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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition
Enterprise Track Crowd Favorite Offering AI-based analysis of cardiac arrhythmias to expedite clinical decision making. Alumni Track, 2022 fleetzero Steven Henderson (MBA 2016) Alumni Track Winner Ocean cargo. Zero emissions. Collective... View Details
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
changes and justify their ventures in the wake of fundamental redirections in strategy. Ventures initially attain legitimacy and amass resources on the strength of aims that audiences find compelling; later, those early claims can... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?
in different shapes and sizes, many retailers offer trousers that accommodate two different dimensions: waist and length sizes. After all, two people who may wear a size medium may actually require trousers that differ in how long and... View Details
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
Constance Bagley: Yes, I'd be happy to. The law offers a variety of tools managers can use to manage the firm more effectively. They range from contracts, which can be used to strengthen business relationships, allocate risk and reward,... View Details
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
following the origin firm to initiate coverage of the destination firms. Consistent with structural constraints on the sell-side analyst profession, we find that analyst-manager "co-migration," is much stronger when both firms... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Apr 2023
- HBS Case
What Does It Take to Build as Much Buzz as Booze? Inside the Epic Challenge of Cannabis-Infused Drinks
two cannabinoids found in marijuana and hemp. Cann distinguished itself by offering only “micro-dose,” or “low-dose,” beverages that appeal to consumers who only want to get mildly “buzzed,” as opposed to “stoners” who seek out heavier... View Details
- 15 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 15
discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their families. BCG had instituted multiple initiatives to help its consulting staff better achieve work-life... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Curb Appeal
work ethic—“they didn’t care what we did, but everyone had to work hard,” she says—and her mother offered a model of public service, serving as chancellor of the Board of Regents, New York State’s governing body for education. But when... View Details
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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
Strategy Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration "Business Strategy will equip you with a framework that you can apply immediately." Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Sep 03 7 Weeks... View Details
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
demonstrate the catalytic role of committed state elites, who introduced incremental reforms over three decades. These officials operated beneath the political radar, layering small-scale initiatives on top of the mainstream school... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Investing in Emerging Industries | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
activities. It issued the initial public offering of Allan B. DuMont Laboratories, a leading television equipment manufacturer of RCA (Radio Corporation of America). Other clients included Campbell Soup... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Action Plan: Wild at Heart
At first glance, Heather Evans (MBA 1983) might not seem the likeliest candidate for a career in ecological landscaping. A former chief marketing officer and “true urbanist” (“to the extent I used to hate visiting people in the country!”), Evans spent most of her life... View Details
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
to take the best ideas from the US fast-food model and adapt them to serve the needs of the Chinese consumer." Initially this involved hiring the right people. For Su this meant Chinese managers who read and spoke the language, who... View Details
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation
traditional performance trajectory, disruptive ones establish an entirely new performance trajectory. Disruptive innovations often initially result in worse performance compared with established products and services in mainstream... View Details
- 27 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 27, 2007
participated in several major research initiatives during the 1980s and early 1990s, before becoming Dean of the School in 1995. And even as Dean, he continued to pursue research until 2005, when he left Harvard to become President of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- January 2010 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
Knight the King: The Founding of Nike
By: Noam Wasserman and Kyle Anderson
It had taken Phil Knight 16 long years to build Nike into the number one athletic-shoe company in the country. When Knight had first conceived of the company for an MBA class project, Adidas had had more than 80% market share, but Knight's marketing approach had... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Initial Public Offering; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Wasserman, Noam, and Kyle Anderson. "Knight the King: The Founding of Nike." Harvard Business School Case 810-077, January 2010. (Revised December 2012.)
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Case Study: The Home Team
Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) wasn’t even searching for a business idea. A couple of years ago, the Wilmington, Delaware, native met up with an old friend who’d bought a new house. Over dinner this friend enumerated... View Details
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Educator Resources - Race, Gender & Equity
materials. Managing Differences: Social Diversity & Effective Work Harvard Business Publishing The materials in this collection offer students concepts and applications towards becoming equity-focused managers. Course Explorer Harvard... View Details
- 19 May 2015
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First Look: May 19
urban development at the national level and in three cities in a single Chinese region. The study reveals that the initial liberalization of land was reversed after China's first contemporary real estate bubble in the early 1990s and that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 28
are deciding whether to refinance their home less than two years after taking out an initial mortgage and a subsequent home equity line of credit. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/209043-PDF-ENG How Institutional... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace