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30 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Tracks of My Tears: Reconstructing Digital Music

the pricing of digital songs, a study on the reach and effectiveness of online video advertisements for video games and movies, and a project on how online retailers of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music

27 Jul 2020
Blog Post

HBS Summer Fellows Respond to COVID-19

that facilitates video consultations with mental health professionals. With its general access and minimal click approach, Bloomup is the low-barrier solution for all concerns, especially those due to the COVID-19 crisis. Peter Le (MBA... View Details

17 Sep 2018
Blog Post

My Summer as a Venture Capitalist

roles to me as, “When you’re in a company, you’re in the game, making plays, and scoring points. When you’re an investor, you’re on the sidelines, 50 rows deep, cheering, but you’re not in the game - the entrepreneur is the one making... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

01 Sep 2012
News

High Honors

Profiles & photographs by Susan Young Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989 CARROLL: Discussing safety awards in her London office. Photographs by Susan Young This year's recipients join a distinguished group. Video portrait of this year's honorees.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Finance; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management; Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Mar 2004
News

HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania

identify animals and birds, discuss (in Swahili) game sightings with other guides on CB radios, and wow us with details of what we are seeing (in English). They are very diplomatic when we misidentify animals or want to take just a few... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

The Marketing of a President

fundraising prowess was aided by his appreciation and use of all communications media, notably the Internet, to engage voters. Obama picked up where Howard Dean left off. He leveraged his website, the blogosphere, and even user-generated content (remember Obama Girl)... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

19 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Seven Lessons from the Section Experience

from my section experience that I’ll remember forever. Lesson 1: Make Your House a Home Our section experience was defined by Aldrich 008. It was the classroom we were assigned to sit in every day of the first year. When we first entered... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

The Road Taken: One Family's Worldly Adventure

The first in a series of occasional articles on HBS graduates who have taken a leave from their careers to explore personally enriching projects off the beaten track. For some busy executives, spending quality time with the family means dinner at View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2020
News

In My Humble Opinion: Screen Tested

Fairness) and Reese’s Book Club. “It’s been a time for deeply human leadership,” says Harden of working remotely during the pandemic. “I’ve shared the struggles of having a full-time job, three children, and a husband who has also been working from View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; women in business; COVID-19; film; media; television; Arts, Entertainment

02 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?

overall, the companies that were successful had much higher performance. “Putting it into baseball terms, investors who relied on their gut feel had a lower batting average, but more home runs,” Huang says. In the current paper, she... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

June 2019 (Revised September 2024)
Case

Parrot: Navigating the Nascent Drone Industry

By: Rory M. McDonald, Emilie Billaud and Vincent Dessain

In 2018, Henri Seydoux, CEO and Founder of Parrot, believed that his company was at an inflection point in its history. Parrot had been a European leader in consumer electronics since the 1990s, first developing Bluetooth kits for cars before moving on to electronic... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Corporate Strategy; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Europe; France; Paris

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25 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID

economics at Cornell. My undergraduate experience quickly brought home the fact that when it comes to grassroots impact, it is imperative to use what motivates people to drive change in behavior. For example, shaping an effective... View Details

01 Mar 2011
News

Alumni Books

This book tells the story of Kamila Sidiqi in Kabul, Afghanistan, who overcame the Taliban's ban on women leaving their homes alone by making clothes in her living room to help support her family. This venture was the beginning of a... View Details

15 Dec 2011
News

An HBS gift guide

football, repair capitalism Business lessons for a global century Chocolates for a cause Safe water for millions Nature belongs to everyone Capitalize on the network The world at home Quiet your mind (Images via the HBS Bulletin,... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin Staff; holiday; gift giving; Manufacturing; Retail Trade

24 May 2023
Blog Post

Get to Know Class Day Speaker Adán Acevedo

View Video Adán Acevedo (MBA 2023) has been selected as the student speaker for Harvard Business School’s (HBS) Class Day celebration, held this year on Wednesday, May 24. Class Day honors graduating students and typically takes place on... View Details

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

Group—which it had been pursuing since 2000—would ever happen. If it did, how much business would the new entity have in the rapidly changing environment? All wondered how the industry would evolve. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 4, 2008

investment in producing video content for the web. The case concludes by presenting various options under consideration by Abrahams-options that dealt both with external challenges (How should he define his brand? Which markets should he... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month | Baker Library

real estate listings still feature videos and interactive tools that simulate the experience of walking through properties. But do they help homes sell faster? Research by Isamar Troncoso probes the... View Details

08 Oct 2013
News

The Green Giant

world not as an objective to conquer, but rather as a resource we all share. Video Embed "The best and the brightest don't just want to make money; they want to make money and save the planet—they want their cake and they want to eat it... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; World Wildlife Fund

03 Nov 2022
Op-Ed

Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains

was fair game to chat about. A typical chat might go: Full Stack Engineer: “I’m thinking of moving the ‘Learn More’ button to the bottom right of the home page.” CEO: “Sounds good. What do you think about... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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