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- 13 Jun 2013
- News
Learning Curve
each partnership school retains budgetary and management independence. Related Links 5 Bright Ideas Charter Revolution Redux Lesson Plans Minding the Gap Inspired to focus his career on improving education after teaching for a year in... View Details
- 16 Jul 2021
- Op-Ed
For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down
be the team that will get you there. Take the time to consider team additions, upgrades, and perhaps coaching or facilitation to ensure you have the right aligned senior team that is ready, willing, and able to scale to the next level. 2.... View Details
Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang
- 21 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
It Matters That Your CEO Doesn't Know Much About Sales
as a sales issue.” Planning and hiring To reap any of these benefits companies must develop links between the C-suite and the customer-facing side of the business. In his article, Cespedes offers two examples of how this can be done:... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Hollywood Ending
on and enough customers to make it a viable business. They’re not settling for half-measures. “If we have great content but we don’t have a differentiated experience, we fail,” she says. “And the reverse is true too.” The urgency to get there first and get it View Details
- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
what made you interested in applying? I had no formal business background so I always assumed I was not the right candidate for HBS. When I discovered the 2+2 Program and learned that HBS was committed to engaging students in diverse... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Steve Schwarzman
companies with annual revenues exceeding $85 billion. Under Schwarzman’s leadership, the firm has diversified into hedge funds, real estate, corporate debt, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. In late March, Blackstone surprised the investment world by... View Details
- Profile
Mike Monagle
business and then moved into a strategic role managing company interests in Asia. As it became clearer that Mike wanted to build a business of his own, he recognized a need to expand his skills and “reflect on my future,” he says. “In the View Details
- Web
Field Course: Go to Market Sales Playbook Field Study - Course Catalog
planning to start a company or become CEO of a startup, join a startup, or invest in early-stage companies, you will need to understand how to sell your product. This course can be for B2B, B2C or B2B2C businesses across all segments. The... View Details
- 08 Dec 2017
- News
Harvard Business Grads Are Putting Politics Above Profits
After a tumultuous year in US politics, more than a dozen recent alumni have thrown their hats into the ring to launch careers in public service. “More and more people are feeling they need to step up and that they can, because they have the View Details
Keywords: politics
- 27 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Building on Business Basics at HBS
in marketing, so I was very lucky to get my position after graduating from college. I knew I wanted to continue this trajectory with my career, and open up as many opportunities to learn from other organizations as possible.How did knowing that you had gotten into the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Answering the Call
church was the right move. On a typical day, the warm, affable minister might meet with a couple planning to be married, deliver communion to a housebound parishioner, help prepare a meal at a soup kitchen,... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 27 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy: Ananya Zutshi (MS/MBA '21)
originally planned to pursue a Ph.D., but instead spent four years at Catalent Pharma Solutions, a leading pharma/biotech contract manufacturing development organization. Surrounded by potential career paths in the industry, Zutshi... View Details
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
lagging expansion plans for its Supercharger EV station network. The number of new charging ports opened from May through August tumbled 28 percent from the same period a year earlier. The reason? “Widespread layoffs in April gutted the... View Details
- Web
OWN: The Power of Company Ownership - Course Catalog
companies as well as those of their competitors. Many of you will work for companies that are not widely held by the public, and virtually all of you will compete against such companies. For those who plan to start a company and want it... View Details
- Profile
Maliha Khan
well: She was young and the only female manager out of 3,500 employees, making it difficult for her to be taken seriously. Changing course in order to lead Maliha's initial plans for a literacy program met stiff resistance. "My... View Details
- Web
Field Course: Field Y: Projects in Business Management - Course Catalog
taking the business to the next level, including a plan for funding, and a plan and timeline for reaching scale. Give and receive feedback from other highly motivated student teams. Meet frequently as a team... View Details
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
instead reflect more "top-down" interventions. We conclude with a discussion of some of the historical evidence on top-down interventions. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-061.pdf Alignment in Cross-Functional and Cross-Firm Supply Chain... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
When Your Classmate is an NBA Superstar (or Fashion Model, or Movie Actress)
Boston. Elberse is remaining mum on celebrities planning to attend the next session in order to protect their privacy. Participants sign up to learn strategies for launching creative products, managing talent, coping with advances in... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet
investments by sharing in the profits generated by broadcasting rights and advertising revenues. The founders initially placed a $100 million fundraising target on the fund, which will invest in young growth-stage companies. Causeway has... View Details
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Leading Innovation is the Art of Creating ‘Collective Genius’
says. "He was weighing two things and letting them play out." Companies often make the mistake of compromising too early or letting one or two groups dominate. "He allowed both ideas to be developed and tested enough, to learn and not combine them View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard