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17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

communities in the United States and the world are experiencing very different realities as the year draws to a close. While you might have an idea you believe in, I would err on the side of humility and test if and where your ideas might... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015

desirable, if their message needs reinforcement, and if they are opting for the technology they want others to use. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49666 October 2015 Harvard Business Review How Smart,... View Details

01 Mar 2005
News

Venture Capital’s Comeback

venture-backed start-ups. (See sidebar, page 28.) Their concern extends beyond clients to the overall health of the U.S. economy. While the venture-capital community itself is small, numbering several thousand professionals... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

research to help address. EPA senior attorney-advisor Jon Silberman says he attended with potential research questions related to the agency’s Next Generation Compliance initiative, which aims to take advantage of new tools and approaches, such as advanced emissions... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 9, 2008

new community was faced with how best to construct the vertical and attract a sufficiently large audience. While the model seemed highly scalable because each vertical used the same core technology, every sector had its unique features.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2022
News

September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

includes laughter, music, eating well, and finding joy at any age; the role of caregivers and their critical impact on extending your lifespan; how your environment and demographics affect aging, and how to adopt new technologies and... View Details

Career Coach

Vincent Dessain

Vincent (HBS MBA’87) draws on more than 25 years of experience as a higher education senior executive at HBS and INSEAD and in the corporate world both in the US and in Europe to counsel students and alumni as they evaluate, prepare for and pursue their career options.... View Details

22 Mar 2011
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insulted because he is given a monetary incentive to join the company more quickly than originally planned. The case provides an opportunity to analyze negotiation strategy and the importance of emotional intelligence and effective interpersonal View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

Light continues, are found in the changing nature of business itself. It's more global, more technology dependent, and less hierarchical. Knowledge-based industries are overtaking older, more basic industries. And the pace of change is... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

September 2023 (Revised August 2024)
Teaching Note

On

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman

Teaching Note for "On," HBS Case No. 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the Speedboard, and... View Details

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September 2023 (Revised September 2023)
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On

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman

Slides to support the teaching of the On case, 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the... View Details

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06 Mar 2018
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than one million rooms and 7% of worldwide room supply. In the previous decade the growing ubiquity of internet-based commerce had facilitated the rise of technology platforms such as Expedia and Airbnb. The case enables students to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Sep 2021
News

Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2

almost resigned as CEO of GE. READ MORE Dan Morrell: I want to talk about an episode in 2009. This is in the wake of the financial crisis and you guys had just made a dramatic cut to the dividend. You were in a cab with your View Details

11 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 11

models and evaluating their efficacy in standalone fashion—just as engineers test new technologies or products. However, the success or failure of a company's business model depends largely on how it interacts with those of the other... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2008
News

Building a Better MBA

nature of business itself. It’s more global, more technology dependent, and less hierarchical. Knowledge-based industries are overtaking older, more basic industries. And the pace of change is quickening. “So we have to understand how the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Oct 2016
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October 11, 2016

Kramer, Mark R., and Marc W. Pfitzer Abstract—Governments, NGOs, companies, and community members must all be involved in programs to create shared value, yet they work more often in opposition than in alignment. A movement known as... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 3

practices in structural units that align with the logic emphasized by the practice: when adopting practices reflecting a market logic, organizations will locate them in mainline business units, such as marketing; conversely, when adopting practices reflecting a View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 29, 2008

and team learning, in organizational behavior, and technology and innovation to offer insights for research on new product development teams. Building on prior work, we summarize the organizational benefits of NPD teams, and identify five... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2018
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

patients with chronic and sometimes terminal illness and have the opportunity to witness the bravery and courage that facing these circumstances requires. For this collection, the editors chose to emphasize the personal struggles associated with illness and the... View Details

Career Coach

Lauren Murphy

Lauren is the Founder and Principal Coach of Pivotal Executive Coaching, partnering with senior business leaders to accomplish their professional and organization goals. She works with executives in technology, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, and financial... View Details

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How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

October 13, 2015

Venture Capital’s Comeback

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

First Look: September 9, 2008

September 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

Vincent Dessain

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Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

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Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 2

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Building a Better MBA

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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

Lauren Murphy