New Product Diffusion - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1997
News

Entertainment Moguls Ponder the Future at HBS Conference

Just as radio revolutionized the entertainment world at the turn of the century, satellite broadcasting, the Internet, VCRs, and new communications technologies are transforming the entertainment industry, said Universal Studios chairman... View Details

Keywords: Paula Maute

01 Jun 2013
News

Progression to the Mean

Mean Girls & Boys More than 80 students lent a hand to the April production of this year's HBS Show, Mean Girls & Boys—a parody of the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie—which finds a new first-year student struggling... View Details

05 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom

attracted students from a variety of backgrounds, including impact investing, consulting, renewables, startups, ESG, climate tech, and those with experience working for major auto manufacturers including Audi, Ford, and Tesla. The session began with an overview of the... View Details

01 Mar 2011
News

Entrepreneurs’ Fund

Dan Rumennik, Jess Bloomgarden, and Andrew Rosenthal (all HBS ’12) are the driving forces behind the establishment of a new initiative, funded by the Rock Center, that offers a total of $50,000 to HBS student entrepreneurs. Awards of... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

27 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Recruiting International Students is Easy and Beneficial for Employers

experience of cross-cultural understanding. Knowing how to navigate a multicultural group is important not only when leading a team within a global organization, but also when expanding products to new... View Details

15 May 2023
News

From Scientist to Business Leader

Brianna Kim (MS/MBA 2023) When she was little, Brianna Kim (MS/MBA 2023) fell in love with the hard sciences and expected to eventually go to medical school or earn a PhD. But her plans changed after college. Kim grew up outside Washington, DC, as the hearing daughter... View Details

Profile

Willa Zhou

motivated productive change in their health." She uncovered three critical factors—peer support, encouragement from authority figures, and access to coaching—that she incorporated into her program. After a year, Willa sought a way to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media; Tech

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Stephen Temple

Stephen Temple has always enjoyed a good challenge – both personally and professionally. An Ironman triathlete, Brand Manager, and aspiring entrepreneur, his journey has led him to take on a new series of challenges alongside his... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Consulting

01 Dec 2009
News

The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle

intriguing new book Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle (Twelve), written by Dan Senor (MBA ’01) and Saul Singer, a columnist at the Jerusalem Post. Most Israelis in their late teens serve several years in the elite... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; National Security and International Affairs; Government

20 Jan 2011
News

Oil Spill Solution

plants, birds, fish, and shrimp. Smith’s planned two-day visit to test his products in the Gulf last May turned into an entire summer working with residents whose lives and livelihoods have been threatened. The experience, he notes, “has... View Details

13 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments

In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

15 Nov 2020
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

in the report Restarting Under Uncertainty. “We learned how firms are approaching tremendous uncertainty. This crisis has created an opportunity for many companies to renew their commitment to customers, suppliers, and employees. Others have discovered unmet demand and... View Details

01 Jul 2008
First Look

First Look: July 1, 2008

full advantage of its growing product portfolio. Students debate the merits of going after new customers by building an enterprise sales force or mining the existing customer base with an inside sales force... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Nov 2024
Book

Building the Road to 'Small Business Utopia' with AI and Fintech

But what if technology had the power to make a small business owner significantly wiser about their cash flow, and a lender wiser as well? What if new loan products and services made it easier to create what... View Details

Keywords: by Karen G. Mills; Financial Services

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A Day at Royal FloraHolland: The Epicenter of the Global Flower Market - Blog - Business & Environment

Research News 19 Sep 2024 A Day at Royal FloraHolland: The Epicenter of the Global Flower Market Nguyen Le , Trang Nguyen & Jack Yan Author Students tag Courses & Curriculum IFC Decarbonization & Sustainable View Details

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Charting the US-China Trade War: What Does 'Made in Vietnam' Mean? | Working Knowledge

new investments that resulted in jobs and increased production. These products weren’t merely relabeled in Vietnam to evade tariffs—the true definition of rerouting, according to their recent working paper “... View Details

Profile

Yaping Wang

"I wanted a job in an industry instead of a PhD." For more than eight years, Yaping worked for Mars in Beijing, conducting research for product innovation. "I probed for consumer insights, then helped translate those... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Healthcare/Biotech; Retail/Hospitality

14 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208041 Teradyne: The Aurora Project Harvard Business School Case 397-114 Three cases deal with the introduction of a new product to Teradyne's... View Details