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- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
important, but the research tells us that good coaching and performance reviews actually have a bigger impact on performance, and this is a tangible skill that managers can be taught.” In working with high-performing salespeople, managers... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Jul 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior
Beshears and colleagues, recently published in the journal Psychological Science. The paper, Should Governments Invest More in Nudges? answers its own question with a resounding “Yes.” “We suspected that nudges on an impact-per-cost basis... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Confronting Climate Change - Business & Environment
about 14% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and about half of global oil consumption. Transportation infrastructure is particularly at risk of disruption from climate change. Finance & Investing Identifying Risk & Opportunity... View Details
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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Engage in courses from Social Enterprise Initiative faculty such as Sustainable Investing , Power and Influence for Positive Impact , and more. Working with MBA Students Summer Associates Students play a... View Details
- 27 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall
six months. Medtech product development teams typically focus on a single product category or line, allowing them to apply their expertise more efficiently. However, recalls force these teams to shift their attention from making meaningful improvements to addressing... View Details
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
guidelines. Companies at this stage often wait too long to hire people experts—both human resources managers and experienced recruiters who get the startup-to-scale scene. That's a big mistake. Investing money in these roles early will... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- October 2007
- Article
The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures: An Empirical Investigation Using a Simulated Market
By: Anita Elberse and Bharat N. Anand
One of the most visible and publicized trends in the movie industry is the escalation in movie advertising expenditures over time. Yet, the returns to movie advertising are poorly understood. The main reason is that disentangling the causal effect of advertising on... View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Stocks; Investment Return; Price; Revenue; Quality; Mathematical Methods; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Bharat N. Anand. "The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures: An Empirical Investigation Using a Simulated Market." Information Economics and Policy 19, nos. 3-4 (October 2007): 319–343. (Special Issue on Economics of the Media.)
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Research - Private Capital Project
Research Research February 2025 Case Blue Owl Financing of Ping Identity By: Victoria Ivashina and Srimayi Mylavarapu In the fall of 2022, Blue Owl Capital's investment committee evaluated a potential View Details
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Continuing Education - Business & Environment
and learn how to incorporate them into investment decisions and measure and manage their impact. Power and Influence for Positive Impact Online Understand how power really works and develop your own to gain... View Details
- 24 Feb 2021
- Lessons from the Classroom
What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace
balancing perseverance and flexibility when implementing a strategy. He says this war also demonstrates the potential impact of leadership transition on strategy, and the pitfalls of negotiated agreements that do not properly account for... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
Abstract—The article discusses the notion of advertising as a profession in relation to the impact of digital analytics and data-driven marketing. Topics include the history of internet marketing, the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Engaging Students More Deeply
of businesses’ pursuit of profits and their impact on their communities. “The multimedia components of these cases make the students more invested in the issues because they really get a sense of who the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 14 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 14
entertainment industry really works-and how to navigate today's high-stakes business world at large. Publisher's link: http://www.blockbusters-thebook.com/ 2006 Journal of Economic Perspectives The Investment Strategies of Sovereign... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Q2 (also listed under Technology & Operations Management) Regina Herzlinger Fall 2024 Q2 1.5 Field Course: Investing for Impact (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management and Finance) Archie L. Jones ,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
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Buy Big, Sell Small
If you live in a rural village or small city in India and run low on toothpaste, rice, or cooking oil, you’ll likely visit your local kirana, the equivalent of a US neighborhood variety store and a mainstay of the country’s $932 billion retail economy. The shops are... View Details
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Why Your Gift Matters - Alumni
TOTAL) $ 36M Need-based fellowships awarded to MBA students 84 % Portion of the HBS endowment restricted to donor-specified purposes $ 140M The School's investment in faculty research The impact of HBS... View Details
- 16 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders
that more intensive people management is a worthwhile investment of a founder’s time.” Effective human resource management is more than just keeping the paperwork flowing. “You also need to focus on the strategic part of managing people... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Faculty - Private Capital Project
studies the subtle signals and cues that often impact the behavioral perceptions of investors, which can lead to implicit bias in the investing process. William R. Kerr Dimitri V. D'Arbeloff - MBA Class of... View Details
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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Capital Investment Cycles: The Impact of Public Markets" (May 2008). Josh Lerner : Winner of the 2009 PROSE Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Business, Finance, and Management category... View Details
- 25 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done
toward a healthy economy and future gains? There are several levers such as investing heavily in robotics and labor-augmenting machinery, but immigration can also be a powerful way for countries to continue economic development and... View Details