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  • 08 Apr 2014
  • First Look

First Look: April 8

By: Hałaburda, Hanna, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract—The value of many products and services rises or falls with the number of customers using them; the fewer fax machines in use, the less important it is to have one. These network... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2023 (Revised November 2023)
  • Module Note

The Social Purpose of the Firm

By: Debora L. Spar and Julia M. Comeau
The Social Purpose of the Firm (SPF) is a short module designed to explore how, and under what circumstances, business leaders can harness the power of capitalism and markets to “make a difference in the world” – that is, to address a significant societal problem as a... View Details
Keywords: Social Accounting; Purpose; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Enterprise; Mission and Purpose; United States; Sweden; Kenya; Netherlands
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  • February 2017
  • Supplement

The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Daniel P. Gross and Lauren G. Pickle
In September 2014, Tom Montgomery (SVP of strategic initiatives at the De Beers Group) and his team launched a pilot program in the United States to explore the $1 billion diamond market for pre-owned (recycled) diamonds. According to Montgomery, the motivation for the... View Details
Keywords: Diamonds; Go-to-market Strategy; Secondary Market; Willingness To Pay; Pilot Program; Strategy Development; Strategy Execution; Scope; Marketing; Advertising; Branding; Customer Value; Pawn Shops; Jewelry; Supply And Demand; Corporate Strategy; Business Strategy; Vertical Integration; Advertising Campaigns; Value Creation; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Advertising Industry; Mining Industry; United States; United Kingdom; Africa; Botswana; South Africa; Namibia
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees - MBA

Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering... View Details
  • 12 Feb 2024
  • News

Dale LeFebvre to Receive Horatio Alger Award

Dale LeFebvre (MBA 1998), founder and executive chairman of 3.5.7.11 Investments, was recently named by the nonprofit Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans as a recipient of the 2024 Horatio Alger Award. For more than 75 years, the award has been... View Details
Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance
  • 12 Mar 2021
  • News

My Favorite Case

1977) MORE A century after the introduction of the first case to Harvard Business School, the case method remains the cornerstone of the educational experience. But it is also clear, from the scores of stories submitted here, that certain... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services; Educational Services
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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Press Teaching and the Case Method (3rd Ed) by C.R. Christensen, L.B. Barnes & A. Hansen This is a book of cases used in the development of Case Teachers. 01 JUL 1992 Harvard Business School Press Education... View Details
  • May 2024
  • Supplement

Forest Park Capital (B)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
During the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, Betsy Harbison formed the search fund Forest Park Capital with the intention of purchasing a small business. The case conveys the details of Betsy’s final decision at the terminus of her search, between a software company... View Details
Keywords: Search Fund; Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition; Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Tourism Industry; Web Services Industry; North America; Missouri
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  • 13 Nov 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

something they could do themselves. Or they may not recognize that, say, spending more on rent to live closer to work could put them in a better state of mind. Swapping money for time might be especially beneficial to women. While women... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Financial databases: certification and training

href="https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/product/education/" target="_blank">Bloomberg Education To access BMC on the Bloomberg Terminals: type in BMC <GO>   Capital IQ Certification: View Details
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Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion - MBA

Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering... View Details
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1.2 MBA Honor Code - MBA

General Policies 5. Technology, Copyright, & Publishing Policies 6. Important Contact Information The MBA Program at HBS educates leaders through a learning model in which students and faculty teach and... View Details
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Research & Teaching - Creating Emerging Markets

industries, it enables comparative research on the evolution of business in emerging markets over recent decades. For example: What similarities and differences may be observed between entrepreneurs in the... View Details
  • 26 Aug 2024
  • Blog Post

HBS Lingo 101

choose from, as well as opportunities to cross-register with other Harvard schools, MIT’s School of Management, and Fletcher School of Diplomacy at Tufts. Additionally, ECs can enroll in an Immersive Field Course (IFC), or to design their... View Details
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Past Issues - Alumni

and social change, NBA Africa is shooting for a continental shift in basketball Singing to the Corn Taylor Keen’s Sacred Seed project shows how a Native American approach to agriculture can protect the... View Details
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The General Shoe Company, 1921 | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Research booth at the Chicago Shoe Convention, 1923. HBS Archives Photograph Collection (olvwork373852). Show caption Hide caption Business Education & The Case Method Case Writing & Industry The General Shoe Company, 1921: Footnotes 6... View Details
  • 11 May 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

and ultimately an excellent journey to learning effective leadership skills in The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press). According to the novel's creators, a fictional approach allowed them to blend real-life incidents they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 07 May 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism

personality. Something of a dandy, Schumpeter (1883-1950) was a hit with women, adored by students, and both made and lost a fortune in a matter of years. He also once initiated a sword fight with a librarian—and won. McCraw, the Isidor... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education
  • 05 May 2022
  • HBS Case

College Degrees: The Job Requirement Companies Seek, but Don't Really Need

more emphasis on capabilities than formal education are called “new collar” jobs, as outlined in a forthcoming case study. Indeed, hundreds of private companies are now working with OneTen and other business... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
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Donor Societies - Alumni

remains the preeminent institution for educating leaders who make a difference in the world. They also join a special community of HBS entrepreneurs—founders, builders, and investors—and have opportunities... View Details