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- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
New Paths to Success in Asia
Businesses in the Asia-Pacific region today are caught up in a dizzying swirl of economic, cultural, political, technological, and social change. Enormous opportunities await managers who can harness these power currents to drive their... View Details
Keywords: by Alejandro Reyes & Deborah Blagg
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
jobs that provide a sense of dignity for individuals.” Terry is riding the crest of the electric vehicle wave. The White House has an aspirational target of 50% of all new cars sold in the U.S. being zero-emissions models by 2030. And... View Details
- Student-Profile
Ta-Wei "David" Huang
Therefore, it is very important to look carefully at faculty research (especially working papers) to find a program with many faculty members you want to work with,” he explained. Because business is so interdisciplinary, David looked... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Who Owns Yoga?
yoga style. Then there’s the former model and ballet dancer Tara Stiles, who isn’t particularly interested in yoga’s roots or rules but rather in mixing up styles of yoga to create a beneficial exercise. “These are two different examples... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
research and development centers fostered more patents than those who had not crossed borders. Since then, the geography of work and innovation has been the focus of his research. These days, Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor of View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
to that '60s idealism. If coaxed, Wiley, whose children Pratt and B.J. are now 21 and 19, will admit she has become a role model for many of the young women she meets in her work, who look to her for guidance not only in making a mark in... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Negotiating in 3-D: An Overarching Way to Get to Yes?
has developed a "three-dimensional" model that, in addition to utilizing two familiar and traditional aspects of negotiation, offers a third, multifaceted approach that has enormous potential to increase effective negotiation. According... View Details
Keywords: Anita M. Harris
- Web
Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
Competition Winner, Business Track: Argus Systems Argus Systems accelerates AI model development for physical AI. Team: Lisa Yan (MBA 2025), Drew Borinstein (MBA 2025) Play Lexi: Sacerdote Grand Prize... View Details
- Web
2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Livingston (Harvard Kennedy School), he developed anti-bias training for Airbnb. Dr. Glick co-developed the warmth-competence model (with Susan T. Fiske, Princeton, and Amy Cuddy, Harvard), recognized as a "breakthrough idea" in the... View Details
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two
capability and into powerful demand-side connections with consumers. One of the most interesting lessons of the recent fallout in dot-com companies concerns the demand side. No matter how efficient the technology, if it cannot be harnessed to a View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Healthy Profit
me, education is about change. And Antares unquestionably changes students' lives." Calling on the Experts This spring, an HBS-HSPH student team is visiting Mumbai to consider how MeraDoctor can extend its reach to a broader segment of the population. It will examine... View Details
- 20 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind
the UK, licensed and insured vehicles, and full compliance with every applicable law and regulation. But Uber's “casual driver” model offered a perpetual cost advantage, and in October 2014 Hailo abandoned the US market. Uber's lesson to... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill
the country, which would exchange students every few months, broadening the opportunities for hands-on, community-based learning. O'Neill and others at the school are at work refining its business and educational View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 03 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Your Way Through a Recession
Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge. The signs of... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
individual taxpayers with wage and investment income; small business and self-employed taxpayers; large business taxpayers; and exempt organizations, such as nonprofits and state and local governments. Each... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
One of the greatest challenges for the values-centered culture is to produce top performance and succeed in the market against "win at any cost" competitors. Values are only one part of an organization's culture; the other half is its operating norms—the way... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
- Background Note
The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004
By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details
Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States
Wells, John R., Gabriel Ellsworth, and Benjamin Weinstock. "The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-445, November 2004. (Revised September 2019.)
- 11 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
work together. Michael's parents work together. Our role models have showed us that it is OK and even fun to work with your spouse. One of the most challenging aspects of starting a business is picking a... View Details
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
Materials The Korean Model of Shared Growth, 1960-1990 Aldo Musacchio, Rafael Di Tella, and Jonathan SchleferHarvard Business School Case 712-052 This case narrates the development of the Republic of Korea... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Feb 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?
sustainability is more achievable "if the concept is integrated into the business model at inception." And as Laura Howard put it, "This works best in small companies who can design their... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett