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01 Jan 2008
News

James D. Wolfensohn, MBA 1959

$300 when he arrived at HBS. Through contacts at Harvard, he began a long-term association with the Rockefeller family, who kindled in him an awareness of “the wide canvas of global problems and the difference money could make.” In 1981... View Details

08 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

“Frankly, we’re beating the drum, demonstrating that empathy allows us to relate to each other on a more informal basis, driving collaboration and innovation. If you can get people passionate about something beyond just themselves, you View Details

Keywords: Technology

02 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 2, 2010

quarterly bonuses tied to high demand end-of-quarter months serve as pacers to keep the sales force on track to achieve their annual sales quotas. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-041.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsThe Random House Response to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2012
News

Alumni Book Briefs

Responsibility of Power by Edward B. Atkeson (AMP 64, 1972) (Rowman & Littlefield) Beyond Justice (a novel) by Allen Dark (MBA 1972) (CreateSpace) Gaia's Limits Kindle Edition by Rud Istvan (MBA 1974) (Eloquent Books) Patent Valuation:... View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

“in the context of real people doing real work.” Marlis Krichewsky argued “culture probably cannot change exclusively from within to kindle enthusiasm you need to look beyond yourself and interact with the environment.” Thriveinchange... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

19 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy

on consumers' browsers, resulting in higher prices for returning shoppers, consumer backlash led the company to state that such practice was a "mistake" and that it would refrain from pricing based on customer demographics in the future. Similarly, when Amazon... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

21 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Lessons for Retailers from the Rebirth of Indie Bookstores

inventory without the need to step foot in a bookstore; and then Amazon launched the Kindle e-book service in 2007, challenging the very idea of a physical book. “Not only had the traditional buying channels fundamentally shifted, but the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation

15 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Black Swans and Big Trends Can Ruin Anyone's Internet Prediction

investments are once again declining. Reasoning that today’s tech entrepreneurs and investors might value a history lesson, I’ve published Speed Trap as an ebook, which is downloadable for free in PDF format, and available in the iBooks Store for free and in the View Details

Keywords: by Thomas R. Eisenmann; Technology

09 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!

dollar-shipping revenue stream. And most well known of all, in 2007, when the company—then the largest e-retailer of printed books—introduced the Kindle and a $9.99 e-book, it again risked taking a big bite out of its revenues. Most... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Journalism & News; Publishing

05 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: iPads, Kindles, and the Close of a Chapter in Book Publishing

future? Olson has some thoughts—but no easy answers—to those questions. What About The Customer? E-book pricing is one of the biggest sources of friction. In a recent dustup between Amazon and Macmillan, the online retailer briefly removed the publisher's View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Information; Publishing; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Dec 2009
News

Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

public-sector management in Brazil. What do you do first thing in the morning? Go to the gym, then check my e-mail. Book you’re reading? Joker One, by Donovan Campbell MBA ’07, Kindle edition. How do you relax? Spearfishing and cycling.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2020

valuable contributions from Nasdaq and the global law firm Latham & Watkins LLP, plus access to the online valuation models and course. The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros: Five Steps for Picking Stocks (Little Books. Big Profits) View Details

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

highlights the issues around money market mutual funds in the financial crisis of 2008. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/209101-PDF-ENG eReading: Amazon's Kindle Bharat N. Anand, Peter W. Olson, and Mary... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 30

products like the Kindle e-reader, high-end servers, solar panels, and the batteries that will power the next generation of automobiles. To rebuild the commons and restore its wealth-generating machine will require government and industry... View Details