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- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Books
companies to describe their strategy clearly and move on to what really matters — making it work. "In today's business environment, strategy is more important than ever," write the authors. "This book shows how leaders can shape their own... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
The first HBS New Venture Competition was held in 1997, in the era of PalmPilot and RealPlayer. And while the tech landscape has changed dramatically since then, many of the core lessons of the entrepreneurial experience—scaling, funding,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
One-on-One with Tom Oreck
Boulder, Colorado. The building next door to our Long Beach plant is our call center. We shut that down and transferred that function to third-party centers in Phoenix and Denver. We also did a planned shutdown at the plant and moved... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
McKenna’s face, or at least the half of it that’s visible above her mask, lights up at the sight of it. It’s been a long journey to this point. She and her family, including husband Joe and two young sons, have just moved up from Atlanta,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
discussed China's inclusion in the World Trade Organization (WTO). As a member of the WTO, Barshefsky said, China is moving from a protectionist position to a more active, strategic role, an international function it hasn't played for the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Sam Hayes
their industry and not be seduced in the short term by the extreme competitiveness of the investment banking and securities marketplace. I've seen firsthand how that competitiveness can undermine the best... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
enjoyable," a machine that is nothing short of "the greatest leverage of human potential ever developed." "As the commercial world moves from manufacturing to information, the tool is the personal computer," one alum noted, while another... View Details
- 13 Apr 2017
- News
Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge
runner-up status in the 2013 Social Enterprise Track of the New Venture Competition at HBS. “I didn’t expect to be a social entrepreneur when I came to HBS, but our team viewed the problem as a ticking time bomb,” says Rewane. “We started... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
your goals? ROBIN SMITH Robin Smith (HRPBA 1962, MBA 1963), chairman, Publishers Clearing House. Tequesta, Florida Given the times, my goals were modest; interesting work and a chance for advancement were foremost in my mind. Right after graduation, I married, View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Case Study: On the Record
(MBA 1977) Yes, Gold Rush Vinyl should take risks and eliminate supply bottlenecks to speed delivery times. “Rush Vinyl” is two-thirds of the name, and speed is vital. Ever-volatile college radio playlists now track song plays daily. This fast-moving industry is View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Doing It Your Way
companies are springing to life up and down the virtual lanes of the Information Superhighway. As the use of color and moving pictures becomes routine, says Sahlman, Internet "stores" may well be able to give customers an experience that... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Easy Rider
structure.” “American company culture...has the ability to unlock a higher level of performance in a climate where employees are used to being in a very rigid, top-down structure.” Competitive advantage: “American company culture—which I... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
New Ventures New Gains
now a SVP of Greenlight.com, which recently merged with CarsDirect.com. “It moved quickly from class project to religious quest,” adds Nussey, the former CEO of e-business consulting firm iXL and current president and CEO of Silverpop... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
indifference. Whether they are helping inner cities capitalize on their inherent competitive advantages, working to make assetbuilding financial services available to low-income families, analyzing the benefits of welfare-to-work... View Details
- 03 May 2013
- News
Looking Through Glass, Historically
from molds. It was also dependent on tariffs and benefited from disruptions caused by European wars: The first half of the 20th century offered plenty of both. By the 1940s, Westmoreland had moved away from high-quality, hand-decorated,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
friend. Masha had just graduated from HBS and was working at a medical-device company in Massachusetts. Okoloko's call came at the right time. Professionally, Masha was eager to join a start-up; personally, he'd resolved to move closer to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
farmers to expand their activities once they had the cow. It was hard to see how this program could be sustainable. In the government’s action plan, the co-op approach seemed to be the main way of solving problems—a tough way to go. For farmers to View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
the practice of business. This is a rare blend of characteristics, and competition for outstanding faculty is growing. Moreover, an entire generation of faculty who helped shape the School over the last half-century have retired or will... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Chasing the Silver Tsunami
should be able to do something like this for the nursing home down the street,” says Hu. Hu’s idea won the HBS New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track in 2012, and the business took off. CarePort, which has a subscription-based... View Details
- 30 Oct 2017
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success
connections at every career stage, starting in college. The nonprofit now works with more than 1,000 people annually and has 100 corporate and social-sector employer partners, with impressive results: 95 percent of Fellows in MLT’s college program receive highly View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman