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  • 26 Jan 2004
  • Research & Ideas

How Women Can Get More Venture Capital

hypothesis that if there were more women who were venture capitalists then there would be more points of intersection with women entrepreneurs. In our research using information from 1995 and 2000, we documented all the women in the venture capital industry who were on... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
  • 01 Dec 2021
  • What Do You Think?

How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?

long ago that live streaming was thought to be a luxury possible only when the capacity of the internet could be expanded to accommodate storage and uploading capabilities demanded by the new services. Now it’s commonplace; we take it for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 01 Dec 2003
  • News

Business Answers the Call

Despite increased attention to public education in recent years, today’s schools are still not producing graduates equipped to meet the demands of the 21st-century economy, many business leaders contend. Most Americans seem to agree.... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Support Services; Educational Services
  • 09 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 9

manage the Canal better than its powerful patron to the north, the story of the Canal since its handover has been that the Panamanians have ultimately proved better at running it. Under the distant governance of a large country not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • September 1999 (Revised February 2004)
  • Case

Juice Guys (B)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Sharon Lee Fox and Cynthia Rushmore Kuechle
The case explores who the customers are for a new beverage product, their desires as customers for this product, and their desires when ordering this product from a local specialty store location. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; Product Positioning; Customer Relationship Management; Consumer Behavior; Commercialization; Customer Satisfaction; Food and Beverage Industry
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  • 07 Sep 2021
  • News

Summer Fellowship Recipient is a Changemaker in Tanzania

business and operating models could be used to do this in low-resource settings?” “Through these fellowships, we can make all opportunities open to all students, regardless of financial need. That’s an important part of the HBS experience.” —Kristen Fitzpatrick View Details
Keywords: April White
  • 01 Jan 2005
  • News

Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964

Chairman & Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Ltd. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION St. Stephen's College (Delhi), 1958 B.A., Economics The Government Law College (Bombay), 1960 LL.B. LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS... View Details
  • 21 May 2019
  • News

Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest

New weather patterns brought on by climate change will require updated farming practices, effective water management, and innovative pest and disease management in the Midwest and around the globe. Increasingly, the business community is... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
  • 14 May 2013
  • First Look

First Look: May 14

of investing at home than those where external managers are involved. At the same time, SWFs with external managers tend to invest in lower P/E industries, which see an increase in the P/E ratios in the year... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Jun 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures

elective: International Entrepreneurial Finance. As he explained in a presentation to other HBS professors during the Faculty Research Symposium on May 20, the research project has led him to examine in detail twenty-nine sites that cover twenty countries. Yet many... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 11 Sep 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Riding the Internet Fast Track

a series of six "filters" to answer this critical question. If a company is going to make the investment required to aggressively pursue an Internet opportunity, management needs to believe in each of the following: Online... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
  • 26 Jan 2015
  • News

The Ingredients for Success

in charge of a large-scale construction project, developing our team, developing ongoing partnerships with university administrators, managing my board, and even making sure the plumber unclogs drains in the building. In a weird, strange... View Details
Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Educational Services
  • 21 Mar 2016
  • Lessons from the Classroom

When Your Classmate is an NBA Superstar (or Fashion Model, or Movie Actress)

unique perspective,” says Anita Elberse, the Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration at HBS, who is faculty co-chair of the Executive Education program. “Their viewpoint often sheds light on why we see certain tensions in the media space and why executives... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports; Media & Broadcasting; Education
  • 01 Oct 1999
  • News

The View from the Pit

are all experiencing HBS from the other side of the educational equation. Representing the areas of finance (Baldwin) and general management (Barrett, Hightower), they bring a potent mix of skills and expertise to the classroom - and even... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
  • 23 Jul 2021
  • Blog Post

Trends in Consumer Products

ahead of the previous year! During the pandemic, 5.7 million new homes bought the Betty Crocker brand, which was the highest penetration growth across all General Mills brands. That kind of consumer demand required radical action. We... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2011
  • News

Making the Case for Leadership

plant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to introduce a new pilot project designed to enhance the motivation and performance of a group of 200 employees. A rare female manager at Frito-Lay, Johnson finds that her youth, inexperience, and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 30 Jun 2009
  • First Look

First Look: June 30

provides insight into how the broader management of experience accumulation affects team performance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-145.pdf Measuring and Understanding Hierarchy as an Architectural Element in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • November 2000 (Revised May 2002)
  • Case

FleetBoston Financial: Online Banking

By: Frances X. Frei and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
As the ninth largest bank holding company in the United States in 2000, FleetBoston Financial Corp. provided a myriad of financial services, including retail banking, loan origination, and brokerage accounts. This case explores how FleetBoston responded to the Internet... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Borrowing and Debt; Cost Management; Banks and Banking; Consumer Behavior; Service Operations; Competition; Online Technology; Banking Industry; United States
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  • 06 May 2008
  • First Look

First Look: May 6, 2008

deputies. Several months earlier, Swanborough, then vice-president of Marketing, had been named vice-president for Sales Effectiveness atop a transformed sales division. The previous week, the team had presented to top management the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 01 Feb 1997
  • News

Herzlinger on Health Care: Revolution in Evolution

conversation. What are the major market forces that are transforming the health-care system? First and foremost, it's consumers. They have already revolutionized the retailing and information industries because they are so busy working and so well-informed that they... View Details