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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

22 Feb 2024
Blog Post

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

generally applicable, I also hoped to stay technical where possible, especially in 2021 amid the changing environment for AI and Web3. A conversation with a friend and mentor Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020) convinced me that Harvard’s MS/MBA was the right 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

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Air Transportation

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

family-business-ownership system will vary somewhat based on the size and diversity of the business organization, the size and diversity of the ownership group, and the size, generation, and diversity of the family. One type of governance structure does not View Details

02 Nov 2023
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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 May 2013
HBS Seminar

Robert Gierkink, Chairman, Datalogix

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

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

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

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Distinctive Value Chain - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate Strategy The Role of Leaders Related Topics Creating a Successful St... Creating a Successful Strategy Unique Value Proposition Distinctive Value Chain Making... View Details

Portrait Project

Kanwulia Gwam

The grass field in front of my apartment building became whatever us neighborhood kids needed it to be. On this cool summer afternoon, it became my laboratory, and the experiment was my identity. I was in fourth grade, and I’d spent the entire school year trying to... View Details

26 Aug 2024
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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

07 Jan 2010
Working Paper Summaries

International Differences in the Size and Roles of Corporate Headquarters: An Empirical Examination

Keywords: by David Collis, David Young & Michael Goold

March–April 2023
Article

Market Segmentation Trees

By: Ali Aouad, Adam Elmachtoub, Kris J. Ferreira and Ryan McNellis

Problem definition: We seek to provide an interpretable framework for segmenting users in a population for personalized decision making. Methodology/results: We propose a general methodology, market segmentation trees (MSTs), for learning market... View Details

Keywords: Decision Trees; Computational Advertising; Market Segmentation; Analytics and Data Science; E-commerce; Consumer Behavior; Marketplace Matching; Marketing Channels; Digital Marketing

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

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

2023); By: Jen McFarland Flint; photos by Adler and Vance Jacobs Webinars HBS OnBoard: Introduction to Nonprofit Board Service Featuring Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) and Amelia Angella (MBA 2001) Is nonprofit board service right for you? How do you find a nonprofit board that... View Details

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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

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

04 Jun 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Can a Continuously-Liquidating Tontine (or Mutual Inheritance Fund) Succeed where Immediate Annuities Have Floundered?

Keywords: by Julio J. Rotemberg; Financial Services

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Reconceiving Products & Markets - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

more companies are pursuing market strategies that fit the shared-value model—and reaping the rewards of innovation and growth. General Electric, Google, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Unilever, and Wal-Mart are examples of... View Details

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