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- 01 Jun 2009
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Crisis and Creativity
fundamental decisions for any business: where to play, how to deliver, and how to win. Where to Play. Entrepreneurs must target downturn needs such as superior value relative to existing players or provide good substitutes for the... View Details
Keywords: Bhaskar Chakravorti
- 08 Jun 2023
- News
Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner
Vecchione (MBA 1984) and Lance Stuart (MBA 1978). "A lot of younger alumni were there, which is good because we want to get them involved in the club." Working closely with McGuire, club leaders, and board members, Marcus says the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
The Network Effect
didn’t even work—and sent him digging into the larger challenges posed by the pandemic. He soon discovered a gap he knew he could fill: While there was a good deal of clinical research underway, 85 percent of testing, drug, and vaccine... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
lot of items,” he says. “Although I was doing well, the business quickly outgrew me. I knew I needed more training.” So he returned to college at NYU’s School of Business, where he graduated as valedictorian of his class. Then he went straight to HBS. “Harvard gave me... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
An Environmental Epiphany
couple of weeks ago, saying how their portfolio needs to be adjusted to be climate change resilient. Or it is Shell, who have committed themselves to a net zero emissions energy future, by the middle of the century. Or a multitude of View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Long-Term Interest: Bill Crozier, a Banker Pegged to the Customer
into a New England institution and one of the leading consumer banks in the nation. Responding to demographic trends and consumer demands in the mid-1970s, Crozier moved quickly to launch a ubiquitous... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
shareholders that they override the CEO. "But the real zero-sum game is which one of them will win the CEO's position," says Lorsch. "It is relatively simple for two leaders to agree on a lucrative financial package for themselves - after... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Better Hiring Through Brain Science
to a current tally of 25—and counts about two dozen clients. Among them is consumer goods giant Unilever, which has seen a 75 percent drop in hiring time since it started working with Pymetrics. “It used to... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
feelings and attitudes. "It encouraged me to be more independent," Belkin continues. "In a way, I think it fertilized my entrepreneurial leanings. I also believe it made me more community oriented. As a result, I wanted to take what was View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Reinventing Marketing
such as telecommunications and financial services are replacing the consumer goods industry as the testing ground of marketing innovation. To keep pace with these dramatic shifts in the business world, says... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
willing to pay more for the latter. Unfortunately, by purposefully ignoring real differences in what consumers were willing to pay for Black-owned rentals and basing its calculations on data from predominantly white-owned properties, the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Curing Health Care
consumers shop around, gets him visibly agitated. "Practically speaking, we can't even move an MRI from one guy to the next, and both have electronic medical records—are you kidding me?" (His reputation precedes him: "I've been very, very... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
with applications and now employs local residents, many of whom walk to work, with much less turnover than Sprint's suburban call centers. "They took a risk, but it paid off - they now have a solid pool of workers who are very happy to have View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Ron Shaich’s Café Society
the attention of consumers on the go, fresh bread fans, and people looking for a place to relax with a cup of coffee in the afternoon. Expected to top $1 billion in sales this year, the publicly held Panera has also satisfied the... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Understanding Challenges Across the Supply Chain
opportunities. “The legacy of the Cold War, governance issues, and the need to maintain stable political regimes and economies represent challenges in the region,” he explains. “Countries like Peru have done a good job over the past 20... View Details
- 30 Sep 2016
- News
Competing Against Luck
has really become a part of the modern business canon. And he has a new book coming out next month, Competing Against Luck, which argues that understanding customers' motivations, what quote unquote, "role" consumers are buying a product... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Too Big To Fail
Capitol Hill. The Case for More Regulation Looking at the historical record, Moss makes a strong case that targeted government regulation of financial markets has worked in the past to lower risk and instill consumer confidence. “From the... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia
infrastructure in the world. What are the implications for their ability to leapfrog content and technical developments in this sector in the United States? Internet development in China. Online marketing and consumer behavior in South... View Details
- 05 Jul 2011
- News
The Business of Champions
Last month, more than one million people lined the streets of Boston for a parade in honor of their National Hockey League champion Boston Bruins. Talk about consumer excitement over a product! On that score (or should I say “SCO-ORE!”),... View Details
- 03 Mar 2020
- News
Can This Man Change the American Diet?
average American consuming 3.1 servings of meat daily, Muir (MBA 2004) realized that food was a place he could make a difference. In 2008 he started Clover Food Lab with the goal of making vegetables irresistible for people who love to... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture