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- 30 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
Peloton Changed the Exercise Game. Can the Company Push Through the Pain?
through the roof,” Dolan says. “Then they hit a lot of bumps.” Backlash from a holiday 2019 ad foreshadowed problems to come. In the ad, a fictional husband gifts his wife a Peloton, and the wife documents her yearlong use of the bike,...
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- 16 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Turning One Thousand Customers into One Million
customers in a particular locale. Analyzing their successes, they distilled the factors down to a few, among them density of restaurants and nightlife, destination for holidays and events, availability of strong sports franchises, and...
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Leverage LinkedIn - Alumni
within 24 business hours. During holidays and winter break (December 24th – January 1st) turnaround time will be delayed until the CPD office reopens. Please note, we recommend you review your resume before considering it final. Past...
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- 04 May 2021
- Book
Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer
useful, as it can help us connect with a purpose, which in turn determines how we relate to our work. This is why Best Buy employees are encouraged to reflect on that question. “What drives you?” has become a central element of the Best Buy View Details
- 21 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
The $15 Billion Question: Have Loot Boxes Turned Video Gaming into Gambling?
realizing that limited usage of one product feature has repercussions for how consumers engage with a product overall,” says Amano. You Might Also Like: Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers How Much More Would View Details
- 07 Nov 2023
- News
Love and Money
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Which is the best dating app? Can money actually buy love? When do you talk about money in a new relationship and how do you broach the topic? How can well-meaning parents actually help their...
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- 09 Nov 2023
- News
From the Brink
Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a...
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Ralph Ranalli
- 13 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
Picture This: Why Online Image Searches Drive Purchases
Price Hikes How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare? With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at...
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Alumni - Global
Kelley 23 Jan 2024 HBS Alumni News A Wide Net Former tennis star and investor Navroz Udwadia (MBA 2005) sees scoring opportunities in global markets Re: Navroz Udwadia (MBA 2005); By: April White 29 Nov 2023 HBS Clubs A Holiday Benefit...
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- 21 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
What Went Wrong at J.C. Penney?
have come at a worse time, except for the holiday season. Aisner: I know it's impossible to predict the future, but what might lie ahead for J.C. Penney? Lal: They might be able to get a couple of billion dollars in loans. That way, if...
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- 14 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Jewish Student Association
year to celebrate Jewish holidays as a community and share these special occasions with fellow students. Students will have the opportunity to attend campus-wide Shabbat dinners as well as access resources to host their own for a more...
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- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
singer of U2, to announce a partnership to channel proceeds from holiday beverage sales to the Global Fund in support of AIDS relief programs in Africa. The New Orleans conference was a turning point for Starbucks; in the...
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- 11 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas
Kikovic Each year, the small northeast Texas town of Marshall pulls out all of the stops for its annual Wonderland of Lights festival. And for years, South Korean electronics company Samsung also worked hard to make it special. The festival started with the Samsung...
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- 09 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Identify Great Customers from Their First Purchase
customers spread over six markets. The researchers extracted six variables to represent first-time customers’ acquisition behavior, including whether the purchase was made online or offline, number of items purchased, prices, discounts, whether the purchase was made...
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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
holiday sales season, the demonstration took place at Jordan Marsh in Boston, one of the region's leading department stores. To orchestrate the rollout of the product, Polaroid hired J. Harold Booth, known for his success in sales and...
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- 09 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty
short stories. Both were written in the second person. In one, the protagonist ("you") went to a holiday party with hopes of having fun and making friends; in the other, the protagonist attended a company party solely to make business...
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by Carmen Nobel
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What is an HBS Section? - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- Portrait Project
Sharyar Aziz
When I was eighteen, I was beaten and left unconscious on a San Francisco street, with my jaw shattered. My all-male a cappella singing group from Yale University had been entertaining at a holiday celebration and was accosted by a gang...
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- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
perspective, it’s like the holiday season. It’s like finding toys everywhere. There’s opportunity under every rock. For a traditional firm, there’s also a whole new generation of tremendous opportunities that are open to them. Their...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can We Train for Trust?
concluded that “trust in leadership positively affects employees’ job performance, overall job satisfaction, and commitment to their organizations.” One study of 6,500 Holiday Inn employees concluded that when they rated their trust in...
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by James Heskett