsey consultant and a vice president at Citibank before spending a decade at Union Texas Petroleum, where...
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Making Progress on Strategic Priorities
to admit talented students regardless of their financial means, creating a diverse classroom that enhances the learning experience for all. Gender Initiative: This initiative was launched in 2015 to support research, teaching, and knowledge dissemination that View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
for itself.” Let all political leaders worldwide pledge to end government subsidies that promote the overconsumption of hydrocarbons. Stephen M. Batty (MBA 1977) Newport Beach, CA Spangler Tribute The September Bulletin article “The...
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