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- 22 Feb 2022
- News
March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
has not become any easier or more elegant. In this book, you will discover how to help raise the financial resources that your organization needs to perform its good deeds. Learn why an effective, sustainable revenue model is critical to... View Details
- 08 May 2019
- News
Lessons from the Ashes
you arrive at HBS in 1985. Where did the company stand? And what challenges was it facing? Warwick: Back in the '80s, newspaper companies were still doing pretty well. It was before the internet, so the bulk of newspaper revenues come... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Team MBA
Way too long. Peter Stone: Very, very detailed. I remember Andy got out a whiteboard, and we were going through revenue recognition in his living room. And we were all very intent, very serious about it. Tyler Koop: I remember thinking,... View Details
- 22 Nov 2017
- News
How to Build a Winning Culture on a Losing Team
3,600 when we arrived to up to north of 14,000 right now, and our sponsorship base is up about five times since we got here four short years ago. So you're talking about like a exponential increase in revenue and success. And that can... View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
year. Writ large, Barared’s effects could be considerable: There are an estimated 800,000 locally owned stores like this in Mexico, meaning potential revenue increases for what is, collectively, one of the largest employers in the... View Details
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
The Solution That Doesn’t Get Discussed About How to Get More Women On Corporate Boards
board search is a loss leader for building the connections and relationships needed to support the traditional search firm’s primary revenue stream. We designed Trewstar not to compete with or disrupt the search firm industry, but to fill... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Case Study: Growing the Family Business
longer subscriptions to use the service. This becomes deferred revenue and gets recognized as it’s used, but the cash flow is up front. — Gary Ambrosino (MBA 1988) Got a case? To take part in a future "Case Study," send an outline of your... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
Bowls 2010 Launches "Kick Cancer" season-long campaign In 1994, Robert Kraft paid a record amount — $172 million — for one of the worst football teams in the NFL. The New England Patriots had lost 36 of their last 50 games and had the lowest View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
of $6,000 to get linked to the second-year teachers. "Having revenue from the employers is a kind of accountability that's good for us," says Leschly. "And the program is success-based: The master's students pay us only after the second... View Details
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
orthopedic technology, we struck a deal to hire two entrepreneurs who had made important advances in hip and knee replacements." Thirty years ago, Stryker had revenues of $8 million; today it is the world's largest orthopedic company,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
revenue share on transactions and provide curated fulfillment/logistics. —Tony Chao (MBA 2007) Stay the course and focus only on made-to -order, which is the best way to build a sustainable competitive advantage. The made-to-order model... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977
parents, Andrew, his brother Jim, and cousin Jonathan run the company today. In an unusual arrangement, they share the top spot: Andrew and Jonathan serve as co-chairman of the board, and Jim is president and CEO. Under their leadership, View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Additional alumni books for your consideration.
company to still lose money, Byrnes explains how managers can rethink their business for maximum profit. Along the way, he punctures such harmful myths as revenues are good, costs are bad; all customers should get the same great service;... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
record industry, 1996 was a bluesy kind of year. As revenues increased less than 1 percent and consumers bought 8 percent fewer CDs and cassettes compared to the previous year, the pause button, it seems, was hit on a decade of... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 03 Mar 2017
- News
Big Blue’s Big Bet
that will reimagine health and other fields for decades more. Revenues at IBM have been in the red since 2012, yet analysts have pointed to Watson as the engine that can revitalize the company—as the potential through-line that will touch... View Details
Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
change solution. I recently joined Fermata Energy, which makes bidirectional vehicle-to-everything (V2X) charging platforms. V2X bidirectional charging platforms turn EVs into a revenue center, extending fleets' value. Fermata Energy is... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Doctor Is In
Dr. Peter L. Slavin (MBA '90) nods toward a long line stretching back from a gourmet coffee counter. "That's one of our most utilized facilities," he says with a smile. "The joke around here is that the hospital operation is a loss leader for the coffee shop and the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
focused on revenues was foreign to many of the people he encountered. Halfway through his assignment, he discovered that a GSM license was being tendered for the Afghan market. “With the vision of the Aga Khan and his willingness to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 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 numbers— he hopes to increase... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
an estimated 36.7 million US practitioners purchasing classes, gear, and accessories—an increase of 80 percent in four years. It has also spawned a number of lucrative business models: Vancouver-based apparel company Lululemon Athletica expects to earn about $2.6... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber