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- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
acts that may seem mundane, like making coffee every morning for a spouse, often come with a strong emotional backdrop, boosting the bond between couples, say the coauthors, Harvard Professor Michael I. Norton, HBS doctoral candidate... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
to engage with unfamiliar topics and start conversations on how to learn from even those who they may disagree with." The day provided many different chances for the attendees to network, including coffee breaks in between panels and... View Details
- 11 Apr 2024
- News
Mission Control
was a hardware incubator. There was a specialty coffee maker on one end, right? So, you walk in there, you have like coffee there. It's like brewing. There was a hamburger-making robot behind us. So, you had... View Details
- 28 Jun 2022
- Book
The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose
How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
donut chain wars, details near-death takeover moments, and expounds on why a donut and a cup of coffee represent much more than a simple morning pick-me-up. READ MORE Hanna: Your book opens by setting the scene almost like an HBS case.... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
mean?" Barton channeled his frustration into an exasperated hand movement, which promptly toppled his coffee cup. Hot liquid flowed from the table onto his lap. "We don't know," said Ruben. "It could be a coincidence... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
appropriate for certain types of jobs. As she puts it, “working remotely and workflow is better in some departments as they do not have to deal with the somewhat unhealthy political environment at work. In other departments like sales and admin runs to the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips
what might lead a brand to try to disguise a price hike.—JMF John, can you give us some historical context to explain this phenomenon? John Gourville: The first instance of shrinkflation that I found was in 1988, when Chock full o’ Nuts reduced its one-pound can of... View Details
- 11 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
The Equity Network: How HBS Helped Me Launch a Tech-Enabled Social Enterprise
with similar interests together. I got coffee with a new Tech Club member every week, and every conversation left me feeling more inspired than the last. I’m excited to continue fostering community as one of Tech Club’s Co-Presidents for... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
emotionally, mentally, and spiritually—I have to go step by step,” he says. “There are more than 4.2 billion people across Asia. We’re at the very, very beginning of this story, but I believe the concept has great potential. Starbucks revolutionized the View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee
for virtual coffee chats inside or outside your company Lead virtual happy hours Invite a colleague or new connection to have a virtual lunch Set up a mixer video call in which each person invites one other person to join to talk about... View Details
- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
To Go-Go: A Foodtech Startup Serves Up Scale in Latin America
the Brazilian venture fund Base Partners. In addition to developing its own brands, Foodology has begun cultivating partnerships with established industry players such as Amor Perfecto, a leading Colombian coffee roaster. And Azuero and... View Details
- 10 May 2019
- Blog Post
Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA
with two little kids. Take advantage of coffee chats and all the events on campus and ask everyone about work-life integration at the companies you are interested in. You are going to have options to choose from. Remember that the... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Task Force
eyeglasses. They took a selfie. But it wasn’t until the second-year MBA course Entrepreneurial Finance that they discovered another similarity: Each was passionate about starting a business. “We got coffee in Spangler Grille one day after... View Details
- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
leadership theater is unplanned, but it requires the right reflex action on the part of the leader. For example, I once observed Bill Pollard, then CEO of ServiceMaster, spill a cup of coffee at a board meeting at the company, one... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Web
Career Support - Business & Environment
startup companies. The symposium offers conference attendees the opportunity to network with leading professionals representing a diverse group of firms, markets, and geographies. (November) Coffee Chats Meet with BEI to discuss anything... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
funds to support them. As these students search for role models, they would do well to look to their benefactor, who worked his way up from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the business world. Ann M. Fudge (MBA '77) Executive Vice President, Kraft Foods, Inc.... View Details
- 09 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Building Community: Meet the HBS Latino Student Organization Leadership
away with a greater appreciation for the thriving Latinx community and friendships LASO members made at HBS. During my first year, I served on LASO’s Admissions Committee because I wanted to encourage more diverse candidates to apply and to pay it forward for the View Details
- Web
Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online
Investing Fund Selection Evaluating Bellwether Coffee Show Hide Details Concepts The Mainstreaming of Impact Investments The Potential for an "Impact Edge" Align Incentives to Create Value Green Bonds and Other Debt Instruments Featured... View Details
- 04 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted
The old boys’ club is alive and well in the workforce, as male employees regularly schmooze with their male bosses during coffee breaks, after-work drinks, and golf outings. All this socializing gives men a huge career advantage over... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman