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- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Sample Class - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
development program for case method instructors. We feature elements of Professor Garvin's pre-class planning process and classroom video excerpts to provide a taste of case method teaching preparation and execution. R.R. Donnelley & Sons... View Details
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
changing tastes of consumers. Participants will explore how the declining interest in, and sales of, jazz music can be reversed; the role of Marsalis and JALC in this context; and the lessons for arts and cultural institutions worldwide... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Returning to the Roots
going to a tasting at a store, for example. The in-person, human connection is ultimately what we want to establish, but first they need to know that we exist. It’s a good exercise to be able to communicate our story in a few short... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details
- 12 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.
a lot about the human condition, Ferguson says. “Understanding why we go to live sports tells us something more general about what makes us tick,” Ferguson says. “It tells us something about the nature of our preferences for information and entertainment; our View Details
- 03 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Rituals in Life, Death, and Business
rituals associated with food, we next explored whether rituals could even make food taste better," Norton says. “With consumption, rituals seem to work because they increase your involvement in the experience.” In a series of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Portrait Project
Salaar Shaikh
of the restaurant. I felt so special – I can still picture his toothy grin, taste the cumin-spiced lamb that melted in my mouth, and hear his wife’s fascinated tone asking questions about Pakistan and America. Acknowledging shared... View Details
- 09 Jan 2023
- News
Alumna Leads Biggest Ever Debut for a Woman-led Hedge Fund
Photo via Surgo Foundation Photo via Surgo Foundation Mala Gaonkar (MBA 1996) kicked off the new year with the debut of her hedge fund SurgoCap Partners, whose $1.8 billion under management made it the "largest debut of a woman-led hedge fund in the industry's... View Details
- 14 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2023-2024 Blavatnik Fellows
synthetic biology and data science company that’s digitizing taste and smell. Morgan previously ran business development and fundraising at Trellis Bioscience, a clinical-stage Series C startup developing rare native human antibodies... View Details
- Profile
Rachel H Chung
with me. Coming to HBS is like Being at the world’s best test kitchen. I feel like I’m constantly tasting new flavors and experimenting with new recipes. Before HBS, I had minimal exposure to various industries and certain subjects, and... View Details
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
restaurant company in mainland China. The case describes how Yum! China succeeded and expanded by staying local on many levels. It keeps close ties to the Chinese government, hires local management, sources food from within the country, and changes the menu to suit... View Details
- 06 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers
eating gummies, and they’re like, ‘Oh, it’s the revised gummy, yum yum, it tastes better,’” says John. In another study in which participants played a video game labeled as “version 5,” they even reported enjoying the game more and... View Details
- 21 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail
meaningful relationships with other dedicated and motivated young professionals. SVMP truly gave me insight into the value and resources associated with an MBA degree. The program taught me the importance of being courageous enough to fail and staying open to new... View Details
- Web
Media Coverage - Managing the Future of Work
Got a Taste of Our Nation’s Caregiver Crisis. We’re in Trouble. Re: Joseph Fuller 23 Jun 2024 CNBC: Make It The No. 1 Trait That Sets Highly Successful People Apart, Says Harvard Expert: ‘It’s Rare to Find’ Re: Joseph Fuller Load More View Details
- 20 May 2024
- Blog Post
Get to Know Class Day Student Speaker Erik Roberts
to do long term, the type of impact I want to have, and what I need to do to convince people to join me in the fight.” Roberts’ chosen fight is climate change, and he’s aiming to do it via taste buds. After a summer internship at Gramercy... View Details
- 01 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself
excited about the potential to go to HBS because of the small taste that I had through SVMP, but I was so scared that I would not be “good enough” to get into the “actual” HBS MBA program. After a healthy dose of encouragement from my... View Details
- 23 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Vinyl Renaissance: Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf
can go up. That’s a key differential. When craft becomes a part of the value proposition, as a manufacturer, you’re thinking about how do I preserve the craft in the process of producing it? On the consumer side, it’s a whole different thing. It’s how View Details
- 04 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shackleton: An Entrepreneur of Survival
Shackleton, have some taste of the power of man to destroy others. Shackleton saw that irony. He cannot not have seen it. The reputation and survival that meant everything to him meant seemingly very little to the larger world in 1916. It... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
requirements. "The ability to quickly find reviews from people with similar tastes is one potential area of improvement for review systems," says Luca. "At this point, there is no single site that has mastered it all."... View Details