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- 26 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives on COVID-19
Times of Crises We are all inundated on social media with strong opinions during these unprecedented times, and I was finding it challenging to capture tactical talking points to share with my peers. My prior experience in the VC industry... View Details
- 17 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Innosight
LinkedIn that keeps past employees connected to the Firm and any big news. What recruiting tactics have you found most successful in engaging with students and/or alumni at HBS? Innosight successfully recruits HBS talent in a variety of... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
From Das’s Desk
Your Life: Tactics and Practices for the First 10 Years after HBS. The course will give students practical advice, skills, and insights to prepare them for success in life—not just in their careers, but across the breadth of their lives,... View Details
- March 1999 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Honda-Rover (D): The Changing Tide of the BMW-Rover Alliance
By: Ashish Nanda, James K. Sebenius and Ron Fortgang
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Business Exit or Shutdown; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Knowledge Sharing; Strategy; Contracts; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; United Kingdom
Nanda, Ashish, James K. Sebenius, and Ron Fortgang. "Honda-Rover (D): The Changing Tide of the BMW-Rover Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 899-226, March 1999. (Revised November 2001.)
- Profile
Debora Lehrer
in which I think I will thrive. What are you most looking forward to in your career? I am looking forward to having a successful career in the sports industry which for me, entails being a game-changer. Whether I am using innovative marketing View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media
- Profile
Monne Williams
than looking ten years out. An MBA would give me the content and skills necessary for transitioning from tactical roles to strategy and long-term planning." A visit to an HBS class made a big impression on Monne. "The class was... View Details
- 01 Mar 2025
- News
On The Case: The Base Factor
very first version of this book and was providing comments, I thought there would be a fantastic learning opportunity for a standalone session to go with it. So I said, ‘Let me create a juicy, 80-minute discussion about this,’" Ascarza says. The Rise of View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- December 2010
- Teaching Note
Roche's Acquisition of Genentech (TN)
By: Bo Becker and Carliss Y. Baldwin
Teaching Note for 210-040. View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
sports as the ultimate metaphor or analogy. A manager lagging in her work is "behind the eight ball" while another who is changing tactics is "calling an audible." If your staff can't do the basic "blocking and... View Details
- 11 May 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Microsoft
“empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more,” really captures the essence of Microsoft. We are customer obsessed, data driven, and always encouraged to have a growth mindset. What recruiting tactics have you... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- Profile
Paul Luning
cut energy costs by twenty to forty percent, while we also had a huge environmental impact." In less than two years, Current Energy grew from ten people to 160. Aspirations beyond profits After concentrating on day-to-day tactics and... View Details
- Web
Avoiding Startup Failure - Course Catalog
struggle Tactical steps for managing a venture’s shutdown to preserve relationships, reputations, and integrity How to learn from a venture’s failure and what to do with those learnings Addressing founder burnout & weighing tradeoffs when... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
The Next Big Swing
in 1987, the game puts players in the manager’s seat, letting them make tactical decisions against a mathematical model that determines outcomes based on everything from how a batter has historically fared against a certain pitcher to the... View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CVS Health
Development team have been fantastic partners in helping us develop and execute successful recruiting plans on campus. The team is always willing to work with us on creative ideas. What recruiting tactics have you found most successful in... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 20 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals
to the JD/MBA and typically jump quickly from considering separation or retirement to determining how to navigate the JD/MBA application process. Although I discuss tactical considerations later in this piece, I urge veterans to first... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Whale Wars
Conservation Society’s activist campaign against the whale hunt in Antarctica. Sea Shepherd vessels use aggressive tactics to stop damage to the sea and its creatures, especially the slaughter that Japanese whalers continue under a... View Details
- March 2009 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
HOYA Corporation (A)
By: W. Carl Kester and Masako Egawa
In 2007, HOYA of Japan must decide whether to change its friendly exchange offer for Pentax into a hostile cash tender offer. A surprising sequence of events had caused a friendly merger agreement to fall apart, resulting in a boardroom coup at Pentax and the... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Activism; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Governing and Advisory Boards; Negotiation Tactics; Business and Shareholder Relations; Valuation; Japan
Kester, W. Carl, and Masako Egawa. "HOYA Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 209-065, March 2009. (Revised September 2010.)
- 21 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
theme. Silverthorne: In general, what effect will the war and the perceived unilateral tactics of the president have on the reception of American brands overseas? Quelch: During the 1990s, American brands such as Coca-Cola, Marlboro, and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Education Pioneers
work like setting up Newark Public Schools’ universal student enrollment system, developing new teacher talent management strategies for KIPP New Orleans, researching youth engagement best practices for the Chicago mayor’s office, and so much more. What recruiting... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- Web
Protecting Yourself Against Social Engineering | Information Technology
tactics because it is usually easier to exploit your natural inclination to trust than it is to discover ways to hack your software. For example, it is much easier to fool someone into giving you their password than it is for you to try... View Details