New Beginning - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Aug 2014
News

Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983

Partners 1999 Begins office expansion to EU and Asia 2008 Providence expands into credit business 2014 Providence has 275 employees and $40 billion under management Founder and CEO, Providence Equity Partners, LLC As a partner at... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

team focused on what could they do differently to provide better results with greater efficiency," says Zimmerman. By doing this, you deliver more value today and set yourself up to deliver more value tomorrow. To Position Yourself, View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

Each student at HBS brings their own experiences, style, and perspective to every aspect of the MBA experience. Today, we are celebrating the unique perspectives of new mothers at HBS. Each of these women not only were pregnant during... View Details

15 Jul 2019
Book

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

sometimes we observe people getting it wrong systematically. In M&A settings, we observe people getting valuations wrong in one direction—they’re overvaluing targets systematically. This, in part, is what leads to mergers failing, as overpayment is a terrible... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 20

Abstract Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

On Monday January 13th, 28 students from the inaugural MS-MBA: Engineering Sciences cohort gathered in Batten Hall to begin “Launch Lab”, a two-week intensive course that forms part of the capstone for the View Details

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John H. McArthur | About

the world, McArthur was not one to rest on laurels. The initiatives he launched during his deanship sought to maintain the School’s preeminence, while steering the institution toward a new century. Developing the Faculty McArthur built an... View Details

05 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

The Changing Face of American Innovation

The contributions made by immigrant scientists and engineers for developing new U.S. technologies have been formidable—but not always well described. What we do know: While the foreign-born account for just over 10 percent of the U.S.... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Technology

07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

researcher-collected data, the Internet opens exceptional possibilities both by increasing the amount of information available for researchers to gather and by lowering researchers' costs of collecting information. In this paper, I explore the Internet's View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 27, 2009

Rachael Ray's career, beginning with her first appearance on NBC's Today show in March 2001. The case chronicles her success, exploring her various brands, promotional work, and expansion into new media... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

31 May 2017
What Do You Think?

Can Amazon Do What Walmart Couldn’t, Stop the 'Wheel of Retailing'?

in Shakespeare and English, became fascinated with the retailing field. In 1958, he described what was happening in the world of retail after the Second World War. He observed that new retailing concepts typically View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

26 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

considering cellophane. It’s deliberately transparent, after all. You’re meant to consider whatever it’s wrapping instead. Yet, it turns out that cellophane has a story worth telling. A new research paper exposes the historical... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Retail; Advertising

02 May 2025
Blog Post

How to Work with Search Firms

they’ll also see you as a stronger candidate—someone who really knows the industry they’re targeting. Start with Firms That Know You If a firm has contacted you in the past, begin with them—they at least know about you. Keep a record of:... View Details

24 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 24

Pollalis, Andreas Georgoulias, Stephen Ramos, and Daniel Schodek, 247-265. New York: Routledge, 2012 Abstract Two trends are likely to define the 21st century: threats to the sustainability of the natural environment and dramatic... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

07 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

How Do You Value a “Free” Customer?

Businesspeople understand that not all customers are created equal—the 80-20 rule suggests that over time a small percentage of a company's customer base can generate a high percentage of its sales and profit. Models for calculating customer lifetime value are built on... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Web Services

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A Tradition of Philanthropy - Alumni

and New York business communities. 1910 Four donors contribute $850 to start a loan fund intended to make the School accessible to those with limited means. 1918 A group of businessmen give 1.3 million square feet of marshland (viewed... View Details

22 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 22

office-but at what cost? In "Sleeping with Your Smartphone," Leslie Perlow reveals how you can disconnect and become more productive in the process. In fact, she shows that you can devote more time to your personal life and accomplish more at work. The good... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

approached me with an article in the New York Times about a rock found in Oman that could absorb CO2. And that was the beginning of 44.01. Tell us about 44.01 and what inspired you to co-found it. The... View Details

13 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

Even as COVID vaccines begin early deployment, pressure on leaders continues to mount to engage in “Big C” change: rapid course corrections through job cuts, recruiting a fresh management team, and redesigning roles and responsibilities... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

20 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Misgovernance at the World Bank

Getting a seat at the table often makes all the difference in the world. New research from Harvard Business School suggests that this idea holds true literally at the World Bank, where the 24 countries serving on the Board of Executive... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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