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- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
of Maine by Colgate—to ascertain what is distinctive about the merger process and to analyze the elements critical to success. We develop suggestions about how other companies considering similar arrangements might best manage the process... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
police to protect the citizens. Olstrom dubbed the phenomenon "co-production." Since then, it has become common for organizations to treat consumers as production partners. Many high-tech firms hire existing customers to beta-test early versions of products, in order... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Developing Insight that Has Power in Practice
senior associate dean for research. “That’s the promise of HBS. The world’s problems are becoming increasingly complex and don’t lend themselves to one type of research. Our faculty employ constantly evolving methodologies to address topics of View Details
- 10 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the Health & Wellness Club
Our Mission Our mission is to establish a community at Harvard Business School for individuals who are interested in exploring health and wellness trends and connecting with like-minded students, entrepreneurs, and leaders in this space. We ask our members to think... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
The Network Effect
participate in clinical trials. On March 29, Kapoor and his wife devised a solution: WorldWithoutCOVID.org, a nonprofit public health initiative that connects medical researchers with willing volunteers. A longtime student of network effect marketplaces, he had seen... View Details
- Profile
Jonathan Evans
you think?"-it's "what would you do?". From my first visit to an HBS classroom, this philosophy has resonated with me. Leadership rests not only on sound thinking but also in taking action. The case method - in concert with professors who View Details
- 28 Apr 2021
- News
Michael Collins, ‘Third Man’ of the Moon Landing, Dies at 90
Courtesy NASA Courtesy NASA Michael Collins (AMP 69, 1974), pilot of the historic 1969 Apollo 11 voyage, died this week in Florida. Collins played a critical support role on that mission as his crewmates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
What Industrial Policy?
"Taxation, meet Representation." Following up on his pledge to provide greater support for manufacturing, President Obama has announced a proposal to cut the effective tax rate for manufacturers to 25 percent. A number of economists howled against this so-called... View Details
- 27 Jun 2017
- News
Suzanne J. Battit (MBA 1992)
Suzanne J. Battit (MBA 1992) Suzanne Battit will never forget her first week at Harvard Business School. She loved Orientation and felt particularly lucky to be a member of section D. “Classmates nicknamed us ‘the love section,’ because we all View Details
- Profile
Jamira Cotton
in a team environment. However, I felt that an MBA from HBS would greatly enhance my ability to think critically and adeptly about problems from a general management perspective. I also knew that the network I would develop with my... View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
MaterialsCancer Treatment Centers of America®: Scaling the Mother Standard® of Care Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew BirdHarvard Business School Case 312-073 The CEO of a private and growing national network of specialty View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
including commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity funds. Representing one of the largest DIP loans in history, this financing was considered critical to the company's survival. One unique and controversial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Entrepreneurs Needed for Long-Run Success
generations of the family are supposed to take care of and grow the founder's creation; they are not expected to be entrepreneurs themselves. Even attempting to reinvent the family company can be seen as disloyal by the family. This... View Details
Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts
- 18 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context
HBS, I was concerned that our classes might not be relevant to the African context – and that I would need to find some other way of learning more about the continent and issues I cared about. Thankfully, I could apply the lessons from... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
How to Survive Past Start-up
him. They still run the company, and they also manage a household that includes their three children. Execution Is Critical Entrepreneurship is difficult even when the idea is great, the teams are complementary, and conditions seem ideal.... View Details
- 15 Nov 2019
- News
Diversity as a Driver of Performance
2006. The appointment made him one of only seven African American leaders at the helm of S&P 500 companies. In an interview with Black Enterprise, Zeitlin talks about how diversity and inclusion are critical to the strategy for Tapestry’s... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 28 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews
Some reviewers are always critical and leave worse reviews on average; others might always be positive, fawning over every restaurant's spaghetti or tuna sub. Still others are erratic, showing little predictability in how they review.... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges
Leading People debuted in July 2020, and Leading Learning will launch in July 2021. The program was inspired by findings from an HBS alumni survey indicating that alumni care deeply about public education. The survey inspired HBS senior... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Vision: Sound Science
as sound. Getting a healthy copy of the critical gene to the appropriate cells is a solution, but precision inner-ear drug delivery has been a historical stumbling block. An early breakthrough for us was figuring out a way to pair gene... View Details
Keywords: Deb Blagg
- Web
Hands-on Learning About Global Markets | MBA
you might not speak the language, work in teams with students you might not know, and develop critical solutions to a business’s pressing issues—in just eight days. That’s the concept behind FGC, a required course for first-year MBA... View Details