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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits
ALL IN: The bigger the bet Hollywood makes, the better. Photo courtesy of Anita Elberse Offstage at a Lady Gaga concert seems an unlikely place for academic fieldwork. But that's exactly the kind of environment that allows Anita Elberse to examine firsthand the nuances... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Winston to Lead the Global Initiative
Palepu, charged with defining the School’s strategy for global engagement. “We are really asking ourselves what HBS should be doing twenty years from now,” says Winston. “Then, once we understand our long-term objectives, what should we... View Details
- 17 Feb 2011
- News
Field Report: Rwanda
Dr. Nyagahene, wife of Eugene Nyagahene. Photos courtesy Colin Barry. Last month, some 500 students fanned out around the globe to participate in 13 IXPs offered during January break. First-year student Colin Barry was in Rwanda, where part of his time was devoted to a... View Details
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Survey Reveals Depths of US Competitiveness Problem
of data from this survey highlights the need for business leaders, policymakers, and academics to collaborate on practical ways to make progress,” something well within the nation’s reach, he added. In fact, the Project seeks to inspire... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
You’ve Been YouTubed
millions. Taught in the MBA second-year course Digital Marketing Strategy and multiple Executive Education programs, the case depicts a new media era in which increasing numbers of people are spending as much time online as they are in... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
OPM Celebrates 21st Anniversary at Gala Florida Reunion
Discussing examples of how service-oriented organizations deliver breakthrough service, Sasser urged his audience to take a "quantum leap" in their customer satisfaction efforts and to develop strategies to prevent customers from... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Alumni News | Bookshelf
large should initial innovation teams be? (Just a few people, but include seasoned members.) Should new projects be kept close to the core organization or set up shop on the periphery? (Depends if the innovation builds on core products or... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Case Study: Ready for an Upgrade
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez The Los Angeles–based startup Stell was borne of a pain point almost as old as recorded history itself: paperwork. One of Stell’s cofounders, Malory McLemore (MBA 2022), had landed a job as an engineer at Airbus after earning a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette
build things was useful when it came to shaping a company, moving people around, and planning new strategies." When asked to explain the strategy behind his acquisition of so many beautiful homes, Jenrette confesses that there was none.... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 02 Mar 2016
- News
The New Space Race
Ariane Cornell Head, Astronaut Strategy and Sales, Blue Origin Cornell calls the West Texas launch and landing a “learning experience,” noting that Blue Origin is slated to reach into orbital space before the end of the decade. (courtesy... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
result of my arrogance from 30,000 feet. I failed to get the other groups invested in the program. I completely fiddle-dee-deed the long-lead timetable. I delegated the entire project to a handsome but clueless assistant product manager.... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
from the Class of 1977 interviewed for this article, Fox came to the restaurant industry by an indirect path, but now finds himself completely immersed in its unique complexities and rewards. The National Restaurant Association projects... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
firms in the US, why have only 140 companies been able to exceed the $100 million mark? What do these firms do differently from the rest? Do they have a better strategy or talent? Are they simply beneficiaries of good fortune? While each... View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
The Year in Ideas 2015
to explore.) PLUS: Alumni experts on what big ideas we’ll see in 2016. The experiment started with weather balloons attached to Styrofoam beer coolers, each with a wireless router inside. It was proof of concept for an ambitious endeavor called View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Faculty IXP Taps into Cooperation, Innovation
included visits to projects in areas such as nanotechnology, health care, energy, the environment, and culture. “Breakthrough research demands interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaborations,” said Professor Linda Hill, faculty chair of... View Details
- 24 Mar 2021
- News
Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education
leaders, averages 14 projects a year with between 35 and 50 alumni volunteers. While the pandemic changed the way things were done, it didn’t stop the work. “We were able to have more interaction with our clients via Zoom, and in some... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President’s Report
have worked very hard over the years to ensure that thoughtful and actionable committee recommendations were delivered and projects completed. We have made enormous strides this year. Thanks to all of you who keep the HBS connections so... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
September 2021 Alumni Books
entrepreneurs is Mary Kay Ash, a legend as a glass-ceiling breaker and a woman who built a very successful business with a go-to-market strategy of direct selling. Unlike Mary Kay Ash, however, not all aspiring business owners are willing... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Taking Time to Make Time
eyeshades) to dealing with employees' mistakes ("No matter how spectacularly the project flopped, don't attack the person"). Classic productivity books often focus on time management, but Extreme Productivity takes a much broader look. It... View Details
Keywords: Time management
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
The Exchange: Chance Encounters
Assistant Professor Maria Roche and Associate Professor Andy Wu; image by John Ritter Late one day in the fall of 2021, as she was packing up to head home, Assistant Professor Maria Roche bumped into Andy Wu, a colleague in the Strategy... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint