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- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
athletes have relatively short careers compared to most other professionals, it is extremely important to strategically manage these assets and to make the right decisions at the right times. Q: What makes for great appeal in athletic endorsements—is there a secret...
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- 02 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores
across the country. Our recent visit to JSW Cement was a fascinating peek into the world of circularity within hard-to-abate industries. Imagine towering cranes unloading shiploads of blast furnace slag, a by-product from neighboring JSW Steel, and transforming it into...
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- 22 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System
co-founded this summer. PicoGreens is engineering single-celled algae (microalgae) to use as “crop plants” that sustainably produce foods and food ingredients. Instead of growing entire sugarcane stalks just to harvest their sugar, we can grow microalgae to produce...
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- 03 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 3
512-004 Domino's Pizza is the world's second largest pizza company with 9,436 stores globally, 95% of which are franchised. Domino's franchisees in the U.S. market were able to purchase fresh dough, cheese, pizza toppings, and other menu View Details
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Carmen Nobel
- 11 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 11, 2007
Limited was facing significant pricing pressure in their cash cow business, that primarily consisted of manufacturing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). To combat this commoditization, Biocon's leadership had chosen an...
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Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
grocery-shopping system that grouped cold cereals by their main ingredients (rice, corn, or wheat, for example). Many shoppers had trouble finding their favorite brands because they didn't know the ingredients. Lesson 6: Study The Effects...
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- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
pump and the B-17 bomber), the authors explain why including the customer is an essential ingredient of success for any team, company, or organization. Learn, Earn, Return: The Journey of a Global Entrepreneur by Bert Twaalfhoven (MBA...
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- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
to bring people and jobs together at home. Developing a playbook for equipping Americans with the right skills will be critical if America is to retain its competitiveness in an increasingly global economy. And it is the essential View Details
- 06 Jan 2003
- What Do You Think?
China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?
and rewarding." Several respondents emphasized that the most essential ingredients for success in developing markets in China are trusted partners with management talent who understand and operate comfortably and effectively in the...
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by James Heskett
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
single day. Based on what you've learned, do you think discount vouchers make sense for large retailers? A: Discount vouchers seem to be most compelling for merchants with a low cost of goods sold and with a highly perishable product. Restaurants fit the bill in that...
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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and Sally R. Osberg (Harvard Business...
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- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
or industry. In three sections, it first examines all the key laws and regulations with which healthcare organizations must comply. In section two, it explores in detail the seven essential ingredients for a good compliance program. In...
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- 04 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Money Connection—Understanding VC Networks
on the faculty at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business," Stuart says. "I was part of a committee examining why there wasn't a more vibrant life sciences industry in the Chicago area when all of the requisite View Details
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
mentality that made and created Silicon Valley. Hate it or admire it—it’s a place where its accomplishments equaled its hubris.” This suggests another ingredient that may have been important in tempering the impulses of young...
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- 25 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Alliances
that in cross-sector social purpose collaborations, unlike commercial business alliances, an essential ingredient for strong leadership involvement is an emotional connection individuals make with the social mission and with their...
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by Nancy O. Perry
- Web
2.3.6 Dangerous Weapons & Threats - MBA
(as defined below) or ammunition, explosives, combustible fuels, fire-crackers, and potential ingredients thereof is forbidden by University policy. The applicable Massachusetts law is as follows: For the purpose of this paragraph...
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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
neighborhood place, and she wanted to know where the chef got ingredients such as produce and chicken. It turned out that they were bought at a nearby market, but actually originated from abroad. Decades of corruption and haphazard...
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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
mysterious about a little cake made of butter, sugar, eggs, flour, and a bit of vanilla. It’s the aroma those ingredients make in a hot oven that can cause anyone in the vicinity to inhale deeply and wonder, in an animal sort of way, how...
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- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
account, we present six studies, conducted in the field and in the lab. A pre-registered field experiment indicated that diners were 21.1% more likely to buy a bowl of chicken noodle soup when a sign revealing its ingredients also...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
Self-confidence is not the real secret of leadership. The more essential ingredient is confidence in other people. Leadership involves motivating others to their finest efforts and channeling those efforts in a coherent direction. Leaders...
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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter