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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
moment, the model for Barnes & Noble, a venerable but struggling small chain, which that year sold its single remaining location on Fifth Avenue in New York to a bookseller named Leonard Riggio. But the retail landscape was already... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
Creativa Innovation Hubs located throughout Egypt. “I don’t think I have any secret sauce when it comes to investing. I’ve made bad investments. I’ve made good investments. But first and foremost, it’s important to treat a founder with... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
Porter Appointed to University Professorship
His books can be found on the shelves of CEOs, heads of state, academicians, and business school students alike. Countries and companies all over the world have embraced his theories on competition and strategy in the expanding global... View Details
- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Harvard Business School Launches US Competitiveness Project
RELATED LINKS Video: Dean Nohria introduces the Project U.S. Competitiveness home page HBS Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness The Path to Economic Revival Made in America — Making Their Way How Boeing Competes — James McNerney Jr.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
University engineering professor Andrew Schultz Jr. who had published an article on the experience curve (or learning curve) based on his research in the aircraft industry years before BCG’s founding. Henderson’s insight was not of the learning curve per se, but its... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Protecting against the Erosion of Brand Value
create value,” the authors conclude. “But because that gap usually exists only temporarily, firms must watch for shifts in the location of opportunities to create new brands.” For information on Strategy &... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
women, using media or social media channels to drive that.” That’s the kind of agility Flatley wants. “How can we real-time gain those insights, and then either pivot our media strategies or make quick changes to the creative?” McDonald’s... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Ideas: Books
the best location to start a business, assemble the necessary resources, adapt to local environments, and execute for success. Creating Value through International Strategy edited by Africa Arino, Pankaj... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Q&A: Orin Smith
drinks that would win the brand international recognition. Smith liked the café concept and the enthusiastic workers behind the counter; he took a substantial cut in pay to sign on as EVP and CFO. Today, the company operates approximately 4,800 stores around the world,... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Impact: The Changing Nature of Work
Losing Strategy How Artificial Intelligence is Changing Business The Past Informs the Future of Work The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation Q&A: Managing the Future of Work View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Case Study: Sneak Peak
Case Study features alumni and faculty offering advice on strategy to alumni who are leading businesses at a crossroads. Charles Philp (MBA 2006) started Colorado-based Sneakz Organic with his business partner in 2012 after a lightbulb... View Details
- 20 Nov 2014
- News
Expanding Audiences Through HBX CORe
requires a weekly commitment of about 10 hours. CORe features interactive teaching elements that encourage engagement and peer-to-peer learning: Students collaborate with individuals located worldwide and contribute to curated... View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- News
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
pointe shoes from Russia and sells them nationwide. In 2006, she opened the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique, the company’s flagship store located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Attending OPM, Efimova was inspired by a View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
New Global Initiative Director Takes Broad Outlook
director (Camille Tang Yeh (MBA 1980) in Hong Kong and Gustavo A. Herrero (MBA 1976) in Buenos Aires) and a research staff to assist faculty members with their work. With HBS researchers currently studying companies in more than forty countries, Ryan says choosing the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Clusters and Competition
fascinating paradox that we've seen all over the world,” he observed. “In the age of globalization — with open markets, high-speed communication, and rapid transportation — location still matters.” For more on the role of clusters in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Distinct Yet of a Piece
Their office locations range from the summit of a skyscraper in Boston to the front seat of a pickup truck in Oklahoma. Their workdays may be dedicated to helping build companies or to helping save lives. They can be found discussing... View Details
- 16 Feb 2011
- News
Healthy Growth
Ayers After gaining experience in strategy consulting, M&As, systems engineering, and running a multibillion-dollar refrigeration company, Jonathan Ayers (MBA ‘83) has come full circle to a job that relates to his Yale undergraduate major... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Time to Trek
homes of HBS students, and met with numerous business leaders and politicians, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “Treks really open up the field for students and expose them to industries and jobs in locations that aren’t typically... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Directors of Research Centers Share Global Perspectives
Office; Camille Tang Yeh (MBA '80), Asia-Pacific Research Center; and Vincent Dessain (MBA '87), European Research Center, were on campus together to discuss their work. In sessions with faculty members and administrators, the directors talked about the School's global... View Details
- 31 Jan 2022
- News
Michael Trejo Brings Business Back to the Valley of the Sun
bring back to my community,” he explained to the magazine. “It was time to come home.” Trejo is now president and CEO of Standard Printing Company, a commercial trade printer located in an industrial Hispanic neighborhood of Phoenix. The... View Details