Fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 May 2009
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Teams

competition between groups can provide motivation, but if competition becomes too strong, it can inhibit cooperation and lead to dysfunction. The best teams are those that not only combine the skills of their members to fit the demands of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

26 Jul 2017
Blog Post

“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

requires asking the right questions.” It’s still too soon for Felipe to determine whether or not Tim Hortons is the right fit for him after completing his MBA. Regardless, his internship holds intrinsic merit as a fresh experience that... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

Profile

John Speer

to the Brazilians whom John’s team interviewed on the street. “The real issue was trust,” he says. The team regrouped and came up with an idea that fit what they had learned through interviews. “For Dafiti’s best customers, the top-ten... View Details

11 Apr 2016
Blog Post

What You Need to Know about Recruiting at HBS

presentations, world-class databases, and the best business library in the world, but until you get here you can use LinkedIn, blogs and basic Vault guides to get the gist of roles in the sector for MBAs and how your skills might fit... View Details

11 Mar 2024
Blog Post

ClimateCAP and the Bonus of Climate Educator Collaboration

(and already does) require climate knowledge. Sometimes progress is dependent on raising awareness of teaching materials; sometimes it is finding that open space to fit new teaching materials into a course; sometimes it’s about a new... View Details

16 Dec 2021
News

A Global Alumni Response to the Pandemic

podcasts and fitness content, for all Tinder members in India. In addition to these efforts, the HBS Club of India has provided funding for a research study by the Foundation of Medical Research (FMR) in collaboration with the Municipal... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2016
News

Faculty Q&A: Price Check

application in an industry with the most room for improvement. Online retail, particularly online fashion, definitely fit the bill. Why is fashion a good place to focus? The industry faces several challenges that many other retailers... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

09 May 2013
News

Road Trip

companies they will be visiting, and what makes them interesting case studies: Red Ants Pants (White Sulphur Springs, Montana). USA-made work clothes designed to fit women, including 70 sizes of pants. Founded in 2006 by Montana... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Management

01 Dec 2006
News

One-on-One with Jeff Hicks

research of on-staff social anthropologists to guide its campaigns? This business has been founded on consumer research, trend analysis, and focus groups, so that advertisers can find a way to piggyback on a trend. Unfortunately, you often have to be dishonest about... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

30 Mar 2017
News

Negotiating Peace in Canada's Largest Rainforest

this problem was a good fit to my personality. What I found powerful is that for me I had to have a model of how each of the different parties to the negotiation saw the world, what their pressures on them were, where their funding was,... View Details

02 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Event Planning for Recruiting Success – Part 2

on June 4th. Contact your Recruiting Relations Manager to discuss what types of events may work well for your company. Key Takeaways Our office wants to help you find the students who would be a great fit for your organization and make... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

30 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Searching for Professional Passion Through My VC Summer Internship

jobs challenged me intellectually and exposed me to some amazing colleagues, but I often struggled to feel passionate about the work itself. I was intrigued by the challenges inherent to the tech business landscape, but I realized that I needed a better understanding... View Details

19 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines

de-risking technical and commercial milestones to obtain product-market fit and unlock long-term growth. If I had had the opportunity to enroll in the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program at Harvard, I would have been thrilled to... View Details

23 May 2016
Blog Post

Advice for Prospective Students from Africa

classes. Also be sure to contact the Africa Business Club (ABC) to be connected with current students and alumni who can answer questions and provide relevant insights into what the HBS experience is like. 2. Decide if HBS is a good fit Research the program... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Sales 101: Founder Selling - Course Catalog

not true. No matter how strong your product, even if it easily fits into already established habits and anybody who tries it likes it immediately, you must still support it with a strong distribution plan.” -From “Zero to One” by Peter... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested

Charles and taking in the sights.” Happy accident: “I’m a more quantitative person, and my management consulting experience—which focused on materials and metals—was very analytical, so I wanted a business profession that fit that. But I... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; trucking; leadership; fintech; career

01 Dec 2012
News

Corruption 101

investment firm seeking a high-impact agribusiness project in rural Africa. A small company in Tanzania seems to fit the bill, but it faces health-safety issues with the potential to spread E. coli throughout the region. Another problem:... View Details

Keywords: Crop Production; Agriculture; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Finance

29 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement

possesses a number of qualities that fit with its PowerShot digital camera brand." Fortunately, one of my students, Margarita Golod came to the rescue and connected me with Maria Sharapova. Sharapova was the ideal study subject in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Sports

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

secured a role at Merrill Lynch in their international advisory business. Returning to New York was an ideal fit for Ramirez, and for several years, Wall Street was an ideal fit as well. She learned, grew,... View Details