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Thomas Grenier

In case after case, HBS students are challenged to make and defend crucial business decisions. In the summer of 2008, Thomas Grenier and his fellow climber had to make an even more urgent choice: whether to respect the signs of incoming... View Details

02 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 2

fostered by the established structural context of the firm. We illustrate this model of corporate intervention with a case study in which a high-performing firm seeks to shift its performance trajectory into... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Michael Cheng | MBA

human consequences, and people in powerful positions were happy to help the company cover up, for the right price. This case study illustrates the power,peril, and promise of technology. View Details

04 Oct 2016
Blog Post

The Peek Weekend Stem Cohort Experience

opportunity for us to be open about what we were confused about and see if your peers understood it better and can help you grasp it. By the end of the day, you would’ve gone through each case at least 3 times. Once by yourself, once in... View Details

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The General Shoe Company, 1921 | Baker Library

as the research division of HBS under Dean Gay. Dean Donham, who followed Gay, directed the Bureau to research and write case studies for use in the School’s curriculum. The Bureau’s early industrial... View Details

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Abhay Saboo

the things the case study method has already helped me improve." But it's not just talk. "It's one thing to want to lead, but another to be able to lead," says Abhay. "The View Details

28 Jul 2016
Op-Ed

Where is TripAdvisor for Doctors?

85 percent of consumers make a purchase after reading such online reviews. But in the world of doctors, nothing compares in assisting consumers to make decisions that are arguably more involved emotionally and with higher financial risk.... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

01 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?

specifically for beneficiaries who have received advanced degrees in the United States.) "It's a lightning rod for a very heated debate," says William Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School who studies how immigration affects... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

28 Nov 2016
Research & Ideas

Challenging the Belief that Liability Laws Kill Medical Device Innovation

minimize risk of stress and loss of time dealing with claims and costs to their reputation and future employment. On the other side of the equation, a cap on damages through tort reform can influence whether or not a doctor is sued in the first place. “I’ve heard... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Medical Devices & Supplies

13 Aug 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Parents’ Guide to Harvard Business School

experience to students' parents, Narayandas leads a mini-case study of Coca-Cola as it decides whether to deploy a new generation of interactive vending machines. Narayandas also discusses the evolution of the modern enterprise, and the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

14 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting

how it affects social value in society at large. That could soon start to change. Karthik Ramanna, an associate professor at Harvard Business School who studies the political economy of corporate accountability and financial reporting,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Accounting; Energy; Utilities

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Leila Meliani

"I have a lot of respect for the case study method. It forces me to develop public speaking skills. Every time I walk into a classroom, I get the best practice possible for being a senior executive;... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

15 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This

employee 401(k) contributions responded to savings information provided by their employers. The study was conducted to understand what kind of influence company-offered information can have. “We’ve uncovered a phenomenon that is probably... View Details

Keywords: Re: John Beshears; Financial Services

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Impact on Research & Curriculum | Baker Library

example, HBS Professor Kenneth R. Andrews reported on his extensive study in Switzerland that resulted in a series of landmark cases on the Swiss watch industry. These cases, used in the “Business Policy”... View Details

13 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 13, 2009

hundred customers with more casual relationships with an organization. A series of case studies is presented to illustrate ways in which organizations measure, create, sustain, and build ownership behaviors... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2017
News

The Changing Nature of Research

School’s Bureau of Business Research—comprised a comparative examination of the costs of operating a retail shoe business. The resulting report helped companies devise strategies to manage inventories, increase profits, and cut waste.... View Details

12 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Accounting Information as Political Currency

as an important political contribution. In a study of 573 Democratic and Republican candidates in the 2004 congressional races, 338 corporate donors that gave at least $10,000 to closely watched races—those races with greater uncertainty... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Sep 2018
Webinars: Career

How to Drive Company Performance and Employee Sustainability

Learn how to empower your teams in a way that encourages both high performance and sustainability, from Carolyn Everson, VP of Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook. View Details

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UrSure, Inc. wins 2016 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

UrSure, Inc. wins 2016 New Venture Competition Social Enterprise Track More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her summer internship at NPR, her manager recommended that she read an HBS View Details

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Tomato Jos 2014 social enterprise track Runner-Up | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Tomato Jos 2014 social enterprise track Runner-Up Mira Mehta More Impact Stories A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations Mizuho Kanai 2018 While Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018) was fulfilling her summer internship at NPR, her manager recommended that she read an HBS View Details

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