Power Tools Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Hire an MBA: The Benefits and Misconceptions for Startups

skills Students gain exposure to a diverse set of industries and functions through the case method, which makes them a great addition to startups where working across functions is part of the environment. In the first year, the HBS... View Details

Keywords: All Industries; All Industries

22 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Why We Started the HBS Black Investment Club

decades.* Despite increased attention in recent years, the fact remains that Black founders receive a mere 1% of VC funding. For Black women, the numbers are even worse. One reason for this is that general partners at venture capital firms, those who hold the View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age

the long-standing "full service" industry norm, there has been a growing trend toward agencies unbundling the media function from creative and other services provided to clients. At the same time, multiproduct advertisers have... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Advertising

27 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Buy Big, Sell Small

cofounder of ApnaKlub, a wholesale digital platform that helps kirana owners aggregate their buying power and access credit tools and other services. “These are micro businesses that run on tight margins. If... View Details

24 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on the Public Sector

before and during the MBA program. Leah Azeze (MBA 2023) Where is your hometown? Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? International Development / Senior Program Manager. Post-MBA View Details

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Folafolu Folowosele

Central America with an energy company, despite the fact that “I didn’t know Spanish, and I knew nothing about the energy industry!” Fola quickly mastered both – and learned something more. “I saw how business could be a tool for... View Details

11 Jan 2019
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

different recruiters.baker l B – Baker. Baker Library holds the preeminent collection of contemporary and historic business information in the world. Students can leverage the library to research companies and industry trends to prepare... View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

The Exchange: Venture Forth

illustration by Peter Arkle When Professor Paul Gompers began studying the venture capital industry in the late 1980s, colleagues often wondered why. “They’d say that it’s such a backwater and unimportant industry,” he recalls. With more... View Details

Keywords: April White

Fast Answer

Market trends, opportunities in advanced technology fields

industrial automation & process control, energy & power systems, automotive & transportation, and environmental & building technologies. Gartner Online - The database includes research... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

this book aims to show the different aspects of being an entrepreneur, based on the story of an accomplished global serial entrepreneur. Twaalfhoven’s lessons: 1 Pursuing Opportunities, getting in and getting out; 2 Taking Risks, failing forward; 3 Marshaling... View Details

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Matthew Mariner

firm exposed him to the public-sector part of business. A couple of years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, "allowed me to explore a variety of industries and ultimately helped me find my true interest: technology." The View Details

March 2006
Background Note

Influencing Customer Behavior in Service Operations

By: Frances X. Frei and Amy C. Edmondson

Explores ways in which service firms can influence the behavior of their customers. Drawing from research on employee motivation and applying it to customer motivation, the note describes two levels of managerial control: instrumental control, which shapes behavior... View Details

Keywords: Customers; Governance Controls; Consumer Behavior; Service Operations; Emotions; Motivation and Incentives; Power and Influence; Service Industry

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01 Jun 2000
News

Flexibility Is Key to Product Development in Internet Time

encompassed a wide range of applications, including products, services, and development tools for both commercial and individual users. Because the undertakings were so diverse, the researchers couldn't measure each project against the... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

12 Feb 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students

situations in classroom discussion. It's not a bad way to learn, but Coval and colleague Erik Stafford felt the need for a classroom tool that would more effectively communicate the dynamic nature of their subject. The theory predicts the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Financial Services; Education

17 Oct 2006
First Look

First Look: October 17, 2006

Working PapersInstitutional Pressures and Environmental Strategies Authors: Magali A. Delmas and Michael W. Toffel Abstract This paper suggests how institutional theory can explain enduring differences in organizational strategies. We propose that differences in how... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind

Jutland region on the North Sea, was one of our first visits as part of our immersive field course on decarbonization and sustainability. The port has been a leader in the offshore wind industry since they participated in the construction... View Details

08 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Leading With Curiosity: Mayowa Kuyoro (MBA 2015)

everything. In school and in her career, she enjoyed starting as a generalist before specializing and was energized by exploring industries and functions. The consulting world, specifically McKinsey, offered that exact opportunity. “I... View Details

May 2023
Supplement

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats Video Supplement Playlist

By: Boris Groysberg

Keywords: Entertainment; Music Entertainment; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Goals and Objectives; Power and Influence; Music Industry; Music Industry; Music Industry