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- 22 Sep 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
Competitiveness Global Practice. In Haiti, for example, the third-poorest country in the world and the site of a catastrophic earthquake in 2010, Duch says that after “a crash course in strategy,” having used the HBS case method, “Ministry of Trade officials are now... View Details
- 30 Sep 2015
- News
Looking to Rwanda’s Future
investing where the country has a natural competitive advantage,” Goldstein explains. That strategy has led to significant advances in areas such as tourism, coffee and tea production, and incubators and maker spaces for start-up... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
HBS Alumni Explore Tanzania
exploited for centuries, and a better understanding of the Maasai who grace the covers of so many books about the continent. A second academic component centers on a lively case discussion about Tanzanian coffee production with... View Details
- 06 Jun 2017
- News
Many Rivers to Cross
legacy by promoting economic development. Past experience in the construction and coffee industries and former postings as Colombia’s ambassador to West Germany, and CEO of the Agricultural Bank of Colombia, convinced Ospina that South... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Doctor Is In
Dr. Peter L. Slavin (MBA '90) nods toward a long line stretching back from a gourmet coffee counter. "That's one of our most utilized facilities," he says with a smile. "The joke around here is that the hospital operation is a loss leader... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Flight Path
Series B financing, led by Allianz, Sky, Liberty Media, Lux Capital, and World Wrestling Entertainment, in addition to partnerships with Swatch and FORTO Coffee Shots. July 2017 The hand-built DRL RacerX achieves a Guinness World Record... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Meal Plan
current environment. From a sociological perspective, I would just add that everyone’s habits have been broken at this point. Your morning coffee habit. Your lunch habit. The bars you went to at night. And sadly, the places you used to... View Details
- 01 Nov 2013
- News
Selling Crafts with a Story
Jennifer Lee Koss by Maureen Harmon For weeks in 2012, Jennifer Lee Koss (MBA 2008) and Kena Paranjape held early- morning meetings at La Bohème coffee shop in Toronto. The discussion centered on a possible business venture. The meeting... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
conversations with other HBS students. We wouldn’t really meet for coffee or beer and say, ‘Today, let’s talk about our spirituality.’ ” Sacheti, who is from India and practices Jainism, says, “I am a person of faith. I find a lot of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Ink: Comfort in Discomfort
making sure that it focused on markets and mission. The [now-former] CEO of Starbucks recently responded to a question about whether the company was trying to offer customers a convenient, quick cup of coffee or build a space for... View Details
- 24 Mar 2022
- News
Well Said
moment happened, I feel like I was prepared from an entrepreneurial perspective to, you know, grasp it and try to build a company out of it. DM: Talk about that lightbulb moment. Was it actually an aha revelation? One night you're at the View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
competitive marketplace with many different price points, including zero, the brand becomes absolutely critical.” Besides, he observes, those seeking to make money from yoga need to weigh the pluses and minuses of that authenticity. Origin stories such as those used by... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping the Beat
back to LaGuardia in time for an evening show, then 5 am back at Logan, stopping only for a coffee at Spangler before rushing to class. That was also the week she had her first cold call. But somehow, she says, she made it to her EC year.... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Comfort Zone
your laptop and settle in to work—then you want a coffee. Instead of giving up your spot, you connect with a retailer on your phone, place an order, share your location, and the coffee is delivered to you. We’ll see more and more of these... View Details
- 07 Oct 2011
- News
Tea’s Time
collection from destinations around the world. Catalonia was a recent focus; in the fall of 2011, look for “Modern Mexico,” with designs inspired by everything from marimba carvings to the artwork of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera to coffee... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Serving through TechnoServe
countries. “The relationship is similar to that of investment bankers and entrepreneurs,” explains Tierney, who is chairman of TechnoServe. “It's a very effective way to develop business in rural settings.” Whether working with coffee... View Details
- 15 Sep 2016
- News
The Burning Man Project
Burning Man is about. Hanna: So I understand you have a book coming out in September that collects the art of past Burning Man. Raiser: We have a second edition of Burning Man Art on Fire, which is a beautiful coffee table book with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Alumni Honorees Urge Students to Emphasize Ethics
President and CEO, Starbucks Coffee Company Smith has led Starbucks through more than ten years of tremendous growth, both domestically and internationally. Today, the company operates nearly 6,000 stores in 29 countries. Marjorie M.T.... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Short Takes
high levels on both sides [who] largely determine the acceptance and vigor of the collaboration," he writes. Not all successful alliances, however, start from the top. For example, the CARE-Starbucks relationship began when a CARE regional officer bought a cup of... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
being competitive on value,” says Kempczinski. “Our Dollar Menu clearly defined value for the industry for a good decade, and as we came off of that, we hadn’t really redefined what value meant to us.” Last year, McDonald’s launched a lower-priced McPick 2 menu,... View Details