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- 22 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
inventory needs. Take, for example, a large American manufacturer of men's blazers. As part of our research into lean retailing, we tracked the demand for different sizes of a blue blazer. Far from a trendy fashion item, the blue blazer... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Aaron…
years as a refinement of the lessons I learned at HBS; putting theory to practice. I have spent my career in Human Resources and continue to see the potential for the function. So many CEOs say the same. In 5 years, I would like to be on the short list of executives... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Turning Point: Makeover
focused on literacy and gender equality in education. Since 2014, Tatcha has supported girls’ education in Africa and Southeast Asia in partnership with Room to Read. Tatcha is on track to fund 6.5 million days of school by the end of... View Details
- 15 Apr 2021
- News
Bringing Light to the Fight
it began building what is now the Breast Cancer Foundation National Register, which tracks breast cancer diagnoses, treatment, and outcomes. The confidential database is a resource for clinical researchers and for the foundation itself,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World
which recruits at-risk youth to work in Ben & Jerry's shops). It monitors employee progress and tries to quantify the costs each represents to society. It then tracks how that cost structure changes due to the nonprofit's intervention.... View Details
Keywords: Anne Kavanagh
- Profile
Ryu Kawano
office." The experience proved so rewarding that Ryu, with two HBS colleagues, submitted an entry in the social-venture track to the annual Business Plan Competition in April. "We want to create a microfinancing organization in... View Details
- 19 Sep 2019
- News
Predicting Human Behaviors
car. The human observer was not surprised by the child in the street. Subtle behavioral cues had told him the boy was planning to cross to his mother. What was surprising was that the self-driving car simulator recognized those cues, too. On the screen, the simulator... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
recession are not part of an optimal economic policy, this view is deeply naïve because it ignores the political realities of Greece. The track record of Greek politicians is one of populism, corruption, and fiscal irresponsibility. (See... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 10 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why We Blab Our Intimate Secrets on Facebook
example, in a February 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center, 73 percent of 2,253 adult respondents answered they would not be OK with a search engine (such as Google) keeping track of their searches and using the results to personalize... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
Williams's experiences were typical of the minority executives in my study, which tracked the various stages of career development. Stage 1 covered entry level to middle management Stage 2 included middle management to upper middle... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Imagine an Economy Without Wall Street
makes the US economy the envy of the world.” Nohria also defended the track record of business schools, which have been criticized for turning out too many graduates who go into the financial industry. “Despite populist criticisms,” he... View Details
- 20 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind
recently filed for an additional $2.1 billion. And according to various analysts, Uber is on track for an estimated valuation north of $60 billion. To say the least, the company can afford lots of lawyers to fight its global legal... View Details
- 23 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
a collaborative approach to commercialize fusion energy on the fastest track possible to mitigate climate change. Mike's role prior to HBS was a U.S. Army Aviation Officer and Helicopter Pilot. Ines Gurmendi (MBA 2025, Section D), Summer... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
Francisco Opera, helping it through a difficult era—flying, teaching entrepreneurship, track and field, and fishing. Johnson, a nationally ranked runner in college, regularly attends the Olympic Games. From his father, a View Details
- 30 May 2018
- News
HBS Fellowship Program Puts an MBA Within Reach
Richardson, proudly noting that her mother later became a teacher. A native of Arlington, Texas, Richardson received a track scholarship at Baylor University, where she majored in business administration and journalism. After graduation,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events
WeMaintain celebrating at Le Hub in Paris with judges, club officers, and guests after winning the Europe regional HBS New Venture Competition Alumni Track in March. 3 Roy Willis, Ted Lewis, and Lillian Lincoln Lambert (all MBA... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Coach for Life
college. Sweating the Small Stuff Each practice is planned in handwritten detail; nothing is too small to be ignored. Coach Hurley personally sweeps the court before games because "nobody sweeps the floor better than me." WINning Formula Hurley's own "WIN" system View Details
- 04 May 2018
- News
How to Win the Kentucky Derby
shares in those horses, making ownership much more accessible. As an investment manager, Finley’s got a strong track record, with four of his horses making it to the Kentucky Derby, including a win by Always Dreaming in 2017 and a run... View Details
Keywords: horse racing
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Tata Open for Business
Executive Education participants who come to campus each year. The concave shape of the building—designed by William Rawn Associates and on track for LEED platinum certification—is meant to represent open arms, with the extensive use of... View Details
- 19 Apr 2018
- News
One Last Pitch
WeMaintain Student Business Track Winners Dubilier $75,000 grand prize: Hour 72+ Satchu-Burgstone $25,000 runner-up: Alpha Vantage Crowd Favorite: Hour 72+ Student Social Enterprise Track Winners Peter M.... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers