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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Case Studies for Your Commute
Case discussions typically start with the facts and blossom from there. But what happened before that? What got the professor excited about writing the case in the first place? What margin notes didn’t make it into the final draft? And... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
equilibria, and reduce the severity of the coordination problem faced by users. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-030.pdf The Intensive Margin of Technology Adoption Authors:Diego Comin and Martí Mestieri Abstract We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Distributing dreams with a curatorial eye
Eric d'Arbeloff (MBA 1993) plays a leading role in bringing independent films to wider audiences. In 2004 he launched his film distribution company, Roadside Attractions. Among its successes are Super Size Me, Winter's Bone, Margin Call,... View Details
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
books, is enormous. Later in this chapter, we've modeled the levels of gross margin or same-store sales declines, which, everything else equal, retailers in categories particularly hard hit by eCommerce could incur before their stores are... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Releases First-Ever Financial Report
“Our intention with this report is to increase transparency and respond to any questions our alumni may have.” Highlights from the report include: HBS operates year to year on a relatively narrow operating margin — 2.5 percent of revenues... View Details
- 27 Jun 2016
- News
Ulf Mark Schneider Has Plans to Make Nestlé Healthy
in 2015, compared with 4.2 percent rate for the group as a whole, while Nestlé is aiming to lift annual sales of health products to as high as 10 billion francs. The health operations also bring stronger profit margins. The group’s overall operating profit View Details
- 26 Sep 2024
Esperanza Case Discussion
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join us for a case discussion with one of the case authors, weighing the pros and cons of pursuing an MBA. Get ready for an interactive and dynamic session designed to unpack and highlight many of the questions and... View Details
- 28 Oct 2024
- Op-Ed
Latino Voters Have Grown More Politically Divided. That’s Not Surprising.
electorate projected to double to 15 percent by November from 7.4 percent in 2000, according to Pew Research Center. “A new New York Times/Siena College Poll showed a steady narrowing in Democrats’ margin within this important group for... View Details
John G. Smale
Known for his patient managerial style, Smale worked at Procter & Gamble for 38 years. Under Smale's leadership as CEO, P&G's earnings and stock price doubled while the company expanded abroad and into higher margin products. Two... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
- 13 Apr 2021
- News
Face Value
Business School to avoid seeming boastful.” Today’s heightened awareness of marginalized communities offers an opportunity for change, says Tsai. “For a long time, I tried to ignore my heritage and become something else. I kept my head... View Details
- 12 Oct 2022
Esperanza Mock Case Session
Get a taste of the HBS classroom experience! Join us for a mock case session featuring the case authors, weighing the pros and cons of pursuing an MBA. Registrants will receive the Esperanza case, Latinos & the MBA Option, in advance and can look forward to an... View Details
- Web
2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Margins and Modalities Laura Liswood, Lex Smith Washington, Laura Kray, Rachel Arnett, Lumumba Seegars Artist Performance Nadia Manzoor , Artist, author Burq Off: Breaking "Performance" Through Performance Apr 07 Friday, April 07, 2017... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Advancing Racial Equity
and—subsequently—address the needs of those underrepresented or marginalized because of gender, race, creed, nationality, sexual orientation, political beliefs, and socioeconomic background. This ongoing work follows the September 2020... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Bridging the Gap
Illustration by Chris Gash Long before “COVID-19” became a household word with grave implications, the education sector faced enormous challenges. Opportunity and achievement gaps marginalizing students of color and those from low-income... View Details
- 26 Oct 2021
Esperanza Mock Case Session
Join us for a mock case session featuring the case authors, weighing the pros and cons of pursuing an MBA. Registrants will receive the Esperanza case in advance and can look forward to an interactive and dynamic session designed to unpack and highlight many of the... View Details
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
negative effect of added competitors on incentives. Thus uncertainty and the nature of the problem should be explicitly considered in the design of innovation tournaments. We explore the implications of our findings for the theory and practice of innovation contests.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Tech Investment the Wise Way
here cover a wide range including outright sale, renting, charging by the transaction, advertising and subscription models, licensing, or even giving away the product and selling after-sale support and services. Having a sense of price and cost yields target profit... View Details
- Web
Vicky Xu | MBA
into practice. Professional goals I know eventually I want to be involved in creating something that makes everyday life better for people (especially marginalized groups!). Perhaps this will take shape in working with cities, or perhaps... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Making the MBA Degree More Accessible
for financial aid to account not just for individual income and assets but also for socioeconomic background. Create a new complementary fellowship to support students who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to serving Black / African American, Hispanic / Latinx,... View Details
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
norton ariely.pdf Do Inventory and Gross Margin Data Improve Sales Forecasts for U.S. Public Retailers? Authors:Saravanan Kesavan, Vishal Gaur, and Ananth Raman Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract Firm-level sales... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace