trends - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1997
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Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

with an audience of some 350 people. Biondi said that future success in the entertainment industry will depend on senior executives' ability to predict trends from new technology. He reminded participants that TV executives, for example,... View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

01 Dec 2006
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Over 50 and Job Hunting?

matter how secure you think you are in your job, you need to stay on top of trends and what it takes to stay competitive in your job market. I call it career currency, because it’s really all about staying current.” Even before a job... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; job hunting

12 May 2022
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Onboarding

to this trend are studies linking greater board diversity with higher levels of board performance. And last year, in a move that should at least bring greater transparency to corporate governance, the SEC approved Nasdaq’s new listing... View Details

01 Jun 1996
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1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"

Organizations." Coote noted that trends such as intense competition, faster cycle times, slimmer margins, and new business models have forced widespread company restructurings - changes that corporate information technology (IT)... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

07 Aug 2019
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“The Star of the North”

competitor analysis, trend research, and leadership programs. Since then, the team has helped Granite Equity research individual company profiles, whether it’s for an acquisition or a vendor or a potential partner. The service also has... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Mar 2018
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March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

urbanization, and business disruption represent both a major opportunity and a threat in the global economy. Although individuals and organizations are aware that the world is changing exponentially, most are ill-equipped to face this level of disruption and... View Details

01 Apr 1997
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HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment

interest, considering aptitude and industry trends as secondary factors. The authors point out that finding satisfaction requires ongoing self-analysis, especially in today's dynamic business environment. "It's a continual process of... View Details

Keywords: Bob Binstock

01 Jun 2006
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CEO Compensation Troubles

long-term trend has been for CEO pay to rise along with the pay for other senior executives, and it is now twice as much as that of CEOs in major European countries, according to Towers Perrin, a global consultancy. A recent study... View Details

Keywords: Jay W. Lorsch; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

policy, the development of investment theory, and the emergence of new investment structures. The authors map these trends and profile the battle between low-cost index and exchange-traded funds, on the one hand, and the higher-fee hedge... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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Ask the Expert: The Kids Are All Right

Are millennials more concerned about their positive impact on the planet and on society—less focused on money and more on meaning? Is the shift toward a more conscientious generation a true trend or a myth? —Katina Stefanova (MBA 2005)... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Leadership in the Digital Age

age means being comfortable with uncertainty. These leaders know how to adopt new approaches quickly, they admit failure, and they welcome collaboration, Hill says. “Today’s leaders must be informed about technological trends and the... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2014
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Innovation: Frozen Assets

launched a three-year, $90 million marketing campaign with taglines such as “Freezing is nature’s pause button.” Luvo is hoping to stay at the crest of this trend by offering healthy, low-sodium meals that exceed expectations: It only... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

01 Mar 2010
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Slum for Sale

the final outcome of the Dharavi project, the issues it raises are not going away anytime soon, with 200 million people expected to move from the Indian countryside to New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai over the next ten years. “There are three huge View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

01 Dec 2013
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Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits

and I just didn't see it happening. So I have been investigating market trends ever since. And in fact, there's now overwhelming evidence suggesting that despite digital technology really catching on, we see demand moving more to the... View Details

Keywords: Patrick Kirchner; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 1997
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HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues

style, and trends in employer work/life initiatives. More than four hundred people attended the conference, in-cluding HBS students and students from other area universities. View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Up by the Roots

division and in time, had a revelation: “Seeing some of the trends in organic foods, I could see a lot of interest in the return to slow food and family farming,” he recalls. “I had a feeling the ginseng market had to turn around.” +... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs

01 Mar 2010
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Money Matters

and their families will move from the United States to India in the next five years, and he sees a similar trend among Chinese graduates of U.S. universities. “Sure, things are tough in India and China, and entrepreneurs run into all... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

25 Aug 2022
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Vision: To Go-Go

can build a multibillion-dollar business capable of identifying the next big food trend and propagating it across a vast network of cloud kitchens. “We only have 80 kitchens right now,” Azuero says. “We believe we can easily fit 1,000... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; entrepreneurship; foodtech; startup; Latin America

20 Dec 2018
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Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni

acquisitions, and exploring literature on thought leadership. But many didn’t realize they had access to Baker and wanted to know how to navigate all that it offers. The webinar showed participants how to find information on any business topic, including View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2015
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Giving Advice

the regular rules apply: a data-driven fact base establishing both need and demand for your project, a clear rationale for why and how your intervention will create the social impact you’re promising at scale, trends and competitive... View Details

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