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- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Pearson Hunt Remembered
also contributed to the theory of capital budgeting and to the development of a more realistic application of the cost of capital to investment decisions. In the midst of this work, Hunt coined the term EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), a View Details
- 31 Mar 2011
- News
Building an Online Swap Shop
the holidays. He also recalled how the idea for thredUP came to him at HBS. “The original concept for how to deal with two-sided marketplaces, which is what thredUP is, came from HBS associate professor Andrei Hagiu’s Strategy &... View Details
- 30 Jan 2012
- News
Shopping Around
the concept of designer shopping outlets—a relatively new phenomenon in Europe—has been a priority that has required both patience and diligence. “In Europe,” she explained, “the nature of planning, zoning, and design is very political,... View Details
- 27 Sep 2016
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September 27, 2016
strategies. This module sets the stage for the series, preparing the reader to build on the basic concepts and definitions introduced in this module. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/117101-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
kidneys, overcoming the barrier faced by living donors deemed incompatible with their intended recipients. This review provides a basic overview of the concepts and challenges faced by KPD as we prepare for a national pilot program with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
community culture that could produce an innovative, coherent brand image. One of the strongest ideas that emerged from the labs was a desire to focus VW’s existing sustainability initiatives into a marketing concept called “Think Blue,”... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Reimagining the MBA
specifically the ability to identify what is distinctive about markets that differ from the students’ home environments, and how to manage in such unfamiliar terrain. The centerpiece of FIELD 2 is an exercise that challenges cross-section groups of six students to... View Details
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Maria Brewer
context. Lastly, it taught me that sometimes to make a positive impact, you can't be afraid to take a risk and jump all in. Overall, HBS prepared me for my long term career by exposing me to many concepts in a real and tangible way, and... View Details
- 07 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Marketing Reimagined: A Recap of the 2016 Marketing Innovation Conference
Decoding the Buzz Word, panelists argued that the discipline cannot be separated out as “digital marketing” anymore, rather all marketing must succeed in an increasingly digital world. Digital consideration spans across everything marketers do. This View Details
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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Back to School
showers for each other: Ten percent of the females are pregnant, and one of my students is expecting her second child. Other students simply cannot function in a classroom environment. The concept of No Child Left Behind is great, but one... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
A Focus on You
alumni—some well-known and others not so familiar—who are doing important work in, say, education, or health care, or entrepreneurial ventures. With this edition, we've given the "focus" concept a spin: We're looking at the alumni... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
The Harvard Clubs of Australia: Networking with a Cause
HBS professors emeriti Stephen A. Greyser and James L. Heskett, explores strategic concepts in areas such as mission, organizational structure and alliances, and financial management and control.) "The fellowship really uses our Harvard... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Facing Ambiguity
were later cited as the cause of the disaster.) NASA’s experience offers a lesson to managers in other areas, suggests Edmondson, who, with her coauthors, came up with the concept of the “recovery window,” or the time in which an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
DonorsChoose: Teaming Up with Teachers
demonstrating the power of microfunding via the Internet. The concept packed such appeal that 150 requests from across the country poured in to expand Donors-Choose beyond its New York City base. Now what? The first order of business,... View Details
- 16 Nov 2011
- News
Are Humans Cost-Effective?
what used to be called “automation,” the concept and term made famous by the visionary John Diebold (MBA ’51) when computers were virtually unknown. Today, in an increasingly knowledge-driven economy, the ability of the Watsons of the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Mr. Start-Up
think my success is helping others to become successful. You didn’t have a lot of previous experience in the niches where you’ve launched start-ups. How did you know your concepts would fly? The short answer is, we didn’t know. Three out... View Details
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Venus Miller
is that too many self-select and don't apply.' I knew I wouldn't make the same mistake." Connecting with experience "As an undergraduate, I had learned a lot of theories – but the disconnect was experience," says Venus. "To take foundational View Details
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Colt Stander
concepts. The process allows numerous opinions and concepts to be shared. And the quality of the students – you get to really know and become friends with top people.” Making the transition from design to business was not as difficult as... View Details
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Strategy Execution - Course Catalog
that motivates people to help others achieve shared goals. Adapting to change: You will learn how to identify the strategic uncertainties that could upend your strategy, build early warning systems, and adapt current strategies to changing competitive conditions. View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Chai Ling
persistently - the push for human rights and the rule of law in China. Without those concepts in place, the country's economy will never develop properly." She adds that "the most-respected American companies in China are the ones that... View Details