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- 23 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In Venture Capital, Birds of a Feather Lose Money Together
company, the less likely it is that the company will succeed. "Much of the homophily literature in business research talks about the positive benefits of working with people who are similar to you—ease of communication, comfort level, and... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Q & A: Jeanne P. Jackson: A New Regime at Banana Republic
President and CEO of Banana Republic since 1995, Jeanne Jackson (MBA '78) has been credited with transforming the faltering safari clothing brand into one of the nation's leaders in - and definers of - casual attire. In 1998, Business... View Details
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2.3.6 Dangerous Weapons & Threats | MBA
Business School as an actionable offense: Whoever willfully communicates or causes to be communicated, either directly or indirectly, orally, in writing, by mail, by use of a telephone or telecommunication device including, but not... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Combating Climate Change
problems. Supply chains will be disrupted. There will be new conflicts over water, resources, and human migration. The very physical integrity of factories and buildings will be threatened. So what can businesses do? For most firms,... View Details
- 21 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19
material and make quick decisions based on operating principles. Business leaders can utilize this approach to generate fast, smart decisions based on useful information gathered from customers or... View Details
Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Additional alumni books for your consideration.
Business Review Press) Most companies emphasize generating big ideas rather than executing them. “Ideating” is energizing and glamorous; execution seems humdrum. Drawing on examples from innovators as... View Details
- 02 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 2
care needs to go "beyond the pill" and systematically integrate combinations of treatments. We discuss the implications of this approach for organizational and business models in the pharmaceutical industry. 2006 World Politics... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Dean Clark on Leadership, Educational Priorities, and Funding the Future
campaign's “quiet” or nucleus fund stage, so I am confident we can do it. Harvard Business School has a wonderful legacy and very generous alumni. Over the years we have developed an endowment of about $1.3... View Details
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Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent | Working Knowledge
as case studies by Anita Elberse reveal. What could other businesses learn from his ascent? Featuring Anita Elberse . By Avery Forman on February 29, 2024 . Photo credit: Anita Elberse Superstar talent brings the kind of wattage that can... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Finding sustainable solutions for humanitarian crises
market-based solutions to difficult problems. "Business can be the greatest force for good on this planet," says Goodwin. Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he led the establishment of a nationwide recycling program that currently provides income and jobs for more... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Spring Renewal
Spring 2004 Reunion photo galleries Dean's Welcome Dean's Reception Faculty Presentations African American Alumni Association Class of 1954 Children's Activities Class of 1999 Pub Social Tea with Myra Hart General Campus Shots Photography... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: The Price Is Right
is different in that consumers never have to walk away, as any price they generate will be accepted. Conceptually it’s a very efficient pricing model, but I was curious as to how it works from a practical standpoint. How do consumers... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 15 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and “Sense"
challenges. While case discussions lend themselves to abstracting away general principles, the value of engagement with business issues of all shapes and sizes can’t be overstated. Similarly, personal... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
2:00 that afternoon, closed, worked all night to make more food, and sold out again the next day.” The business grew 8 percent each month for the first fifteen months. For a while, Garner served as chief pasta maker, accountant, and View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Giving Together
Investing in HBS Giving Through HBS Jump-Start From Fellowship Recipient to ‘The Most Influential Business Thinker On Earth’ FAQ D.J. Haley (MBA 2001) In his first experience as an HBS volunteer, serving on the Major Gifts Committee for... View Details
- 10 Dec 2015
- News
Leveraging Curiosity to Broaden the Impact
seeing the product that was eventually going to touch someone’s life,” he says. “While I am still passionate about engineering, I want to work with people and teams in the business world to broaden my impact, especially in strategic... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Q & A: Herb Kohl
As a boy growing up in Milwaukee, Herbert H. Kohl (MBA '58) spent afternoons and weekends restocking shelves in his immigrant parents' grocery store. It was good training for Kohl, who joined the family business after graduating from HBS... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
We prove that if a group of women employs truncation strategies or weakly successfully manipulates, then all other women weakly benefit and all men are weakly harmed. We show that our results do not appropriately generalize to the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
you with a stinging rebuke. When informed that his demand for a 30 percent annual return was unrealistic, despite assurances to the contrary from his bank’s investment adviser, the retiree groused: “If you guys from Harvard Business... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
resupply the ISS.) Mars is NASA’s new mission, with plans to send astronauts to the planet in the 2030s. (NASA) “The drive to reduce cost is generating the most change,” says aspiring space entrepreneur Justin Oliveira (HBS 2017).... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley