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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
her distributor online and have them in hand the next day. Big publishers have been slower to respond to the upsurge of independent bookstores, with longer delivery times and minimum order requirements. They also often set higher prices... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Expanding Summer Fellowships to Support Students
and entertainment had to broaden their searches.” To support students facing this uncertainty, the flexible resources of the HBS Fund enabled the School to triple funding for its Summer Fellowship Program and open it up to graduating as... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Lego Stays on Script
approach, in essence, was true to the spirit of Lego’s brand. According to Moynihan, there’s a reason for all of those figures that Lin asked (and was granted permission) to play with in his movie, from Wonder Woman to C-3PO: “Given the way the media and View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 08 Mar 2018
- News
HBSAAA Leads the Way in Celebrating African American Alumni Impact
contributions of women at HBS, with a series of online biographies of 50 influential African American alumnae. Continuing an annual tradition, HBSAAA and AASU will recognize two distinguished alumni/ae for professional achievement and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Sep 2018
- News
Moving Pictures
education at that point. There were certainly more lucrative offers to consider, a return to McKinsey among them, but Singer opted instead for a part-time position with a kids’ online storytelling startup that gave him the mobility and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ink
timeline. Some pupils excel, some fail, most produce average results. Not much of a product, say authors Michael B. Horn (MBA 2006) and Heather Staker (MBA 2001). The solution? Provide students with a blended experience that combines View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Rolling Stock in Baker Exhibit
railroads helped shape modern capitalism. With the Pennsylvania Railroad alone employing over 110,000 workers by 1891, railroads’ sheer size required a new breed of managers who could conduct daily supervision as well as long-term planning. The exhibit, including... View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
One-on-One with Jeff Hicks
crashes. All we did was bring the entertainment level of television and movies to the issue of safety, which is a tough story to tell in a compelling way. Those commercials have really helped people take note that VWs have the highest JD... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Diving into the 'Shark Tank'
positive feedback for our product. We've seen a huge surge in gift orders ahead of the holidays. We've also gotten numerous requests for a grown-up version of Surprise Ride that fosters curiosity and creativity in adults. You'll see that people can now join our invite... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ready for Takeoff
percent where that change is occurring." Related Article e-Commerce in Brazil: A Look at olook André Beisert (MBA 2009), CEO of São Paulo–based women's online fashion retailer olook, sees the impact of a new consumer class in both his... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
runner a few steps behind them, sharing the vision but not necessarily the talent? What becomes of him, when his aspirations collide with reality? When his limitations cloud his dreams? Or when injuries and life's demands curb his ability to achieve? In this highly... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Respond to a Worthy Cause
Respond and Respond II, and Sonya Brown and Michelle Dietz (both MBA ’02). After the success of the first CD, last year Devereaux asked the HBS Entertainment & Media Club for help writing a business plan. “The idea was to broaden the... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
the world’s biggest problem—CO2 and climate change—provides a quick and entertaining introduction to the science behind it. This concise primer is for anyone interested in how CO2 impacts our climate, but even knowledgeable readers will... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits
presidential skybox for her research into the entertainment industry's most successful stars and products. Her brand-new book, Blockbusters: Hit-making, Risk-taking, and the Big Business of Entertainment... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
14 for '14
author detailing his current four-year journey through all 54 African countries at Africa54.com "Consumers will acquire a greater appreciation of targeted, personal marketing. A growing number of advertisers will embrace online marketing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
All Hands on Deck
start dates delayed, and those interested in hard-hit industries like hospitality and entertainment had to broaden their searches,” explains Kristen Fitzpatrick (MBA 2003), managing director of Career and Professional Development (CPD).... View Details
Keywords: Jen Mele
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
same as it was in 1977, and certainly not in the entertainment space." As CEO of AMC Theatres since March 2009, Lopez has been addressing that discrepancy with a passion and drive not usually seen in a business often considered a sleepy... View Details
- 01 Nov 2013
- News
Selling Crafts with a Story
turned into Brika.com, an online marketplace featuring everything from handmade tea towels and dishes to tote bags and "Mr. T" onesies for baby. Brika, which takes its name from the Spanish word for factory, fabricá (they just loved the... View Details
- 28 Jul 2021
- News
Squarely in Their Corner
easy-to-use online tools for payments, payroll, and loans was a natural fit, thanks to her background. “I felt the strongest purpose and calling in Square in helping that entrepreneur,” Ms. Ahuja told the Wall Street Journal, “because of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Double Vision
web-only offerings like dating sites and streaming content—and divided them into four ad types. Then they matched the ads with the advertisers' web traffic and online purchases in the minutes and hours after they aired to measure their... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment