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  • February 2014
  • Case

BGI: Data-driven Research

By: Willy Shih and Sen Chai
BGI has the largest installed gene-sequencing capacity in the world, and to Zhang Gengyun, general manager of the Life Sciences Division, this represented an opportunity to apply his training as a plant breeder and his early career work as a biochemist to improving... View Details
Keywords: Genomics; Gene Sequencing; Life Sciences; Plant Breeding; Human Genome Program; Beijing Genomics Institute; BGI; Rice Genome; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Research; Research and Development; Science; Genetics; Science-Based Business; Strategy; Commercialization; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; China; United States
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  • March 2013 (Revised March 2015)
  • Case

iMatari

By: Joseph L. Badaracco and Matthew Preble
In late 2012, recent Harvard Business School graduate Hannah Lopez is given the opportunity to lead entry into a new market for Plámo, a company that created startup companies in Europe and emerging markets based upon existing successful business models. She had only... View Details
Keywords: Ethical Behavior; Ethical Judgment; Entrepreneurship; Imitation; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Europe; Middle East
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

Georgetown University, Leahy set out to uncover where her career path would lead, double majoring in English and Math. This academic combination allowed her to use her creativity and skills in quantitative analysis, both of which she’d... View Details
  • 06 Nov 2023

The Value of an MBA in Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Retail

Do you currently work in manufacturing, consumer products, or retail? Or, do you aspire to work in these dynamic sectors in the future? If you find yourself in either of these categories, we invite you to join a panel of HBS students and alumni who share your View Details
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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship

gained at HBS. Demonstrated commitment to the fulltime pursuit of the entrepreneurial venture: Match of applicant’s background and previous experience as evidence of commitment to the venture, potential to succeed in their pursuit, and alignment with long-term View Details
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Contact Us - Alumni

events, reunions, or webinars. Contact Alumni Relations: alumni@hbs.edu or 617.495.6890. Job search, career coaching, networking, or professional development. Contact Career & Professional Development:... View Details
  • 20 Sep 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It

We can't be the alpha dog all of the time. Whatever our personality, most of us experience varying degrees of feeling in charge. Some situations take us down a notch while others build us up. New research shows that it's possible to control those feelings a bit more,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • 05 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

through fast-track promotion programs and their colleagues don’t. So, in discussing a promotion or a work-related reward, a manager might consider tossing in a setback encountered earlier in the person’s career to appear more confident... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 01 Jan 2007
  • News

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

the people-related issues become increasingly important. The technical tools that seem so important when you are a student will help only up to a point." CURRENT READING Divisadero, by Michael Ondaatje Jaime Zobel didn't plan to start his View Details
  • 01 Dec 2019
  • News

Remix

documentary that (fingers crossed) appears destined for release in January. She’s just started her own record label, The 9th Floor, and is readying to launch the recording career of its first artist. It’s an ambitious lot, for sure. But... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Chris Sorensen; #MeToo; DefJam; Arts, Entertainment
  • June 2016
  • Article

Managing the High Intensity Workplace: An 'Always Available' Culture Breeds a Variety of Dysfunctional Behaviors

By: Erin M. Reid and Lakshmi Ramarajan
People today are under intense pressure to be “ideal workers”—totally committed to their jobs and always on call. But after interviewing hundreds of professionals in many fields, the authors have concluded that selfless dedication to work is often unnecessary and... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Working Conditions; Work-Life Balance; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture
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Soltan Bryce

The evolution of Soltan Bryce’s early career path – health care and agriculture – have their roots in his experiences as a Palestinian refugee in rural North Carolina. “The first health care we received in the United States was from the... View Details
  • 08 Dec 2023

Entrepreneurial Insights: 20 Minutes with an HBS Founder

Wondering how an MBA can help with your professional growth? Learn from HBS alumna, Janvi Shah (MBA 2022), how HBS helps prepare you for a career in entrepreneurship. View Details
  • 14 Sep 2020
  • Research & Ideas

You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings

Work-from-home employees whose days seem longer, with more meetings and emails than ever before, may find a new Harvard Business School study validating. An analysis of the emails and meetings of 3.1 million people in 16 global cities found that the average workday... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 08 Dec 2023
  • News

New Leadership Role and Structure

Relations. This organizational change reflects the lifelong relationship our students have with Harvard Business School—one that starts when they apply, deepens during their time on campus, and extends after they graduate and throughout their View Details
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Being on Boards - Alumni

Careers Being on Boards Careers Being on Boards Resources for joining your first board, finding additional board roles, increasing effectiveness as a board member, and finding qualified, diverse candidates... View Details
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Leadership - Faculty & Research

an aggressive “go for the kill” mindset, or choose language that is more aligned with their “joyous intensity” culture? Mazzulla knows his rhetoric matters and how he communicates could determine if the franchise secures their 18th championship or not. Keywords:... View Details
  • August 2015 (Revised June 2021)
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Amazon.com, 2021

By: John R. Wells, Benjamin Weinstock, Gabriel Ellsworth and Galen Danskin
In February 2021, Amazon announced 2020 operating profits of $22,899 million, up from $2,233 million in 2015, on sales of $386 billion, up from $107 billion five years earlier (see Exhibit 1). The shareholders expressed their satisfaction (see Exhibit 2), but not all... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Analysis; Retail; E-commerce; Amazon; Internet; Amazon.com; AmazonFresh; Jeff Bezos; Cloud Computing; Marketplaces; Streaming; E-reader Market; Digital Media; Mobile App; Online Retail; Shipping; Database; Tablet; Kindle; Kindle Fire; Smartphone; Delivery; Digital Platforms; Competition; Internet and the Web; Corporate Strategy; Digital Marketing; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Music Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Profit; Revenue; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Taxation; Business History; Human Resources; Resignation and Termination; Books; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product Development; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Public Ownership; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Integration; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Price; Applications and Software; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Working Capital; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Retail Industry; Advertising Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Music Industry; Publishing Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Video Game Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; Washington (state, US); Seattle
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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

institutions, and more. Additional themes included artificial intelligence, DEI initiatives, and career journeys. The diverse audience emphasized the universal nature of the challenges and opportunities facing women in business today,... View Details
  • 22 Feb 2024
  • Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

great job of keeping the community cohesive by forming the Builders Club. This forum has unlocked the unique power of the MS/MBA community, as we’re now able to collectively learn and grow as we share founder best practices, career... View Details