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Trade Cards - The Art of American Advertising
Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections Visual Resources More Exhibits Exhibition Gallery Research Links Site Credits The Art of American Advertising: Trade Cards National Markets Advertising Products Trade Catalogs Trade... View Details
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
Kristin S. Rhyne, MBA '99, would have loved to have the problems of reconciling employee priorities and juggling financial plans. Late last May, a year after incorporating Polished, she was still struggling to open its first unit. The... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from the Browser Wars
In a famous example of how first movers can lose their advantage, second-mover Microsoft won the Web browser wars from Netscape and continues to dominate the market today. But that competition was the subject of another "war,"... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
mind-set and will be expected to offer your CEO deep insights on key business decisions. This article explores those developments in more detail and explains other findings about the latest requirements in each of seven C-level jobs: CIO, chief View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Kevin Nazemi
Kevin Nazemi chose Microsoft after graduation from MIT for the chance to turn a small market presence into something much bigger. “When I arrived, our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product had almost no traction in the U.S.,”... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Admit It: You’re in Denial
alcoholic who swears he is just a social drinker to the investor who refuses to open his 401(k) statement after a market crash, denial permeates every facet of life. The impulse to avoid painful truths, just... View Details
- 23 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 23
people to mentally simulate events more extensively. People who considered situations with their eyes closed rather than open judged immoral behaviors as more unethical and moral behaviors as more ethical. In addition, considering... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Kayode Ogunro
UK-based emerging markets private equity firm. "I studied liberal arts at Harvard," Kayode explains, "and I was looking for a way to fill in my professional skills." His love of his alma mater, plus the encouragement... View Details
- 27 Oct 2017
- News
The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received
team, try as much as possible to put together a team that has an unfair advantage somehow. My name is Heidi Kuglin Beck from 2007. Keep an open mind because anything can change, and life can change in a second. And having an View Details
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
seekers and employers. As remote work surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment hovered below 4 percent, and many employers struggled to fill openings. “Harley has to build a team, but doesn’t have all the skills necessary to do it.” For the formerly... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
in Enfield, Connecticut, to discuss partnering on a promotion. “It was easily the coolest company visit I’d ever been on,” Moynihan says. When LEGO approached him about an opening in its marketing... View Details
- 18 Apr 2007
- HBS Case
How Magazine Luiza Courts the Poor
Frei notes. Employee training relies on a management approach summed up by Luiza Helena as "assisted freedom," with a focus on self-development, open communication, and participation. For most workers, about 65 percent of their... View Details
- 04 Jan 2012
- What Do You Think?
Income Inequality: What’s the Right Amount?
achievement'" (Dennis Nelson); "the level that does not allow segments of activity to capture regulators or regulations while also ensuring support for the disadvantaged and those in poverty" (Peter Bowie); one that promotes " View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 16 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable
the restaurant, failing to fill seats nightly, starts operating at a loss. But then there's D'O, a restaurant in Cornaredo, Italy, that opened in 2003 and received a Michelin star only one year later. Under the leadership of chef and... View Details
- 29 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Research Symposium 2014
intrusive, and negative." That wariness is costly, because feedback from the front lines is often vital to improving business practices and safety measures. With that in mind, Edmondson discussed how to foster a workplace culture of open... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Case Study: Farming It Out
to tackle more complex tasks like pruning and picking. The Question: For now, AGR is focused on nailing the initial market fit, Andersen says, but at some point he’ll have to face the question of empire building. Other companies have... View Details
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Fangfang Wang
Fangfang introduced data-driven analytics and consultative selling techniques to the company. Recognizing chocolate’s value as a high-margin product, she led initiatives to drive demand, including partnerships with other candy manufacturers (“to make a larger chocolate... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Three Decades of Change and Counting
heaven's sake, take advantage of it! I wasn't engaged with the African American community at MIT, so coming to SVMP was a pivotal point for me, both culturally and academically. Being around brilliant people and seeing all of these different personalities really View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
A Mission in Motion
"bridge" year of service learning and leadership training in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Related Links Sizing Up Social Impact A Healthy Profit Making Change Bringing It Back Home Opening the Door Change begins in the classroom, too,... View Details
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- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
This husband, father and former pilot in the Marine Corps takes on HBS and his vision of changing communities for the better.
talk to two classmates from the same company, that worked in the same country, are from the same city, but that have two completely different sets of experiences and aspirations. I want to start businesses that change communities for the better. In particular, I want... View Details