Search Strategy - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 31, 2007

coupled search processes can dramatically obscure the true impact of design on performance, confounding empirical research. We identify research strategies for tackling this difficulty; discuss... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Jul 2017
Blog Post

“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

one of the “privileges of being at HBS was the opportunity to try something different.” With “something different” in mind, Felipe pursued his internship search patiently, keeping an open mind toward smaller companies. “I wanted to be in... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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Job interview preparation

interviewer and interviewee, and information on interviewing techniques including group interview testing and panel interviewing. While the site originates from the U.K., information is relevant for business interview situations worldwide. Careers A Wall Street... View Details

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Grand Challenges for Entrepreneurs

Multidisciplinary and technology-focused academic literature databases. Very good for searching for research on novel technology: View Details

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Entrepreneurial Sales

framework) Reports eMarketer: coverage includes b2b automation, digital ad spending, martech, etc. Gartner: reports on B2B software and marketing/selling strategies Expert Call Transcripts Use Tegus to View Details

14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14

products other than the ones that best fit their preferences. Our analysis yields three key and novel insights regarding search diversion incentives, which have direct implications for platforms' strategies... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Nicole Ledoux

services. A career-switcher herself, she likes helping students navigate perceived higher risk career paths (such as start-ups) and identify the right opportunities and strategies to manage that risk. Coaching experience: Job View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Entrepreneurship; Investment Management; Financial Services (All)

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Impact on Research & Curriculum | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Resources Credits HBS & the Case Method - Message From the Director HBS & the Case Method Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Business Education & The Case Method The General Shoe Company, 1921 Case Writing & Industry... View Details

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From the Director | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details

12 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

The Promise of Channel Stewardship

"Kash" Rangan, distribution channels are the hardest to change of all the elements of marketing strategy. Clearly, companies need a new strategy for going to market, he says. In his new book Transforming Your Go-to-Market... View Details

Keywords: by V. Kasturi Rangan & Marie Bell; Consumer Products

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Sustainability in CPG and Retail

Background readings Consulting firm reports McKinsey: Direct Google search for the firm's reports on sustainability and packaging (e.g., Sustainability in packaging: Inside the Minds of US Consumers. October 2020). Working... View Details

03 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

professor and Hellman Faculty Fellow at Harvard Business School, and co-author of the paper “It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Question-Asking Increases Liking.” “It’s an easy-to-deploy strategy anyone can use to not only be perceived as more... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

03 Jul 2017
Blog Post

4 Ways HBS Alumni Utilize Baker Library

to those who are conducting research on their own and who want to go beyond Google. We help with search strategies on any topic, including how to access and use eBaker resources and provide advice on how to... View Details

Career Coach

Vincent Dessain

Strategy consulting at Booz-Allen & Hamilton in New York and Paris; research; course development; recruitment and Executive Education at INSEAD and Harvard Business School; European Marketing Director at Timberland and New Balance. View Details

Career Coach

Guy Kamguia

Guy (HBS’ 15, Villanova’ 11, UMBC’ 08) is a Director of Strategy at TOMRA, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced sorting equipment. He previously worked in private equity, driving value creation in portfolio... View Details

Keywords: Search Fund; Search Fund; Search Fund; Search Fund; Search Fund; Search Fund; Search Fund; Search Fund

Career Coach

Rena Clark

on everything from job search strategies to transitioning from one sector to another. She’s skilled at helping people understand how to present their skills and experiences effectively, whether they’re just... View Details

11 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Recap of the 4th Annual Women in Investing Summit

Caitlin Riederer (MBA ’20) co-chaired the 2018 Women in Investing Summit. Prior to attending HBS, she worked in private equity at Charlesbank Capital Partners and strategy consulting at The Boston Consulting Group. Caitlin received... View Details

24 Nov 2009
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First Look: Nov. 24

"setup" of a negotiation itself—its parties, their interests, their no-deal options, the sequence and basic process choices or design-into the realm of strategic and tactical choice. Hiding the Evidence of Valid Theories: How Coupled View Details