TIPS - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Oct 2018
Blog Post

2 Tips to Beat Imposter Syndrome

“I have written 11 books, but each time I think ‘Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out’.” –Maya Angelou In my second marketing class ever, only two weeks into my first semester of RC year, it happened. I... View Details

October 2020 (Revised August 2022)
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Union Square Hospitality Group: Hospitality Included

By: Peter Boumgarden, Ryan W. Buell, Lamar Pierce and Richard Ryffel

In 2015, Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), helmed by famous restauranteur Danny Meyer, sent shockwaves through the restaurant industry by announcing the end of tipping in its restaurants. Under its new policy, Hospitality Included (HI), USHG would charge higher... View Details

Keywords: Restaurants; Tipping; Revenue Sharing; Service Operations; Policy; Change; Human Resources; Management; Food and Beverage Industry

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10 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Technology and COVID Upended Tipping Norms. Will Consumers Keep Paying?

If you’ve recently ordered food or coffee on an app, you’re probably familiar with the prompt to tip your barista, delivery driver, or sandwich maker. Or even more commonly, when ordering at a casual dining counter, you’ve been asked to... View Details

Keywords: by Anna Lamb, Harvard Gazette

10 Jan 2018
Blog Post

8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method

theory to life and makes it relevant. Throughout my time so far at HBS, I have fine-tuned my approach to make the most out of case study learning. Here are eight tips that I hope will be as helpful to you as they have been to me. ... View Details

18 Apr 2005
Research & Ideas

Tips to Reinvent the Department Store

Here's a snapshot of department stores today: Regional brands have all but disappeared; larger players like Federated and May are merging their multi-brand companies, and consolidation continues. Meanwhile, all sorts of retailers from single-brand stores to big-box... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette; Retail

15 May 2015
Blog Post

Tips for Applying to Business School

There’s no doubt that applying to business school can be a stressful process. Researching MBA programs, taking the GMAT, writing essays, chasing after recommenders (often while also trying to balance a full time job) can be downright difficult. When prospective... View Details

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Bloomberg: Investment Management course tips

Which Bloomberg tips are for the HBS Investment Management course? These Bloomberg tips below were created for students enrolled in the HBS Investment Management course. For more... View Details

11 Dec 2023
News

Tips for a Smooth Succession

January 2025
Case

Managing the Demise of Tip Credit

By: Michael S. Kaufman and Daniella Bertolotti

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16 Sep 2014
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Getting Stiffed In The Tipping Economy

22 Aug 2013
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Should Tipping Be Banned? Podcast

08 Mar 2016
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Leadership tips from ancient Rome

01 Jun 2018
News

Case Study: Tip the Scale

photos courtesy of Walden Local Meat In 2014, Walden Local Meat founder and CEO Charley Cummings (MBA 2011) crisscrossed New England in a company truck to personally deliver orders of chicken, pork, lamb, and beef—all pasture-raised on small-scale New England farms.... View Details

15 Dec 2011
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Sustainability Nears a Tipping Point

Keywords: David Kiron, Nina Kruschwitz, Knut Haanaes, Ingrid von Streng Velken

August 1990 (Revised April 1994)
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Writing Cases: Tips and Pointers

Gives some practical advice for case writers in compiling data for and writing cases. View Details

Keywords: Data and Data Sets; Cases

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13 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists

Business scholars increasingly hinge their hypotheses on sociological and psychological studies, seeking a true handle on what motivates executives, employees, consumers, and policymakers. For instance, the following studies suggest several simple weight-loss tips.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel