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03 Apr 2009
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How Much Obsolescence Can Business and Society Absorb?

manual typewriter 17 years ago, put away the carbon paper in favor of the "cc" line on email only 12 years ago, and began watching video on your computer just a few years ago. Now there is a growing sense that the desktops and... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Publishing; Journalism & News

25 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

likely to trust coworkers who had acknowledged their emotions, particularly when the emotions were negative, the findings showed. Ignoring emotions lessens trust: In five subsequent studies, the researchers asked participants to either imagine themselves in a... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

21 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design

essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. Visit Date:... View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Q & A: Laura Liswood and the Council of Women World Leaders

out of Liswood's own initiative - a 1993 journey around the world in which she documented, in video and book form, discussions with fifteen of these presidents and prime ministers. Her goal: to see a woman in the Oval Office. What... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

21 Jun 2022
News

Banquet Brings Latino Alumni Back Together; Dallas Club Marks 75 Years with a Look Ahead

pros and cons of rapid growth. The fireside chat was recorded, and excerpts from the conversation will be available on the club’s website. In addition, incoming club president Nancy Schmitt (MBA 1991) conducted brief video interviews with... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Olivia Melendez

to cast her next blockbuster hit. Then in 7th grade, a psychic at my friend’s birthday party predicted I’d go on to become a soap opera star. I guess I’m still waiting for my shot What is your favorite childhood memory? There’s a home View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Argentina

text-decoration:underline">Bloomberg.com Useful for: business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world,... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

The Future of Books

yet our top line, our readership, and their book consumption have stayed stable over the last 20 years. That stability may even tip toward growth as we develop the next generation of readers. There are always worries that kids are distracted from reading books by View Details

Keywords: April White; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2003
News

Neil MacKenna on Effective Job Search Strategies

only time you get an offer is when you have literally helped the decision maker feel you are a safe person to hire, and you will help his or her reputation by being there,” says MacKenna, who has made a video of his teachings, which is... View Details

11 Aug 2011
News

Heard on the Street and the She-E-Os

moves that were entertaining enough to make all forget about finals and recruiting.” HOTS performances are well-documented on YouTube, ranging from a performance of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” at Burden Hall in the winter of 1989 or the spring of 1990 to a recent... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 May 2023
Blog Post

Get to Know Class Day Speaker Adán Acevedo

View Video Adán Acevedo (MBA 2023) has been selected as the student speaker for Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Class Day celebration, held this year on Wednesday, May 24. Class Day honors graduating students and typically takes place on... View Details

10 Jul 2024
News

Next Level

Gina Joseph (GMP 29, 2020), chief strategy officer for the technology media company VentureBeat, was recently honored by the San Francisco Business Times in their “40 Under 40” issue. Joseph is thriving in the media, tech, and gaming world—all industries traditionally... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace

August 2024 (Revised January 2025)
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Barbie: Reviving a Cultural Icon at Mattel

By: Elie Ofek, Ryann Noe and Sarah Mehta

The 2023 release of the live-action film Barbie, and its accompanying marketing blitz, incited a worldwide Barbie craze. Suddenly Barbie was everywhere, a celebrated icon reinstated at the forefront of cultural conversation. This goodwill stood in contrast to... View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Media; Intellectual Property; Business Strategy; Entertainment; Gender; Public Opinion; Marketing Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; United States

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Contemporary Black Artists and Public Art | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

museum trustee Raymond J. McGuire (MBA 1983) View Video Thaddeus Mosley, Illusory Progression , 2020, bronze. 94 × 34 × 20 in., and Rhizogenic Rhythms , 2020. Bronze, 82 × 32 × 35 in. Installation view, Harvard Business School. Exhibition... View Details

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Hi-R-Me: Making Sales Calls This case study focuses on a professional services firm (“Performance Improvement Consulting”) and its sales calls on Hi-R-Me, a potential client. The case is supplemented by videos showing the initial contact... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

Group—which it had been pursuing since 2000—would ever happen. If it did, how much business would the new entity have in the rapidly changing environment? All wondered how the industry would evolve. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of New-Market Disruption

Kittyhawk team had to weigh its market options: Sell the disk drive to DMD's existing customers, who were manufacturing increasingly portable computing devices, or explore emerging opportunities elsewhere. A leading video game... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert; Technology

29 May 2017
Blog Post

The Diverse Community at HBS

classmates with backgrounds in less common fields like teaching, retail, technology, defense, music, family businesses, and even space. View Video I really appreciated the importance of this kind of diversity in the classroom since... View Details

15 May 2017
Blog Post

Exploring Career Options at HBS

functions. Here are few things I think prospective students should know about exploring careers at HBS. View Video 1. HBS will help you you think differently about your career HBS helped me think more broadly about my career aspirations... View Details

18 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative

insights from this and other events via video and print, as well as on social media. Many of these resources and publications can be found on our webpage. The Race, Gender & Equity Initiative also leads major study of the career and... View Details

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