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- 01 Mar 2013
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Sea of Dreams
little vessel is indelible. And today, almost half a century later, it has become perfectly obvious that this is a thrill that will never grow old. While I've long preferred sail over power, my tastes have become somewhat ecumenical over... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Picture This
from wall art to puzzles to pillows. And its acquisition, last August, of Spoonflower—an artist marketplace for custom-designed fabric, wallpaper, and other home-decor items—puts Shutterfly in a prime position to leverage consumer View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Ads Improve Consumer Decisions
Advertising can be good for you! Sounds fishy to the average consumer, but it's implied by conclusions from research by HBS associate professor Bharat Anand and his colleague, Ron Shachar, of Tel Aviv University. The pair began by... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: Inside the Fed
for the first time in nine years, we asked former chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Board of Directors Kirk Sykes (OPM 26, 1998)—current president and managing director of the Urban Strategy America Fund—to field your... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
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In My Humble Opinion: Come Clean
Simon. But he saw an opportunity in a sleepy family company with a great reputation. He introduced systems that track customer preferences and check an order’s tiniest details, reducing the opportunity for... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
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Vivek Ranadivé
bicycle with his two sons (ages 16 and 12) and his 7-year-old daughter. He also serves on the board of San Francisco's Jewish Museum. "I view Judaism as being the source code for Western civilization," Ranadivé remarks. Hindu by birth, he... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum
the worlds of technology and e-commerce gathered for the daylong "CEO Millennium Forum," an event jointly sponsored by HBS, Microsoft, Forrester Research, and the Wall Street Journal. The forum was also the subject of an hourlong... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Invest in the New Abnormal
need to adjust to the new reality that customers prefer not to come into their stores. B2C firms must enhance their delivery and pickup options and provide incentives [such as rewards points for using a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Baker’s Man of Steel
A day at the office is a little different for Bobby Delaney. As crane operator for the Baker Library construction project, he uses a combination of levers and foot pedals to swing tons of steel through the... View Details
- 22 Feb 2019
- News
Empowering a New Generation of Business Leaders
World Congress Center in Atlanta for a program called JA BizTown, where students learn business concepts and skills through a simulated economy in which they create and run a company. “We had a very rewarding JA day,” says Tom Mallory... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Father of Modern Advertising
made promises that reality couldn’t keep, such as claiming Lucky Strikes (“Reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet”) improved throat health. He preferred to do business directly with chief executives and made... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Africa's Way
In recent years, trends toward economic growth, decreased financial regulation, and broad political change have led to more democratic societies, creating conditions for what some have called an African renaissance. READ MORE Mandela in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
significant consumer demand for highly differentiated products of a particular origin and formulation, says Godiva’s Koen. That preference has spread to other goods, including artisanal chocolate.... View Details
- 06 Jul 2015
- News
Lights! Camera... Market!
an increased awareness of and preference for the brand immediately following the release and premiere of the film at both the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. “We... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
On The Case
HBS. What these three cases illustrate is the mindset, talents, and courage it takes for leaders to make the tough choices required to live their intentions and values. This particular case finds Mihaljevic in his fourth year as president... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Leveraging Female Talent
Organizations, offered this winter. Related Links Opening the Door The Accidental Pioneers 50 Years & Counting From Where We Stand How did you become interested in this topic? About five years ago I was invited to address a conference that a major bank was hosting... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
RallyPoint a Winner
in which "introducing themselves and creating a network aren't necessarily skills they've cultivated." A free-to-veterans service, RallyPoint is also good news for the Defense Department—which annually reimburses states some $1 billion... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
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Case Study: Power Nappy
Amazon if they are strategic in planning for the channel. Pick your first retail partner carefully. I suggest a small- to mid-sized retailer to build into a larger account, preferably one with a credibility... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Faculty Research Online
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Marketing After the Recession... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
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BULLETIN EXPANDS DIGITAL OFFERINGS Following on the heels of the June debut of our iPad edition, the Bulletin is now available for download in the Google Play and Kindle Fire newsstands. Smartphone users have new options, too: The... View Details