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21 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 21, 2009

Case 709-017 Despite a tradition of high household savings, Japan has supported a dynamic and technically sophisticated consumer-lending sector. The high profitability of the sector has periodically attracted interest from domestic banks as well as View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2024
News

The War Within

When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Nataliia Zhyliak’s world was upended in a matter of days. At the time, Zhyliak, a psychologist in the western Ukrainian city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, was working at an education and rehabilitation... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

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Inside the State: Bureaucratic Norms and Primary Education in Rural India (Book manuscript in progress)

When and how do poor democracies implement primary education effectively? India has earned accolades for its robust democracy. Yet the state’s historic... View Details

Keywords: Education Reform; Bureaucracy; Policy Implementation; India

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

interest rates remain high for small businesses. The authors discuss the consequences of this credit gap on small business operation and capital. See Sam's other research here and Jeremy's other research here . Related Themes: Credit... View Details

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What Do Nongovernmental Organizations Do?

By: Eric D. Werker and Faisal Z. Ahmand

Nongovernmental organizations are one group of players who are active in the efforts of international development and increasing the welfare of poor people in poor countries. Nongovernmental organizations are largely staffed by altruistic employees and volunteers... View Details

Keywords: Non-Governmental Organizations; Growth and Development; Welfare or Wellbeing; Poverty; Service Delivery; Crime and Corruption; Social Entrepreneurship; Decision Making; Resource Allocation; Product Development; Framework

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28 Jun 2016
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June 28, 2016

businesses that scale undergo a graduation process in which they meet the varying expectations of multiple organizational resource providers. At the unit level, they convince established core units that the potential value from combining their resources exceeds the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

takeover of Unilever by 3G Capital / Kraft Heinz. Over our 80-minute case, we discuss the strategies of Unilever (long-term value creation with sustainability at the center) and 3G / Kraft Heinz (steep budget cuts and higher operating... View Details

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Historical Data Visualization - Business History

International Businesses Historical Maps Managing Distance Telegraphic Communication Trends Over Time Managing Distance Telephone Rates between NYC and Select Cities Trends Over Time Politics & Economics Ten Largest Cities Over Time... View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

consulting around working with management teams, partnering with C-Suite leaders on challenging strategic questions, financial analytics, customer strategy, and operations,” she recalled. “I also found that I loved the retail space and consumer psychology.”... View Details

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

warehouse inventory.” Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Aug 06 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Payment deadline July 31 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Sep 24 8 Weeks... View Details

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

organization and to customers and other external stakeholders. Keep focused. Grow your core business, and beware the unfamiliar. Execution Develop and maintain flawless operational execution. You might not always delight your customers,... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

21 Jun 2022
HBS Case

Free Isn’t Always Better: How Slack Holds Its Own Against Microsoft Teams

Salesforce, which acquired the firm in 2021. Microsoft, meanwhile, was finally able to draw users to Teams, the free business communication platform it introduced in 2017 as part of Office 365. "Can these collaborative software platforms become an View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Information Technology; Technology

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For Alumni - Health Care

technologies with significant market potential. For more information, please contact blavatnikfellowship@hbs.edu . Recruit As an HBS graduate, you know our students are equipped with the skills to tackle critical business challenges. If you're looking for a full time... View Details

09 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive Innovation

refinements or radical breakthroughs, improve the performance of established products and services along the dimensions that mainstream customers in major markets historically have valued. Examples: a microprocessor that enables personal computers to View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor & Scott D. Anthony

01 Sep 2023
News

Made in Italy

focused on the past, present, and future of capitalism and the iconic brands that have established the “Made in Italy” label as an international symbol of quality and luxury. The School’s elective IFCs bring second-year students... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Apr 2020
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What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

the past year or two. All of it is now down the drain as 80 percent of the economy shuts down while the other 20 percent operates beyond its supposed capacity. What’s the lesson here? Be careful of how much time is devoted to this kind of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Language Wars Divide Global Companies

As global companies increasingly adopt a dominant language, usually English, which all employees must use to simplify communications and increase collaboration, many are dismayed to find an unexpected outcome. Results are exactly opposite of what was intended. Instead... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

Bockhoff of National Automatic Tool also worked at NCR, as did Joseph E. Rodgers of Addressograph-Multigraph, Henry Theobold of Toledo Scale, William Sherman of Standard Register, and Thomas J. Watson of International Business Machines.... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

01 Jun 2024
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

differences between accounting and finance, and examine the use of cash as a measurement of value creation. Highlights What Is Cash Our First Measure of Cash Cash Conversion Cycle Hon Hai Sharp Show Hide Details Concepts What Is Cash? From Income to EBITDA... ...and... View Details

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