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positions for The Nature Conservancy, the world's largest environmental nonprofit, and was also the Director of International Operations at City Year, a youth service organization. Outside HBS, Philippe is a... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Creating Miracles — Charles A. Coverdale (MBA 1971)
inspired to enter the ministry in 1975. Since taking over the leadership of First Baptist in 1982, he has proven just what a community can accomplish through faith and determination. Operating from spartan offices in the church basement,... View Details
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Hummy Song
and the productivity of the health care workforce. I am currently working on several projects that examine various operational and organizational factors that may affect worker productivity and quality of care. One of my projects explores... View Details
- 07 Oct 2024
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On the Move: Nikos Bartzoulianos (MBA 2008)
marketing attracted me—how a brand can make you feel. There are experiences, products, and services that people absolutely love. How on earth is this possible? How can we create these “love” brands? That’s what I want to do at Electrolux.... View Details
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- 16 Dec 2020
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A Creator in the Era of Disruption
or service that was previously not available in the economy, or at least not the formal one. Two is they are often offering a product or service for the mass market, not just the top of the pyramid, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Juicy Story
In the context of the computer industry at large, Professor David Yoffie explores the ups and downs of a company that’s always been a bit different in “Apple Computer, 2006.” The case poses this question: Given its 2 percent computer market share, can Apple find... View Details
- 16 Sep 2010
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Idea Takes Root
Almost without notice in the American press, a new international effort is under way to create a standardized global reporting model for operating sustainable businesses in the 21st century. HBS professor Robert G. Eccles is on the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Meyers
- 26 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way to Go to Market
more vehicles than they can sell and—unable to make money from new cars—turn to service and trade-ins to eke out margins. And at the bottom of the chain are customers trapped in high-pressure negotiations for a car that isn't the exact... View Details
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- 01 Feb 2001
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Design Moguls
The HBS Design Fair 2000, held December 4 in Kresge Hall, showcased final projects for the MBA elective course, Managing Product Development, taught by Associate Professor Stefan Thomke. Second-year students on the Capstone Snowboard Products team proposed two products... View Details
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- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
I could ever have had to help people, and I am proud of what my colleagues and I accomplished. On a more modest scale, I am hugely gratified that my three children have joined me in some of my endeavors. Seeing their sense of service and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Dressing by Number
of expertly picked goodies delivered to your door. (True story: That “aha” moment came courtesy of a delivery of farmer-endorsed seasonal veggies.) Now she’s translated that idea into Stitch Fix, the Pandora of fashion. This rapidly growing online styling and shopping... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
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Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
been designed to create a new kind of offshore operating environment, where safety was the priority. Management attacked the safety issue from the top down, investing extensively in leadership training, policies, and practices intended to... View Details
- 17 Jan 2007
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Learning from Private-Equity Boards
oversee the ongoing business. Private-equity directors typically spend more time with their companies after the buyout than many of their public company counterparts. Private-equity boards are typically small working groups composed of individuals with relevant View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
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Teens and Magazines: Where There's Smoke, There's Advertising
According to their 1998 agreement with the attorneys general of 46 states, the four largest U.S. tobacco companies are prohibited from using advertising that targets people younger than 18. But HBS assistant professor Charles King (with physician Michael Siegel of... View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2013
Christensen. It's time for companies to look at products the way customers do: as a way to get a job done. Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp? The body posture inherent in operating everyday gadgets affects not only your back, but... View Details
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- 22 Jul 2024
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Viral Marketing’s Early Muse
Illustration by John Weber In 2008, Canadian musician Dave Carroll saw United Airlines employees manhandling his $3,500 Taylor guitar on the tarmac in Chicago. When he arrived at his destination, the guitar was in pieces. Carroll contacted United customer View Details