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- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
stake in a number of portfolio companies at Fair Market Value. As they conside whether to exercise their option to purchase Bain Capital's stake in Artisan Entertainment, the company has an extremely successful launch of "The Blair... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?
today's breakneck world, who has the time for such things?" Several cited the difficulty of selecting a new CEO, particularly from within, given the changing nature of the needs of a modern corporation. As Veronica Serrano put it,... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- Web
Manuscript Collections - A Chronicle of the China Trade
papers, and invoices, as well as personal letters, diaries, and journals that cast light on the world of doing business in nineteenth-century China. Heard Family business papers Mss:766 1754-1898 800 volumes, 272 boxes, 103 cartons Collection Guide Full texts of View Details
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
Summing Up by Jim Heskett A small but thoughtful set of responses to the question "Is Growth Good?" posed this month conveys the sense that the wrong questions were asked. According to the responses, growth is not only good—it is necessary. But we need to be... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
a direct test proves otherwise. Women appear to positively select into negotiations and to know when to ask. By contrast, we find no significant evidence of such a positive selection for men. Download... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 07 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 7
Roundtable. These findings are consistent with the view that financial markets placed a positive value on shareholder access, as implemented in the SEC's 2010 Rule. The Size and Composition of Corporate Headquarters in Multinational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
- News
A Toast to Macchu Pisco
increases of 30 percent annually for the last five years. It holds 60 percent of market share in a number of U.S. cities, including Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. The company came to life at HBS. Explains Asher, who... View Details
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IFC: LA/Hollywood
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Best for a broad industry overviews. Covers industry trends, forecasts, major players andView Details
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- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Protestors Knock at Your Door
factor. For industrial firms, other elements will come into play. LaMure: It varies by firm and industry. For most firms, however, it is probably helpful to consider how their response may help or hinder their competitive position in a View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
explanations for entrepreneurial success in nascent markets but leaves a key imperative unexplored: the business model. By studying five ventures in the same nascent market, we develop a novel theoretical framework for understanding how... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively
the financial markets nor found consistent with the firm's previous objectives. Total also learned that it had to be prepared to communicate about accidents. Its slow response when the oil tanker Erika split in 2 and sank in 1999, causing... View Details
- 21 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer
issuers and rating agencies, to select a rating agency for the bond issuer and negotiate a rating fee. This would eliminate the two worst abuses: the issuer shopping for a higher rating, and the issuer paying inflated fees to get a higher... View Details
- 03 Aug 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?
in the first place,” Lloyd wrote. Bealeader commented: “ leadership training is too often: (1) an infrequent, if not one time, event, and (2) offered to a select few.” In citing the pressures of market... View Details
- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage
new opportunity, Linzmeyer found himself drawn to the entrepreneurial aspects of the industry where he “reveled” in building business plans, hiring staff, developing marketing strategy, and managing distributors. Making the Hop Into... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire
tools and techniques of which their contemporaries were only vaguely aware to serve markets which, in some instances, they had to create." In a recent interview, Tedlow described Giants of Enterprise as a labor of love. "I have been... View Details
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
Lauder-Železný saga is notable for several reasons. First, it's a cautionary tale for managers about an expropriation in an emerging market where the value of an entity can be diverted to insiders. In this case, the "tunneling"... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Eight Join HBS Faculty
Art by Brian Taylor As an HBS doctoral student and recipient of the Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research, George Serafeim (DBA ’10) coauthored the paper “The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment Recommendations,” which was View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 15, 2016
sketch some important implications. Third, we review the national gatekeepers for skilled migration and broad differences in approaches used to select migrants for admission. Looking forward, the capacity of people, firms, and countries... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- October 2016
- Supplement
24 Hour Fitness (B): Ownership Changes, 2005–2016
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2016, 24 Hour Fitness was the number-two fitness chain in the United States, generating revenues of $1.4 billion from 441 clubs serving 3.8 million members. Based in San Ramon, California, 24 Hour Fitness operated clubs in 13 states. Having grown rapidly to become... View Details
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Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "24 Hour Fitness (B): Ownership Changes, 2005–2016." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-423, October 2016.
- 30 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 30
selection between high- and low-type firms, which differ in terms of their innovative capacity. We estimate the parameters of the model using detailed US Census micro data on firm-level output, R&D and patenting. The model provides a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne