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19 Nov 2014
HBS Case

Marketing Marijuana

On Tuesday, the family of deceased musician and celebrated marijuana user Bob Marley announced what it claimed will be the first global cannabis brand, Marley Natural. Suddenly, marijuana is a growth industry—and increasingly, a legal... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

Profile

Cristina Ros Blankfein

mixers and classmates offered invaluable suggestions along the way. “Jen and I always say that it’s wonderful to be involved in an industry and with a product that’s about people enjoying their lives,” Blankfein said. “Cocktails are all about fun and... View Details

13 Apr 2021
Blog Post

2021 48th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Honors Black Women Leaders

and the first Black woman in 1969. That’s quite a gap. By highlighting Black women we’re hoping to celebrate their successes and push the school forward on its journey towards equality.” The opening keynote session was a candid... View Details

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Lessons in Economics | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Story of United States Steel . CEO and chairman of the board of directors Irving S. Olds underscored the volume’s celebration of the company’s achievements “in terms of service to the nation” noting that “profitable and successful... View Details

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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

ed. The First Venture Capitalist: Georges Doriot on Leadership, Capital, & Business Organization (Calgary: Gondolier, 2004), xiv. 40 Gupta, ed., First Venture Capitalist , xx. 41 Ken Olsen, "Digital Corporate History," in D.E.C. View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette

there is a bustle of activity as the premises are readied to receive the three hundred guests who will arrive for an evening reception and book-signing party to celebrate the publication of a handsome new volume, Adventures with Old... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits

goods are becoming more, not less, concentrated. What about someone like Lady Gaga, whose quick rise to fame came with no previously established brand? What did her management team do right? It's hard to imagine that only 18 months before she was named one of the most... View Details

Keywords: Patrick Kirchner; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Case Method - Research Resources | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

the Relevance and Efficacy of the Case Method 100 Years Later ,” Harvard Business Publishing, April 13, 2021. This is the first in a five-part series celebrating the centennial of the first case. The other four parts are linked on the... View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

An Authentic Leader

highly successful CEOs basked in near celebrity status conferred by the media, George dodged the limelight and steadfastly insisted that he didn’t create anything. He just made it possible for others to do so. George also believed in... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)

inaccuracies, such as a biography of journalist John Seigenthaler Sr., who, according to the anonymous contributor, "was thought to have been directly involved in the Kennedy assassinations of both John and his brother Bobby." Not so. A recent article in The Onion... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

01 Apr 2001
News

Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues

information about Cyberposium 2001 can be found at www.cyberposium.com. AASU Conference Looks to the New Economy The 29th annual career and alumni conference sponsored by the HBS African-American Student Union (AASU) celebrated the... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2017
News

The Middle Way

celebrate a new peace: After 20 years of negotiations, the four groups had agreed on a historic deal for land use in the Great Bear Rainforest, a 25,000-square-mile stretch of BC’s north and central coastlands—the largest intact coastal... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous

16 Nov 2017
News

The Business of Social Justice

Keeper, a faith-inspired humanitarian organization that partners with South Sudanese women in support of social, political, and economic justice. In 2016, Brooks and a friend spent four days hiking the 26-mile Inca Trail in Peru to View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

23 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

Geradin Abstract—Many of the largest and most successful businesses today rely on providing services at no charge to at least a portion of their users. For consumers, it is easy to celebrate free service. At least in the short term, free... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

14 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 14

initiative to provide practical business and management education to 10,000 women around the globe. The initiative recently celebrated its first anniversary, and over 1,200 women were either enrolled in, or graduated from, sponsored... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them

make customer service excellent by removing most of the need for it. What's Next "These are celebrated companies and they are not the norm," Frei acknowledged. Many other industries are ripe for customer-friendly interlopers,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 Jul 2022
Blog Post

Pathlight: Reimagining the Developer Onboarding Experience

cold, and lonely onboarding doc and replacing it with an experience that lets engineers pace their learning, break through knowledge silos, and celebrate their achievements with their teammates. We also give managers data-driven insights... View Details

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

after our last exam. After her birth, my section mates visited, brought us food, and overall helped celebrate a new member of our famil-eee (for section E of course!). Apple picking with my section mates At the baby shower my section... View Details

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Demo Day | New Venture Competition

HiLo auto-tracks a user's gaming highs and lows, turning stats into stories-so they can celebrate milestones, compete, and connect effortlessly. Importrix Jamie Linsdell (MBA 2026), Vineet Jammalamadaka (MBA 2026), Kevin Mathew (MBA... View Details

12 May 2022
News

Turning a Moment into a Movement

director on your board within the next year.’ It’s pretty simple and really important.” On December 15, 2021, the Board Challenge cofounders gathered with pledge companies and supporters to celebrate a successful first year by ringing the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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