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Jean Luo
to do that.” “Once I started focusing on my next steps after Outdoor Pass, I became open to a lot of different ideas,” says Jean. “I went through a process of determining what I want to do and what I feel most excited about, ultimately... View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
Periodical:Forethought. Harvard Business Review 85, no. 5 (May 2007) Abstract Often times solutions to difficult problems can arrive from surprising sources. We describe a method of problem solving that entails an open broadcast of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Nov 2023
- Book
Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?
leaders have no political competition, or open autocracies like that of Russia, Turkey, and Malaysia, which hold elections but may lack safeguards and transparency that keep them fair. The book investigates the relationship between... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
several threats as larger chains such as Wal-Mart and Tesco had begun to open small-format stores that mimicked the Trader Joe's approach. In addition some analysts had begun to question whether Trader Joe's was losing its authenticity... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Maha Malik
"how" Maha took both interests, business and politics, to Dartmouth where she studied economics and government. Subsequent management consulting work at Bain & Co. opened her eyes to the intersections among the two. "It... View Details
- January 2020 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Salary Finance US
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In October 2019, Dan Macklin, the newly-appointed chief executive of Salary Finance Inc., was weighing his options for the future of the business. The company’s value proposition was quite simple: partner with employers to offer employees affordable loans that were... View Details
Keywords: Employees; Credit; Financing and Loans; Wages; Innovation and Invention; Expansion; Growth Management; Decision Making; Financial Services Industry; United States
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "Salary Finance US." Harvard Business School Case 720-421, January 2020. (Revised May 2021.)
- 05 Feb 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?
several arguments. Individual pay transparency would eliminate a source of distraction (Srishti Mehra) and "would do more to eliminate gender and racial pay inequity than any other action," according to Miki Saxon. Will Quandt added that "the practice of... View Details
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Restoring a Global Economy, 1950–1980
nonresident convertibility, which permitted foreigners to move funds for current account purposes freely from one country to another. This was the key development in the establishment of a liberal and open international economy. It had an... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
- 2023
- Article
Building the Business Case for an Inclusive Approach to Digital Health Measurement with a Web App (Market Opportunity Calculator): Instrument Development Study
By: Mitchell Tang, Yashoda Sharma, Jennifer C. Goldsack and Ariel Dora Stern
Background: The use of digital health measurement tools has grown substantially in recent years. However, there are concerns that the promised benefits from these products will not be shared equitably. Underserved populations, such as those with lower education and... View Details
Keywords: Demographics; Product Development; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Tang, Mitchell, Yashoda Sharma, Jennifer C. Goldsack, and Ariel Dora Stern. "Building the Business Case for an Inclusive Approach to Digital Health Measurement with a Web App (Market Opportunity Calculator): Instrument Development Study." JMIR Formative Research 7 (2023).
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Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Lehman Brothers Timeline Sept-Oct 2008 Video-Coverage of the Financial Crisis Download the Exhibition Catalog (PDF) Lehman Brothers Archives Lehman Brothers Deal Books Search Exhibition Lehman Brothers - Introduction 1840s – 1880s General... View Details
- 28 May 2008
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First Look: May 28, 2008
MaterialsChina in Africa: The Case of Sudan Harvard Business School Case 308-060 This case examines the relation between China's demand for resources and political risk. Purchase the case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=308060 Mellon... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work
Professor of Business Administration Shane Greenstein is the Martin Marshall Professor of Business Administration. He teaches in the Technology, Operations and Management Unit. Shane’s research encompasses a wide array of questions about computing, communication, and... View Details
- 15 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Why TikTok Is Beating YouTube for Eyeball Time (It’s Not Just the Dance Videos)
to a body positivity rebranding by the lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret. Just two weeks later, the cultural moment was amplified when Hulu released a documentary about an association between financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein... View Details
Keywords: by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
J. Hughes Norton III
It's early on a June morning at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, the day before the U.S. Open golf tournament. Only practice rounds will be played today, but already groups of excited spectators are trooping up the... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
Corporate Debt in Emerging Markets By: Alfaro, Laura, Gonzalo Asis, Anusha Chari, and Ugo Panizza Abstract—This paper documents a set of stylized facts about leverage and financial fragility in the nonfinancial corporate sector in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in a Consumer Society
not quite, within financial reach of the mass of the consuming public. New credit practices, like the installment plan, helped to bridge the gap. New credit practices were also necessary to accommodate the new employment structures of... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
particular field your venture intends to address, you may need a cofounder with domain specific expertise. Having domain expertise will not only inform the product strategy, but will also help the venture gain credibility in the market and potentially View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
involved or started a number of entrepreneurial ventures. While working three days a week at AOL, he bootstrapped Compare.com , which enabled customers to compare prices on everything from PCs to mortgages. Later, He worked for Open... View Details
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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
concern took its place as the fourth-largest investment bank in the country. [13] Lehman Brothers, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. expanded its global financial markets, opening offices in Europe and Asia and serving in a... View Details
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
consulting around working with management teams, partnering with C-Suite leaders on challenging strategic questions, financial analytics, customer strategy, and operations,” she recalled. “I also found that I loved the retail space and... View Details