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- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
digital transformation journey. 2. Align around a customer-centric narrative Vision and strategy matter, but without a sense of shared purpose, employees aren’t willing to do the hard work required to build a digitally mature... View Details
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Overview
Dr. Burch’s research focuses on capitalism, work, and gender in the twentieth-century United States. Her work reinterprets the history of direct selling by placing it at the center, rather than on the margins, of narratives about advanced capitalism. Examining the... View Details
- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
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About - Race, Gender & Equity
relations in organizations with a focus on leadership, identity, and organizational culture change. Examples of her past research include studies of men and masculinity on offshore oil platforms; the impact of racial diversity on retail bank performance; and how... View Details
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
including job search strategies, networking, interview prep, evaluating job offers, and more. An E-mail will be sent to registered alumni to sign up for a coaching session. BAKER LIBRARY Curators Exhibit Tour | 9:00 am – 9:45 am South Sea Bubble, 1720: View Details
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HBS - The year in Review
1720: Narratives of the First International Crash” and focused on the history of one of the most infamous financial crashes. More than three centuries later, it continues to survive as a cautionary tale. The exhibit was based upon HBS’s... View Details
- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
testimonies in court documents, sources that were not yet available for earlier books on Enron. In addition, he interviewed former Enron executives and acquired internal Enron documents, which extended and deepened his research. "Earlier descriptive View Details
- January 2024
- Case
National Football League and Private 5G
By: Andy Wu, Grant Son and Shuoyu Chen
On September 9, 2021, the National Football League (NFL) designated Verizon as its official 5G partner in a 10-year deal, committed to enhance the experience for NFL teams, players, and fans in stadiums. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “Verizon will help us... View Details
Keywords: Football; National Football League; 5G; Verizon; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Sports Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Wu, Andy, Grant Son, and Shuoyu Chen. "National Football League and Private 5G." Harvard Business School Case 724-433, January 2024.
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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship
uploaded within the online application: Executive Summary— a narrative summary of your venture and plans (approximately 1,000 to 1,200 words) with a focus on critical milestones and key decision-points. Please address the topics outlined... View Details
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Getting Started - Alumni
have resources to ensure you are putting your best foot forward. Learn more about LinkedIn Perfect Your Pitch One of the most important tools in your career growth arsenal is the 30-second elevator pitch – a succinct personal narrative... View Details
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Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
orientation, intersect to affect oppression and resistance to oppression. 2016 Symposium 31 MAR–01 APR 2016 Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative The symposium examined the role of... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Mar 2023
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Should Leave
and in the industry about your reasons for leaving. You want to control the narrative around your departure and avoid any hint of acrimony. You will also need to agree on a date of departure. Keep in mind that you may be explaining your... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 16 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Messy Link Between Slave Owners and Modern Management
This led owners to experiment with ways of increasing the pace of labor, Rosenthal explains, such as holding contests with small cash prizes for those who picked the most cotton, and then requiring the winners to pick that much cotton from there on out. Slave View Details
Keywords: by Katie Johnston
- 30 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me
fully plan to contribute to that progress and have my voice heard, whether as a voter or as an active corporate citizen. I'll use this last paragraph to share a piece of unsolicited advice for aspiring applicants, whether you resonate with my View Details
- 22 Feb 2018
- Book
The New History of American Capitalism
methodologies tuned to the experiential dimension. Capitalism scholars today are interested in the narratives created by the interplay of a broad variety of actors, from those who organize businesses to those who consume, trade, plant,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 11 Oct 2023
- News
Soldier On
if not now, then when? I was young, I'm still 33, but I realized now is the time to do this. AW: You were new to electoral politics when you came in. What was your pitch to voters? What did you tell them about this brand-new face? PJ: In every campaign, there's a sort... View Details
- 14 Mar 2023
- In Practice
What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?
to. While all of these factors likely played a role, this narrative oversimplifies a few points and plays into the panic. Banks are fundamentally fragile, and as such, are prone to self-fulfilling prophesies. Deposit insurance has been... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
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Video - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Michael E. Porter presents at the Shared Value Leadership Summit on how creating both business and social value makes a company stand out against the competition. 22 JANUARY 2015 Media Mention Divergence Is the Narrative of U.S. Economy... View Details