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- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
company's superior productivity and market share gain in Brazil's cosmetics, fragrances, and toiletries (CF&T) industry. By 2009, Natura's direct sales business model generated income for over 1 million people in Brazil and Latin... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Life
the strategy you've decided upon, then you run the risk of a serious problem." A graduate of HBS and a Rhodes Scholar, Christensen notes that several of his former classmates, while brilliant and driven, ended up unhappy. "Never have I... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
communicate with each other on the large-scale—particularly, the global scale—necessary to share such information.” Security of individual accounts. Of the 10 most-used software packages in the analysis, the CII team found that seven were... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?
determining their influence, developing a communication management plan, and influencing stakeholders through engagement.” One difference between shareholder and stakeholder management may be in the identification of those carrying the greatest weight in a decision. At... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors
potential investors. To the extent that founders tend to be very confident in their startup's prospects, they may even be more inclined to take money from friends and family, happily imagining those close to them sharing in the startup's... View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
periods as the periods without any labels. The only warning that slowed soda sales were those with graphics and text. The share of sugary drinks purchased in the cafeteria experiment during those periods dropped from 21.4 percent without... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
24 papers in Colorado was structured to keep control in local hands? We set up the Colorado News Conservancy as a public benefit corporation. We earmarked a majority of shares to be eventually fully locally owned. The Conservancy is... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Who Pays For Wildfire and Hurricane Damage? Everyone.
New Mexico homeowners might think their inland location buffers them from the financial toll of climate change, but they’re still paying for climate-related property damage occurring in coastal states. New research finds that homeowners in New Mexico and other states... View Details
- 17 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?
applies road rules to extreme “driverless dilemmas,” and more on how it can make decisions in everyday cases that lie on the edge of hard-and-fast driving rules. “Human drivers take a test, and we then assume that they are going to use our View Details
- 20 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Getting the Marketing Mix Right
the right mix between them—the ideal brew needed to achieve sales and market share goals. The trick is that each marketing effort affects consumer behavior in different ways, and also prompts different types of responses from competitors.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)
equity and inclusion in business and society. Here, current HBS students share their personal stories about what being first-generation, low-income (FGLI) means to them through a storyboard series organized by Student Association in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Innovation Outside the Boundaries
O’Leary, who serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards. “That speaks to the long-term value of taking risks and trying new ideas in crafting the MBA curriculum.” O’Leary and Thiry also appreciate the growing emphasis on... View Details
- 22 May 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders
experience. Seeing an experiential opportunity, the team pitched “truescape,” which would let guests rent a localized wardrobe—fleece for Denver, cowboy boots for Dallas; connect with locals via a dedicated phone app; and book rooms with View Details
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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online
calculate the key metrics for determining if you’ve achieved product-market fit 5-6 hrs Module 3 Venture Capital and Startup Financing Learn how venture capital firms and the fundraising process operate and how to approach a VC and negotiate and structure an... View Details
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Privacy Policy & Legal Info | HBS Online
your personal data so that the information can no longer be linked to you or your device. We may use the aggregated and/or de-identified information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
standard refund policies will apply. The intended participant must then enroll themselves in an upcoming session. Can I share my HBS Online account with someone else? No. Your HBS Online account is for your personal use only. View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
interactive quizzes such as "How Bauhaus Are You?," self-guided tours for Valentine's Day, and a video on women in art with a star of HBO's Girls. It created online-only exhibitions of art, and allowed visitors to create their own virtual galleries to View Details
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
had been in Cote’s position during the recession. Among the options students were asked to consider were whether to use layoffs or to use furloughs (also known as work sharing or short-time work), an alternative to layoffs in which... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
across a variety of countries and sectors. The results of this exploration show that managers are trying to ensure safety and maintain profitability with tremendous energy and creativity. While specific tactics vary by company, they share... View Details
- 18 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization
two locations shared knowledge of palm oil production even as they competed for market share—a contest that Malaysia eventually won thanks to its more stable political climate and higher quality of institutions. “Because the Malaysian... View Details