Market Timing - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong

The Bachelor is a wildly popular reality dating game show on which 28 women compete for the hand of a single man. Along with flirting and fighting and engaging in feats of derring-do, many of the competitors spend ample time confessing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

15 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

Deconstructing the Price Tag

cost transparency would be helpful [in motivating buyers] if the price of the shirt was $10. But even at $35, we still saw an advantage to revealing the cost of production, which is interesting because the markup was five times the cost."... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

W. Jeremiah Sanders III

Sanders founded AMD about the same time that Intel was launched and the two firms have battled to secure the market for microprocessor chips. Though AMD’s sales have lagged Intel’s performance, the company... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

07 Oct 2024
News

On the Move: Nikos Bartzoulianos (MBA 2008)

After nearly nine years in a series of marketing and strategy roles at Samsung—where he logged approximately 2.5 million air miles and earned status as a “permanent resident” of Korea—Nikos Bartzoulianos (MBA 2008) made the leap to Electrolux Group Chief Marketing... View Details

25 Jun 2018
Blog Post

The Internship Search: “Is this just a personal interest, or is there a real professional opportunity here?”

equity with Berkshire Partners, Aaron came to HBS “to gain an understanding of how businesses function from a perspective beyond the financial analysis and business due diligence lens.” But during his time at Morgan Stanley and Berkshire,... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

01 Mar 2014
News

Cutting Edge

"Marketing aside, we could have never renovated the brand without these essential steps," Silk says. But marketing didn't hurt. Silk, a former professional musician who at one time had considered becoming a... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

15 Nov 2020
News

Podcasts Engage New Audiences with HBS

relatable—they can help listeners understand what makes HBS distinctive and how it’s making a difference in the world,” explains Brian Kenny, HBS’s chief marketing and communications officer and host of “Cold Call.” Two to three View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

Marriage, Inc.

The census figures tell the story: In the 35-plus age bracket, there are 28 million single women but only 18 million single men. For today’s mature single woman looking to get hitched, the approach must be proactive, methodical, and targeted — not unlike a View Details

Keywords: marriage; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Personal Services

20 Nov 2015
News

Room to Grow

and focus it up the supply chain and let the market forces determine which of the growers, processors, and distributors are going to succeed and be responsive to these market opportunities,” says Kendall.... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2002
News

Mary Callahan Erdoes

for her analytical skills and sound judgment, Erdoes is particularly sought out for her expertise in assessing complicated financial instruments, such as derivatives. The Chicago native and Georgetown University graduate says that during the current stock View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2007
News

Fall Reunions

the classroom, with topics ranging from business opportunities in emerging markets to biotech to management challenges in public education. And once the cold-call jitters were over, there was ample time for... View Details

Keywords: reunions; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

season and what it will take to win over anxious customers. Here's what they said. Jill J. Avery: Mind the details and focus on customer service Persistent unemployment plagues many families, and people are saving more and spending less as they anticipate difficult... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

01 Jun 2004
News

The Sky’s the Limit

diversified technology company. For Hamilton, this marked the electronics-testing industry’s transition to mature market status — an unwelcome development. “I was bored,” he says. “It was time for a change.”... View Details

Keywords: Seattle Avionics; Transportation; Air Transportation; Transportation

16 Jul 2013
News

Embracing Chaos

Ravi Venkatesan If anyone could write the recipe for business success in emerging markets, it would be Ravi Venkatesan (MBA 1992). After all, he's led not one, but two, major multinational companies—Cummins and Microsoft—in India and brought both to dominate their... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2006
News

Rolling Thunder

1901 — two years before Harley-Davidson — Indian held nearly half of U.S. market share for the next fifty years before falling on hard times and filing for bankruptcy. The brand retains a cultlike following... View Details

Keywords: revival; Indian; classic motorcycles; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

08 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Hands-on Experience in Hospitality

During my time in Barcelona, I was able to see the operations of the hotels, understand the financial model of the hospitality industry, get to know their marketing strategies and see how crucial HR is to... View Details

Keywords: Hospitality

04 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 4, 2008

certifiers opt for a quick turnaround time at the expense of a lower accuracy. Finally, we investigate the opportunity of regulating transparency. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-062.pdf Cases & Course... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Mar 2018
News

Enabling The Pursuit of Entrepreneurial Dreams

AwesomenessTV was sold to NBCUniversal, the timing was right. “I was wearing many hats at the studio — from business development to finance to marketing and operations. I learned a lot on the job, but... View Details

26 Jul 2017
Blog Post

“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

through the efforts of a tiny team that began with three people and had grown to just eleven. “I thought it was the ideal place to go,” Felipe says. “The uncertainty makes it more interesting. How do you take a product aimed at a Canadian View Details