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- 11 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
The Business of Behavioral Economics
of 13 and 14 pounds respectively after four months, compared to only 4 pounds in the first group. Moreover, about half of the participants in each of the two incentive groups met their target goal of 16 pounds, compared to only 10 percent... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
in a small, confined space we want to be there too. Trash cans, diaper pails, litter boxes, you name it. Short term, we want to build our retail presence. Look for us in select Target stores this April!” What have been the most enjoyable... View Details
- 29 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites
by advertising revenue. On the other hand, he detected clear bias in the types of companies that the press targets for special scrutiny. For this reason, business people are wise not to underestimate the ability of the press—particularly... View Details
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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
Pharmaceuticals Alec Machiels, MBA 2001 Potentia is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with a world-class scientific team and scientific advisory board. The company’s mission is to bring the first treatment targeting the root cause of... View Details
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Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online
their work impactful and useful for their target audience.” Cebisa Ncube Design Thinking and Innovation Participant Ideate, develop, launch, and scale digital products that give your venture a competitive advantage. “The course... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
the future, but with needs that clamor for solutions right now. The leaders of cities feel the heat, literally and figuratively: “Mayors can’t just talk about goals for the year 2050,” Bloomberg says, citing a date often used for environmental View Details
- 02 Dec 2016
- News
The Story Behind the Stories
Aerosoles from Target and from the Aerosoles store. And then, I would wear a jacket and headscarf from the Islamic clothing store in Anaheim, California to really blend in so that nobody noticed us. And the truth is that, that-- then by... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Golden State of Mind
Tim Draper (MBA 1984) tells 30 students assembled poolside at Draper University, a seven-week entrepreneurship boot camp targeting 18- to 28-year-olds that he launched in 2012 after purchasing and renovating the vintage 1926 Benjamin... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
past, we relied on the habitual aspect of moviegoing, with consumers doing all the work. Now we're using social media and our AMC Stubs loyalty program to engage with customers and make it easier as a planned activity." Another strategy involves View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Producers
innovator Stephen Chao (MBA ’81), hopes to eventually do production and distribution simultaneously. For now, however, Roadside is finding success by venturing where others fear to tread. “We’re surrounded by studios that can outspend us, so we have to find movies that... View Details
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
million fund "for targeted programs, economic initiatives and community development projects." FEBRUARY 2 Robert Kraft (MBA 1965) recently donated $1 million to the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF), a... View Details
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
present a model in which fire sales propagate shocks across bank balance sheets. When a bank experiences a negative shock to its equity, a natural way to return to target leverage is to sell assets. If potential buyers are limited, then... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
Science (forthcoming) Abstract While monitoring and regulation can be used to combat socially costly unethical conduct, their intended targets are often able to avoid regulation or hide their behavior. This surrenders at least part of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Geography of Corporate Giving
In the paper, we contrasted the social activities of major corporations in two Ohio cities—Cleveland and Columbus—and discovered that they have very different patterns. In Columbus, there is a preponderance of activities targeted to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
think warrant further exploration? A: One issue that I would really like to understand better is the reaction of individual domestic firms that had been imitators prior to reforms. Do they disappear? Some anecdotes I have heard suggest that these firms often become... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #6: Climate Change, Peacebuilding, and Business: Lise Grande and Dr. Teagan Blaine, USIP.
Paper, THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PEACEBUILDING: Nurturing an Ecosystem for Peace: “The field of environmental peacebuilding still tends to see women, Indigenous Peoples, youth and other marginalized groups as passive targets for aid... View Details
- 01 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 1
show that BNDES's purchases of equity lead to increases in return on assets and investment in fixed assets. Finally, we find that the positive effect of BNDES's equity purchases is reduced when the target firms belong to state-owned and... View Details
- 03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009
"True North." The book offers methods for personal reflection and includes targeted exercises that help leaders hone in on the purpose of their leadership and develop their authentic leadership skills. Publisher's site:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
socially connected than they themselves are. In Study 1, the prevalence of this belief was documented in a large sample of first-year students (N=1099). In Study 2, the prevalence of this social belief was replicated in a targeted sample... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
teammates monthly on a single item measuring creative contributions to the project. The convergent validity of the ratings was supported because there was consistency among other ratings of the same targets and among different types of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace