Publications

24 Aug 2021
News

Having a Moment

Aisha Chottani (MBA 2015) Aisha Chottani (MBA 2015) As an engagement manager at McKinsey, Aisha Chottani (MBA 2015) often found herself in need of an afternoon energy boost. But caffeinated, sugary drinks left her feeling even more... View Details

Keywords: mindfulness; entrepreneurship; wellness; food and beverage; meditation; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

2008
Other Teaching and Training Material

Interview with Reuben Mark, Chairman & CEO, Colgate Palmolive Co.

By: Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Leadership; Management Succession; Consumer Products Industry

September 2000
Teaching Note

MarketSoft TN

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and John T. Gourville

Teaching Note for (9-800-069). View Details

Keywords: Groups and Teams; Internet and the Web; Product Launch; Distribution Channels; Partners and Partnerships; Growth and Development; Management Practices and Processes

01 Jun 2012
News

Made in the USA

of the Blackstone River in Northbridge, Massachusetts, the factory manufactures zinc-galvanized, plastic-coated welded wire mesh used to make lobster traps, security fencing, and other wire products, using a process Knott invented. The company’s first success was... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; cheese; lobster fishing; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

May 1984 (Revised August 1987)
Case

Raymond Mushroom Corp.

By: Benson P. Shapiro

In April 1984 Deborah Raymond, president of Raymond Mushrooms was deciding whether or not to raise prices on Raymond canned mushrooms in conjunction with an advertising promotional program to build consumer preference. View Details

Keywords: Product Positioning; Advertising; Decisions; Price; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry

Keywords: Laura Singleton; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

venture-capital feedback sessions, entrepreneurial boot-camp modules, a career fair, and the Cyberposium TechShow, which showcased cutting-edge products and technologies that have the potential to make a substantial impact on everyday... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

01 Dec 2007
News

A Call to Innovation

much as 80 percent of gross domestic product flows from the introduction of new technologies. But at the end of the day (and that end may be arriving sooner rather than later, the book suggests), Kao concedes that the rise in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Management; Management; Management; Management; Management

01 Dec 2001
News

Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges

governance, discussed in a presentation by HBS professor Krishna G. Palepu and associate professor Tarun Khanna. They suggested that the need to compete in global product and labor markets actually preceded capital-market concerns as a... View Details

Profile

Tiffany Niver

experiences. It also helped me think through the necessary skills and qualifications I need not only now, but also in the future. It gave me access and exposure to executives, their personal narratives and paths, and their advice and encouragement. Above all, however,... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Retail; Consulting

01 Mar 2010
News

Lords of Strategy

John Weber In his new book, The Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World (Harvard Business Press), Walter Kiechel III (MBA ’76) traces the rise of modern management consulting from the 1960s to the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

28 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews

elite reviewer more likely to post a positive review, too—or a negative one. Of course, some reviewers care more about their reputation on Yelp than others; while others may prefer to never deviate from their prior reviews. How product... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Food & Beverage

01 Jun 2005
News

Ideas: Books

innovations in management practices and production technology in the Thyssen firms. Restoring Trust in American Business edited by Jay W. Lorsch, Leslie Berlowitz, and Andy Zelleke (MIT Press) HBS professor... View Details

Keywords: Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Chandler

September 1996
Case

Silicon Graphics, Inc. (B)

By: Marco Iansiti and Alan D. MacCormack

After the release of the "Challenge" computer in 1993, Silicon Graphics executives meet to discuss the follow-up project. Should they pursue an incremental improvement to the Challenge, or opt for a radically new design recently demonstrated at Stanford University? View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Technological Innovation; Management Practices and Processes; Product Development; Hardware; Computer Industry

01 Dec 2018
News

Competencies and Credentials

pace of technological change, the emergence of a gig economy, and shifting global and labor markets. As faculty co-chairs of the Managing the Future of Work project, William Kerr and Joseph Fuller are leading efforts to prepare leaders... View Details

25 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Will Machine Learning Make You a Better Manager?

have to be, say, United Airlines to take advantage of these tools. Managers can now purchase off-the-shelf products that can mine Twitter or Yelp and develop a detailed analysis of how sentiment is changing... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology

Career Coach

Ryan Kennedy

hone their career visions, craft their job searches, and take the next steps towards a meaningful career. Work Experience: Product Manager at LendingHome.com (mortgages), Risk & Operations View Details

April 1988 (Revised March 1991)
Case

Tektronix: Portable Instruments Division (B)

Describes the new material-burdening system they have implemented and the cycle-time-burdening system they are proposing. Asks students to analyze the new cost system. View Details

Keywords: Cost Accounting; Production; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry