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- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
strength of the country, is increasingly failing to provide stable policy decisions addressing the issues Sweden is facing. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53584 October 2017 Review of Economics and Statistics A Field Experiment on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Aug 2006
- What Do You Think?
What Happens When the Economics of Scarcity Meets the Economics of Abundance?
drastically reduced costs of creation, increased ease of distribution, and search devices employing "filters" and user recommendations that make all of what is available accessible and understandable to potential consumers. In... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
In this article Gompers and Kovvali describe the research and provide recommendations for reaping the business benefits of diversity. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54692 July–August 2018 Harvard Business Review When View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Student Conferences, at a Glance
Every year, members of HBS student clubs work overtime to organize conferences that address an array of business-related themes and issues. This year’s events, which featured renowned guest speakers and thought-provoking panels, focused on topics such as View Details
- 06 Sep 2013
- News
More Seats at the Table
percent a decade ago to 38 percent today, according to a study by the executive search firm Spencer Stuart. While age may bring wisdom, it often doesn't bring familiarity with things like digital marketing or other essential business... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Books
money searching for the next blockbuster, why superstars are paid unimaginable sums, and how digital technologies are transforming the entertainment landscape. Wall Street Research: Past, Present, and Future... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Clark Bids Farewell to HBS
information technology for pedagogy; in teaching entrepreneurial management; in global research and scholarship; and in its commitment to values and leadership as core elements of its curriculum and mission. Clark also oversaw a... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Case Study: Sound Check
Illustration by Neil Webb Illustration by Neil Webb Josh Hoffman-Senn (MBA 2019) and fellow cofounder of LS, Jimmy Pemberton, launched their initial digital toolkit in 2021, after seeing fellow musicians search out supplemental income... View Details
- 15 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday
the company's success over its 20-year existence. But Sunil Gupta, an expert on marketing and digital technology who wrote a recent case on Amazon, sees deeper motives behind the company creating its own Christmas in July. "I think... View Details
- 16 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs
The cult of the CEO is complex and persistent—and usually not good for business, says HBS professor Rakesh Khurana. Khurana recently fielded questions from HBS Working Knowledge senior editor Martha Lagace in an e-mail interview about his new book, View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details
- 07 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 7
Course MaterialsDemand Media John Deighton and Leora KornfeldHarvard Business School Case 511-043 Google search had helped Demand Media grow to be a $1.9 billion online publisher. Then, social media and smartphone apps began to change the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
my HBS essay while working in a business facing role. Some soul searching helped me realize that my ideal post-MBA role needed to satisfy the following criteria: Be sustainability and technology focused... View Details
Keywords: Energy / Cleantech
- 07 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: Sept. 7
determine prices and utilization in the short run, as well as how long-run supply is determined in an industry where capacity additions take several years. Also describes how advances in deep-water drilling technology are changing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
PublicationsAdverse Selection in Online 'Trust' Certifications and Search Results Author:Benjamin G. Edelman Publication:Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (June 2010) Abstract Widely used online "trust" authorities... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
environment. It sets the rules." Apple, meanwhile, has made an art form out of curation, not only by limiting its product line but also by providing quick, clear explanations--starting with the way the company names its products. Consumers who visit Sony or Dell in... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 26 Feb 2021
- News
Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation
interested Latino professionals prepare themselves to be considered for board positions. The virtual event was the second in a series of webinars offered as part of a coordinated campaign by the two alumni clubs, with consulting help from executive View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
weeks or days. Publisher's link: http://hbr.org/2014/03/manage-your-work-manage-your-life/ar/1 August 2013 International Journal of Industrial Organization Search Diversion and Platform Competition By: Hagiu, Andrei, and Bruno Jullien... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Ruzwana Bashir
online,” Bashir told Charlie Rose. In her typical relentless fashion, she searched for the perfect partner with the technology savvy to build the company. She teamed up with Oskar Bruening, an MIT... View Details
- 21 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My North Star at the Crossroads of Profit and Purpose
technology and innovation. 40,000~ Feet Below the Surface My earliest assignments in Schlumberger were in the Gulf of Mexico on ships that were equipped to look for oil and gas ~40,000 feet below the surface of the water. Being the... View Details