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- 01 Jun 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
Have you heard the one about the minister and the stockbroker waiting in line at the Pearly Gates? St. Peter smiles and says to the stockbroker, "My son, take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven." Then he... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
dalliances of leaders, a kiss is never just a kiss. “A board’s oversight over culture and respect in the workplace has become much more important than it was prior to #MeToo.” A series of Harvard Business... View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
Nailing Prediction: Experimental Evidence on the Value of Tools in Predictive Model Development
By: Daniel Yue, Paul Hamilton and Iavor Bojinov
Predictive model development is understudied despite its centrality in modern artificial
intelligence and machine learning business applications. Although prior discussions
highlight advances in methods (along the dimensions of data, computing power, and
algorithms)... View Details
Keywords: Analytics and Data Science
Yue, Daniel, Paul Hamilton, and Iavor Bojinov. "Nailing Prediction: Experimental Evidence on the Value of Tools in Predictive Model Development." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-029, December 2022. (Revised April 2023.)
- March–April 2017
- Article
Innovation Outcomes in a Distributed Organization: Intrafirm Mobility and Access to Resources
Prior research has established a relation between intra-firm mobility and innovation outcomes at distributed organizations. The literature has also uniformly agreed on the mechanism underlying this relationship: the sharing of tacit knowledge and recombination of ideas... View Details
Choudhury, Prithwiraj. "Innovation Outcomes in a Distributed Organization: Intrafirm Mobility and Access to Resources." Organization Science 28, no. 2 (March–April 2017): 339–354.
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
Lawrence S. Kramer (MBA '74), who spent twenty years as a newspaper reporter and editor for publications such as the Washington Post and the San Francisco Examiner, was himself in the news last January. Kramer's financial information... View Details
- October 2012 (Revised February 2014)
- Teaching Note
Intel: Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (A) and (B)
By: Juan Alcácer
The case is used in Harvard Business School's (HBS) elective course "Competing Globally" as the first case in the third module (see "Competing Globally: Course Note for Instructors," HBS No. 713-422). As the first case in the module, it introduces the framework to... View Details
- 27 Dec 2023
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Omaha (9 AM)
Join current HBS student, William Wang, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with your questions! View Details
- 21 Dec 2023
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Lima (6 PM)
Join current HBS student, Edgard Mejico, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with your questions! View Details
- 05 Jan 2024
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Taipei (3:30 PM)
Join current HBS student, Jerry Lin, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with your questions! View Details
- 27 Dec 2023
Coffee Chat with Current Student in Lima (8 PM)
Join current HBS student, David Nunez Rishmawi, in a casual setting to hear more about life as a full-time MBA student at Harvard Business School. This session will primarily be an informal Q&A, so come prepared with your questions! View Details
- March 1999 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Campfire Program in Zimbabwe
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Jay Sinha
Raises the issue of customer definition in economic development. Because of the multiple stakeholders and their varying interests, understanding where and how value is created is critical to understanding the customer. View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Development Economics; Marketing Strategy; Programs; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Value Creation; Zimbabwe; United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Jay Sinha. "United States Agency for International Development (USAID): Campfire Program in Zimbabwe." Harvard Business School Case 599-090, March 1999. (Revised June 2004.)
- 11 Sep 2017
- News
Why Employers Favor Men
- May 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)
By: Krishna G. Palepu, V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarayu Srinivasan
A new administration/government takes power in a state in India and cancels a power project agreed upon/created by the previous state government and an American-based energy company. The project cancellation is based on allegations of irregularities, exorbitant costs,... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Crisis Management; Business and Government Relations; Conflict Management; Energy Industry; India; United States
Palepu, Krishna G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)." Harvard Business School Case 596-100, May 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
prepare a force for the first engagement with the enemy and little more. It is no coincidence that some entrepreneurs today echo Clausewitz's observation and say the purpose of a business plan is to prepare a new organization for its... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco
- January 2015 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
Nasty Gals Do It Better
By: David Collis, Diane Chang, Matthew Shaffer and Ashley Hartman
In 2006, Sophia Amoruso started Nasty Gal, an eBay boutique selling vintage clothes. With a strong sense of style and personality, Amoruso poured herself into building the brand and developing relationships with her customers—typically the slightly edgy 18–24 year old.... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth; Brand Management; Online Retail; Clothing; Apparel; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Management; Marketing Strategy; Strategic Planning; Social Media; E-commerce; Digital Marketing; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
Collis, David, Diane Chang, Matthew Shaffer, and Ashley Hartman. "Nasty Gals Do It Better." Harvard Business School Case 715-412, January 2015. (Revised October 2018.)
- 08 Mar 2018
- News
HBSAAA Leads the Way in Celebrating African American Alumni Impact
Clubs News Clubs News Harvard Business School is in the midst of a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the African American Student Union (AASU50), with a wide range of events... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 02 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Is 'Gut Feel' a Good Reason to Invest in a Startup?
associate professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. And yet, investors take chances over and over often with great... View Details
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Case
Keroche (A): Fighting for Share in the Kenyan Alcoholic Drinks Market
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the challenges faced by Kenyan alcoholic drinks producer Keroche Industries Limited in 2003, when the Kenyan government accused the company of manufacturing and selling substandard alcoholic drinks, revoked its liquor licenses, and shut down its... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Wine; Manufacturing; Informal Market; Regulation; Illicit; Illegal; Shutdown; Factory; Low-income Consumers; Multinational; Local; Government; Allegations; Accusations; Negative Press; EABL; Tusker; Beer; SAB; Chang'aa; Naivasha; Rift Valley; East Africa; Lawsuit; Legal Battle; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Production; Safety; Quality; Distribution; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Kenya; Nairobi; Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (A): Fighting for Share in the Kenyan Alcoholic Drinks Market." Harvard Business School Case 720-390, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)