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15 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

When it comes to seeking a new job, making connections on LinkedIn can be key to landing an offer. But building a large network on the platform isn’t as crucial as cultivating the right kinds of connections, new research shows. While... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Terms of Use - Alumni

outlined below. Before using the services, Alumni are encouraged to review this page, the HBS Privacy Notice , and the Alumni Website Full Terms of Use (pdf) . HBS Alumni also have access to the Harvard Alumni online View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Buy Big, Sell Small

distribution model by providing a digital platform where shop owners can order fast-moving consumer goods online or by phone from local wholesalers who combine their orders with others from nearby kiranas.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; retail; supply chain management; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

carbon removal by 2040 and improving food and economic security for >200,000+ smallholder farmers.” Todd Brix MBA 1997 | Co-Founder & CEO, OCOchem “OCOchem has developed the world’s largest CO2 electrolyzer which converts CO2, water and electricity into a View Details

02 Jun 2020
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Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

work, typically through online delivery companies such as Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub, and DoorDash. (Delivery services are not new, of course. In 2018, American consumers used third-party delivery services to place $10.2 billion in... View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

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Courses - Private Capital Project

investment challenges, identify growth opportunities, and optimize capital returns in a complex investment environment. HBS Online Courses Alternative Investments The Alternative Investments course covers the essentials for evaluating... View Details

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Resources for Investment Management and Financial Analysis

industry experts to provide industry and company context on public and private companies. Individual account required. FactSet A comprehensive platform used to analyze financial data from global equity and fixed income markets,... View Details

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For Organizations - Business & Environment

students who want to learn about your company and hear from senior leaders. Organizations are invited to design targeted events in collaboration with clubs. Organizations can also request resume books from any official student club via the HBS View Details

16 Jun 2020
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Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

to give them a better chance of surviving. In contrast, industries with increasing customer demand—grocery stores, online entertainment, teleconference providers, and their suppliers—need to adjust to this directional reality at a slower,... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service

21 Jul 2022
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Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?

the authors write. Platforms like Robinhood made online trading accessible, inexpensive, and fun. "Our evidence would suggest that there's a channel by which some of the dollars literally go into the stock... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

accuracy of daily sales forecasts. We collaborated with an online apparel retailer to assemble a dataset that combines (1) detailed internal operational information, including data on sales, advertising, and promotions, as well as (2)... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

work to China, DSHM would become uncompetitive. However, in outsourcing the work, some skills would necessarily have to be transferred, potentially teaching the future competition and providing them with a platform to attack DSHM's core... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Jun 2022
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All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness

Americans are lonelier than ever—a problem the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated. Could interactions on platforms like Zoom and Twitch come close to replicating the real-life contact people crave? New research suggests that’s more... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 2

historical context and suggesting that scholars move past unconditional acceptance of the causal power of "socialist legacies" and instead attend to the importance of changes in the post-Mao administrative hierarchy. Working Papers Expectations and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Dean Nitin Nohria | About

billion campaign, reaching that goal in 2018. March 2014 HBX, The School’s First Online Offering Launched HBX, renamed HBS Online in 2019, introduced an innovative platform to... View Details

26 Oct 2022
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How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

their findings in the newly updated working paper “Reputation Burning: Analyzing the Impact of Brand Sponsorship on Social Influencers.” They initiated the study because they were fascinated by the growing overlap between e-commerce and social media platforms, fueled... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8

the mobile platform for the bank's various businesses without creating confusion or increasing complexity for the consumers. Recognizing the potential impact mobile technology could have on the entire banking industry, they also had to... View Details