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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Beauty Business. Rosabeth M. Kanter : Given the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus for her work on removing barriers to women's inclusion in the corporate and public worlds and for personal... View Details

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

of me and my son—bringing us food, keeping us company, and offering encouragement and/or babysitting on days I needed them the most. These incredible individuals demonstrated the beauty of humanity, teaching me to be vulnerable and... View Details

13 Jun 2011
HBS Case

Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

for "mobile," and "pesa" is the Swahili word for "money.") But soon after launching the service in 2007, they realized their mistake and quickly repositioned the service with the slogan, "Send Money Home." "The View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications

10 Apr 2023
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Leading the Way

direction of Wall Street, writing my recommendation letter for Harvard, to now being my business partner—a lot of beautiful things came out of this relationship. So, I try to do something similar for as many people as I can, because... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

31 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Transitioning From the Military to Business School

ultimately I’d like to run a company. To me, the beauty of the case method is the opportunity to truly put oneself in the shoes of a protagonist and think through a difficult decision with the protagonist using the same values and... View Details

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Celebrating 100 Years of the HBS Case Method

General Shoe Company case, with HBS Professor Jan W. Rivkin Get a case writer's perspective in An Ode to the Case Method and the Beauty of Engineering Disagreement Stay tuned for much more, including faculty videos about the case method,... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental

extremely clean. It’s lovely here. It’s healing.” Second home: Lille, France. “The church where Charles de Gaulle was baptized is right across the street from my apartment. It’s beautiful there.” Congolese cuisine: “My favorite dish is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investment; exports; infrastructure; life experience; finance; Finance

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

to keep up or start questioning their own performance.” 3. Be extra flexible The beauty of classic remote work is the breathing room for employees to take a walk, throw in a load of laundry, or start dinner, all while getting more work... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Feb 2020
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A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

after being together for 5 years and having moved many cities. We love our home. We love that it made us feel rooted, at least somewhere. Within one year of moving in, we welcomed our first child, and our home became this beautiful place... View Details

22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

the unexpected as leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, employers, and human beings,” says Zinger, adding that the club is excited to welcome HBS alumni guests to Milan to spend the weekend in thought-provoking discussions, enjoy social opportunities to meet and connect,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

On November 26, 2008, 175 people died in Mumbai, India, when 10 terrorists simultaneously struck sites. Of the five locations—all well-known landmarks—the beautiful domes of the hotel known as the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower would become... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

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the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products

rage for picturesque advertising which has marked the present popular renaissance in art has excited the keenest competitions in the production of beautiful designs and attractive novelties. The business in advertising cards has grown to... View Details

28 Mar 2024
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IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld

inspire through beautiful art displays. For example, at the center of one of EcoWorld’s many buildings stands a massive, completely carbon neutral cube, designed to create a space to connect with others and embrace nature (see Figure 2).... View Details

11 May 2022
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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

girl! The whole section AND my Finance professor applauded. It was so beautiful I cried! And now my daughter's birth announcement to an HBS classroom lives in a recording. Claudia Lopez Lopez Year: Second Mom of: Lucy (1 year), Santiago... View Details

16 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be

first made contact with the firm five years earlier. In a relationship-intensive business, service, communication, and institutional memory are necessary, but not sufficient, he says. Ultimately, quality and beauty are paramount.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products

21 Nov 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values

design and create these beautiful objects that are also very sustainable and do not harm the environment. And why is this so important? Because at HBS, we try to inspire our students to be leaders who make a difference, make a positive... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Kenny; Fashion

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

German industrialist Robert Bosch, interwar HBS Dean Wallace Donham, and British beauty entrepreneur Anita Roddick—to see what light they can shed on the much-debated but still nebulous concepts of responsible and purpose-driven business.... View Details

10 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

near 20 percent online market share. Apparel, greeting cards, party supplies, and office products have reached double-digit penetration as well while sporting goods and cosmetics will likely reach double-digit share in 2011. Pet products and health and View Details

Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail

February 2018 (Revised October 2019)
Technical Note

The Art and Science of Brand Valuation

By: Jill Avery

Brand valuation, the art and science of calculating the economic value accruing to a firm from its use of an intangible brand asset, yields frustratingly inconsistent, discrepant, and, therefore, controversial results. While it is widely accepted that brands are... View Details

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01 Mar 2003
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Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

was leveled and in its place rose what his wife, Susan, refers to as the couple’s “dream bar.” “Susan and I traveled from the Caribbean to New England, taking detailed pictures of the interiors of bars frequented by sailing people,” he notes. “We envisioned lots of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

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