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4.2 Student/Faculty Ventures | MBA
from the recruiting process and the hiring decision. Note that these restrictions do not apply to the practice of hiring students for non-graded academic duties such as being a teaching assistant or a research assistant.(6) Policy View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
to look at the public profile pictures of the New York hosts, coding them into one of the following categories: white, black, Hispanic, Asian, unclear but nonwhite, multiple races, unclear/uncertain, or not applicable (because the host... View Details
- 30 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 31, 2006
theory implies. This study develops hypotheses regarding the psychological and situational factors that affect the applicability of each theory to executive compensation. I tested hypotheses using a unique data set of 1,238 executives... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Inside the Revolution
facilitate this revolutionary industry can be discussed and formulated. And, importantly, it offers a venue for social and ethical aspects of this revolution to be pondered. Observes West, “The life sciences revolution has so many positive View Details
- 17 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection
regulator. Moreover, the stock market has played a big role as well. For instance, Brazilian companies adopted International Financial Reporting Standards accounting before companies in the United States! This does not mean that the lessons of the book have no View Details
- 02 Sep 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?
peterhowell Summing Up: Is the Current US Economic Expansion Primarily in the Hands of the Fed? New applications of technology and the expansion of the service economy may contribute to prolonged economic expansion. But they represent... View Details
- 15 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Free Software
company's strategy. "There are five or six million people in this space," Iansiti says of the open source community. "It's important to ensure they're doing something that helps your cause." It makes sense to provide tools that help programmers... View Details
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?
is really starting to take hold is in interactive toys, where voice technology's limitations aren't as important. And expect to see voice recognition become used more in applications such as chat rooms and wireless e-mail. Think of China... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making the Most of Government Upheaval
transformational process hypothesized in their study may also be applicable to companies in newly emerging economies outside Latin America, such as Eastern Europe, northern Africa, China, and India. Setting out on their research, Oliva... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry
- 13 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
There's No Quick Shortcut to Success: Zorpads Takes Off
recommended a spot on the show to take their one-time class project to the national stage. The same way HBS served as a setting for their venture's launch, they filmed their video application for Shark Tank while on campus for their... View Details
- 02 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: A Circular Journey Through JSW Cement - From Steel Slag to Stronger Shores
about the superior strength and environmental benefits of the product, which paid off. Slag-blended cement is now in coastal regions where its enhanced durability against saltwater erosion shines. JSW also recognizes the need for flexibility. Not all View Details
- January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)
By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg
In summer 2021, School of Rock was a youth-oriented music education company with 291 franchise- and company-owned schools globally. Before CEO Rob Price’s hire in 2017, School of Rock’s nonconformist rock ‘n’ roll culture led to variability in teaching styles,... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Plan; Change Management; Transformation; Communication Strategy; Decisions; Curriculum and Courses; Teaching; Employee Relationship Management; Knowledge Sharing; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style; Marketing Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Franchise Ownership; Performance Expectations; Performance Improvement; Strategic Planning; Attitudes; Conflict Management; Corporate Strategy; Applications and Software; Technology Adoption; Education Industry; Music Industry; Massachusetts; United States
Sandino, Tatiana, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad, and Stacy Straaberg. "School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)." Harvard Business School Case 124-043, January 2024. (Revised June 2024.)
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
and with limited financial resources.” Skills needed now: Empathy; maintaining self-control and focus. Let’s build your new executive toolkit The skills needed to conquer these challenges are not possible without good mental hygiene. You don’t download a big View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
subsequent growth into a diversified group. Download working paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2520237 Optimal Aggregation of Consumer Ratings: An Application to Yelp.com By: Dai, Weijia, Ginger Jin, Jungmin Lee,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 16
emergence of a broad base of users and content to promote the sale of 3D Systems' consumer-focused 3D printers. As yet, neither the company nor users had identified an indispensable application for 3D printing for consumers, despite a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1
Duke KominersHarvard Business School Case 911-033 Describes a wallet maker's application of seven Internet marketing technologies: display ads, algorithmic search, sponsored search, social media, interactive content, online distributors,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 14, 2010
was a producer of floor and carpet washing machines for industrial and commercial markets. Over time, it became clear that the technology had applications far beyond Tennant's core markets. In mid-2009, the company set up a new venture to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 6
non-profit project-oriented setting, introduces fundamental risk management principles and processes that are easily applicable to private sector settings. Gentry Lee, senior systems engineer and de-facto chief risk officer, is applying a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 12, 2006
applicable laws, search for innovation opportunities created by regulation and deregulation, and proactively anticipate future regulation. A rewritten version of an earlier note. Purchase this note:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
you can’t pronounce . Part of the strategy revolution was the coming of what I’ll call Greater Taylorism, the corporation’s application of sharp-penciled analytics, this time not to the performance of an individual worker — how fast a... View Details