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- 08 May 2015
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Prestige brands can expand their reach—and make their core customers proud
types of new customers: brand immigrants and brand tourists. Her findings show that while brand immigrants can dilute a brand’s image, brand tourists increase the pride of established customers by demonstrating admiration and proof of value for the brand, leading to a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Magician Turns HBS Upside Down
thereby mitigates his chances of failure, makes the trick more impressive, and develops new techniques that can be applied to new tricks. This focus on simplification to offer a better product reminded me of Apple’s innovative process.”... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Beyond the Plastisphere
plastics. “We’re trying to get our customers to covet this product that will help change their lives in a positive way—and make the world a better place too,” says Kauss. The world is literally drowning in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Nimble, Quick, and Adaptable
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence; fellowship programs; and a need-based loan reduction program for graduating students pursuing an entrepreneurial venture. The Harvard i-lab likewise offers skill-building workshops on everything from legal issues to View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2015
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The End of Cows?
Price is a market barrier for lab-grown beef, with production costs currently exceeding 250,000 euros per burger. (Photo courtesy of Cultured Beef) Price is a market barrier for lab-grown beef, with View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987
positions that helped him understand the complexities of the company—from shift supervisor in a manufacturing plant, to new product development, to business development. Weeks, a quick study, has 26 patents... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Class Day & Commencement
on the class's achievements to date and the opportunities that lie before it. After welcoming remarks by Kevin Mohr of the Class Day Committee, Student Association presidents Mark Plunkett and Lori Schock opened the proceedings with a joint address. Alluding to her... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
- News
On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
best of retail with a compelling assortment of the best brands, inspiring stores, and a thriving digital business—with the finishing touch of exemplary customer service. The opportunity to bring what I’ve learned across my career in technology, mass retail, and digital... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Enhancing Students’ Cultural Intelligence
his classmates’ FIELD Global Immersion (FGI) projects. But in retrospect, he says, conducting field research in Mexico and developing and presenting innovative product ideas to senior executives at Colgate’s Consumer Innovation Center... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Rethinking Housing in the Motor City
neighborhood was a product of Detroit’s controversial 1960s urban renewal efforts. “But the way people live today, they want to be close to the action. They want to be close to their jobs. They want to ride their bikes; they want to take... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Picture This
importance of capturing these moments: As CEO of Shutterfly, she leads a 23-year-old company that got its start making photo prints of life’s memorable moments. But it also pioneered the process of turning digital images into physical mementoes, manufacturing a host of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Talent: The Best Employee Perk?
its business model and strengthen its leadership position over the last ten years.” —From Time, Talent, Energy: Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team’s Productive Power, by Michael Mankins and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
products — and such cheerleading is literally paying off. One company that has certainly ridden — and perhaps created — the wave of increased interest in the market is LeapFrog, the developer of the LeapPad system, a computerized device... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup
how should it price and position its offering? Current eldercare/EAP solutions use a standard per-employee, per-month pricing structure (usually $0.30 or less). Should Wellthy use this standard pricing structure and sell itself as a... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Candy That Is Good for You
yet I wasn't able to find an all-natural gum out there. Our goal with Simply Gum is to create products that are healthier and better for both your body, as well as the environment. “Gum, for example, contributes to actually millions of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Leading Change
doubling down in China, where over half of its workers are based. Yang aspires to introduce new competitive strategies to the entire textile and apparel industry, and to be a leader in positive economic development in China. Esquel is... View Details
- 18 Nov 2013
- News
Diving into the 'Shark Tank'
products and teams, and then we finally got an airdate. A lot of hard work goes into appearing on the show. There are many cuts along the way, and lots of uncertainty. What was the TV experience like? I was nervous. In the hours before... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Cracking Conferences
Margaret Molloy (MBA 2000) came to New York in 1994 for a marketing internship with Enterprise Ireland, a government agency promoting the country’s products in the United States. She had $200 in her pocket and no family connections on the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Q&A: Donna Dubinsky
the high-tech industry? Growth. I had learned as a banker [at Philadelphia National Bank] that most career opportunities are presented by areas that are growing quickly, and the personal computer industry fit that description. I was also attracted to the View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
A Juicy Story
to expand its product line into handheld devices like the iPod and, now, the iPhone? The Apple case originally appeared in 1992 and has been rewritten five times since then. “The company always looks a little different, yet many of the... View Details