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- 21 May 2018
- News
Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area
volunteers “have helped the city capitalize on the innovation sprouting from Silicon Valley, through specific initiatives such as designing the structure of the city’s startup incubator, developing innovative ways to incorporate...
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Margie Kelley
- 04 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
What Should German Applicants Know about HBS?
most often came through experiences my section mates shared in class through the case method - which in my opinion sets HBS apart from all the other business schools. What should German students know about student life at HBS? I had high...
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- 15 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Deconstructing the Price Tag
cost transparency caveats for retailers. A firm may not want to share production costs if the cost structure provides a competitive advantage. In addition, contracts with suppliers may prevent making certain...
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- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
across the globe, where government rules, regulations, labor laws, cultures, and tax structures vary significantly. The consumer sees a cool product and an awesome brand, but there’s a huge amount of unglamorous business activities behind...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Designing Change
associate Emily Stecker dig deep into the rebranding of a company founded in 1934 that, by the 1980s, was rapidly losing market share and was often equated in the popular mind with anything generic or bland, despite its impressive catalog...
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Julia Hanna
- 02 May 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
interactive experiences. My friends and MBA classmates know how passionate I am about music and this role is nothing short of a dream job for me. In reflecting on my professional journey to get to this point, I wanted to share four pieces...
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- 07 May 2015
- Blog Post
Career Change: From the Military to Consulting
different industries and job functions from my classmates, by asking about their experiences. The case method and the structure of the MBA program, which has a diverse core curriculum, allows you to examine many different industries in...
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The Dedication - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
developed in accordance with the definite idea that business men are to take a large share in that leadership in the community,” The Architectural Forum noted, “that buildings and grounds could and should help in this education.” 21...
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- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
should your employees be to helping each other? Are they sharing responsibility for your company's success? (7) What strategic uncertainties keep you awake at night? How are you riveting everyone's attention on those uncertainties? These...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 14, 2016
patent applications in 1976 to 16% in 2008. This is partly driven by the increase in the prevalence of information and communication technology; however, even for patents unrelated to information and communication technology, we see a disproportionate increase in the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs
This separate-yet-connected structure allows leaders to provide freedom to some to blaze a new trail, while protecting the ability of others to stay on the tried-and-true path. "You need to separate out your innovators and let them...
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by Paul Michelman
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
An Organization Your Customers Understand
the role of organization in regard to a business unit's success, or in the choice of which structure to use, is intertwined with a large number of other important factors. These include the strategy of the business, the quality of its...
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by Robert Simons
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
"Clicks and Mortar." [Image: iStock] Related Reading How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores? Research Paper Where Should We Build a Mall? The Formation of Market View Details
- 25 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 25
too little influence to structural and situational factors. We examine whether this tendency leads even experienced professionals to make systematic mistakes in their selection decisions, favoring alumni from academic institutions with...
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Anna Secino
- 23 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
development. First, structural conditions first postulated by Engerman and Sokoloff (2002) as generating long-term inequality are shown here empirically to be exogenous determinants of political instability. Second, that exogenously...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
threat is different from what retailers have faced in the past. Although Walmart took an enormous amount of market share in a diverse set of categories, many retailers were able to respond to and effectively co-exist with Walmart. Related...
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- 08 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 8
fundamental business model has not changed in more than 100 years: very smart outsiders go into organizations for a finite period of time and recommend solutions for the most difficult problems confronting their clients. But at traditional strategy-consulting firms,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
"affordability" of the Affordable Care Act is questionable, but some aspects of the initiative are pushing companies in the right direction. I'm glad I've stuck around long enough to see it. Perspectives on Progress Four distinguished women faculty View Details
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
Authors:Diego Comin, Mark Gertler, and Ana Maria Santacreu Abstract We develop a model in which innovations in an economy's growth potential are an important driving force of the business cycle. The framework shares the emphasis of the...
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Martha Lagace
- 18 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Open Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool
like a trained oncologist? How about setting up an online competition to find out? An article being published April 18 in JAMA Oncology, a journal of the American Medical Association, describes the crowdsourcing contest and the potential breakthrough for View Details