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05 May 2020
Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

the trade war,” Cavallo says. To the extent that tariffs exacerbate the cost of the pandemic, their continued application could further drag down the American economy, harming companies and consumers alike. In the end, companies may have no choice but to pass their... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

Became Best in the World D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable Minimum Wage Hikes Drive (Lousy) Restaurants Out of Business Cloud chef is potentially a new career created by the pandemic. What other new careers might be... View Details

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

17 Nov 2015
Blog Post

What is HBS START Week?

students’ next two years. We structured START around the three pillars at the foundation of successful student life: (1) personal and (2) professional development and (3) a strong community to facilitate said development. START affords... View Details

January 2020
Case

Banorte Móvil: Data-Driven Mobile Growth

By: Ayelet Israeli, Carla Larangeira and Mariana Cal

In mid-2019, Carlos Hank was deliberating over the results for Banorte Móvil—the mobile application for Banorte, Mexico’s most profitable and second-largest financial institution. Hank, who had been appointed as Banorte´s Chairman of the Board in January 2015, had... View Details

Keywords: Data Analytics; Customer Lifetime Value; Financial Institutions; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Customers; Technology Adoption; Communication Strategy; Banking Industry; Mexico; Latin America

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31 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

It’s Not All About Pay: College Grads Want Jobs That ‘Change the World’

having social impact, they acknowledge that not all college graduates can afford to accept a lower salary. However, those willing to sacrifice some pay to potentially “make a difference” can also move the needle on income inequality.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

05 Dec 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Heterogeneous Technology Diffusion and Ricardian Trade Patterns

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

09 Nov 2022
In Practice

COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

08 Apr 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It

lucrative but often confusing dynamics of the luxury market. Harvard Business School researchers have studied the trends to answer a number of questions. Does a prestige brand like Longchamp dilute its aura by selling an affordable... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto; Retail; Fashion

14 Jan 2019
Op-Ed

These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership

Mayo Clinic in 2009, the world-famous medical center was struggling financially. Congress would soon be negotiating the terms of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama Administration’s signature health care legislation. From the outset,... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health; Banking; Food & Beverage; Consumer Products

22 Dec 2020
Blog Post

The Forward Fellowship Convinced Me That I Belong at HBS

about the 2+2 program at HBS. I really could not bring myself to believe that they would ever accept me into such a program, nor could I ever imagine I could afford it. I was an English major in undergrad and had not settled on business... View Details

15 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Writing a Case as a Student at HBS

they become your case advisor and mentor. It also affords you a unique “inside look” into the workings of HBS and the process by which our learning curriculum is built. Being associated with a published HBS document isn’t too bad either.... View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

company provided the culture fit she enjoyed while also affording her the opportunity to learn different areas of the business within a smaller company in her corporate strategy role. Several years later, when Cole Haan was put up for... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

There can be long dry spells when nothing seems to go right, and bumpy paths whether unexpected obstacles loom. But advanced leaders get through it and thereby product new models for the world. Richard Fahey wanted to bring affordable... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

6 Lessons from Donald Trump's Winning Marketing Manual

acquisition with customer retention. Sizzle beats steak. Clinton was always going to beat Trump on the steak of experience and policy knowledge. A new brand can't afford to get lost in the policy weeds. Hence, Trump's campaign persona and... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

accessible education to more than 30,000 students. CWI’s primary focus is delivering affordable, high-quality, and accessible education. Jones is passionate about promoting affordable higher education that translates to enhanced... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

office to have it typed up. Can you even imagine that today? Would you want your kids to do what you do? I really consider myself to be one of the luckiest people in the world, with all the times I've won the lottery: being born in America, having parents who could... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Jun 2023
News

Buy Big, Sell Small

least 75 percent of India’s consumer goods sales despite the significant inefficiencies of an outdated business model. “Kiranas are limited-inventory, 2,000- to 5,000-square-foot shops that don’t always get on-time deliveries or access to View Details

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

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Aug 1998
News

Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

Known as a persistent advocate of affordable higher education for all, Spangler often spoke of the university in familial terms, emphasizing that "no member of the university family should feel deprived of needed resources." Indeed, in... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Dec 2023
News

Happier-ness at Work

your kids, if you can afford it, can be wonderful—or not. Retirement can raise your happiness or lower it. To build a career that makes you happier means understanding yourself. It means being the boss of your own life, even if you aren’t... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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