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12 Dec 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Clocky, the Runaway Alarm Clock

why that happened," says Ofek. Clocky fit the bill. In the case "Clocky: The Runaway Alarm Clock" (with Eliot Sherman) and the follow-up case, "Nanda Home: Preparing for Life after Clocky" (with Jill Avery, HBS... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: Growth Investor

[emeritus] Warren McFarlan. “The cases he taught blew my mind because the focus was on how engaging in challenged communities can be a strategic advantage.” Best business advice: “Don’t be afraid to be afraid. Everyone battles insecurities. When you’re trying to View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

and especially the first semester, that is the size of your HBS world. The other 850 students are there. They are equally (almost) as cool and interesting as your section mates and you have the chance to meet them if you want, but in reality, the large class size... View Details

13 Nov 2017
Blog Post

5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS

case method can seem like it requires more work than a traditional lecture, but you get more out of it. 4. I wouldn’t fit into the community at HBS Having lived in Nigeria all my life, I was a bit worried that I wouldn’t View Details

01 Mar 2003
News

Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

something that fit my personality and lifestyle,” explains the affable Franyo, who is now the proud proprietor of the Boatyard Bar & Grill, located in the Eastport section of Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to retiring in March 2002, Franyo... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

18 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior

write about a personal past experience that fit one of five categories: unethical, ethical, positive, negative, or neutral. The participants mostly wrote about commonplace actions (cheating on an exam or padding an expense report, for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Oct 1997
News

L.E. Simmons

distinction; to help stabilize it against Houston's tempestuous weather, excavation for the tower's foundation was completed to a depth of 63 feet, twice that of the Empire State Building's underpinnings. It is a fitting headquarters for... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

03 May 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

mental and physical well-being, and it is important that all segments of the population have access to wellness offerings. Personally, I’m a wellness-nerd and fitness enthusiast. Wellness has always been a powerful anchor in my... View Details

12 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The Many Languages of Medicine to Impact Care Delivery

about the industry. Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. This staunch belief was the impetus behind the formation of DIH Pipeline and DIH Incubator which has supported founders who may not have fit the typical founder profile, but... View Details

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

innovative product's inherently disruptive nature, the incumbent inevitably tries to morph the product to fit into its existing processes and values. It alters the innovation to enhance its appeal to core customers and View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

03 Dec 2014
What Do You Think?

Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

Summing Up Can the Brilliance of the "Jerk" Be Tapped? The best business problem cases are those that divide a class into groups making two or more persuasive arguments. The questions of whether or not and how to make investments in "brilliant... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse

and of the way we're going to fit into it—is no longer working. We all carry a representation of the world, our work, how we do our work, and how we fit in and where we're going; and that map is always... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Enrico Ferrari

learning methodology, Enrico believes, perfectly fits both his experience and his ambitions. "I prefer not to learn exclusively from books. Here, it's cases. You're surrounded by lots of brilliant people; you're learning from the... View Details

Keywords: Tech

24 Feb 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005)

to pay for other things. Is there any advice you would like to share with prospective or current HBS students regarding loans or debt repayment? Find a job that fits around you, and then work out the loan situation. Resist the temptation... View Details

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Mission-Driven Governance

By: Raymond Fisman, Rakesh Khurana and Edward Martenson

The purpose of this paper is to provide a useful, easily applied theory of governance performance. The existing model is fundamentally adversarial, rooted in the paradigm of principal-agent conflict. At its base is an image of governance as a never-ending struggle... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Knowledge Management; Standards; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Evaluation

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Laguna Health Care Strategy & Innovation Leader Determine which startups to invest in by understanding the key metrics that dictate whether a venture has achieved product-market fit and is ready for scaling. “The course is useful for... View Details

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

part of your job search, ask about major pain points the company is currently facing. If you see a fit for your skills and experience but there are not job openings available, consider proposing a clearly defined project you could take on... View Details

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Rare Disease Day – Small Numbers, Big Challenges… and Big Opportunities - Blog: Health Supplement

tag Biotech/pharma Care Delivery Clinical Trials Health Care Innovation Public Health Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) . Not only a mouthful, but also very hard to spell and remember - a fitting name for a rare disease. This is... View Details

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

tools to improve strategy execution within your team, department, or organization. “I was impressed by how well the course material fit my personal challenges and goals at work, and how easy it was to use the material to improve my team’s... View Details

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Events - Private Capital Project

Private Equity of Apollo Management), moderated by Josh Lerner (Harvard Business School and the Private Capital Research Institute) Impact Investing: How Does It Fit into the Broader Capital Markets? Case Studies from the Forest... View Details

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