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  • 21 May 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Fixing the Marketing-CEO Disconnect

low growth and declining margins. The presumption of organic growth is baked into most companies' stock value, but many companies and their boards are faced with a requirement for organic View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

    William A. Sahlman

    William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

    Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details

    Keywords: airline; beverage; biotechnology; broadcasting; clothing; communications; computer; consumer products; e-commerce industry; education industry; electronics; energy; entertainment; fiber optics; financial services; food processing; furniture; grocery; health care; high technology; hotels ＆ motels; information; information technology industry; internet; investment banking industry; management consulting; manufacturing; marketing industry; medical supplies; motorcycles; nonprofit industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; publishing industry; real estate; recreation; restaurant; retailing; semiconductor; service industry; soft drink; software; telecommunications; toy; transportation; travel; venture capital industry; video games
    • Web

    Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

    (93) Budgets and Budgeting (4) Buildings and Facilities (4) Business Conglomerates (1) Business Cycles (6) Business Divisions (7) Business Earnings (5) Business Education (24) Business Exit or Shutdown (1) Business Growth and Maturation... View Details
    • 25 Sep 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, September 25, 2018

    behavior and election outcomes. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55006 Harvard Business School 518-108 Casper Sleep Inc. (B): Growth Strategy No abstract available. Purchase this... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • February 2014 (Revised April 2015)
    • Case

    Go Beyond Investing

    By: Lynda Applegate, Vincent Dessain, Emilie Billaud and Daniela Beyersdorfer
    In 2013, Brigitte Baumann, founder of the Pan-European angel investing provider Go Beyond Investing, reflected on the evolution of her venture and the way forward. Her company, which offered deal flow and training to novice and experienced angel investors and ran... View Details
    Keywords: Equity; Investment; Business or Company Management; Growth Management; Leadership; Financial Services Industry; Europe; Switzerland
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    • March 2021 (Revised October 2021)
    • Case

    Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

    By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Brian Trelstad and Eren Kuzucu
    In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how Southern Bancorp should continue to grow.... View Details
    Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas
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    • Web

    California - Global

    topics such as scaling startups, angel and venture investing, acquisition-related manufacturing integration processes, the commercialization of technology, capacity issues at biotech companies, and growth challenges for clean-tech... View Details
    • 19 Aug 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: August 19, 2008

    Consequences to Missing Quarterly Earnings Benchmarks Authors:Rick Mergenthaler, Shiva Rajgopal, Suraj Srinivasan Abstract We find that missing quarterly earnings benchmarks, especially the analyst consensus earnings number, is associated with career penalties in the... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • Web

    Business History - Faculty & Research

    professionalizing operations, addressing long-term equity structures, and preserving the firm's distinct culture. Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation ; Business Model ; Talent and Talent Management ;... View Details
    • Web

    Online Business Courses & Certifications | HBS Online

    opportunities, and risks, and develop scalable strategies that drive growth and deliver a competitive advantage. 5 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week Pay by August 7 $1,850 Certificate Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Professors Michael Tushman... View Details
    • 30 Jun 2015
    • First Look

    First Look: June 30, 2015

    directors. Controlling for these effects and other ratings determinants, we find that firms with lower residual ratings have higher subsequent citations in corruption news events. They also report higher future sales growth and show a... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • August 2021
    • Supplement

    Aligning Mission and Margin at Southern Bancorp

    By: Brian Trelstad
    Video Supplement for HBS Case No. 321-099. In October 2020, after spending almost a decade to turnaround Southern Bancorp, an Arkansan bank founded with the mission to provide financial services to rural, underserved communities, CEO Darrin Williams is wondering how... View Details
    Keywords: Racial Wealth Gap; Banks and Banking; Growth and Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Going Public; Investment Return; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States; Arkansas
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    • 14 Aug 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: August 14, 2007

    Telephone Company, formed by a consortium of private equity firms, has made a public tender offer for Denmark's leading telecommunications company, TDC. TDC's board of directors approved the take-private transaction, and 88% of... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Web

    About - Business & Environment

    Futures in 2020 to help democratize climate science and build bridges between climate science and many other disciplines. Reynir Indahl (MBA 1998), Managing Partner, Summa Equity Reynir Indahl is working with George Serafeim on projects... View Details
    • 29 May 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

    (BRFSS) data on 2.3 million U.S. respondents, and Eurobarometer data that cover multiple business cycles over four decades. This research provides a new perspective on the welfare cost of business cycles, with implications for growth... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • Web

    Courses - Private Capital Project

    models such as venture capital, growth equity, and buyouts. Participants will study investment criteria, management strategies, and decision-making processes essential in the field. Private Equity and... View Details
    • January 15, 2019
    • Article

    Is Your Company's Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?

    By: Josh Baron
    The legacy of Vanguard founder John Bogle has brought attention to the transformative influence of ownership structures within the business world. Bogle's revolutionary insight into the limitations of active fund management led to the widespread adoption of index... View Details
    Keywords: Ownership Type; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Strength and Weakness; Competitive Advantage
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    • Web

    HBS - The year in Review

    business context and local cultures FIELD Global Immersions Article First Chief Digital Officer Appointed Katia Walsh joined HBS as the School’s inaugural Chief Digital Officer. In this role, she oversees the growth of a newly established... View Details
    • 01 Dec 2023
    • News

    Wide Horizon

    There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details
    Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
    • 24 Oct 2018
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

    models, or have limited budget to get work done. But you may earn high-value equity in exchange for lower-than-market-level pay. If you want to dig more into deciding which startup to join, I suggest Jeff Bussgang’s book Entering... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia B. Austin