travel - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

"The development of modern sales management is an uniquely American story." Why do you think this is? Walter Friedman: In the early nineteenth century, many nations, certainly all the European ones, had traveling peddlers and... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

01 Jun 2023
News

Curb Appeal

immediate predecessor, the Department of Street Cleaning, was founded in 1881 to deal with almost unimaginable filth: By the mid-19th century, New York’s streets were clogged with horse manure and rotting food; travelers could smell the... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photography by Vance Jacobs; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

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Speeding Up the Trade: Clippers and Steamships - A Chronicle of the China Trade

of the American clipper ships (the word “clipper” signified speed) with their narrow hulls and large sails enabled sea travel at speeds of up to 30 kilometers an hour, far faster than the average merchant ships. Now Western traders could... View Details

March 2020 (Revised January 2022)
Case

Michelin: Building a Digital Service Platform

By: Sunil Gupta and Christian Godwin

Michelin, a tire company with over a century of experience, attempts to develop a digital service platform for its fleet and dealer customers. The case focuses on the challenges of bringing a large, well-established company into the digital age. Concerned about the... View Details

Keywords: Change; Transformation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decision Making; Leading Change; Growth and Development; Strategy; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; United States; France

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29 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Are You Paying a Tip--or a Bribe?

messages that can come with these cash exchanges have deep roots in history. During the Middle Ages, feudal lords traveling beyond their territories would toss coins to beggars in hopes that these acts of kindness would ensure safe trips.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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David Velasquez

Traveling across the world, while sitting in a classroom and roaming the halls of Spangler. You learn about discounted cash flows, strategy, and leadership at HBS – while also enhancing your understanding of others' values and cultures.... View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

outside of Africa but focus their work on Africa, and/or travel to the region regularly for business but are not based in Africa are ineligible for the fellowship. Your total guaranteed annual compensation is less than $130,000 USD.... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Made in Italy

in faculty-led IFCs, nearly 2,000 have pursued research interests in countries around the world. In 2023, approximately 300 students traveled across several continents, exploring such topics and locales as crisis management in Ghana, the... View Details

Keywords: April White

15 Dec 2023
News

The Musts of 2023

into where we are now. And I was just traveling through Europe, through Croatia, and Slovenia. It gave me incredible insights I would have never had, just in terms of why their cultures are the way they are. Michael Depatie (MBA 1983):... View Details

21 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

provides a unique opportunity to access the practical and clinical resources available at both schools. At HLS, I was involved in the Mississippi Delta Project, a student practice organization, during my 1L year and will be part of a clinic this year. At HBS, I was... View Details

08 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team

or trainer. Technology is increasing these possibilities via game-like simulations, virtual video environments, and online media that allow more behavioral assessments by more people with less travel and time. The real constraint in many... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Lehman Robert Lehman, also known as Bobbie, led Lehman Brothers from 1925 until his death in 1969, guiding the firm through the Great Depression into the postwar economic growth of the 1950s and 60s. Robert’s great passion was art. After graduating from Yale, he View Details

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Regulation ; Environmental Sustainability ; Innovation and Management ; Green Technology ; Investment ; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact ; Shipping Industry ; Tourism Industry ; Transportation Industry ; Travel Industry ; Norway... View Details

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

An Average Day at HBS

your life, so take advantage! Good nearby weekend trip spots include: Cape Cod/Nantucket, Vermont, and New York. Sightseeing: you don’t need to travel to see a cool city, just check out Boston! Boston has many historical sites (e.g., the... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

one-stop on-online travel portal (similar to orbitz), which through the strength of its relationships with airline and hotel partners, will offer a wide range of travel-related services. Business Track, 2004 Extend Fertility Christy Jones... View Details

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Eligibility & Rules - Alumni

Entrepreneurship reserves the right to disqualify any entry that violates the rules or spirit of the competition. The decision of the Rock Center is final and binding. Regional Competitions If selected to compete in the regional competition and View Details

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Research - Private Capital Project

segment exits by conglomerates,... September 2022 (Revised January 2023) Case York Capital CLOs and WorldStrides International By: Victoria Ivashina and William Vrattos The case follows the debt restructuring of WorldStrides International, a View Details

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

Business School) The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge Neeley: The EU union has barred Americans from traveling to... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

or free time and family? Soon after settling into her dream job, Whillans worked and traveled constantly, but her partner was miserable, with no job or friends nearby. During one work trip, the couple was fighting long distance, and... View Details