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- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
proposals that received a MV between 1997 and 2004, we find that the frequency of implementation has almost doubled from 22% between 1997 and 2002 to 41% in 2003-2004. With respect to the determinants of the implementation decision, we find a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
are situations in which you can reposition the bargaining in a way that is not gendered. For example, if I see an opportunity for leadership, and believe that in that position of leadership I can attain additional value for those who... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows
positioning KiraGen Bio to create substantial value for all stakeholders. Stephen Linderman (MD, PhD 2019) is the CEO and co-founder of Absco Therapeutics (AbscoTx), an immune oncology company specializing in image-guided, intratumoral... View Details
- Web
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role at HBS positions you to frame or state positions on behalf of the School. Be thoughtful when straying beyond your areas of expertise and knowledge. If your content is School-related and you are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Ruling from the Bench
Manhattan before applying for a position in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Snyder recalls those early days — and subsequent highlights from her thirty-plus years in the legal profession — in her recent book 25 to Life: The... View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Helping Veterans Gain Skills to Thrive in the Business World
of the first women officers, and the first African-American woman, to work on a United States Navy submarine, Tabitha Strobel (MBA 2018) was more focused on serving her country and doing her job than blazing trails. “I knew the position... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
New Course for General Managers Broadens Managerial Scope and Builds Confidence
Joseph L. Bower. Relatively new to her position as vice president and general manager of North Carolina/South Carolina Consumer Services at BellSouth Telecommunications, Gloria R. Cockerham enrolled in TGM last spring, because she wanted... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Eric C. Feagler: Against the Odds
his mobility slowly returned, residual paralysis throughout his legs and trunk prevented him from flying. Realizing that his naval career was over, he reluctantly turned his thoughts to rebuilding his life. Feagler began a lengthy job search that led him in 1998 to a... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
In 1995, Joseph L. Loughran (MBA '83) volunteered to be the government activities luncheon coordinator for the HBS Club of Washington, D.C. "Little did I know what was in store for me," he jokes. Loughran, a Pennsylvania native, is now president of the four... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Back to School
career — in education. A self-described “people person,” Whitney took a marketing position at Hewlett-Packard in Andover, Massachusetts, after graduating from HBS and stayed there until she and her husband, former HBS assistant professor... View Details
- 03 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
The Making of an Internship
Ahmed and Lily highlight the onboarding experiences at CVS Digital Innovation, Cimpress and The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, which led to positive summer experiences. Internships by design are just ten to twelve weeks,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 May 2015
- News
Prestige brands can expand their reach—and make their core customers proud
types of new customers: brand immigrants and brand tourists. Her findings show that while brand immigrants can dilute a brand’s image, brand tourists increase the pride of established customers by demonstrating admiration and proof of value for the brand, leading to a... View Details
- Career Coach
Grace Jemison
within digital health, providers, and social impact. Having worked and interned in these industries, she understands how winding and frustrating the process can be, and is happy to help you understand the various roles, how to reach out to organizations, and how to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Donella Rapier to Head External Relations
Donella Rapier (MBA ’92) has recently been appointed associate dean for External Relations at HBS, following the resignation of James C. Schroeder, who accepted a position as chief development officer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,... View Details
- December 2024
- Case
Core Innovation Capital: Investing in Fintech for Good
In 2017, Arjan Schütte, founder of Core Innovation Capital, faced a decision on whether to invest in Hugo Insurance, an auto insurance startup. Core, an early-stage social impact VC firm, focused on “fintech for good,” by investing in financial services for low- to... View Details
Keywords: Fintech; Venture Capital; Social Entrepreneurship; Insurance; Measurement and Metrics; Investment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Product Positioning; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; Insurance Industry; United States
Kluender, Ray, Natalia Rigol, Benjamin Roth, and Nicole Tempest Keller. "Core Innovation Capital: Investing in Fintech for Good." Harvard Business School Case 825-064, December 2024.
- November 2015
- Case
Upwork: Reimagining the Future of Work
By: Feng Zhu, Rory McDonald, Marco Iansiti and Aaron Smith
Upwork, the world's largest freelance talent platform, was the result of a merger between the two leading online freelancing companies in 2014, Elance and oDesk. After the merger, the company operated as Elance-oDesk and continued to manage two online... View Details
Keywords: Platforms; Employment; Digital Platforms; Market Transactions; Business Processes; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Job Search
Zhu, Feng, Rory McDonald, Marco Iansiti, and Aaron Smith. "Upwork: Reimagining the Future of Work." Harvard Business School Case 616-027, November 2015.
- December 2014 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Simplot Plant Sciences: Designing a Better Potato
By: Jose B. Alvarez and Mary Shelman
Privately held Simplot has developed a new genetically engineered potato that substantially reduces waste and does not turn brown after cutting. Unlike other GMOs, it does not contain foreign genes. The case describes the company's commercialization plans in light of... View Details
Keywords: GMO; Sustainability; Agribusiness; Biotechnology; Food And Environment; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Food; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Marketing; Product Positioning; Genetics; Value Creation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
Alvarez, Jose B., and Mary Shelman. "Simplot Plant Sciences: Designing a Better Potato." Harvard Business School Case 515-042, December 2014. (Revised February 2017.)
- 2021
- Working Paper
Accounting for Product Impact in the Airlines Industry
By: George Serafeim and Katie Trinh
We apply the product impact measurement framework of the Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative (IWAI) in two competitor companies within the airlines industry. We design a monetization methodology that allows us to calculate monetary impact estimates of fare... View Details
Keywords: Product Innovation; Impact; Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; ESG Ratings; Social Corporate Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Impact; Aviation; Product Design; Product Positioning; Society; Product; Environmental Sustainability; Measurement and Metrics; Framework; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Air Transportation; Air Transportation Industry
Serafeim, George, and Katie Trinh. "Accounting for Product Impact in the Airlines Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-066, November 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
- 03 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 3
wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial £113 billion austerity plan introduced in 2010. Despite the positive upturn in the economy, UK policymakers still faced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
to emerge? In three studies, we demonstrate that the hedonic benefits of generous spending are most likely when spending promotes positive social connection. Study 1 shows that people feel happier after giving more to charity, but only... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino