Goods and Commodities - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2008
News

Seth Klarman

incentives for the people involved. What’s amazing is that anybody actually bought them. That’s because they’re created with a one-dimensional idea of what the economy and the world are going to do. If you have nothing but View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

10 Mar 2017
News

The Business of Lego Batman

good time, it's fun but you have to realize that I think we probably look at a hundred piece of material and maybe we'll pursue 10 of them. And of those 10, maybe we'll set up... View Details

Keywords: LEGO; Lego

01 Jun 2017
News

Supercharged

unevenly and somewhat unpredictably, alternately buoyed and buffeted by shifting oil prices, government policies, and consumer tastes. Cox’s Juan Camargo sees an analogy in the... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

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Loan Assistance Programs - Alumni

you: Are a second-year MBA student graduating in May in good academic and community standing (see Policies & Student Conduct ). NOTE: ECs who complete the MBA Program in December with a March graduation date... View Details

01 Oct 1996
News

Lasting Impressions

feelings and attitudes. "It encouraged me to be more independent," Belkin continues. "In a way, I think it fertilized my entrepreneurial leanings. I also believe it made me more community oriented. As a result, I wanted to take what was... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

01 Jun 1996
News

Keepers of the Flame

of this bid attracted me to the cause. Under the leadership of Atlanta real-estate attorney Billy Payne, who is now ACOG's president and CEO, a small group of local people was determined to bring the Olympics here because they felt it... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Product Management - Course Catalog

discussion of exercises mirrors a traditional case discussion, but also includes the characteristics and components of a good exercise answer. Examples of previous year’s exercises: wireframing, churn... View Details

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Recruiting During Uncertainty: How to Meet Students Where They Are

the hiring manager – to ensure there is a good fit can decrease stress levels by allowing students to show up as their best and most authentic selves. Prioritize highlighting company values View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Profile

Jackie Burgos

directly in entertainment.” Ultimately, “I want to run a television network where I can shape and influence the culture, where I can change the world for the better through good programming.” View Details

21 Sep 2018
News

HBS Association of Southern California Boosts Support for Startups

club. It allows attendees to have good conversations and really get to know each other, he says. “It’s just a low-pressure way to connect.” That connection helps, especially when there are close to 600 HBS... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 1998
News

Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development

any smarter or more gifted than any other HBS class," observed Gregory. "It was simply a matter of good timing. We rode the crest of worldwide postwar prosperity. As general managers, we had the market going for us, we had the capital,... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Apr 2000
News

Getting the Message

billboard-shaped notices -- about 10 percent of those who saw the ads were enticed to click on them. These surfers were taken to the sponsor's Web site, and a new age in advertising had begun. Today, advertising on the Internet is much... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

18 Nov 2009
HBS Case

Customer Feedback Not on elBulli’s Menu

tell you they want will be based on something they already know," Norton observes. "If I like a good steak, you can serve that to me, and I'll enjoy it. But it will never be a once-in-a-lifetime... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

01 Mar 2019
News

Turning Point: One Story at a Time

friend, a gay man who has been out for a long time in the Indian corporate sector, told me, “You should control the narrative. You’re out. Do something good with it.” Now, if I’m invited as a diversity and... View Details

05 Mar 2020
News

Green Light

much, good prices, high labor, reasonable green energy, right?” The US Midwest has solid energy options and population density. There’s great hydroelectric power in New York, so the Northeast could work. The... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Scott Nobles

14 Aug 2019
News

Leading from Within

founder and CEO of MetaMedia and former president of IMAX Home Entertainment, it was a challenge to put aside his corporate identity of 25 years and enter Love, Power, Justice... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jan 2009
News

Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961; Carlos A. Sicupira, OPM 9, 1984; Marcel H. Telles, OPM 10, 1985

Brazil’s state and local governments. Earlier Education: B.A., Business Administration, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 1970 On Leadership: “A good leader creates results by giving opportunities to... View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

Life in Lockdown

business idea. Now. Propped up on her elbows and staring at her laptop as ideas furiously dance in her head, she considers all possibilities. What about a monthly subscription box sent to a woman just before her period? Tampons.... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photography by Chris Churchill

01 Feb 2000
News

Short Takes

While Austin's research underscores the importance of ensuring a good fit between partners' missions, strategies, and values, this fit may not always be readily apparent. Consider, for instance, the alliance... View Details