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24 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

The 'Amazon Effect' Is Changing Online Price Competition—and the Fed Needs to Pay Attention

quickly to world events The upshot, Cavallo says, is that retail prices have become less insulated from economic shocks, like changes in fuel costs or exchange rates, as retailers capture changing costs more quickly. This helps explain some of the puzzling inflation... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Retail

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Leading Successful Digital Transformation

card processors like Mastercard. However, the company's philosophy is not to resist the natural trend of technology, but instead lean in and work with multiple players and redefine its role in the new ecosystem. Reskilling: All these... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

educate young people about the game, get them to play and enjoy it. We’re building future fans and players, so we invest in that.” The panel also shared some trends in Africa that bode well for companies and investors considering... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

17 Jan 2019
Blog Post

MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)

course is designed to introduce HBS students to the complexities of Africa – economic, sociological, and historical – and the ways in which these Africa-specific trends impact the opportunities and challenges in undertaking business and... View Details

28 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

a political and societal balance. The bottom line from our study is that the balance has moved away from investors and toward auditors. We hope our evidence helps provide some of the information we need to strike that balance. Where is the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

distribute it, should you use dividends or buybacks? In the last 20 years, we’ve seen this shift from keeping cash to distributing cash through buybacks. This trend is either demonized or heralded while the truth is more subtle. The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

September 2018
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Clayton, Dubilier & Rice at 40

By: Josh Lerner, Abhijit Tagade and Terrence Shu

In 2018, private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice celebrated its 40th anniversary and its 20th year under the leadership of CEO Don Gogel. In those decades, CD&R showed solid portfolio performance and generated strong returns for its investors - accomplishments... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Succession; Buyout; Leveraged Buyout; Turnaround; Operations; Private Equity; Management Succession; Business Model; Leveraged Buyouts; Trends; Organizational Change and Adaptation

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23 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be?

will follow the historical trend of consuming more dairy products as the population becomes wealthier. However, these countries do not traditionally include dairy products in their cuisines, and it’s unclear that emerging markets will... View Details

10 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

generally is at a tipping point, with category killers being the first significant casualties of the (r)evolution that is occurring. Retail store asset productivity has been in decline since the start of the recession in 2007, and we believe this View Details

Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise

by co-directing and moderating the fintech and financial inclusion panel for the 2024 Africa Business Conference. With my co-director, we drafted the objectives and summary of the panel based on trends in the field and sourced senior... View Details

06 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Motivate Your High Performers to Share Their Knowledge

Sometimes a little push like that is all employees need to get out of a rut. About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in Boston. [Image: Mark Kostich] Related Reading Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril Knowledge Transfer: You Can't Learn Surgery By... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

that creates a more prosperous and more just world. What's Happening in the World? Professor Emeritus Richard H.K. Vietor + More Info – Less Info This talk will cover some of the major political-economic trends affecting the world... View Details

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

take profits from one market and cross-subsidize losses in another. They've got to have a big, strategic world view, and be able to see broad cross-market trends and commonalities. In the P&G case, it was the global business manager... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

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Joiner - Entrepreneurship

plans for visiting startups over break via West Trek, NYC trek, and other locations Build your knowledge of the trends in different startup industries: Attend Tech , CAML , and E-ship club speaker series and conferences. Research at Baker... View Details

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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?

today is engaged in some type of digital transformation, but with technology changing so fast, it can be hard to stay on top of the trends that matter most. That's why HBS Executive Education is continuing to expand our offerings related... View Details

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

research studies by Harvard Business School faculty explore this brave new world of "oversharing" — asking what it means to organizations and to reputation when we decide to buck the trend and keep personal information, well,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

22 Sep 2022
News

The Beauty Guide

herself, in ELC’s Reverse Mentorship Program, in which earlier-career employees mentor their leaders. Freyre’s own young, Latina mentor has taught her more about social media and trends among the next generation—how it is feeling about... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

despite cost-effective FinTech alternatives, many European migrant communities continued to rely on expensive money transfer operators for monthly remittances averaging around 200 per migrant. This puzzling trend emerged due to two key... View Details

04 Jun 2001
What Do You Think?

What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?

can facilitate the transition. Is this a case in which the Internet economy is out of step with more traditional business practice? Or are we seeing an irreversible trend in some industries away from the subscription model, in part... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

their families, neighborhoods, or social clubs. “The same trend showing up in the workplace is worrisome because it means we have even fewer opportunities to interact across partisan lines,” she says. “It could accelerate the growing... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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