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- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?
experience and allow them to dream about and complete bigger projects. Lal: There is the potential to use the Internet to make your store more valuable, like Home Depot does in letting you plan a project online and then coming into the... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to identify success factors in this emerging industry. Ecocities, for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
2006 NBA draft," Stern began, "the Houston Rockets select Rudy Gay from the University of Connecticut." The 4,000 Rockets faithfully erupted into euphoric cheers. Rudy Gay was a highly touted college prospect who some analysts View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Reclaiming Feminism: A Celebration of International Women’s Day
In honor of International Women's Day, the Women's Student Association set out to reclaim the word 'feminism'. They reached out to the HBS community to find out what the word means to its members. The result is a portrait project... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Lords of Strategy
on a “one and done” project basis. Bain also promoted and established the rather unusual belief that the firm should help its clients implement its suggestions, rather than merely presenting its advice and moving on, as had been customary... View Details
- 11 Jun 2021
- News
The Power of Resilience
diagnosis and whether anything could be done. And we were repeatedly told that for his diagnosis, there is still no treatment available. When I got diagnosed with breast cancer, we had access to a medical consultancy through my husband's employer and their View Details
- 22 May 2020
- Blog Post
Reflections on Service - Armed Forces Alumni Association Student Profiles
mission. I served with amazing men and women and am better because of them. I learned more from my Soldiers about life than I could have imagined. My time in the Army taught me to laugh loudly, love deeply, and give generously. Life is beautiful. Devin Wenzel | Office... View Details
- 18 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
5 Principles for Scaling Change from IBM’s High School Innovation
into any other state or geography that implemented P-TECH. So, you got the key players not just to donate something, but to be part of the decision-making process. The new principal of the first P-TECH school went door to door in the public housing View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
countries. The Creating Emerging Markets project is sponsored by Harvard Business School’s Business History Initiative. We spoke with Oberholzer-Gee, who conducted both interviews in early 2015, to discuss the differences and similarities... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 22
agency that funds partnerships between universities and private companies to develop technologies important to Danish industry. We assess the effect of a particular "mediated funding" scheme that combines project grants with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
stories. The expression "telling our own stories" is used as a proxy for field research projects that, in their written form, explicitly rely on a scholar's personal involvement in a field. (By personal involvement in a field, I... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
grants ranging from $5,000 to $250,000. The case highlights the benefits and risks of traditional branding and social media branding, including a discussion of how the Pepsi Refresh Project fits with Pepsi's previous brand positioning.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
still expecting more than $4 billion, and even in October—that is, after Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy—they were projecting close to $3.8 billion. In other words, they overestimated by roughly $250 million in October, nine months... View Details
- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
and want to make a difference on some of the world's big problems. We're close to finishing the first year and getting ready for the second year of fellows. I'm also working on "Smarter Cities, Smarter Communities," a project... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market
media were the commercial actors that enhanced the dissemination of a widespread understanding of modern Indian art, while noncommercial actors such as academics laid the foundations of the new market. Q: What are you working on now? A: I am currently working on a few... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 21, 2009
borrowers to restructure their debts. Performing mortgages could then potentially be resold in the secondary market. The case provides cash flow projections in various economic scenarios that are revealing of the economics of troubled... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 21, 2008
Cases & Course MaterialsBMW's Project Switch (A): Importers vs. National Sales Companies Harvard Business School Case 509-023 BMW is faced with potential channel conflicts across several EU country markets. The case highlights BMW's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 1, 2008
functions and businesses. In this article, the authors present a path-based approach that addresses the primary challenges of IT: the difficulty and expense of mapping out all requirements before a project starts because people often... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Power of the Noncompete Clause
private firms are well-documented and clearly sought after in practice. The implications of such monopolies are less clear, however, for non-corporate entities such as individuals and regions. One of our next projects will look at whether... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
'78), the former head of real estate for Fidelity Management & Research Company in Boston who now handles special projects for Fidelity. Real estate syndicators essentially sold tax losses to their well-heeled clients. Savings and... View Details