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- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
Francesca Gino, Lisa L. Shu, and Chia-Jung Tsay Publication:Emotion Review (forthcoming) Abstract Moral problems often prompt emotional responses that invoke intuitive judgments of right and wrong. While emotions inform judgment across... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides
Will the trade-offs make competing products seem more appealing? Displaying a dish’s nutrition information might help diners make informed food choices. However, if the menu... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
on a smaller, more sustainable scale is not just good for the soil, Keen says; it can also lead to better nutrition and economic sustainability for an indigenous population that has long suffered from obesity, diabetes, and poverty. Far... View Details
- Web
HBS - The year in Review
June 2021, following 15 years of service. Wallace brought innovation to the stewardship of KLS as an information management hub for academics and business leaders on campus and around the world. She was widely respected as a leader among... View Details
- July 2005 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
24 Hour Fitness (A): The Rise, 1983–2004
By: John R. Wells, Elizabeth A. Raabe and Gabriel Ellsworth
In October 2004, Mark S. Mastrov, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness, reflected on how far his company had come in just over 20 years. From humble beginnings in 1983 in San Leandro, California, 24 Hour Fitness had grown to become the largest privately-owned health-club chain in... View Details
Keywords: 24 Hour Fitness; Mark Mastrov; Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Exercise; Personal Training; Retention; Sales Force Compensation; Incentive Systems; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Customers; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Private Equity; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Operations; Service Operations; Private Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Technology Platform; Web; Web Sites; Capital Structure; Performance; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Health Industry; United States; California; San Francisco
Wells, John R., Elizabeth A. Raabe, and Gabriel Ellsworth. "24 Hour Fitness (A): The Rise, 1983–2004." Harvard Business School Case 706-404, July 2005. (Revised September 2016.)
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming the way the social sector innovates, learns, and improves
To help eradicate poverty worldwide, Esther Hsu Wang (MBA 2009, MPA 2010) aims to ensure that the $630 billion spent annually in international development goes toward programs that work. Wang cofounded IDinsight to inform decisions based... View Details
- Web
Frost & Sullivan | Baker Library
Business & Financial Services Chemicals, Materials & Nutrition Electronics & Security Energy & Power Environment & Sustainability Healthcare Industrial Automation Information & Communication Technologies... View Details
- 15 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Health Is Wealth | The Path To Creating A Venture
“That is really the crux of why I went to HBS, and why I chose to get an MBA. I knew that I wanted to build something that would make an impact on people’s lives. “ Rachel spent her two years at HBS immersed in learning and soaking up as much View Details
- 15 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Health is Wealth | The Path to Creating a Venture
“That is really the crux of why I went to HBS, and why I chose to get an MBA. I knew that I wanted to build something that would make an impact on people’s lives. “ Rachel spent her two years at HBS immersed in learning and soaking up as much View Details
- 27 Jul 2022
- News
Alumna-Led Reproductive Health Startup Raises $4.7 Million
Thain Gioia and her cofounder realizing there were serious deficits in the information offered during their pregnancies. “Personally, my daughter was born with a cleft lip—though I had no risk factors or genetic link—it really knocked me... View Details
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-083.pdf Bridge Building in Venture Capital-Backed Acquisitions Authors:Paul A. Gompers and Yuhai Xuan Abstract We compare three potential mechanisms for alleviating the asymmetric information between the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Inside Story of the New American Writers Museum
business. “Being able to apply a variety of skills to a broad scope of challenges felt like a dam breaking open,” says Hammer, now president and CEO of Theralogix, a nutritional supplement company he cofounded in 2002. But Hammer’s love... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 20 Nov 2019
- News
From the Ground Up
children would come to school, but not have lunches with them, so they wouldn't have proper nutrition during school. They were often just embarrassed to come to school. And school supplies––in addition to being required to have a uniform,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
How to Close the Health Gap
In developed countries, tuberculosis has been nearly eradicated, thanks to good nutrition and antibiotics. But those remedies are not available to 90 percent of the world’s population, and 1.7 million people die each year from the... View Details
- 09 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?
positive endorsement by the FDA had a huge effect on USDA approval, increasing the likelihood by 157 percent. Hiatt hypothesizes that in addition to receiving nutritional information on the GMOs, getting the... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
a research group in an academic nonprofit setting working with government leaders and other nonprofits, foundations, and businesses, to inform better policies. I enjoy leadership roles where I feel like I can have a unique impact, and my... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
international, to other developing countries and to Europe, where there is a growing housing problem. Darren Brehm (MBA 2007) AbilityTrip — SEF 2010 honoree Founded in 2008 by husband-and-wife team Darren and Faith Brehm, AbilityTrip is a centralized online resource... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Riding It Out
An ailing horse and an overweight Labrador retriever provided the inspiration for Becky Minard and Paal Gisholt (both MBA ’93) to launch SmartPak, a business that provides nutritional supplements, dog food, and supplies to customers... View Details
- 22 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
3 Lessons I Learned as a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow
Foundation (DRK) – a venture philanthropy firm. The Initiative also partially funded my internship through its Summer Fellows Program, a sponsorship designed to help students explore career opportunities in social enterprise. In reflecting upon my summer at DRK, and... View Details
- 06 Apr 2017
- Blog Post
3 Lessons I Learned as a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow
Foundation (DRK) – a venture philanthropy firm. The Initiative also partially funded my internship through its Summer Fellows Program, a sponsorship designed to help students explore career opportunities in social enterprise. In reflecting upon my summer at DRK, and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government