Reaching For Yield - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Stuart Gilson

that restructuring addresses is very large—in the billions of dollars possibly. My research at companies suggests there are three primary motivations for restructuring. The first is the need to address poor financial performance. Here,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Social Progress Index - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full... View Details

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

used as an introductory handout for executive, MBA, and undergraduate courses. Describes how case discussion enables the exchange of managerial experience and knowledge. Emphasizes the need to identify the real issues and do rigorous... View Details

11 Feb 2021
News

Retraining for a Post-COVID Workforce

until they reach a cap of $22,500. The hope is that a large share of participants become high enough earners to compensate for those who don’t have to pay—and to generate a modest return View Details

09 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation

use to build asymmetric skills. For example, one chemical company we worked with realized that finding a way to reach nonconsumers in developing countries was its ticket to disruptive growth. It had an... View Details

Keywords: by Scott D. Anthony, Mark W. Johnson & Matt Eyring

29 Sep 2020
Blog Post

New Life for Old Tech: Startup Provides Network Security Solutions for Obsolete Devices

Engineering Sciences program, jointly offered by the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Harvard Business School, in 2020. “What are the solutions available to you to secure it, and increase its functionalities beyond that end of life... View Details

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Price as a Stimulus to Think: The Case for Willful Overpricing

Consumers aware of a new benefit will often experience uncertainty about its personal relevance or usage value. This paper shows that the decision to deliberate further to resolve this uncertainty and reach a polarized judgment of personal relevance critically depends... View Details

October 2021
Case

Yildiz Holding's Corporate Strategy: Managing Diversification for Growth

By: Juan Alcácer and Esel Çekin

The case opens in May 2018 with Nurtaç Ziyal Afridi, chief strategy and growth officer of Yıldız Holding, a Turkish conglomerate, reflecting on the group’s diversification journey. In ten years, the group had achieved a remarkable growth through diversification: seven... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Diversification; Growth Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Global Strategy; Restructuring; Food and Beverage Industry; North America; United Kingdom; Turkey; Asia

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08 Nov 2021
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New Director Named for Mid-US Research Office

context.” Dadlani also will be instrumental in supporting student programming, working closely with Boston-based HBS staff, while at the same time strengthening relationships with alumni and building strong partnerships in the region. Professor Dennis Campbell will... View Details

August 2012
Article

From Mind Perception to Mental Connection: Synchrony as a Mechanism for Social Understanding

By: Thalia Wheatley, Olivia Kang, Carolyn Parkinson and Christine E. Looser

Connecting deeply with another mind is as enigmatic as it is fulfilling. Why people ‘‘click’’ with some people but not others is one of the great unsolved mysteries of science. However, researchers from psychology and neuroscience are converging on a likely... View Details

Keywords: Neuroscience; Social Psychology; Interpersonal Communication; Relationships

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HBS Online Partners with United Planet for the Third Annual Community Challenge

30 Aug 2018
Blog Post

My Difficult Decision to Leave Google for HBS

apply came from talking to HBS alumni. While each individual had unique experiences and found varying degrees of career success, not one regretted the decision to attend. I never detected a single trace of regret. That might not be the best reason to apply, but View Details

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

problems—and along the way deal with challenges of knowing when to follow the established ways of government and when to break the mold. States and federal government, too, have been reaching out to designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

calling has three key objectives: Establish and reinforce high expectations for student preparation Provide a developmental opportunity for the opening student with respect to content mastery, critical... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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Wanted: Leaders for the New Millennium

required. This year MBA Admissions has launched a new initiative to attract potential applicants who might not automatically include HBS in their career plans. Targeted to reach alumni, colleges, and companies worldwide, the effort seeks... View Details

Keywords: Cindy Olnick

19 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy

services to patronize and how much information to provide them with. By focusing on the case of a transparent market, our analysis provides a benchmark for how a well-functioning market for consumer privacy... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

28 May 2024
In Practice

Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

‘yes’ The venture capital and startup job market is particularly slow this year. I am reaching into my network more than in prior years to put students in touch with people in the industry. Down rounds and layoffs in tech have been in the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?

programs are managed through social services, banks, and faith-based organizations. Current IDA savers number 10,000. But Tufano and his colleagues want to raise these numbers dramatically. He estimates there are 40 million families eligible View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

22 Aug 2016
News

Working for a Faster, Safer Internet

so many opportunities left ahead of us, for us to really reach our full potential. We have the chance to really redefine the way the internet works and make it better for... View Details

10 Aug 2015
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A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges

In 2001, Monisha Kapila (MBA 2005) went to India to help its people emerge from the devastating Gujarat earthquake. As she worked with artisans to reach new crafts markets, she knew she had found a perfect way to use her business skills... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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