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Rocio Parra

culture and change, while Power and Influence will help me better navigate networks, politics and bias. My experience leading two HBS student clubs has also been great preparation for my job. I've learned to work with diverse... View Details

Keywords: Retail

10 Sep 2014
Blog Post

A Summer Reflection

people for my project plus learn about other interesting teams. Overall I had a great summer, and I learned a lot about e-commerce and even more about building trust and influence with people both in Bentonville and at dotcom in San... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

22 Jan 2018
Blog Post

HBS Peek: Finding a Sense of Purpose

inspiring to witness how HBS professors conduct and influence a classroom, naturally exuding a desire and purpose to motivate students. Learning under their leadership was an unforgettable experience. Engage Outside the classroom, I had... View Details

01 Sep 2004
News

Survey Spotlights HBS Experience

persuading others (68 percent). The survey confirmed the expected with regard to the senior positions held by alumni. About 34 percent identify themselves as officer/chairman, and 25 percent as president/principal. The data also show the extent of alumni View Details

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

01 Feb 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

diversity, equity, and inclusion.” It was also found that quit rates varied among and within industries. For example, JetBlue’s quit rate was twice as high as Southwest Airlines’. Another important influence was “poor response to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Portrait Project

Grace Hou

the conviction that nothing is insurmountable. Now, I am dedicated to giving others the same gift. I will be there for my friends and family through hardships; I will build communities that protect and love each other; I will influence... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Alumni Bookshelf

America by Alan Rabinowitz (MBA 1950) (M.E. Sharpe) Covering the growth of American cities and suburbs during the 20th century, Rabinowitz chronicles the influences that led to the American landscape of today. Quarter Notes and Bank Notes... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

07 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

Improving Brand Recognition in TV Ads

that tracks the eye movements of nearly 2,000 participants over 31 commercials to show how various branding patterns of activity influence consumer "zapping," or ignoring, commercials. “The days when you could tell a consumer... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Mar 2011
News

Fast Casual

Privately owned, with 1,350 locations in 37 states and $1.4 billion in annual sales, PRG is in the “fast casual” sector of the restaurant business — that’s shorthand for not selling hamburgers — and is best known for its Panda Express outlets. Greatly View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

02 Mar 2017
What Do You Think?

Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?

renegotiated trade agreements (with an emphasis on bilateral agreements) mentioned by the new administration is still subject to debate. But the tone of utterances by those now in position to influence US trade policy is in distinct... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers

Editor's note: Many economic regulators, influenced by the work of Mancur Olson, maintain the notion that consumers hold little sway over big-industry concerns. They argue that diffuse interests of the "little guys" lack the strength and... View Details

Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull

05 Jan 2009
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008

Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours. Plus: book excerpt. Most Popular Working Papers 1. Psychological Influence in Negotiation: An Introduction Long Overdue This paper attempts to encourage a better... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

20 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 20, 2007

aims at providing a possible direction to fill this empty spot in innovation management literature. In particular, first we propose a meta-model for investigation of design-driven innovation. In this meta-model a manufacturer's ability to understand, anticipate and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 May 2024
News

Women’s Association Goes Nationwide; Connecticut Club Hosts Beshears

Alumnae to Celebrate Official Launch of HBS Women’s Association The Harvard Business School Women’s Association (HBSWA) will host a Virtual Launch Celebration on Wednesday, June 12, to mark its official expansion as a nationwide HBS alumnae Shared Interest Group (SIG).... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

found that the relationship was a coevolutionary one. The context of the industry impacts the type of leader or leader characteristics that are required for success. But this is not a one-way process. Leaders, by their actions, can View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

June 2009
Article

Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals

By: Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers and Max H. Bazerman

We report on a field study demonstrating systematic differences between the preferences people anticipate they will have over a series of options in the future and their subsequent revealed preferences over those options. Using a novel panel data set, we analyze the... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Film Entertainment; Demand and Consumers; Renting or Rental; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Online Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

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Annora Wang

after I left, entertainment remained in the back of my mind. How did HBS influence your ambitions? When I applied to HBS, I knew I wanted to go into general management, and I knew that I wanted to go into a consumer-facing industry. I... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media

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Chris Hurst

personal growth as a leader. “If you’re from a small town, like I am, you tend to feel that the world is influenced by ‘others’ – people you never see. Then you come here and meet classmates who have had incredible experiences and... View Details

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Erica Moszkowski

particular line of inquiry involves an investigation into factors which influence markets that are not based on price—such as the market for donor organs, which cannot be bought or sold. “Everyone I meet at HBS is very open to the idea of... View Details

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Introduction - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

- to be awarded a Nobel Prize. To celebrate both an extraordinary honor and a remarkable man, the Baker Library presents an exhibition exploring the context in which Professor Robert Merton conducted his Nobel Prize research, from his early View Details

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