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- 01 Jun 2011
- News
A Growing Drumbeat
Rumennik (HBS ’12), a founding member with fellow first-years Jess Bloomgarden and Andrew Rosenthal of the HBS Start-Up Tribe, an ad hoc group with 150 members who meet weekly to brainstorm ideas, support one another, and pick the brains of local VCs and serial...
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- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Research Brief: Bargaining for Better
Kathleen McGinn (photo by Tracy Powell) Kathleen McGinn (photo by Tracy Powell) By the time they reach eighth grade, about 61 percent of girls in Zambia have dropped out of school—a rate three times higher than their male counterparts. Interventions have shown little...
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Jennifer Myers
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
For Alumni Only: Breakthrough Insights Program Debuts
Revlon founder who was among those profiled in Tedlow's recent book, Giants of Enterprise. His session examined the roots of eth-ical decay in America's “quiz show scandal” of the 1950s, which was driven in part by the aggressive tactics...
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Laura Singleton
- 21 Dec 2018
- News
A Four-Point Plan for Teresa May
Two years post-Brexit vote, Britain’s Prime Minister is faced with the unenviable task of negotiating what the controversial plan will actually look like for her fellow citizens. In this New York Times opinion piece, HBS professor Deepak Malhotra offers a four-point...
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- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
productively.” From Baker Library: Anomalie is one of a growing number of retailers adopting transparent pricing in an attempt to build trust with consumers, many of whom have become disillusioned by variable pricing and other tactics...
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April White
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Next Big Swing
in 1987, the game puts players in the manager’s seat, letting them make tactical decisions against a mathematical model that determines outcomes based on everything from how a batter has historically fared against a certain pitcher to the...
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- 04 Sep 2019
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Action Plan: A New ’Cue
Chinese steamed bun with hickory-smoked pulled pork, pickled daikon relish, and Asian plum barbecue sauce. How to: Build a Brand Know what you want to build. “Food, music, and art are the three pillars of our brand. Those are things that come from me and my...
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April White
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Case Study: Let’s Dance
is helping grow the pie for everyone. “How do I scale myself?” she asks. The Answers: I think Lily should prioritize three to five markets rather than being overwhelmed about a national expansion, and a couple of tactical next-steps come...
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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Alumni Books
of Difference edited by Todd L. Pittinsky (PhDOB ’01) (Harvard Business Press) Bringing groups together is a central task of leadership. These theoretical and practical essays and case studies on intergroup relations and leaders reassess what have been regarded as very...
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- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The End of the Noncompete Clause
noncompete clauses that could limit their work options should they decide to move to a new company—or even start a company themselves. Kevin Johnson (MBA 1986), who has worked for both large tech companies and small startups, wants to change that, using a View Details
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Janelle Nanos
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Research Brief: Better to Be Safe with a Sorry
"Never apologize, mister," John Wayne's character famously said in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. "It's a sign of weakness." And while previous academic research has similarly concluded that apologizing during negotiations hurts perceptions of power, those ideas were "never...
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- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017
entrepreneurs succeed. Yet most of us learn them only the hard way. Green shares inside secrets and proven tactics for launching a business, explaining how to locate sure-bet opportunities for improving products, get serious about...
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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
Strategic Services in 1944 to train European resistors, this is the essential handbook to help stamp out unintentional sabotage in any working group, from major corporations to volunteer PTA committees. While the manual was written decades ago, these sabotage View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
no longer being used as just a tactical resource, it's now fundamentally influencing business strategy and competition," says Richard L. Nolan, MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, who teaches in the School's Management...
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Elaine Gottlieb
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Case Study: Your Call Is Important to Us
If you’ve ever tried to call an airline or almost any service business of a certain size, you’re probably familiar with the problem: After navigating a seemingly endless set of options, you’re asked by an automated message to share information, but it fails to...
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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
A New Path for Alumnae
Professor Myra Hart focuses her research on high-potential ventures, but the career challenges and opportunities of HBS women have also captured her attention. In 2001, she launched Charting Your Course, a career strategy program for HBS alumnae, which will be followed...
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- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
factors like wind and water. “There are strategic and tactical elements to sailing,” says Dillon, a native of Ireland. “You need to decide where you want to go and what your competitors are doing. It’s kind of an interactive game that’s...
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Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 01 Dec 2003
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Marriage, Inc.
assertively seeking a mate is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s not cold, Greenwald explained to NPR’s Weekend Edition (September 28, 2003). “It’s effective time management. You are using time-tested, proven tactics from the business world...
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- 01 Mar 2016
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Case Study: Paper Chase
6, 2000) + ONLINE web-only content It’s all about social media! This business will grow from robust word-of-mouth recommendations, and based on my experience, these tactics should work well: (1) Send samples to social media influencers...
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- 15 Aug 2017
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The Category Kingmaker
digital transaction management. Each was a category disruptor in its industry, became the market leader, generated significant shareholder value, and provided a series of stepping stones for this energetic entrepreneur. “The principles, strategies, and View Details