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- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Ticktock
Sleepyheads, Beware: An alarm clock that doesn’t mess around. Photo courtesy Nanda Home Related Links Watch Nanda explain Clocky See Tocky, the newest product Purchase the original Clocky case Purchase the "Life After Clocky" case In the spring of 2005, media outlets... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
handle in good conditions, let alone for four months in the open ocean. Sometimes you’re a thousand miles from the nearest ship or point of land. Other times you risk getting run over by ships or crashing into things in the water: whales,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
David B. Price, Jr.: Aiming High
everything from electronics and sporting goods to food and drugs. Recently, with Goodrich focusing increasingly on the aerospace industry, Price oversaw the leveraged buyout of his division and bid farewell... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Who Owns Yoga?
potential. “He’s very good at marketing the business, but especially on the branding side, he understood the importance of the Bikram brand,” Deshpandé says. “It wasn’t about yoga, it was about Bikram Yoga, and he had to establish what... View Details
- 24 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 24
with price coherence, the purchase of a given good via an intermediary is constrained to occur at the same price as a purchase of that same good directly from the seller (or through another competing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Life of Bailey
For most executives, looking good and being fit are personal and professional goals. But as Richard Bailey (MBA ’81) notes, the business lifestyle, especially travel, often gets in the way. “Combine jet lag with hectic meeting schedules... View Details
- 27 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
“If they have invested in it,” Noa understood, “it would mean that it’s a good company with a strong foundation – otherwise they wouldn’t have put money into it. It would allow me to make the connection between my passion and a company... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 20 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
My Journey to Working with At Night Management / PRMD Music
them find new artists and music that they might consider partnering with to release music. After establishing that I did in fact have good “taste,” I eventually asked the company if I could continue working with the team over the summer.... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 19 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers
doesn't crowd out other incentives," says Parsons. "I think it's a safe call to say that not many ministers get into the ministry to make a buck, but that doesn't mean a monetary incentive for doing a good job doesn't... View Details
- 09 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Meet The HBS Sound Society
opportunities that they may not have thought about otherwise. The music industry certainly needs smart people to figure out exactly how to make money in this new digital streaming economy, and it’s a good sign that so many artists and... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- Career Coach
Rich Schneider
deep experience in new business development, marketing, life sciences/health care, and consumer goods and services. He helps individuals to develop a clear vision of their objectives for career transition in general, most often in the... View Details
- 24 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Kayak Users Built a New Industry
kayak a good illustration of your model? A: There were three things that made rodeo kayaking an ideal test case for our model. First, it was a new sport, but not brand new, so we had a history of how the View Details
- Profile
Jenny Tison
right away. I persevered, believing I would ultimately succeed – I learned the power of positive expectations.” When Jenny returned home to Virginia, that power rose again when she tackled a sport not often associated with the South: ice... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Q & A: Herb Kohl
As a boy growing up in Milwaukee, Herbert H. Kohl (MBA '58) spent afternoons and weekends restocking shelves in his immigrant parents' grocery store. It was good training for Kohl, who joined the family business after graduating from HBS... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 10 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Become a Value Creator
good at what they do and are creating value. This creates very different levels of anxiety. It's much safer to be a team player." Others will like you, and ultimately you'll be happier. People who are bad View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Why Many Businesses Are Becoming More Vocal In Support of LGBTQ Rights
the ability of cities and states to attract corporate investment. Tourism — including conventions and major sporting events — is a specific concern. In a 2016 poll, nearly 50% of American meeting planners said they would avoid planning... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Long and Winding Road
It hardly seems possible, but 25 years have passed since our class left Soldiers Field. At the time we were a bit dazed by the political and social upheaval around us, yet confident that our hard-earned MBA credential would stand us in View Details
Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Case Study: Citizen Buffett
the Washington Post and sports mogul John Henry's purchase of the Boston Globe, there has been much speculation lately about the trend of well-heeled investors making bets on the future of print media. Yet Esty says the power of this case... View Details
- 28 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
3 Concerns I Had about HBS
general managers and leaders, not functional specialists. I am convinced that, like all things in life, my career will take me unexpected places. Selecting a very specific type of training is tempting, but rests on a fallacy: that my career will be predictable. 2: The... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Sunny Stroeer: Many folks have heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race, which is the last great race on earth where mushers compete to cover the distance from Anchorage to Nome as quickly as possible. The... View Details