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- 01 Sep 2008
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Faculty Books
Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage by James L. Heskett, W. Earl Sasser, and Joe Wheeler (Harvard Business Press) The authors extend their earlier idea of a service-profit chain View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
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Global Capital and National Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture by Laura Alfaro (World Scientific) This casebook has three main topics: the determinants and effects of international capital flows; policies and strategies View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
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Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964
of disobedience. "To lower my costs while improving the price and quality of my products, I needed economies of scale," he explains. "Ignoring a government regulation, I increased my volume by more than the permitted 25 percent of my... View Details
- 29 Jun 2016
- News
The Latest Local Motor: A Self-Driving Bus
Local Motors—which is led by Jay Rogers (MBA 2007)—posted to its co-creation community: build an urban public transportation system. It’s all part of the company’s unique design model: "Most of our vehicles are designed by people who don't work View Details
- 25 Aug 2021
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Reimagining Chicago’s Schools
high-achieving students and those who needed academic support grew considerably. A report from Stanford University a few years later confirmed her observations. “Chicago had made a lot of progress in elementary schools,” says Zaikos, “but high school was really hard to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Truth Teller
photo by Clara Molden / Camera Press / Redux Corporate turnarounds aren’t known for being a walk in the park. “Anybody who does what I do has to be incredibly resolute, to the point of bloody-minded, about the need to fracture an... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Faculty Books
challenges, from environmental sustainability to improving health-care delivery. Part IV explores how nonprofits and corporations can apply strategy principles to philanthropy. Part V examines the link between strategy and leadership.... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Pearson Hunt Remembered
Hunt: an influential figure in the shaping of financial management practices. Courtesy HBS Communications Professor emeritus Pearson Hunt, an authority on corporate finance whose research helped shape modern financial management practices, died on June 30, 2002. An... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Rwanda Provides Students with Hands-On Learning
The 2010 January Term break at HBS was no time to kick back for the 403 first- and second-year MBA students who signed up for the Immersion Experience Program (IXP). In search of the kind of deep... View Details
- 13 Jul 2017
- News
Making Friends with Mother Nature
otter push its nose against the glass, with the kid’s own nose right there on the other side. It gives me hope that I will see it become more and more a force for improving the relationship between humans... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 21 Jul 2010
- News
Mad Men, the Early Era
Related research Dare to Be Different Should You Bring Advertising Expertise in House? Improving Brand Recognition in TV Ads Step into the lobby of the Baker Library | Bloomberg Center and you’ll find an exhibit that coordinates well with... View Details
- 01 Jul 2018
- News
Celebrating and Supporting Leadership
concluded on June 30 and the School will report on its achievements and impact in the December Alumni Bulletin. The Campaign had high aspirations from its inception. We aimed to increase engagement and participation among our alumni and the next generation of HBS... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
The Show Goes On
ACTION: HBS Show Director Kent Bennett at dress rehearsal for The Phantom of Baker Library. The 34th annual HBS Show, The Phantom of Baker Library, hit the stage in Burden in late April with a cast of fifty students and a support crew of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
curveballs life throws.” After successfully leading turnarounds at Converse and Keds, Jacobson launched Strategic Grant Partners, a foundation and pro bono consulting firm that collaborates with social entrepreneurs to improve the lives... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Gore All Business at HBS
challenge we face,” he said, “is changing the way we think about our relationship with the environment.” Business, Gore asserted, must conduct itself with a greater appreciation for the long-term consequences of present actions, with... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer
Suzy Wetlaufer (MBA 1988) describes working at the city desk of the Miami Herald, where she was a reporter for two years, as “tremendously fun and exciting.” However, she adds, “I just never got comfortable invading people’s privacy —... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Capitalism’s False Mantra
of hedge funds, and encourage companies to contribute positively to society. The National Football League is Martin’s exemplar because it does all it can do to improve the customer experience while ensuring its employees — players to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Kilimanjaro
porters carried about 35 pounds of supplies on their heads and backs. They scaled the mountain effortlessly, often wearing just flip-flops. “The awe and respect we felt for them was really quite... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Big Ambition Behind Educational Innovation
If a blueprint existed for educational innovation in the MBA Program, it would be informed by one guiding principle: create opportunities for students to identify and pursue their passions and to make a... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Taylor R. M. Keen
environmental improvement efforts. Encouraged by Mankiller, he applied to Harvard as a joint degree candidate at both HBS and the Kennedy School of Government, but deferred admission for a year to help the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso