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- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Action Plan: Tapping into a Legacy
it’s not right.” The company’s approach to growth is no different. “One of the benefits of a family business is that you’re able to plan for the long term,” Kearsey says of the brewery founded in 1777 by Dorset farmer Charles Hall. “It’s... View Details
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Strategy and Technology - Course Catalog
their products increasingly valuable if more consumers buy their product or if more complements become available. What are the implications for market tipping, pricing and growth strategies? Multisided... View Details
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Luc Sirois
for children with cystic fibrosis that teaches them skills to deal with their daily treatment regimens. The pace is scrappy and the conversation engaging. Since launching in 2012, HH hackathons have been held in major cities around the world, with early-2015 events... View Details
- 12 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager
game-changers such as e-mail accounts, intranets, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. "You might expect that advances in information technology would increase the number of people you could manage because it makes it... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor), was aimed at simplifying multicomponent test systems. Typically, silicon wafers moving through production are fed into the test system, which sends electrical impulses into each wafer and... View Details
- 24 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
Meet the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Class of 2020
precisely the foundation I plan to build upon in order to validate product concepts, develop business strategy, and staff cohesive teams to realize a vision. I'm glad to be part of the inception of this... View Details
- 29 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
3 Insights from My First Year at HBS
classmates (Iceland, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Mexico) I met hundreds of new classmates/friends from across the globe I planned a New Venture Competition pitch as part of the 19th annual Africa Business Conference, which had... View Details
- 21 Mar 2024
- News
OC Alumni Get Clarity on AI; Inequality and Climate Change Explored in DC
sorts of negative consequences,” Toplansky says. “My point was that this is a critical part of future business strategy.” He described six different business strategies where AI—through predictive analytics and automation—will that make businesses significantly more... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 05 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?
With a yearly price tag of roughly $87 billion in lost productivity and adverse health consequences, the flu is nothing to sneeze at. It’s no surprise that workplace flu vaccination clinics have gained popularity as employers try to keep... View Details
- 07 May 2016
- News
Retail in the Blood
last year was named CEO of notonthehighstreet.com, a 10-year-old website that hosts some 5,000 sellers of unique products and experiences in what some view as an increasingly commoditized retail environment. Amidst rumors of a potential... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 21 May 2019
- News
Confronting the Future of Climate Change in the Midwest
by climate change by managing resources more efficiently, pursuing new strategies in the wake of climate change, and bringing climate-ready products to market. On May 15, over 100 Harvard Business School alumni and local and regional... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
A Silent Workplace Crisis
relatives over the age of 50 also hold down jobs. Nearly three-quarters of those caregivers report a negative impact on their work lives. With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 daily, the current estimate of $17–$33 billion in annual View Details
- 01 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Confronting Climate Change in the Classroom and Beyond
date: 706 teaching cases and materials, 191 articles, 13 books, 49 book chapters); planning and supporting student, faculty, and alumni conferences; creating roadmaps and support for students seeking an environment-focused career; and... View Details
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
virtual conversation with 50 HBSAAA members. The hour-long session focused on ways black business owners can shore up their finances in anticipation of a long period of economic uncertainty, and included advice on how to apply for loan assistance through the new... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Untold Story of the US Auto Bailout
Courtesy Argos Pictures; iStock “Because Congress failed to make funds available for these loans, the plan I’m announcing today will be drawn from the financial rescue package Congress approved earlier this fall. The terms of the loans... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Ray A. Goldberg (MBA '50)
at the School, John H. Davis, coined the term "agribusiness." The two men wanted a word to describe the complex value-added chain that begins with a farmer's purchase of livestock or seed and ends with a product ready for the consumer's... View Details
- 10 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 10
selling valuable and scarce products are more likely to have separate primary and secondary markets and will therefore appropriate more value when secondary markets thicken. Firms selling products that are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational
authority of running the business. Chandler described this management culture as "managerial capitalism. "Owners' delegation of responsibility to professional managers established a corporate norm that was then carried down through the organization. The View Details
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Michelle Lee
enthusiastic beneficiaries of her talent encouraged her to start selling, she decided to give it a shot, launching a home bakery project called Treat House Bakery to bring the goodies from her kitchen to her circle of family, friends and fans. But her View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
contribution is tax-deductible in the contribution year, but both principal and investment earnings are taxed upon withdrawal. Using administrative data from 11 companies that added a Roth contribution option to their existing 401(k) plan... View Details