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- 28 Feb 2011
- News
Rebooting the Human Condition
At HBS, he says, he learned to “rapidly triage and integrate a lot of information from multiple sources” with “uncertainty being part of the package.” One thing is not uncertain: Sea change is under way, and Juan Enriquez, like the early... View Details
- 24 Jul 2018
- Op-Ed
4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World
proven business tactic. For every newsworthy instance of a corporation putting profit ahead of social good, there are multiple unheralded examples of companies using social good-oriented initiatives to expand their markets or enhance... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?
important for any company doing business in multiple countries. While it is simplistic to suggest that there is no country effect at play in determining the success of companies—Deshpandé and Farley do not make that contention—their work... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Teaching & The Case Method | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
guide students to important points of learning as well as an outline on how to best organize students’ comments on multiple classroom blackboards. Aldrich Hall Seating Chart, 1957. William J. Riley papers (DC 1957.1). Show caption Hide... View Details
- 28 Sep 2015
- News
Rockin’ for a Cause
stake in quality education and want to invest in the district overall.” Motivated Dads Since their first appearance on PiE’s behalf—a two-hour event where the band had to cycle through their nine-song repertoire multiple times—the... View Details
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
Addressing that question, she noted, “is how you solve the multiple problems that life throws at you.” “Hot dog day” is one school innovation. Students divide into teams once a month to either procure, cook, or sell hot dogs—or some other... View Details
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
U.S. Buyouts in Europe are more common than early-stage investing; the reverse may be true in the U.S. Phenomena such as multiple buyouts—a buyout of a buyout of a buyout—are not unknown. And exit is difficult throughout the continent,... View Details
- 11 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Riding the Internet Fast Track
warehouses. A November 1999 IPO valued Webvan at $8 billion. But while some companies tread cautiously, competitors in categories like furniture, pet supplies, and online trading are forcing their trains' throttles to the maximum. "We have View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads
ago. There were multiple species of humans (nine in total), now only sapiens is left, and most humans have some Neanderthal DNA. Runners-up: Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams, by Matthew Walker Range: Why Generalists... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
Leading Questions
“whether it’s for an individual leader, a team, or a company.” To find these answers, Synthesis asks open-ended essay questions and applies narrative psychology in its assessments. “There are no trick questions, no multiple choice,”... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
women 100% of the open seats and potentially create more openings: Interview the women first. It doesn’t need to be tested by the FDA before corporate boards across America try it. Trewstar has done it over 30 times, and it always works. The key ingredient is having... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
competition (i.e., whoever reaches the threshold first will get the next center). — Tom Leung (MBA 2003) Consider a subscription model for center usage. You have the variable time slot idea with the hourly, daily, part-time rate, and you have View Details
- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
on riskier projects and strategies. But risk management must overcome severe individual and organizational biases that prevent managers and employees from thinking deeply and analytically about their risk exposure. In this paper, we draw lessons from seven case studies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
The MS/MBA Technology Showcase: A Celebration of Our Startups
Showcase, I shared our story and our mission with my classmates, our advisors, and the broader MS/MBA community. Late hours spent doing customer interviews, applications submitted between MBA classes, and our multiple pivots all felt... View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
A Time For Opportunity In Food and Agriculture
wearing multiple hats is always required. Chen explained that when he started at Toast, “it was about getting customers, getting products to market quickly, and setting up customer success teams.” But over time, his roles shifted to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
advertising. Joining the faculty in 1949, Marshall developed multiple courses, produced more than 200 cases, and taught in virtually every program at HBS, as well as in management programs in universities worldwide, until retiring in... View Details
- Profile
Joseph Abel
bigger.” Two years at Bain & Co. gave Joe an insider’s perspective on the connections between energy and climate change; one that became even deeper when he took on multiple roles at Sungevity, a small but innovative solar-energy... View Details
- Profile
Curt Willener
problems to analyze them. I had been operationally focused in my work, so I didn't know what I didn't know. The cases have opened up my whole world. Now I can look into every aspect of business through multiple industries and roles."... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Research Brief: Ending the Legacy of Poverty
Scott Duke Kominers (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) Scott Duke Kominers (photo by Evgenia Eliseeva) Income inequality over multiple generations is not just the result of wealthy families passing down money—it’s how those families spend their... View Details
- 13 Jun 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: A Startup Takes On the Credit Ratings Giants
Three. Should it focus its business on a single sector such as structured products or attack multiple sectors? How could enough skilled analysts be recruited quickly? How would the firm acquire status as a Nationally Recognized... View Details