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Evolution of the Social Enterprise Conference | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

problems. We say “unsolvable” because communities around the world face such daunting, complex problems - ranging from providing safe, healthy water and food for all, to ensuring educational and economic opportunity - and it can be easy... View Details

06 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?

Every public health crisis—whether it’s the availability of highly addictive opioids or junk food marketing to children—prompts consumers to question how far companies will go for profit. It’s not an unwarranted concern. After all, cigarette makers once used... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

January 2009 (Revised July 2015)
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Restaurant Promotions in 2015

By: Benjamin Edelman

A variety of services offer consumers discounts when dining at participating restaurants. This case examines four such services: Entertainment Book, Restaurant.com, Rewards Network, and Groupon. Despite key functional similarities, each of the services chooses an... View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Internet; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

When Lonning was appointed CEO in 1971, Kellogg had achieved a record 21 years of top level financial performance. Under Lonning’s tenure, Kellogg continued its market share dominance and achieved an additional 9 years of top financial... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

01 Dec 2016
News

Vive la Madeleine!

the pantheon of classic French treats. In the 1980s, the company employed nearly 400 workers and enjoyed a 40 percent market share. Subjected to a series of buyouts, the product line shifted to a more mass-market approach that led to a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Natalya Balnova

01 Apr 1997
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Manager's Notebook

customer information. But now, conveniences such as Web browsers and "smart cards" (which today are used to store electronic money in several European markets and, in the future, could record an individual's daily transaction information)... View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

15 Mar 2016
First Look

March 15, 2016

food security (a key national security priority) by extending its control of the global food system through overseas acquisitions. At the same time, COFCO sought to grow its View Details

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IFC India 2025: Decarbonizing Rice Paddy Farming - Pioneering Sustainability in Indian Agriculture - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

01 Dec 2013
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14 for '14

Andrew Miller (MBA 1988), writer and coauthor, Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN Nick Taranto Photo courtesy of Nick Taranto "We will see more investment in the tech-enabled food space. Many investors and entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Government; Information; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2022
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Turning Point: Sparking Change

Amy Hilliard (MBA 1978) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Amy Hilliard (MBA 1978) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) The first time I walked into a university classroom as an instructor, not a student, it was the fall of 2019, and 45 students were registered for my... View Details

03 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Energy & Environment Club

by the technological innovation happening in the climate space, and curious about how we can bring them to market to drive down global emissions. Our MissionThe mission of the E&E Club is to empower and support our members dive into... View Details

July 2024 (Revised January 2025)
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Dynamic Pricing at Wendy's: Where's the Beef?

By: Elie Ofek, Alicia Dadlani and Martha Hostetter

In early 2024, Wendy’s new CEO announced on an earnings call that the company would install digital menus in its US locations so it could begin testing dynamic pricing—changing prices up or down in response to shifts in supply and demand – as well as allow engaging in... View Details

Keywords: Dynamic Pricing; Marketing Strategy; Price; Technology Adoption; Consumer Behavior; AI and Machine Learning; Customer Focus and Relationships; Policy; Food and Beverage Industry

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?

The European market remains very attractive, with strong potential for growth—especially once French and German restructuring gets more underway, according to a panel of private equity group executives. That panel discussion was part of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

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Global - Global Activities 2020

of HBS faculty interviewing business leaders from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The five new videos feature South African business leaders in banking (Cas Coovadia), retail (Shirley Zinn), food (Robbie Brozin), View Details

01 Dec 1998
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New HBS Alumni Board Members

and his wife, Lisa, live in Rhode Island with their two children. Robert A. Hut (12th OPM) is executive vice president of Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., which licenses to the world market the stage performance rights of Broadway... View Details

26 Aug 2016
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Improving Wellness Through Better Nutrition

With a background in consumer health care at Johnson & Johnson, when Beth Burrough (MBA 1991) joined Mom’s Meals Nourishcare as a partner and chief marketing officer in 2006, she already understood the company’s potential to improve the... View Details

October 1996 (Revised November 1996)
Case

Boston Beer Company: Samuel Adams, Brewmaster Leading a Revolution

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mollie H. Carter

Boston Beer Co. revolutionized the beer industry by identifying and responding to a new consumer segment. Using the excess capacity in the brewing industry to establish contract brewing arrangements and an extremely capable sales force, the company opened the... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Leadership; Product Marketing; Product Development; Production; Quality; Salesforce Management; Segmentation; Food and Beverage Industry