Filter Results:
(45)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(154)
- News (45)
- Research (64)
- Multimedia (7)
- Faculty Publications (34)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(154)
- News (45)
- Research (64)
- Multimedia (7)
- Faculty Publications (34)
Sort by
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
followed by farmers, then artisans and, at the bottom, merchants—businessmen. “Trust me,” I wanted to tell Abuji. “For once, believe in your son. It’s not giving in to mammon; I’m not selling out. I’m buying in. To this exciting new thing, even if it’s not View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
Barnes & Noble took over B. Dalton, and Borders came to run Waldenbooks. With the fall of the mall chain and the rise of the superstore, analysts announced the death of the independent bookstore for a second time. Hollywood even wrote a... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Feb 2019
- News
New Charter School CEO Debuts Colorful Changes
Photo via the Chicago Sun-Times / provided by Noble Photo via the Chicago Sun-Times / provided by Noble Constance Jones (MBA 2008) understands the importance of demonstrating change: As detailed in the... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Scott P. Mason Remembered
in finance in 1980. Memorial donations may be made to A Better Chance, Noble & Greenough School, or Chapel HillChauncy Hall School, located in the Massachusetts towns of Wellesley, Dedham, and Waltham, respectively. View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Protecting against the Erosion of Brand Value
When Barnes & Noble rolled out a line of “store-brand” classic books last summer, the publishing industry gasped.The company aimed to provide consumers with high-quality books at prices significantly below what they would pay from... View Details
- 25 Jan 2012
- News
Is Tax Reform Viable?
secretary. Talk about a nonstarter: no way am I going to voluntarily pay more. That noble act would neither correct the unfairness of the system nor make much of an impact on the country’s unbalanced budget. Perhaps I could justify my... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Sparking Internet Commerce
reflects what they like, for example, in books or music. Online services equipped with Firefly's "relationship management" and "advanced personalization" software (such as bookseller Barnes & Noble or information provider My Yahoo!)... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Top Ten Cases: Research from Around The World
publication date) sold between twenty and thirty thousand copies in fiscal year 2001. “Leadership Online: Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com (A),” by P. Ghemawat and B. Baird (9-798-063), 2000 “Dell Online,” by V.K. Rangan and M. Bell... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
After the Storm
that’s happening, and I just was like, you know, how am I and how are we going to do all of this? And with kids, you don’t get second chances. You’ve got to get this right.” Dan Morrell: When Constance Jones (MBA 2008) joined the Noble... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Noted & Quoted
with stories of humble beginnings and noble struggles against overpowering adversaries, providing underdog narratives for consumers.” — HBS assistant professor Anat Keinan describing the market power of “challenger brands.” (Financial... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Taking Attendance
network of public charter schools. Over six years at KIPP, Jones rose to the position of national development director while also finding time to mentor a group of eight girls studying at Chicago’s UIC College Prep—one of 18 free, open-enrollment charter schools that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Offshore Learning
“Operating 12 months a year on an island was a noble vision,” Pearson said, “but not economically viable. We knew some changes needed to be made, that the school concept had to be re-thought, and that our season should not include the... View Details
- 15 Apr 2017
- News
Bringing Markets to Myanmar
different way to talk about this. So I interrupted the whole formality of the conversation, and in a respectful way I said, Mr. Minister, you have a noble dream. It involves radical change from where things are now in Myanmar. And it's... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
and CEO of Best Buy and HBS senior lecturer Hubert Joly shares leadership principles that underpinned the remarkable resurgence of Best Buy, which he believes are at the heart of business: pursue a noble purpose, put people at the center,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
to refine the concept, inviting friends over to test and retest the game. The two colaunched the game, Cranium, in 1998 and found an unlikely initial partner — Starbucks — to help market and distribute it. Two more unconventional game distributors then joined in:... View Details
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
important? Christine: "We believe business plays a fundamentally noble role in society. From rural to left-behind urban communities, business leaders play a vital role in creating an economy that works for everyone. We want to motivate... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean
manufacturing plant in Rochester, New York. (His grandfather and a partner invented the plastic watch crystal in the early 1900s.) What he discovered: “I learned what ‘real work’ is and that there are many noble ways to earn a living. I... View Details
- 19 Dec 2024
- News
The Musts of 2024
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. I love these end-of-the-year lists where you can get recommendations from smart people about things that are worth your time and money. It always sets me up really... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Bringing It Back Home
courage to be bad at something. As an executive director, I am often tempted to create an organization that does all things for all people really well. While that is a noble attitude, Professor Frei helped me understand that such an... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
great, to be inspired by what is great and noble in business. We can do more to tap into this desire. Palepu: We could keep going for several more hours, but unfortunately, we're out of time. I'd just like to observe that, over the last... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons