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- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
Critics harped that an "elephant" like IBM couldn't dance the quick steps of the new technology. A search was under way for a new CEO, but few—including Lou Gerstner himself—were eager to take on the very public, very risky assignment of... View Details
- 24 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Introducing the HBS Heartland Club
Class of 2020, Frankie Costa and Brian Linville. After organizing a trek to their hometown (Pittsburgh, PA), Frankie and Brian searched for more ways to share similar experiences with students at HBS. The founding ECs recruited Heather... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office
for research. Businesses and governments are reassessing Asia-Pacific policies and strategies. People are searching for new intellectual frameworks and ideas. At the same time, in sectors where growth and performance are highly uncertain... View Details
- 21 Nov 2024
- Blog Post
Thoughts on the JD/MBA From a Recent Grad
me during the job search process. I continue to benefit greatly from their guidance and support. Finally, as a new graduate entering the legal profession, I still rely heavily on the abundant resources offered by HLS’s Office of Career... View Details
- Web
Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog
Intelligence (AI) throughout the cases and coursework. Educational Objectives The course takes the perspective of founders struggling to achieve product market fit in their early-stage startups. Our cases focus on founder decisions during this View Details
- 21 Nov 2013
- News
Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins
like push email with its BlackBerry Enterprise Server. This gave them a first-mover advantage, but as technology improved and data capabilities on wireless voice networks evolved rapidly and took off, the advantage turned to a burden with... View Details
- 17 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry
online ad budget is spent on search advertising, which is more effective than banner advertising at driving traffic. The ability to place your ad on the screen exactly where someone is searching for... View Details
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
By: Hałaburda, Hanna, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee Abstract—The value of many products and services rises or falls with the number of customers using them; the fewer fax machines in use, the less important it is to have one. These network... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
and one convertible note. The issuers are Microsoft, Coca Cola Enterprises, Norfolk Southern, IBM, Ford Motor, and Cephalon. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211063-PDF-ENG Global Business School Network... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Career Coach
Wendi Zhang
Wendi partners with MBA students and alumni to meet them where they are in their career journey, and 1) if undecided - helps them get clarity, 2) if decided - coaches them in taking the next steps to reach the next goal post(s), and 3) upon reaching the next goal -... View Details
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
management of tensions caused by the simultaneous need for such things as short-term and long-term performance, the exploitation of existing ideas and the search for new ones, and the staffing and motivation of leadership teams with... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 24 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 24
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780198704072.do August 2013 Journal of Service Management Notes from the Search for Deep Indicators in Services By: Heskett, James L. Abstract—Much of the research in the service sector over the last... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Dec 2018
- Blog Post
Top 10 MBA Voices Blog Posts of 2018
more financially predictable path with one that is less certain but more enticing. Read more. CPD uses a job search framework to help students think about the job search: “Discover, Source and Pitch”. First, you need to discover what... View Details
- 11 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 11
systems that combine hardware, sensors, data storage, microprocessors, software, and connectivity in myriad ways. These "smart, connected products"-made possible by vast improvements in processing power and device miniaturization and by the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Career Coach
Cheryl Rousseau
While a Senior Vice President for global consulting firm Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), Cheryl was invited to join their International Center for Executive Options (ICEO) practice where she is a Confidential Advisor and Coach to C-Suite and E-Suite executives. In her 15... View Details
- 13 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing
on-campus networking portion, which allows students and the HBS alumni who represent your company to get to know one another. If the panel date doesn’t work for your team, and you have a location within driving distance, invite students... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
frequently in search of a better deal, which has meant that their employees needed to switch as well. They have tried to pare back covered services, thrown up barriers to expensive drugs and treatments, and recently, begun to pass more... View Details
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
point higher fee relative to the notional invested for selling the dominated bond on average. I develop and estimate a broker intermediated search model that rationalizes this behavior and quantifies the distortions in these markets. In... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 27
U.S. business cycles lead over medium-term fluctuations in Mexico; and (3) why Mexican consumption is not less volatile than output. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-029.pdf Publications Marginality and Problem Solving Effectiveness in Broadcast... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Career Coach
Pamela Harder
Pam (HBS / HKS ‘13, Stanford ‘08 Economics) has spent the last 12 years working at the nexus of business and government. Currently, she runs Virginia's state-wide economic development talent investment strategy. As a Managing Director within state government's economic... View Details