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28 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

How to Avoid a Price Increase

When product companies see the cost of materials rise, the result for consumers is often a price increase (gasoline) or, less often, a smaller amount of product at the same price (potato chips). Which option is more likely to turn off... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

06 Sep 2022
Blog Post

To Go-Go: A Foodtech Startup Serves Up Scale in Latin America

Those informal mom-and-pop joints often don’t show up on delivery apps, so hungry consumers have fewer options than their US counterparts. Azuero and Izquierdo aim to fill that gap with their own virtual brands, and the platform’s... View Details

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2.3.1 Drug & Alcohol Policy - MBA

information about treatment and counseling options available to the Harvard community through Harvard University Health Services, and Harvard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Additional health information is included in the Harvard... View Details

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

A Balanced Scorecard Approach To Measure Customer Profitability

provides customers with a menu of options representing variations from the standard order, such as a customized product or service, special packaging, expedited delivery, or extended credit terms. Each menu item has a price that at least... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan

10 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points

clarified what her options might be," I explained. Howard stopped and gently poked me in the chest, "No. Her problem is that she doesn't recognize the opportunity staring her in the face." It was classic Howard, looking at the world from... View Details

Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson

Research Summary

Understanding Customers

In conventional business case studies, protagonists almost never have the option of stepping back to seek a new understanding of the customer. But to be effective in practice, managers need both the self-assurance and ability to initiate and pursue, with rigor and... View Details

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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About

or hold a financial interest in a student venture. Financial interests include all forms of debt, equity, and option securities. Serve in any paid or unpaid position other than as an academic advisor. For example, the following positions... View Details

Blog

Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

We all know that a healthy approach to work means prioritizing wellness. When you come to the Harvard Business School (HBS) campus for an Executive Education program, we make sure you have the comfortable accommodations you need for a good night's rest, many View Details

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

Wellness and Health Promotion within Harvard University Health Services (HUHS). Faculty and staff members can learn about the dangers of substance abuse and get information about treatment and counseling options available to the Harvard... View Details

08 Feb 2017
Blog Post

How I Chose My HBS Recommenders

platform to explore future career options. The summer after RC year is an (almost) risk-free opportunity to experiment with career options that one is interested in, but is unsure about. I chose to work for a startup in San Francisco,... View Details

18 Feb 2019
Book

What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology

entrepreneurs I meet today incorporate the internet into their business ideas. When comparing their innovative products to the best options that are currently available, the less elaborate ideas tend to focus on simply translating or... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Beauty & Cosmetics; Insurance; Service; Retail

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

they need to succeed by reviewing these tips and implementing what works for you and your company. Remote Work Management Practices: Weekly 1:1 meetings with your direct reports by video call Weekly group video calls with teams Optional... View Details

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

deeper understanding of yourself, and the qualities you will want to seek or avoid in your retirement. What's important to you? It may be helpful to think of your options within binary choices. For example, how much commitment would you... View Details

28 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'

important to note that the costs and administrative demands of Chapter 11 impose a proportionately heavier burden on smaller companies, sometimes so much so that they have no realistic option other than to liquidate in Chapter 7. Although... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

relation to our perceptions of ourselves. The order in which we encounter options affects our choice (the first and last interviewed in hiring, for example, have an advantage, explaining why "traditional interviews are actually one... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

typically used in conjunction with another question type, whether cold call, warm call, or volunteer. The results of a vote – e.g. deciding to “keep or sell,” giving a company or individual a letter grade, or selecting among strategic View Details

19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

superlative for “Most Cold-Called” after our first semester.) More importantly, HBS also helped me expand my own knowledge of the sector. One highlight was participating in an optional Short Intensive Program called Moving Beyond DTC, led... View Details

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Request more information | HBS Courses | HBS Online

option Please Select I want to accelerate my career I want to change careers I am or plan to be an entrepreneur I am interested in pursuing an MBA I want to prepare for my first job Please select an option... View Details

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

first and the other as first-years at one of the Harvard schools. Since the program allows you to start at either school, this is a good option if you are decided on one school but undecided on the other. Was there a part of the... View Details

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

available (searching for the lost key at night under the street light where the light is better), limiting options to what's placed in front of us, biases regarding information or its sources, undue trust in a complex system whether or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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