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- 26 Jul 2011
- News
An Entrepreneur of the Arts
In 2010, she founded Growing Through Arts , a company that helps children learn about and explore the arts through books, e-books, toys, games and mobile phone applications. Saying “I am thrilled to bring the love of dance to children... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Becoming a VC Insider
Kids may grow up wanting to be entrepreneurs, but “no kid dreams of growing up to be a venture capitalist,” says Jeffrey Bussgang (MBA ’95). Thankfully, Bussgang has managed to do both and write about it, too. His recent book, Mastering the VC View Details
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
The Super Bowl isn’t just a mainstage for football’s two best teams. With over 100 million viewers tuned in, and 30-second spots going for more than $5 million, the big game also represents one of the highest stakes advertising events of... View Details
- 20 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts
what makes them tick. Here, she discusses stickK, an application that motivates people by forcing them to put skin in the game of self-improvement. Netflix Wins Big by Betting on "House of Cards" Anita Elberse The TV drama... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 12 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 12
Case 713-447 In 2012, GREE was one of the world's most profitable mobile social gaming companies. Its success in Japan was due both to its in-house games and to the development platform that it offered to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
was a good opportunity? We started with analyses of some 25 companies. Heliogen’s leaders had strong technology backgrounds. We were looking for companies that caused disruptions in their industries. Heliogen had a great management team; it had the potential to be a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
The Future of Books
yet our top line, our readership, and their book consumption have stayed stable over the last 20 years. That stability may even tip toward growth as we develop the next generation of readers. There are always worries that kids are distracted from reading books by video... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Deep in the Heart of Texas
only the eleventh regular season perfect game in the majors since 1900. "We have about one-fifth market penetration," notes Winslow. With about one thousand alumni in the Dallas area, new members are enticed to join with events such as a... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Turning Point: Sum of the Parts
Gregory K. Tanaka (MBA 1974) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Gregory K. Tanaka (MBA 1974) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) In a kind of twisted and sometimes painful way, I learned from a Japanese norm how to achieve great things in life, even if the path I took wasn’t... View Details
- 14 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
New MBA Course Asks Students: What’s More Important—Purpose or Profits?
Dreams “I truly enjoyed teaching the SPF module and getting into interesting conversations with students on issues we might not otherwise discuss,” said Paul Healy, James R. Wilson Professor of Business Administration and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development... View Details
- Profile
Michael Son
classes on making change at the community level; on the causes of poverty and how to address them." But in his senior year, the promise of a "free week's vacation" gave him entrée to his first real-world business experience. "Shell sponsored a... View Details
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Alumni-Authored Books | Baker Library
profit in the new era of prosperity , The roaring 2000s : building the wealth and lifestyle you desire in the greatest boom in history . Lowry, Philip (Phil): Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present... View Details
- 16 Aug 2022
- News
HBS Club of Japan Event Highlights HBS Fellowship
against these in-game lottery-like mechanisms and their broader implications for the gaming industry and beyond. Sasago, who was a recipient of the HBS Japan Fellowship in 2019 and 2020, says he was working in finance while Japan was... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Rowing Upstream
endurance. Physiologists say that rowing a 2,000-meter race is equivalent to playing two basketball games back-to-back. The difficulty of keeping oar strokes synchronized has been compared to “eight people trying to do the perfect golf... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Letters
R. Watson (MBA ’66) Mt. Vernon, NY The March issue’s “Last Look” photo inspired several e-mail responses, including two that appear below. Games HBS Students Play When I was growing up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in the 1930s and 1940s,... View Details
- 20 Oct 2014
- Blog Post
Create Buzzworthy Industry Education Events at HBS
of recruiting. We want you to succeed in your presentations, and have students walk away both smarter and psyched about your firm and sector because they invested their time to attend. Here are our four keys to that kingdom of an outstanding Industry Education Event:... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal
diverse personalities.” Travel trio: Exercise right off the plane. Find really great coffee in a new café. Bring lavender oil: “If I put some on my pillow, I have a sense of being at home.” Game changer: Launch X, an accelerator program... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Full Circle
and joining the Sterling Group, a boutique M&A and LBO firm. “You’re playing the game at a fairly high level, and you have this Harvard MBA, which carries expectations and provides great opportunities,” says Anderson. The compensation... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Zanzibar: Something for Everyone
region. Visiting three spice plantations, we played guessing games with our guide, Baker, about what spice various plants yield and how. Baker, whose family owned one of the plantations we visited, first showed us a clove tree and... View Details
- 05 Nov 2024
- Research & Ideas
AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen
London’s School of Management, and Amirhossein Zohrehvand, assistant professor at Leiden University. Turing, meet Wade The Turing Test is an imitation game in which a person must guess whether they’re communicating with a machine or... View Details