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- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
and you say, holy cow. That's the conundrum that Walmart is in. Think about this. There are more than 30,000 dollar stores in the US, you can find one everywhere: in rural regions you find Dollar General and... View Details
- 07 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
Henry Heinz and Brand Creation in the Late Nineteenth Century
products and brand. Standardized, branded condiments, the entrepreneur realized, would be affordable to large numbers of urban Americans. These goods would also be appealing. As cities expanded, fewer households had access to their own... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy F. Koehn
- Web
Ansel Adams and Polaroid R&D | Baker Library
family and circle of artist friends. The photographer’s Polaroids began to appear in museum exhibitions and catalogues, and Adams actively... View Details
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51383 Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives' Marriage, and Fertility By: Carlana, Michela, and Marco Tabellini Abstract—In this paper, we study the effects... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jan 2014
- News
The Power to Change
right away. He was with E Ink for 12 years, six as CEO, guiding it through multiple near failures to runaway success. The company sold in 2009 for $215 million. Wilcox then followed through on a fatherly promise to his wife—and former classmate—Gina (MBA 1995) View Details
- November 2018
- Case
Governance Transition at Anadolu Group
By: Paul M. Healy and Esel Y. Cekin
Kamil Yazici and Izzet Ozilhan founded and built Anadolu Group Holding—a family business that grew into a multi-billion-dollar regional powerhouse. For 57 years they were equal partners in running the company. They then handed over a leadership role to a next... View Details
Keywords: Family-managed Business; Professionally-run Company; Second-generation; Third-generation; Governance; Governance Changes; Succession Planning; Corporate Culture; Shareholders; Board Of Directors; Long-term Sustainability; Conglomerate; Family Business; Corporate Governance; Change Management; Management Succession; Leadership; Transition; Organizational Structure; Consumer Products Industry; Turkey; Central Asia; Middle East
Healy, Paul M., and Esel Y. Cekin. "Governance Transition at Anadolu Group." Harvard Business School Case 119-048, November 2018.
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
explores the personal motivations and ambitions of Tam Le, who is simultaneously assuming control of the restaurant and exploring a number of other commercial ventures unrelated to the legacy View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
developing course materials in family business; Assistant Professor Paul A. Gompers, who teaches first-year Finance; Assistant Professor Walter Kuemmerle, who teaches first-year Technology and Operations... View Details
- 12 AM – 11:59 PM EDT, 13 Apr 2016
Take an Alum to Lunch Day
Are you tired of eating lunch at your desk alone? Want to make some new HBS friends and connections? Then join HBS alumni around the world for a new, unique networking event Take an Alum to Lunch Day Wednesday, April 13, 2016. It's simple: invite a... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
boxes on the way to promotion. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/418031-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 518-042 LeBron James: Building a Hollywood Empire It is June 2016. Superstar basketball player LeBron James View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation
Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS “Industry at its best,” Edwin H. Land believed, “is the intersection of science and art.” 1 A scientist View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- Blog Post
VCPE Club prepares for their annual conference…20 years and running!
Carlyle Group; Joe Baratta, Global Head of Private Equity for Blackstone; and Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder of Social Capital and Former Vice President of Facebook. This year introduces several new exciting... View Details
- Web
Social Media Guidelines for Faculty and Staff | About
to an HBS or a personal account, remember that social media is a public forum, regardless of your privacy settings. Consider and set your privacy settings intentionally. Remember, though, that even if you post to just your View Details
- 13 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
Launching Leaders: HBS's New Initiative Fuels First-Generation and Low-Income Student Success
of socioeconomic or family background. "The case method functions at its best with diverse perspectives that challenge assumptions—it deepens the learning experience for all,” said Alicia Thomas, director of diversity View Details
- 29 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Decoding Insider Information and Other Secrets of Old School Chums
the bill that helps me but doesn't affect you, and then I'll vote for the bill that helps you but doesn't affect me." In the paper Friends in High Places Cohen and Malloy... View Details
- 13 Oct 2020
- News
How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
context effects to include social (e.g., with friends or family) and situational factors (e.g., location, such as home or store; time; weather). We define contexts as any factor that has the potential to... View Details
- 08 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Phil Strazzulla
that inspires me. When I meet up with friends from HBS, I always feel a new level of motivation and inspiration that gets my creative juices flowing. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Where will the next... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 01–04 Jun 2023
- Reunions
2023 - Spring HBS Staff - Reunions
We look forward to welcoming you back for your reunion! This is a special opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make valuable new connections; enhance your career and life with the latest thinking on critical topics; and feel reinvigorated, inspired, and... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
Do Legal Origins Have Persistent Effects Over Time? A Look at Law and Finance around the World c. 1900
By: Aldo Musacchio
How persistent are the effects of legal institutions adopted or inherited in the distant past? A substantial literature argues that legal origins have persistent effects that explain clear differences in investor protections and financial development around the world... View Details
Keywords: History; Law; Development Economics; Investment; Corporate Governance; Finance; Business and Government Relations
Musacchio, Aldo. "Do Legal Origins Have Persistent Effects Over Time? A Look at Law and Finance around the World c. 1900." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-030, January 2008.