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- 15 Oct 2019
- News
In Pursuit of Academia
Fernandes (MBA 2012, PhD 2019) and her husband Alberto Fernandes (MBA 2012) became parents to Vicente, 3, and Francisca, 4, who helped their mother accept her Doctoral Program diploma in May 2019. (photo by Mary Knox Miller) It’s fitting... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Snapshot: Gary DiCamillo, Polaroid's CEO
DiCamillo notes, will be transposing some of the company's formidable technological know-how to the newer segments of the market and offering digital products that fit the user-friendly Polaroid tradition. Two current examples are the... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Alumni Startup Enters the Shark Tank
that could fit into TV soundbites. And, of course, I had to know my numbers. I couldn't let my HBS classmates watch me get called out by Mark Cuban and Kevin O’Leary for not knowing them! What advice do you have for entrepreneurs about... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Back to School
fit carpet for a room, or length of fence for a backyard), I’m told, “I’ll hire someone to do that.” And yes, at various times I’ve been hit, spit on, and the target of insults that would make a sailor blush. But there are bright spots.... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Message and the Media: Advertising's Brave New World
professor Ernest R. Berndt), HBS professor Alvin J. Silk looks at both internal and external forces affecting the industry, with particular attention to the impact of the Internet. According to Silk and his colleagues, changes in the industry's external environment... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Finding a Balance
political issues for students, so it fits well with the LCA curriculum.” Cipla’s CEO, Dr. Yusef Hamied, figures prominently in the case. A Cambridge University–educated chemist, Hamied is revered by some for his humanitarian projects... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
John R. Davis
In many ways, John Davis is a typical businessman. He works long hours, keeps excellent records, and focuses on using resources wisely. He often brings work home, and his trade is ruled by the laws of supply and demand. But Davis, fit and... View Details
- 02 Jun 2011
- News
Serious Fun
broke down the product development process to engage the end user,” he continues. “They help shape the content so we can make sure it fits with their needs but also has an impact from a knowledge and self-confidence standpoint.” This... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
One-on-One with Jeff Hicks
research of on-staff social anthropologists to guide its campaigns? This business has been founded on consumer research, trend analysis, and focus groups, so that advertisers can find a way to piggyback on a trend. Unfortunately, you often have to be dishonest about... View Details
- 16 Dec 2021
- News
A Global Alumni Response to the Pandemic
podcasts and fitness content, for all Tinder members in India. In addition to these efforts, the HBS Club of India has provided funding for a research study by the Foundation of Medical Research (FMR) in collaboration with the Municipal... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Faculty Q&A: Price Check
application in an industry with the most room for improvement. Online retail, particularly online fashion, definitely fit the bill. Why is fashion a good place to focus? The industry faces several challenges that many other retailers... View Details
- 09 May 2013
- News
Road Trip
companies they will be visiting, and what makes them interesting case studies: Red Ants Pants (White Sulphur Springs, Montana). USA-made work clothes designed to fit women, including 70 sizes of pants. Founded in 2006 by Montana... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
check the masthead wind vane. With the muscle fatigue of three months at sea, this last phase was the hardest for me. But you must stay disciplined: study the weather data, make the sail changes, write for the schools, grind the winches. I’ve been View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS
all. But Branson, whose career began in the late 1960s when he launched a student magazine and then a record company, told the audience that his enterprises all fit the company's brand. He defined the Virgin brand as representing service... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Rowing Upstream
intervene when there’s a downslide? I always try to push the students to consider how these questions and possible solutions can be extrapolated to organizational settings.” Concludes Polzer, “The best teams are those that not only combine the skills of their members... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Mark Pincus (MBA 1993)
become more accessible and bite-sized, like 2048 and Candy Crush Saga. They won’t have a tutorial or instructions. They’re going to fit into your life and not ask much of you. They’ll also give back more. I’m hopeful that if you play our... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Barbie: Reviving a Cultural Icon at Mattel
Like countless others in the summer of 2023, HBS professor Elie Ofek went to the theater to see the blockbuster film Barbie and found himself enveloped by the pink-drenched marketing blitz that had all but taken over the world. To Ofek, who teaches in the Marketing... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
success rate of managers is only 50 percent. But hiring problems are easily preventable. This book presents a method for hiring that stresses fundamental elements that anyone can implement. Your Perfect Fit by Paige Adams-Geller and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Think Locally, Act Globally
valuation of US$10.7 billion, Bharti purchased from Zain, a Kuwaiti firm, its mobile operations in 16 African nations. “It would have taken us years to achieve Zain’s scale,” Mittal explains. “Furthermore, our business model fit... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,” observes Wasserman. “Lew fit that profile perfectly.” After developing Wily’s technology, landing some important... View Details