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  • 18 May 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Advertisers Get Serious About Playing With Their Brands

really don't want to be bothered. On social media, an ad can involve a lot more play than seen in traditional advertising—in some cases to the point where the consumer isn't sure what, exactly, is being advertised. Comedian Nathan Fielder... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising
  • 23 Feb 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

about. Craig Brandman has a company called Medilinq that provides medical discounts for people with low incomes or who are unemployed; he predicts that participation will grow six-fold by year-end. Peter... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 29 May 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Race Does Matter in Mentoring

reached the executive level at his organization. Why did he make it when so many other minorities plateaued in middle management? First, Williams had the good fortune to be hired by Nathan Barrett, a white... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas

    George C. Lodge

    Professor Lodge had been a member of the Harvard Business School faculty since 1963. Before his retirement in 1997, he taught a number of courses in the MBA Master's Program and in various HBS executive programs. in the MBA program these included: Business,... View Details

    • 26 Feb 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: February 26, 2008

    order to smooth earnings (Graham, Harvey and Rajgopal, 2005). We estimate that marketing actions can be used to boost quarterly net income by up to 20% depending on the depth of promotion. But there is a price to pay, with the cost in the... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 19 Dec 2017
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017

    Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53633 Characterizing the Drug Development Pipeline for Precision Medicines By: Chandra, Amitabh, Craig Garthwaite, and Ariel Dora Stern... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • 27 Sep 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

    official responsibility for Continental Airlines' decision to keep flying during the power blackout in August 2003, but that decision was foreordained by the actions of all the other people who claimed leadership on the ground, and knew... View Details
    Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
    • August 2003 (Revised August 2024)
    • Case

    Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment

    By: Regina E. Herzlinger and John McDonough
    Many health care innovations appear successful; but fail. This is the first case in the Innovating Health Care course that investigates how to create successful health care innovations. It is part of the first module in the course. This module focuses on how to... View Details
    Keywords: Three Pillars; Industry Analysis; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Medical Specialties; Health Industry
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    • 02 Jan 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Gurus in the Garage

    and growth. That triumph can be attributed to the Valley's distinctive geography, history, and culture. Why The Triumph Viewing the valley from the flight approach to San Francisco International, one is struck by how small the region is.... View Details
    Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
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    Business Economics - Doctoral

    lens of business. Jointly administered by HBS and the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the program combines theoretical analysis with in-depth, interdisciplinary research rooted in real-world applications.... View Details
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    Placement - Doctoral

    studies, are uniquely individualized. Factors like departmental fit, location preferences, dual career choices, and family needs shape these decisions. We celebrate when students secure a position that brings them joy! Students are supported throughout their job search... View Details

      Robert C. Merton

      Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

      Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

      Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
      • Winter 2016
      • Article

      Improving Store Liquidation

      By: Nathan Craig and Ananth Raman
      This paper introduces methods for increasing the efficiency of retail store liquidation, which we define as the time-constrained divestment of retail outlets through an in-store sale of inventory. The retail industry depends extensively on liquidation, not only as a... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Operations; Investment; Retail Industry
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      Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

      joined Goldman Sachs, and in 1975 was the second person for GS in Japan and all of Asia, enabling GS to become one of the first six non-Japanese companies to hold a seat on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. He was recognized in 1998 by Newsweek... View Details
      • January 2012 (Revised June 2015)
      • Background Note

      Inventory-Based Lending Industry Note

      By: C. Fritz Foley, Ananth Raman and Nathan C. Craig
      Inventory-based lending is a form of asset-based lending used by retailers and wholesalers. This note describes the development and the current state of the inventory-based lending industry. View Details
      Keywords: Banks and Banking; Financing and Loans; Banking Industry
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      Profiles - MBA

      Profiles Profiles Technology Innovation Fellows Program Supported by the Roberts Family Foundation Current Students APPLIED MATHEMATICS ELIOT 2025 Cohort 7 Rhea Acharya “Living through this unprecedented period of technological growth has... View Details
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      HBS - The year in Review

      recognized by MBA students for their excellence and dedication with Faculty Teaching Award honors. Tony Mayo, Sophus Reinert, and Charlotte Robertson were acknowledged for their profound impact within and outside of the required... View Details
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      Suggested Resources: Israel - Hamas War

      The resources below have been selected by Baker librarians to help members of our community learn more about the conflict.  The list attempts to incorporate a wide range of perspectives to enable the reader to form their own... View Details
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      Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

      de Chalendar. Managing Talent Pipelines in the Future of Work , Harvard Business School case, 2019. With William R. Kerr, Manjari Raman and Carl Kreitzberg. The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs And Boost Productivity By Helping... View Details
      • 07 Nov 2023
      • News

      Love and Money

      Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Which is the best dating app? Can money actually buy love? When do you talk about money in a new relationship and how do you broach the topic? How can well-meaning parents actually help their... View Details