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13 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 13, 2010

PublicationsBuy-In: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down Authors:John P. Kotter and Lorne A. Whitehead Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2010 Abstract You've got a good idea. You know it could make a crucial difference for... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2023
News

A More Accommodating Approach

experience with 96 participants on a wall of video screens interacting with a faculty member in the Live Online Classroom studio. Because of its success, this virtual learning mode has replaced one of the on-campus modules, which shortens the time executives have to be... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

12 May 2023
Blog Post

Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps

versus only 18%, 15% and 8% in the West, Midwest, and Northeast respectively [5]. Thus, homes in the South are more primed for heat pump installation and will likely benefit from lower upfront expenditures.... View Details

15 Mar 2016
First Look

March 15, 2016

participation, improve representation of marginalized groups, and increase the average level of competence and informedness of the population. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50729 Do CEO Activists... View Details

16 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Are You a Strategist?

"vision," "direction," "focus," "advantage." To Montgomery, the Timken Professor of Business Administration, this is indicative of a disturbing trend. "We've lost sight of where strategies come from and the distinctive role leaders play... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

“How will we educate our kids?” is similar to “what kind of company culture will we have?” There are philosophies on which to reach alignment: “Where will we raise our family?” is similar to “will we have a home office or remote-friendly... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

disinclined to conform to assumed gender stereotypes by working on beauty. The fashion industry, which is also huge, suffers from the same lack of attention from management... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

expert to her team, and started hiring staff from nail salons and department-store cosmetics counters. "It feels really good to have something you worked so hard for come to reality," she almost... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

attitudes about the CEO’s company. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50763 Can Staggered Boards Improve Value? Evidence from the Massachusetts Natural Experiment By:... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

involved or started a number of entrepreneurial ventures. While working three days a week at AOL, he bootstrapped Compare.com , which enabled customers to compare prices on everything from PCs to mortgages.... View Details

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS “By making it possible for the photographer to observe his work and his subject matter... View Details

26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

to do what must be done for the common good, including those on the front lines.” Yamato donates to rebuilding devastated areas Makoto Kigawa, CEO of Yamato—a home delivery service of everything from fresh... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

child-care services to a buyout fund focused on media properties. She began a conversation in her office in South Hall, now home to the business school's entrepreneurship and services faculty, by describing how "Starting New... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

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Speeding Up the Trade: Clippers and Steamships - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive... View Details

21 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

What Went Wrong at J.C. Penney?

home goods. It was particularly well known for home goods and children's ware. And once the family went there, they also shopped for men's and women's apparel, which accounted for almost half of sales. They... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

01 Sep 2023
News

Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley

this kind of work than at HBS,” he says. Gompers hopes the new course will inspire students from emerging economies to return home and start companies. “Over the course of my... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Mele

Web

Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral... View Details

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

absent from the largest retail markets. Moreover, every retailer that has ventured overseas has failed as often as it has succeeded. On average, the extent of internationalization doesn't have a significant effect on either retailers'... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

long-distance partner, Shaye, and making myself breakfast (an egg, mushroom, and cheese sandwich on toast). I typically leave one of my cases to read in the morning, since my brain works best at this time. 9:00 AM: I bike to campus and... View Details

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Logging In - Research Computing Services

/export/projects/ See our Research Storage instructions for more information on home folders and project spaces. Continue on to our Running Jobs section for instructions on getting work done. Guest Users can... View Details

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