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Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

The management team of Marvel Enterprises, known for its universe of superhero characters that includes Spider-Man, the Hulk, and X-Men, must reevaluate its marketing strategy. In June 2004, only six years after the company emerged from bankruptcy, Marvel has amassed a... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Business Model; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Opportunities; Growth and Development Strategy; Rights; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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12 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 12

generally and their rights and responsibilities to the global community. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/311137-PDF-ENG Building Watson: It's Not so Elementary My Dear! Willy ShihHarvard Business School Case... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Bloomberg: mutual funds

assets, age, return, or objectives. Example Screens for widely-used criteria are also available. Click on Results (bottom right of screen) to run your search. A list of matching funds will appear. If using Bloomberg Professional, to... View Details

03 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'

starts to look more like the past if I make automatic decisions that are all based on inferences of the past. For consumers and the world, we have this opportunity right now to avoid using data from the past. We can create systems, so the... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

vacation days we normally let go unused. Video: Managers, respect your workers’ time by setting the right toneView Video “In the moment, these decisions may seem inconsequential or easy to reverse, but they’re not,” Whillans says. “We... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

sound processes in place, selecting and mentoring key people—to create the conditions that will help others make the right choices. At the same time, he must set the tone and define the organization's culture and values through his words... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

17 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women

higher education His stand on workplace deregulation raises concerns about continued protection of women’s (and men’s) human and civil rights A reshaped Supreme Court could roll back protections to the View Details

Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely

28 Feb 2019
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New Program Will Develop Leaders of Innovative Ventures

applicants. “Traditional career hierarchy has completely eroded, and for the better,” says Tom Roberts. “If you have the right idea, the right answers, the right content,... View Details

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Details Concepts An Introduction to Innovation Clarify Through Observation Insights and Problem Framing The Right Enviroment for Creativity Featured Exercises Problem Framing: Reframe problems from various perspectives (deep, emotional,... View Details

29 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

you are not working is a moment that's wasted,” says Whillans. “The negative effects of constantly choosing work over personal relationships appear to accumulate over time and in turn contribute to negative mental health outcomes.” Help employees find the View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

beautiful things. “Most people are very happy right from that first morning,” Amabile says. The rocky self-reflection stage of retirement Yet, for many, that giddy glow starts to wear off within weeks or months, as they shuffle through a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

09 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?

were just in Europe. Can you give us a sense of your research and how it pertains to the crisis unfolding right now? Rawi Abdelal: I’ve been working for many years on a project about Russian-European energy relations as an interesting... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Energy

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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni

determine if the CEO role is right for you, and if so, what type of company you would want to lead. Self- Assessment Self-assessment can be a process of reflection as well as utilizing assessment tools. First, ask yourself important... View Details

28 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 28

boundaries and property rights in a technical system. Bottlenecks are points of value creation and capture in any complex man-made system. The tools a firm can use to manage bottlenecks are first, an understanding of the modular structure... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

an organizational purpose—or, frankly, with anything related to their jobs—if they’re holding back important parts of their identities or personalities. “Who are those people who can’t wait to leave work every day, who are leaving right... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

30 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Asking Questions Can Get You a Better Job or a Second Date

there’s research that shows even if you tell people, ‘try to put yourself in other person’s shoes,’ we aren’t very good at it.” The right way to question For those who aren’t natural question-askers, Brooks recommends heading into any... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

different time from operational review meetings. In that way, each meeting has its own frequency, agenda, information system, and participation, as best meets the goals for that meeting. Q: Given the proliferation of tools, how should management choose the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2023
News

Case Study: Staking a Claim

traditionally associated with growing up and choosing instead to rent cars and apartments, even if they have the means to buy. Surround is a digital insurance agency that operates in 30 states and offers just the right insurance for these... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

25 Jan 2010
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A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

What exactly does it mean that the real interest rate has moved, or the real exchange rate has moved this way or that? There are different types of productivity—labor productivity, capital productivity, and total factor productivity. Which is the View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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New Venture Competition Resources 45ms Past Pitches : View past Student and Alumni NVC pitches Become an Entrepreneur Without Leaving Your Day Job Joining the Right Start-Up The Startup Rules of Three HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship... View Details

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