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manuscript of a book on the business history of Rolex, in which I explore the relationship between J. Walter Thompson's American advertising agents and Swiss engineers in the creation of a product that expresses social status. I then... View Details
- 03 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?
how these institutions affect one another. This expertise—combined with better institutional transparency and the banks' new lower—risk practices-leads to a more stable system than the one that existed five years ago. But for the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
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Drilling Down
The news last October of Chevron's proposed acquisition of Texaco for $36 billion in stock was hardly surprising to industry analysts. The planned merger — which would streamline projects and save some $1.2 billion annually — was... View Details
Nimi Katragadda
entrepreneurs building disruptive technology companies that aim to create category defining businesses. Prior to this, she worked in Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan and later as an Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google, focused... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital
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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog
architecture. Scaling a business, particularly into new geographical markets or product categories, involves addressing cultural, administrative, and economic tradeoffs. Successful leadership in these... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
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Is Private Equity Blockchain’s Killer App?
like your Facebook page. And like Facebook, access to blockchain ledgers can vary: A new profile photo might be accessible to everyone in your social network, while you might grant only your family the ability to see a picture of your... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 2016
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Up by the Roots
its wine, but inferior product from Canada and China had begun flooding the market, driving down retail prices from $50 a pound that year to $12 a pound by 2006. Instead of joining the family business, Hsu went to work for General Mills... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 17 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
Partners and Families Are an Integral Part of the MBA Experience
with a significant other may also alleviate some of the stress of constantly having to make new connections. Charlotte remarked on how nice it is to have someone you can always count on. “I don’t get as lonely as someone who is coming... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
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Case Study: Inside Story
Illustration by Lu Zhang Amelia Lin (MBA 2016) grew up feasting on the stories her parents told about how they met and what it was like for them to leave China to start a new life in the United States. These narratives were central to... View Details
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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online
Key Concepts Understand how marketing has evolved and what’s ahead based on real-world insights from brands, agencies, expert practitioners, and faculty Define the right objectives, metrics, target audiences, and value proposition to position your View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
Over the past decade, socially-focused websites have attracted hundreds of millions of users and changed the social fabric in fundamental ways. The likes of eHarmony and Match.com enable us meet new people. Platforms including Facebook,... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
company pressed forward with launches of GMO food products in Europe, giving far too little weight to the fact that Europeans were still reeling from the mad cow disease crisis, reports of dioxin-contaminated chicken, and numerous other... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 02 Sep 2002
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What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
of these, should we, as someone suggested, strip MBA degrees, once awarded, from recipients who later prove unworthy of the designation? What do you think? Original Article New students are arriving on business school campuses for the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Report 2015
the year. Total Executive Education program enrollment increased 6 percent from fiscal 2014 to approximately 10,600, primarily driven by the addition to the portfolio of several new focused and custom programs. Participation in these... View Details
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Paul Lenehan
internship, as a Microsoft product manager in its online services division, will be a prelude to what he'd like to do upon graduation. "Something in tech," Paul says, "with a product... View Details
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Andrea Nadosy
customer’s point of view, from the first time they see it through the actual purchase. As aconsequence, Andrea made a number of key business changes, including an expandedrange of products and a new company... View Details
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Polaroid Films - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Instant Photography Research and Development, Project Code SX-70 Introducing One-Step Photography TAKING THE PRODUCT TO MARKET Impact of the New Medium Medium of Artistic Expression A NOBLE PROTOTYPE OF... View Details
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Erika Sanchez
Boeing’s Enterprise Auditor Program “gave me broad exposure to different functions, from finance and program management to quality control and investor relations.” “A whole new level you can’t even imagine.” At Boeing, a mentor encouraged... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
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On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment. DePree joined Nordstrom in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Five Degrees of Doriot
big business ideas had to hit up wealthy private investors for funding. ARD’s model fostered the growth of a new generation of entrepreneurs—a group that Doriot held in high regard. “An average idea in the hands of an able man,” goes one... View Details