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Rock 100: The Network - Entrepreneurship
In the meantime, let us know about you or a fellow alumni that you think should be in the network! If you or your nominee fit the criteria listed below, you (or your nominee) will be welcomed to the Rock 100 network and begin to receive... View Details
- 31 Mar 2008
- HBS Case
JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis
something the airline takes very seriously." Beyond The Core The JetBlue case fits well with the overall course focus of growing and refining an operating model, Huckman says. "After you spend time perfecting your operation, you... View Details
- 13 Feb 2020
- Book
Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations
mistakes, says Beer in his new book Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations about Your Company’s Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy. Beer, who has spent 45 years working with hundreds of companies to execute organizational... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Generative AI - Alumni
your job search. Using GenAI to Write Cover Letters and Resumes One of the most time-consuming aspects of job searching is tailoring your cover letter and resume to each role you apply to, and yet doing so is essential for highlighting the skills that will make you a... View Details
- February 2025
- Supplement
eBee: Affordable Mobility for Africa
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Gamze Yucaoglu and Jordan Mitchell
The case opens in March 2023, as Sten van der Ham and Jaap Maljers, CEO and co-founder of eBee, an electric bike (e-bike) company in Africa, are contemplating the different avenues for growth and path to profitability for the young and ambitious company. In 2023, the... View Details
- 10 May 2021
- Research & Ideas
Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men
settings feel compelled to prove their worth, hide failures and mistakes, and avoid taking risks. But they are especially challenging for white women and people of color, whose talents are often overlooked or underestimated because they are less likely to View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?
equally important goal of fitting in with the rest of society,” says Chiara Farronato, assistant professor at Harvard Business School. “Too much of a thing and it becomes a commodity, too little of a thing and it becomes something that’s... View Details
- 02 Nov 2023
- News
Seeding Startups
Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and the Internet
highly integrated. When a company's activities fit together as a self-reinforcing system, any competitor wishing to imitate a strategy must replicate the whole system rather than copy just one or two discrete product features or ways of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael E. Porter
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
proud professional and parent. However, after graduation Leahy was eager to stay on the East Coast, so instead of moving to Oregon, she enthusiastically joined Cole Haan, a Nike portfolio company. The Nike-owned company provided the culture View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Standard of Care
Illustration by Drue Wagner Mike H. M. Teodorescu (DBA 2018) CEO, SurgiBox Dan Brown (DBA 2019) CFO Concept: Founded in the wake of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, SurgiBox’s lead product is a portable operating room that fits into a backpack... View Details
- 26 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Lingo 101
Partner ID card (to join our fitness center and use library resources) and access to some MBA Career & Professional Development services. Partners are also encouraged to attend HBS-sponsored partner events and join HBS clubs. PORTRAIT... View Details
- 29 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?
understanding of how we measure inequality, we can both uncover its impact and intervene to more effectively correct it. One size doesn’t fit all In the plainest terms, inequality refers to the degree to which some have more than others.... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
expose perceptions and expectations of each other and how the leadership of the business will play out. Experienced hiring managers know that it is rare they’ll hire the first candidate they interview for a newly created role because they may not be clear on the right... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 30 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores?
results will help retailers work through the complicated pricing puzzle and pinpoint the best fit for their businesses. In deciding whether to self-match, companies should start by determining whether their competitors are already doing... View Details
- 20 Dec 2022
- Op-Ed
Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation
Business School and is the author of the book Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations about Your Company’s Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy. You Might Also Like: To Change Your Company's Culture, Don't Start by Trying to... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It
success is not simply predicated on changing the old ways of doing things but on reimagining them; and for those who seek inspiration as they consider what they can and should do with the rest of their lives. (And if you're unsure whether you View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Breaking the Code of Change
gains-sharing plan was introduced to mold union workers and management into a common community of purpose. Throughout the decade of change, there were no layoffs, although many managers at the plant and corporate level were replaced if their management style did not... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria
- 16 May 2013
- HBS Seminar
Robert Gierkink, Chairman, Datalogix
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The Role of Leaders - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
defining and communicating a company’s unique position, making trade-offs, and forging fit among activities. More about strategic continuity The Role of Leaders in Strategy Distinguish operational improvement from strategy Lead the... View Details