Austin - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

In his recent Working Paper, "Marketing's Role in Cross-Sector Collaboration," HBS professor James Austin outlines three stages of collaboration between businesses and nonprofits—philanthropic, transactional, and integrative... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

17 Apr 2025
HBS Seminar

Maria De-Arteaga, McCombs School of Business, UT Austin

12 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

Their Funds, How Can Your Investors Be Helpful? About the Author Julia B. Austin is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School [Image: tolgart] Related Reading: Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Entering the Age of Alliances

Even when a strategic fit is not immediately obvious, common ground can often be discovered. —James E. Austin Similarly, the National Science Resources Center (NSRC) a nonprofit organization created by the Smithsonian Institution and... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

19 Apr 2024
News

Alumni Host Energy CEO Summit in Houston; Austin Club Co-Hosts SXSW Reception

Clubs News Clubs News Houston Alumni Host Annual Energy CEO Summit The HBS Club of Houston presented its fourth annual Energy CEO Summit on April 3, which featured four of the industry’s top CEOs discussing trends and challenges around the theme of “Energy Security and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 2020
Video

Julia Austin - Product Customer Interviews, How Many, and Planning

10 Mar 2015

HBS 2+2 Information Session at the University of Texas at Austin

Join us to learn more about the 2+2 application process to the MBA at HBS. The event will include a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions to an Admissions Officer. Registration is not required but encouraged. This session will begin at 7:00 PM CST in ETC 2nd... View Details

11 Oct 2016

HBS 2+2 Information Session at the University of Texas at Austin

Join us to learn more about the 2+2 application process to the MBA at HBS. The event will include a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions to an Admissions Officer. Registration is not required but encouraged. The session will begin promptly at 6:30PM in RLM... View Details

Video

Startup Guide - PMF Interviews - Julia Austin - Ask Specific Questions

05 Sep 2019
News

Making the Right Technical Hire

28 Feb 2011
HBS Seminar

Professor Violina Rindova, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater

If you don't know where you're going, any map will do.1 This conventional wisdom sounds right to many managers. It highlights the safety of having a clear objective for your management actions. It implies that all management actions are likely to be confused and... View Details

Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Computer Security is For Managers, Too

that's exceedingly shortsighted; the cost of not knowing enough about a security breach is much, much greater. It's important for companies to explain their rationale for the limitations they place on computer usage.—Robert D. Austin and... View Details

Keywords: by Robert D. Austin & Christopher A.R. Darby

03 Nov 2022
Op-Ed

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

your early employees, but these tactics should mitigate some loss and will likely contribute to fostering a healthy culture of transparency, trust, and respect among team members. Julia Austin is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

03 Jun 2009
Working Paper Summaries

It Is Okay for Artists to Make Money…No, Really, It’s Okay

Keywords: by Robert D. Austin & Lee Devin; Entertainment & Recreation

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

to get your foot in the door. (c) 2018 Julia B. Austin Leadership One thing often overlooked when considering a new job is the leadership of your prospective company. Serial entrepreneurs will have a very different approach than someone... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

01 Jun 2003
News

Up Against The Firewall

organization.” In the MBA and Executive Education programs, Austin teaches a case he coauthored (with Larry Leibrock and Alan Murray) called “The iPremier Co.: Denial of Service Attack.” Raising the kinds of questions and dilemmas cited... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Robert Austin; Corporate Services; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

12 Oct 2016
Research & Ideas

Break the Rules of How Business is Done

Taking a risk by breaking with standard operating procedure can make your company more innovative. Credit: maxsattana In addition to creating a new company that is disrupting the status quo, many founders are also challenging the old norms of how businesses operate in... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin