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- 10 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
What I Did Differently Before Reapplying to HBS
matter the outcome, I would have a strong reaction. People often ask what I think changed between my 2+2 rejection and my eventual acceptance. They usually expect a story about a series of deliberate decisions I made to change my course and make myself an View Details
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Informing Brand Marketing Practice
Susan M. Fournier is involved with several projects relating more generally to brand managment issues. These include boardroom-level projects (with Professors Thomas Madden and Franke Fehle of the University of South Carolina, and sponsored by Interbrand) on the... View Details
- 01 Nov 2022
- What Do You Think?
Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?
thousands of loyal, hard working, often inadequately recognized, government employees attempting to carry out the latest immigration policy are caught in the middle. Immigrants need the US. It still represents the world’s most attractive... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Kiran Gandhi
Ideo, a leading innovation and design firm that I had never heard of before, and I was so inspired by design thinking methodology. So this summer, I’ll be one of sixteen HBS students working with Ideo and the Harvard iLab on an assignment to invent new ways for... View Details
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- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
basically to impress her. So I learned how to sing. I learned how to play music and martial arts and many of those things basically just to make sure that she was attracted to me and she found me to be a worthy match. She's a very... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
Launching Tech Ventures helps early-stage startups overcome management challenges across all aspects of their business model. Whether you’re a founder, startup employee, or investor, you’ll learn what’s needed to build a viable, valuable business that can scale and... View Details
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
its appeal, yet consumers—particularly young, fashion-conscious consumers—want a product that looks fresh and unexpected. How does a luxury brand keep its edge and attract new devotees without losing its core following? "We can still... View Details
Social Strategies That Work
Over a billion people use social platforms on the Internet, making them the most frequently visited category of sites. Some platforms, such as eHarmony, MeetUp, and Twitter, allow us to connect to strangers. eHarmony alone is estimated to account for one in six new... View Details
- 07 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism
research and thoughts on Schumpeter's legacy in this e-mail interview. Sean Silverthorne: What attracted you to research and write about Schumpeter? And why the title Prophet of Innovation? Thomas McCraw: I first encountered Schumpeter... View Details
- 30 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?
SUMMING UP: Is collective pride the primary contributor to organization arrogance? There are three things that many respondents to this month’s column can agree on: (1) Pride is an attractive trait among members of an organization;... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
contribute economically." This is a mostly American trend. Germany, for example, offers students comprehensive vocational education and apprenticeships—career paths considered as respectable as studying at a university. But in the US, vocational programs have a... View Details
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
- 01 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?
they don't want to see, publishers can attract the audiences they want, and commercial activity can grow accordingly.” Can YouTube’s users help the company deal with its “moral” problem? What do you think? *For the record, Susan Wojcicki... View Details
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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Investments from the Western Finance Association for the paper with Breno Schmidt, “Attracting Flows by Attracting Big Clients” ( Journal of Finance , October 2009). Mihir A. Desai : Winner of the Second Place 2007 Jensen Prize presented... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?
and 2015. In China, e-publishing platforms have become a multibillion-dollar industry, attracting more than 1 million authors and over 300 million readers. Authors tend to produce commercially popular fare, such as romance novels,... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
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the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products
rage for picturesque advertising which has marked the present popular renaissance in art has excited the keenest competitions in the production of beautiful designs and attractive novelties. The business in advertising cards has grown to... View Details
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
Failure to get that pricing right inevitably leads to decline. You can see examples in businesses like ridesharing. The first player in the space was a company called Sidecar that never was able to figure out the right pricing to drive market demand or View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?
predictable schedules or offer bonuses in order to attract and retain employees. Dollar stores typically pay among the worst in retail, close to the minimum wage, and maintain very low staffing levels. A recent New York Times story... View Details
- 23 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Three-Dimensional Strategy: Winning the Multisided Platform
traditional resellers. Also, MSPs can be less capital intensive for start-ups. No wonder, then, that an increasing number of entrepreneurial ventures such as thredUP have been attracted to the MSP model. But in 2012 thredUP's management... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
attracted to the military and what it represents – discipline, camaraderie, and service over self. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 also motivated me to join the military. My interest in aviation led me to the U.S. Air Force, where I had... View Details