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- 22 Feb 2021
- Book
Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy
frame and articulate that value. Second, price-testing is increasingly important. In his autobiography written in 1963, ad man David Ogilvy noted that, “Most people assume companies use scientific methods in pricing, but throughout my... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
Stages of Innovation Through the lens of biopharmaceutical contract research organization (CRO) PAREXEL, this case traces the evolution of the firm as it reinvents itself in response to the transformation of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
firm, minority shareholders fare poorly after listing. Parent firms often repurchase subsidiaries at large discounts to valuations at the time of listing and experience positive abnormal returns when repurchases are announced. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
Although some research has examined overt status rivalries, typically focusing on battles for the top positions, our study contributes novel findings on the effects of disagreement amongst all members' perceptions of their team's status... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
First Year at HBS: A Foundation for Business
memorizing business terms and frameworks. The case method requires a deeper understanding of the issues and principles at play. The case method... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Toward a Life Well Lived
our actions and getting to where we want to go?” she asks. The inspiration for this line of questioning arose in 2018 when Perlow was teaching Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), which addresses the human side of enterprise. In the final module, students... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- What Do You Think?
Are We Ready for Self-Management?
as many cited obstacles to its implementation, chief among them management itself. Many respondents were enthusiastic. For example, Leeor Geva characterized self-management as a "win-win strategy." In Jonathan Narducci's words, "Any View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 18
effects of an imperfect legal system, and social norms of fairness. We illustrate our arguments with examples from practice. Publisher's link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/doi/10.1002/smj.2303/full February 2015 View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
research is the basis for at least one case that Martínez-Jerez used in his class. "Teaching with the case method is extremely... View Details
- 04 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
4 Tips for MBA Students with Families
night so we could all experience the case method first hand. They have really made an effort to show that partners and families are a valuable part of the community. 2. Join the Crimson Parents Club when... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
recite whatever the professor was saying, and you could think on your own. I was told, ‘Your sentences are too long, you’re too poetic; just go straight to the point.’ That was refreshing, coming from a Francophone environment.” Why HBS? “I was attracted to the View Details
- 10 Sep 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Branding Yoga
positions taken by a number of people. It wasn't just a descriptive story." “There are two elements of brand authenticity, and they appeal to two different sorts of people” Deshpandé decided that the business of yoga would make a lively teaching View Details
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Events - Private Capital Project
Director and Head of New Ventures at Locust Walk), Rekha Hemrajani (CEO & Director of Jiya Acquisition Corp.), and Sanjay H. Patel (Chairman International and Senior Partner of Private Equity of Apollo Management), moderated by Josh Lerner (Harvard Business School and... View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
researches tax policy, international finance, and corporate finance. The book grew out of his efforts to make finance more accessible through executive education teaching and his online course Leading with Finance. His previous book, The... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
specialists—including a professional climber, a doctor, and a photographer—each of whom scored points according to how many of their individual goals were met. For each group, the researchers designated a formal leader. In some View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
large. Of particular interest to business leaders are a number of case studies of successful BOP business models. The co-editors are all associated with HBS: V. Kasturi (Kash) Rangan and John Quelch are faculty, Gustavo Herrero is... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Rare Disease Day – Small Numbers, Big Challenges… and Big Opportunities - Blog: Health Supplement
the medical community. It is a complex disease that causes malformed blood vessels that can affect and rupture in multiple organs. As is often the case with rare diseases, the diagnosis and care for HHT are highly dependent on the... View Details
- 17 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 17
research on anchoring and adjustment, for instance, we show that when presented with a desirable product, consumers anchor on scenarios of successful redemption and adjust insufficiently for things that could go wrong in the redemption... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
How to Avoid a Price Increase
cases of downsizing price increases, firms have chosen to maintain the sticker price of a product, but have reduced the quantity contained in that product. Thus, a tin of coffee stays $2.99, but shrinks from 14.5 ounces to 13 ounces, for... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
different: Her research suggests that a more powerful lever to increase a nonprofit's social impact might be to focus on building network relationships like-minded groups—even competitors. Organizations as unique as Guide Dogs for the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace