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Jessey Jin

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? It provided me with a precious opportunity to think really hard about who I am and what I want to be. Also, it equipped me with vision, skills, knowledge and networks to create a positive... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Technology; Manufacturing
  • 28 Feb 2022
  • Blog Post

Making an Impact on the Media Industry with my MBA

challenging myself. I want to be equipped for further responsibilities to create an impact on the arts and entertainment as the industry evolves. An MBA presented an incredible opportunity for me to take risks, grow and explore while... View Details
  • November 1997 (Revised October 2000)
  • Case

Interactive Minds (A)

By: William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts and Christina L. Darwall
The efforts of two recent Harvard Business School graduates to start a venture capital/consulting firm focused on opportunities related to the Internet are recounted. Raises the question of what the nature of this opportunity is, how well-positioned the protagonists... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Internet and the Web; Market Entry and Exit; Financing and Loans; Business Startups; Consulting Industry
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Program for Leadership Development

reflect greater confidence and capabilities Capitalize on the opportunities unleashed by digital transformation Formulate a detailed action plan to address your strategic and leadership challenges Build enduring bonds with accomplished... View Details

    Christina R. Wing

    Christina Wing is a Senior Lecturer in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at the Harvard Business School. Her research focuses primarily on topics surrounding families in business, and the course she created, titled Demystifying the Family... View Details

    • 2020
    • Working Paper

    Engineering Serendipity: When Does Knowledge Sharing Lead to Knowledge Production?

    By: Jacqueline N. Lane, Ina Ganguli, Patrick Gaule, Eva C. Guinan and Karim R. Lakhani
    We investigate how knowledge similarity between two individuals is systematically related to the likelihood that a serendipitous encounter results in knowledge production. We conduct a natural field experiment at a medical research symposium, where we exogenously... View Details
    Keywords: Cognitive Similarity; Knowledge Creation; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Dissemination; Relationships
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    • January 1994 (Revised February 2001)
    • Case

    PepsiCo's Restaurants

    By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
    In 1992 PepsiCo is considering two opportunities to expand its restaurant business, Carts of Colorado, a $7 million manufacturer and merchandiser of mobile food carts, and California Pizza Kitchen, a $60 million chain in the casual dining segment. The discussion... View Details
    Keywords: Management Systems; Organizational Structure; Opportunities; Business Strategy; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry
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    • September 2016 (Revised December 2018)
    • Case

    Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism

    By: Geoffrey Jones and Seema Amble
    The case examines the career of Joan Bavaria, a pioneer of socially responsible investing and founder of Trillium Asset Management and Ceres, the nonprofit organization advocating for sustainability leadership. It describes her personal journey from art student and... View Details
    Keywords: Integrated Corporate Reporting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Development and Career
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    • May 30 2018
    • Testimonial

    Expand Outside Of Your Comfort Zone

    • 26 May 2021
    • Video

    Yung Winata (MBA 2022)

    • 01 Jul 2020
    • Blog Post

    How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself

    grateful for was the opportunity to understand and live through a wide variety of circumstances. It built my empathy towards others and instilled in me a sense of gratitude for the small things in life. I went to MIT undergrad and studied... View Details
    • July–August 2021
    • Article

    Why Do So Many Strategies Fail?

    By: David J. Collis
    THE PROBLEM: Seemingly successful new companies struggle to turn a healthy profit. Established firms get disrupted by upstarts. Companies that excel at serving their markets can’t adapt when customers’ tastes shift. THE ROOT CAUSE: All too often, business leaders focus... View Details
    Keywords: Strategy; Strategic Planning; Business Model; Value; Value Creation; Opportunities
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    • January–February 2023
    • Article

    Rethink Your Employee Value Proposition: Offer Your People More Than Just Flexibility

    By: Mark Mortensen and Amy C. Edmondson
    A lot of leaders believe that the formula for attracting and keeping talent is simple: Just ask people what they want and give it to them. The problem is, that approach tends to address only the material aspects of jobs that are top of employees’ minds at the moment,... View Details
    Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Retention; Recruitment; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Satisfaction
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    • Feb 06 2019
    • Testimonial

    Creating a Competitive Advantage

    • 21 Mar 2024
    • Blog Post

    SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail

    vulnerability involved in the process prompted me to reflect and truly determine my motivation and what I hoped to gain from the experience. Throughout the program, we were encouraged to take risks and recalibrate through internal case preparation and case discussions.... View Details
    • Profile

    Bruce Gago

    your goals & career path? In my first year, I was focused on continuing my career in private equity real estate, but in my second year, I identified an entrepreneurial opportunity to provide affordable rental housing in the midst of a... View Details
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Real Estate; Services
    • September 2005 (Revised February 2007)
    • Case

    Angels and Devils: Best Buy's New Customer Approach (A)

    By: Anita Elberse, John T. Gourville and Das Narayandas
    In November 2004, The Wall Street Journal reported that consumer electronics retailer Best Buy's new customer approach was to shun the "devils" among its customers. The "customer centricity" initiative, which was led by Best Buy's CEO Brad Anderson, was based on an... View Details
    Keywords: History; Customer Relationship Management; Opportunities; Marketing Strategy; Leadership Style; Problems and Challenges; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Electronics Industry
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    • Oct 30 2018
    • Tout

    Build a Competitive Advantage With HBS in India

    • Clubs

    Midwest Student Association

    • August 2020 (Revised August 2023)
    • Case

    Nubank: Democratizing Financial Services

    By: Michael Chu, Carla Larangeira and Pedro Levindo
    Nubank, a wholly-digital solution created to disrupt Brazilian banking, with 6 million clients and a $4 billion valuation after five years, must decide whether to expand to Mexico. The company was founded in São Paulo in 2013 by Colombian-born David Vélez to seize what... View Details
    Keywords: Fintech; Financial Inclusion; Digital Banking; Credit Cards; Banks and Banking; Disruption; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Financial Services Industry; South America; Brazil; North America; Mexico
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