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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
RoboCar, the Sequel
Alden Photo courtesy William Alden Once an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur. Consider the case of William Alden (MBA ’52), as reported in the Cape Cod Times (April 12, 2011). More than 50 years ago, Alden was working on an automated mail-flow system for the Postal... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Learning from Global Immersion Experiences
When ‘Business As Usual’ Is Anything But HBS students conduct field research at an optical store in Istanbul. “The logistical challenges are enormous. Everyone involved in FIELD is deeply invested in anticipating and solving problems before they happen.” Tony Mayo,... View Details
- 22 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
"Luxury, Technology, Integration"
YNAP is placing a lot of care in combining the best of each company, YOOX's logistics expertise and Net-A-Porter's skills at curation and editorial. By being at the heart and foundation of high-luxury fashion in Milan, I also got to know... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
HBS Clubs Help Nonprofits Succeed
In towns and cities across the country, HBS club members are putting their expertise to work helping local nonprofit organizations solve an array of interesting challenges. Alumni agree that it's a rewarding and enjoyable way to make a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings
business or investing in emerging markets. New half-courses The Art of Marketing Science is intended for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of consumer behavior and, most importantly, gaining expertise in changing... View Details
Keywords: curriculum
- May 1997
- Teaching Note
Introduction and Overview: Managing Product Development, Instructor's Note
By: Marco Iansiti
The first module, comprising three cases and a team exercise, provides an impressionistic look at all the issues raised in greater detail in subsequent classes. It thus enables students, who come to the course with a range of experience and skills, to get up to speed... View Details
- September 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Steinway & Sons
By: David A. Garvin
Considers whether Steinway should reintroduce a long-discontinued product line to meet competition from the Japanese. Raises the issue of just how quality is defined in this market. Looks closely at a production process relying on craft skills. Students have the... View Details
Garvin, David A. "Steinway & Sons." Harvard Business School Case 682-025, September 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Tickling the Ivories
KAO: Out of conflict and apparent mistakes, a beautiful, coherent melody. The Economist magazine has called him “Mr. Creativity” and a “serial innovator.” A former keyboard player for Frank Zappa, John Kao (MBA 1982), an HBS faculty member from 1982 to 1996, holds an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Whitehead Urges MBAs to Become Lifelong Leaders
WHITEHEAD (with moderator George):Because "the world cries out for leadership," HBS students must lead not just in their companies but in their lives. John C. Whitehead (MBA 11/ ’47), one of HBS’s most distinguished graduates, is a powerful role model for younger... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Student Snapshot
Second-year student Carlin (“Carly”) Janson divides her time between studying at HBS and managing the Catalyst Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship (Catalyst Alliance), the Cambridgebased social enterprise consultancy she founded while working at Accenture. Catalyst... View Details
- Career Coach
Suzie Rubin
goals. Suzie helps students to effectively sell themselves on paper, while networking and in interviews. She offers assistance navigating campus recruiting and conducting independent, self-directed job searches. Suzie has a specific View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
valuable—effect: When workers cross geographic borders to work together, their different cultural experiences and fields of expertise create new knowledge. “That ‘recombined knowledge’ is greater than the sum of its parts,” he says. “If... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Uncle Sam’s Business Man
Barry Johnson (MBA ’89) has over 20 years of business experience as an entrepreneur and corporate executive with media giants such as the Walt Disney Company, Bertelsmann, and Sony Music Corporation. With expertise in public-private... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Offering a breath of life for critically ill patients
Patients suffering from diseases such as inoperable tracheal cancer, or those born without a trachea, have been granted a second chance. As biotechnology and surgical expertise progress, Green foresees a future without waiting lists for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Faculty Research Online
You Outsource Your Marketing? Few companies own all the marketing expertise they need, especially of the left-brain, analytic variety. Professor of Management Practice Gail McGovern outlines the pros and cons of turning over your... View Details
- Career Coach
Yanzhan Wen
background to secure a DEI fellowship in investment banking. Additionally, Yanzhan has deep experience conducting mock behavioral, case, and technical interviews for those seeking to break into consulting and investment banking. He has View Details
- Career Coach
Michele Biamonte
functions and can assist with both strategic and tactical aspects of the job search. Individuals exploring or trying to break into various tracks in finance often find their way to her schedule. She has particular expertise working with... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Howard Stevenson: The Personal Side
“Howard is the fiercest man I have ever known — fiercely interested in the world and its people, fiercely loyal to family and friends. Of course, he is also fiercely honest.” — HBS professor Myra Hart “Howard cares so much about HBS and everyone here. That’s why it was... View Details
- 2009
- Chapter
When and Why Prior Task Experience Fosters Team Creativity
By: F. Gino, G. Todorova, E. Miron-Spektor, L. Argote and J. Goncalo
Gino, F., G. Todorova, E. Miron-Spektor, L. Argote, and J. Goncalo. "When and Why Prior Task Experience Fosters Team Creativity." In Creativity in Groups. Vol. 12, edited by E. Mannix, J. Goncalo, and M. Neale, 87–110. Research on Managing Groups and Teams. Emerald Group Publishing, 2009.