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09 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 9, 2018

multidisciplinary treatment of head and neck cancers. Methods: Four prospective treatment-based bundles were developed for patients with selected head and neck cancers. These risk-adjusted bundles covered 1 year View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Sep 2023
Book

Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential

together, experiencing them all as negative experiences in life or in business, Edmondson contends that some failures are smarter than others because they help us identify a path toward eventual success. In the workplace, an employee may... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 13

"freemium" business model, which is used by some Internet businesses and smartphone application developers to give users free basic features of a digital product and access to premium functionality for a subscription fee. The... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2014 (Revised April 2025)
Supplement

The PGA Tour (C)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Cole Magrath

In 1994, the PGA Tour (the "Tour"), the dominant incumbent professional golf circuit, had created tremendous value for its players. In the 1974 season, players competed for $8 million in prize money; by the 1994 season, the total prize purse had increased to $56... View Details

Keywords: PGA Tour; Tim Finchem; Deane Beman; Golf; Professional Golf; Business Model; Value Creation; Adaptation; Sports; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; United States

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Purchase

17 Jan 2024
HBS Case

Psychological Pricing Tactics to Fight the Inflation Blues

have to be careful about how and what they charge.” Amid fierce online competition among companies that know consumers can compare prices with a few clicks, the ultimate goal of psychological pricing is to... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Retail

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Placement - Doctoral

2024 Placement: INSEAD, Department of Finance Dissertation: The Firm Life Cycle and Macroeconomic Dynamics Advisors: Ludwing Straub , Xavier Gabaix , and Gabriel Chodorow-Reich Michael Blank Business... View Details

January 2014 (Revised April 2025)
Supplement

The PGA Tour (D)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Cole Magrath

In 1994, the PGA Tour (the "Tour"), the dominant incumbent professional golf circuit, had created tremendous value for its players. In the 1974 season, players competed for $8 million in prize money; by the 1994 season, the total prize purse had increased to $56... View Details

Keywords: PGA Tour; Tim Finchem; Deane Beman; Golf; Professional Golf; Business Model; Value Creation; Adaptation; Sports; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; United States

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Purchase

22 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms

Council of Life Insurers, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The problem is, no one yet has shown how to measure systemic risk. "There are a number View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

05 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Meet The HBS African American Student Union

exposure to VCs, mentors, and advisors. Held at the end of February every year, the conference and pitch competition serves as a culmination of our club's Black History Month... View Details

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Hiring Organizations

Employment Data Hiring Organizations Employment Data Hiring Organizations The below organizations hired an MBA graduate from the Class of 2024 or a summer intern from the Class of 2025. A B C D E F G H I J K... View Details

22 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Master the One-on-One Meeting

vs. through other people. You are not going around their boss who knows you are requesting this meeting. Be very careful about feedback. Always end such meetings with next steps being how you’ll follow up... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

17 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

What is the Stockdale Paradox? Stockdale was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for seven-and-a-half years. Before meeting with the legendary soldier and statesman, Collins read Stockdale’s memoir and found its grim details hard to bear,... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

11 Jun 2024
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024

As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

not confident, and pessimistic, which potentially leads to mental health issues, and that these feelings could be traced back to the absence of a loving environment when they were a child. A person’s life... View Details

22 May 2019
Blog Post

What is FIELD Global Immersion?

Global Partner (GP) company in one of 16 cities that has a product or service challenge they would like the team to address with their local consumers. The course culminates in a one-week Immersion at the View Details

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

Fall 2017 Business History Review The Alternative Business History: Business in Emerging Markets By: Austin, Gareth, Carlos Davila, and Geoffrey Jones Abstract—This article suggests that the business history of emerging markets should be... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

09 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Unilever—A Case Study

of "BO," "Undie Odor," and "Dishpan Hands," and to market the cures in the form of Lifebuoy and Lux Flakes. By the end View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail

Research Summary

Social Innovation

My intellectual agenda addresses this question: How to innovate to solve the world’s toughest challenges? Out of the earth’s population, about 2 billion can afford good products whereas the remaining 5 billion are poor and therefore are nonconsumers.... View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

the world of venture capital. The program, especially the electives in the second year, focus on reflecting deeply within yourself, your place in the community, and the world around you. It’s something I’ve included in my daily View Details

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

men. He pushes so hard he ends up committing suicide, is very disappointed in his kids—there are other characters, I noticed, who were what I came to call quiet leaders. You also end up defining quiet... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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