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- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Action Plan: A New ’Cue
a roof deck; a small ‘captive audience’ model at supermarkets and stadiums; and a midsize ‘outlot’ model in shopping centers.” Make smart partnerships. “Because of the Food Network, the name Jeff Mauro is well-known in grocery stores, but... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Back to School
There are some things you just can’t learn in an HBS classroom—what it takes to jump out of an airplane, for instance, or the experience of playing at the World Series of Poker. Yet those kinds of out-of-office pursuits are important, says HBS assistant professor Jon... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
that will enable you to develop the digital skills you need. With a digital mindset, you’ll ask the right questions, make smart decisions, and appreciate new possibilities for a digital future. Leaders who adopt these approaches will be... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Barbara Bry: Business is Blooming
success in diverse undertakings, the self-effacing Bry smiles and says, "I've never thought of myself as super-brilliant, but I'm smart enough and willing to work hard." After graduation from HBS, where she organized an innovative class... View Details
- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Your Guide to Social Enterprise
is energized by the growing enthusiasm for social entrepreneurship. "The whole field has evolved in interesting ways, and has expanded from a focus primarily on the work of nonprofits to larger notions of value creation by companies and View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
FIELD 2 in Accra
respondents said they viewed online content on multiple devices. "Research indicates that smart phones and mobiles are where it's at in emerging markets," says Leach. "But we found that many people still use computers that rely on Wi-Fi.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
but we do it and we see huge dividends every year.” The many faces of E Ink: In addition to digital reading devices like Amazon’s Kindle and Aztak’s EZ Reader, E Ink’s customers include the makers of watches, cell phones, retail displays, USB flash drives, and View Details
- 29 Apr 2021
- News
Equal Partner
world and a smart investment. “Women and diverse-led companies are highly profitable, yet undercapitalized,” she says. “A perfect arbitrage investment scenario.” Among the seven companies in the WOCstar portfolio are Zero, a plastic-free,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Industry-Related Clubs Offer Alumni a New Resource
recognized the need for such an organization in 1999. "I wanted to provide smart people in the health-care industry with a way to come together and educate each other on current developments in the field," she says. "By bringing this... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- News
Reconsidering Retirement
fiduciary standard for clients. Rebalance now has $525 million under management, but the real satisfaction comes from seeing clients discover a smarter way to save for retirement. “Our clients are smart, and they know that something doesn’t feel View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
“When you are a startup, you need to trust your business acumen. But when your business grows to a certain size, it’s no longer about gut feel. You really need to know how to read the numbers, look at the data, and ask smart questions.... View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing
- 19 Jan 2023
- News
Forged in Fire
Harvard, over a hundred leaders who have failed. Not one has failed because they weren't smart enough. They failed because they lacked emotional intelligence. They weren't aware of who they were at a deep level. They lacked passion for... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Short Takes
explains, "the 1980s were very challenging times for the U.S. textile industry. They enabled us to see clearly which companies did smart things in response to adverse conditions and which did not." Coding this information for ownership... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
topic. “I didn’t feel like I had developed that muscle of saying ‘yes’ enough,” he explains by phone from Acumen’s New York office. “One of the things I learned is how expressive and personal philanthropy is, and that no matter how smart... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Case Study: Citizen Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway, would no longer invest in newspapers "at any price." "Very smart people looked at Buffett's offer and wondered what he saw in the declining industry that others did not," notes Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steven Murch: Philanthropist-in-Training
affordable housing, as well as the positive impact individuals can have by working as a team. Getting to know more about Habitat's smart model will help me immensely in thinking how to build a lasting contribution.” View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
Smart Choices Regarding your December cover story on Jeff Hicks (MBA ’97), CEO of Crispin Porter + Bogusky, I find it interesting that in the many articles written about the firm, the principals never seem to acknowledge the fact that... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
experience? What would you sacrifice to achieve social justice? Lucky, Not Smart By Michael Coles (MBA 1961) Independently published Most people go to Harvard Business School by way of a first-rate undergraduate college. Michael Coles did... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
wanted to know how some companies could grow so big so fast. “The answers we got were unsatisfying,” Yeh says. People cited the Valley’s concentration of smarts or its access to venture capital—which is useful for growing companies, “but... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)
the underserved. “I’ve been blessed, and I believe very strongly in the importance of giving.” Smart money: The Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility, a new World Bank financial program that provides surge funding to prevent a disease... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna