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- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
CEOs' personal assistants to track their bosses' activities with time-use diaries. Research was conducted by Raffaella Sadun of Harvard Business School, Luigi Guiso of the European University Institute, and Oriana Bandiera and Andrea Prat of the London School of... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
William S. Farish
Farish, who had established himself as one of the leading independent oilmen in Texas, joined with Standard Oil becoming head of the firm in 1937. Farish was one of Standard Oil’s leading authorities on new production concepts and... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 08 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Entrepreneurship Immersion - Four Highlights
co-hosts. 3. You’ll Learn More in the Classroom Than You Think! A few concepts from my HBS courses that I spend a lot of time thinking about at our startup today include: Marketing: What is our inbound and outbound marketing funnel? How... View Details
- 19 May 2016
- Blog Post
5 Lessons from Business School
some sectionmates, I was surprised to hear that others shared my fear. This group of people became my study group and we pushed through the quantitative material together. It helped us learn these new concepts in a smaller space before... View Details
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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020
someday to bring the concept to consumers in emerging markets across the globe. “Most restaurant owners can cook, but they don’t have a business mindset,” Sasago says. “I have that advantage now, and I know we can make this work.” 1,868... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Newman's Own Brand of Charity
We're on their radar now, so in order to survive with the bigger brands, we need to grow." In the interest of survival, Newman is a recent - albeit reluctant - convert to the concept of "noisy philanthropy." Research has indicated that... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty
introducing the 'alpha male' concept into the political lexicon." Similarly, Tumulty was assigned to cover Newt Gingrich early on when he was still a relative unknown. "It seemed at times a fool's errand," she recalls, "so it was... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Social Enterprise Conference Draws 800 Participants
idea (no business plan necessary) in thirty seconds, with the two best ideas getting a second, longer hearing of two minutes. The winning concept was an online site that encourages teachers to share lesson plans and best practices. The... View Details
- Fast Answer
FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Colombia
concepts such as strategy, business models, new product or service development, retail trends, etc.
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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Global Mission
developing markets. “We had to put students in situations where they’re able to practice the ideas and concepts that we teach in the classroom,” says Professor Youngme Moon, senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program. While other... View Details
- 04 Jun 2014
- What Do You Think?
Does Internet Technology Threaten Brand Loyalty?
has to be a mistake to carry over uncritically to the management of information those concepts that have proven so useful during the centuries when things were the dominant resources.... These concepts... View Details
- 01 Aug 2019
- What Do You Think?
Has the Twitter Age Left the Case Method Behind?
20 percent of cases are turned over each time the course is taught. Concepts are “constructed” in a course based on cases through the discussion of several cases that illustrate challenges under a variety of circumstances. The learning is... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
definition of that for the layman? How long has the concept been around in marketing? Wathieu: The idea involves letting consumers take control of variables that are conventionally pre-determined by marketers: product characteristics,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
New Paths to Success in Asia
(Nolan will document management lessons from the recent experience of dot-com companies in a forthcoming book, dot vertigo.) An interest in the concept of mentor capitalism brought HBS Professor Dorothy A. Leonard and Professor Walter... View Details
Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
IFC as well as Western NGOs is now explicitly earmarking 30-40% of funds toward adaptation concepts like dams, irrigation, flood control, reflective roof coverings, and shifts in crops as rainfall and heat alter. This is beyond the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Q&A: Orin Smith
drinks that would win the brand international recognition. Smith liked the café concept and the enthusiastic workers behind the counter; he took a substantial cut in pay to sign on as EVP and CFO. Today, the company operates approximately... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Taking Time to Make Time
goal is a great marketing plan or a brilliant idea for a software system, it doesn't matter if it took 2 hours or 20 hours. The client is paying for the quality of the solution. What do you think about the issue of flexible work hours? There's a long way to go yet, but... View Details
Keywords: Time management
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
management. While acknowledging the growing entrepreneurial demands on leadership, others also recognize the need to simultaneously defend "sustainable competitive advantage." The concept of ambidexterity championed by Michael... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
It's that paradox—that struggle can be both something to overcome on the way to success and something to embrace for the meaning it gives our lives—that motivated Harvard Business School Professor Joseph Badaracco to take a closer look at the View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 13
firm's investment opportunities. We apply Perfect Bayesian equilibrium solution concepts and confirm that over a range of reasonable model parameters the firm's investment decision does not maximize expected profits. Surprisingly, this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne