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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
What is Web3?
value creation through holder identity and community formation, which has been explored in everything from NFT-based affinity networks to customer rewards programs from companies such as Starbucks. Ownership... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- What Do You Think?
Are Customer Loyalty Initiatives Worth the Investment?
quest for loyal customers is largely wasted effort ... Companies that have committed to complicated schemes for customer loyalty management (such as Lexus, Staples, and American Airlines) don't have much to show for it... Consultants... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
not playing by the rules and to recognize and celebrate those who did. —Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) cofounder of West Africa Vocational Education; Social Enterprise track runner-up, 2013 The Value of Slow As one who loves the early-stage... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Alumni Books
The Differentiated Workforce: Transforming Talent into Strategic Impact by Brian E. Becker, Mark A. Huselid, and Richard W. Beatty (MBA ’81) (Harvard Business Press) Many companies spend too much time and money on low performers while... View Details
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
and SEC oversight than previously suggested. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52776 forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Reexamining Staggered Boards and Shareholder Value By: Wang, Charles C.Y., and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Lessons from Private Equity
GADIESH: To reap private equity returns, act more like a private equity manager COURTESY OF BAIN & CO A recent Harvard Business Review article headlined “If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business” gave many leaders of public companies a... View Details
- Fast Answer
REITs (real estate investment trusts)
can search Value Line in three ways: Search by Company Name or Symbol using the search box at the top of the screen or Click on the Browse Research tab At the Industry Screens dropdown, select R.E.I.T... View Details
- 06 May 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Toolkit for Customer Innovation
Thomke and Eric von Hippel Tapping into customer innovation can certainly generate tremendous value, but capturing that value is hardly a simple or straightforward process. Not only must companies develop... View Details
Keywords: by Stefan Thomke & Eric Von Hippel
- July 1984 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (A)
Describes a series of decisions confronting Charles Leighton, co-founder and chairman of the CML Group. CML is a successful participant in the leisure time industry with two lines of business: specialty retailing and recreational consumer products. The key issues in... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Going Public; Strategy; Business or Company Management; Cost vs Benefits; SWOT Analysis; Investment Banking; Financing and Loans; Planning; Corporate Finance; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Sahlman, William A. "CML Group, Inc.: Going Public (A)." Harvard Business School Case 285-003, July 1984. (Revised September 1986.)
- 15 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands
inventing. This implies that, if large companies want to get the benefits of these new products and the potential growth of these markets, acquisition may be the most effective route and, indeed, it may be the only effective route. Q: How... View Details
- 15 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives
effective strategy implementation is aligning price and value. Surprisingly few firms do this well; most set price based on their costs, not the value of their products and services to their target customers. There are reasons why View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Ideas: Books
the best location to start a business, assemble the necessary resources, adapt to local environments, and execute for success. Creating Value through International Strategy edited by Africa Arino, Pankaj Ghemawat, and Joan E. Ricart... View Details
- 29 Sep 2014
- Blog Post
Don’t leave this out of your job posting…
internship job postings: What makes your organization unique? In addition to your organization’s industry and mission, the company description section is a great opportunity to highlight what distinguishes your View Details
- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
technologies and business models that his and other companies are exploring to prepare for the energy transition and mitigate climate change. One session featuring Susan Morrice, CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairperson of Belize Natural Energy,... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions
Aguirre, president of P&G's global feminine care division. Most companies believe that in times of crisis you have to drop your costs. That typically leads to erosion of consumer value because you... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- Fast Answer
Companies: Executive and board member prior experience
How do I locate companies with current executives or board members that have specific industry experience such as consulting? Use Capital IQ to do a search on PE/VC firms and add criteria that includes key executives and board members... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
EiR: A Baker’s Dozen
invaluable knowledge and insights to students who are eager to develop innovative products and services and create value for both the economy and society.” EiRs serve in a part-time capacity, advising MBA students interested in starting... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Porter, Kanter Win McKinsey Awards
managing director of FSG, a nonprofit consulting firm, were awarded first place for their January–February 2011 article “Creating Shared Value.” The article lays out the concept of shared value, which focuses on the connections between societal and economic progress.... View Details
Keywords: awards
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Professors Introduce Valuation Software
In an age when mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs are increasingly common in business, you need a new skill in your kit bag: the ability to analyze and value potential partners, deals, investments—even your own company. The Business... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Paid for Success: Options for Compensating CEOs
fixed number package, on the other hand, CEOs receive the same number of options each year -- an arrangement Hall prefers. "A key problem with fixed value plans," he says, "is that a rise in the View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross