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- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS Club Flourishes in London
be in the United Kingdom," he says. "We chase the missing 920 annually and seek help from the School on contacting recent grads working here, but we also hope that our programs, reputation, address book, and the low annual fee (twenty pounds) will View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Replicating Toyota's Success
The idea of human cloning is controversial, but cloning a successful business concept remains as desirable as ever. For HBS assistant professor Steven J. Spear, this pursuit led him to Toyota, whose perennial leadership in quality manufacturing View Details
- 13 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview
or strategic. Separately, two research assistants rated each response based on whether the respondent seemed like an attractive job candidate. Results showed that 77 percent of participants had chosen to humblebrag rather than disclose an... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
The Campaign for Harvard Business School
of dollars) Priority Raised to date Goal % Raised Attracting the best students $83 $100 83 % Deepening the learning experience $113 $120 94 % Attracting and developing faculty $68 $100 68 % Increasing global... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
commercial hindrance. A recent study of more than 500 biomedical startups suggests that ventures rooted in the core research of their founders have a more challenging time reaching key measures of success, such as raising capital or View Details
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Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog
attractive, enduring business models, answering the question why some startups are valued at only 2x revenue while others are valued at 10x revenue and why some startups struggle to attract venture funding while others raise hundreds of... View Details
Laurence A. Tisch
Larry Tisch, and brother Bob, took over Loew’s Theatre Company in 1961. Though the firm’s assets were attractive as regal old theatres, the Tisch brothers saw more profit in selling the downtown theatres as prime real estate. After... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 09 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Set Your Recruiting Vision for 2020
A new year provides an opportunity to set your vision for the future at home, in your career, and for your company. In your role as a recruiter or hiring manager, a cornerstone of that vision will be attracting and retaining top talent so... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
Lew R. Wasserman
When Wasserman joined MCA, it was a talent agency, and he rose to the rank of president by attracting and being a strong advocate for a growing list of clients. Seeing the potential of the television industry, however, Wasserman set MCA... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 23 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers
Consumers often have the following choice: Either buy something directly from a retailer, or buy it indirectly through an intermediary, which partners with the retailer to attract more buyers. Think purchasing a plane ticket straight from... View Details
- 25 Jun 2025
- News
Hitting A High Note
As the Atlanta Opera's general and artistic director, Tomer Zvulun has big ambitions for the organization, imagining a “new model of performing arts." Photo and video credit: Melissa Golden Tomer Zvulun video Tomer Zvulun discusses the Atlanta Opera's contributions to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
New Program Helps Restless Alums Answer the Question, ‘What’s Next?’
self-sustaining and replicable model of health-care delivery for rural villages. The new Crossroads program, like its predecessor, aims to attract alumni who are searching for greater personal or professional satisfaction, or who are... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Learning to Speak the Language of Business
Mikitani announced the changeover, in English, in March 2010 and set a two-year deadline for everyone to demonstrate English proficiency or sacrifice chances for advancement. He dubbed the project “Englishnization,” which has attracted... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Fıelds of Gold
Growth Market: Afghan saffron has also attracted the attention of MBA classmates Ben Bines, Kimberly Jung, KinYan Chew, and Emily Miller (all HBS 2015), who founded Rumi Spice with a mission similar to Earth2Globe’s. (©Majid... View Details
- 28 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Sierra Smith Talks Her Fashion Startup Internship
be the online destination for luxury fashion by emerging designers. I met the founder, Catherine Smith, while she was giving a guest lecture on campus. What attracted me to the opportunity was the chance to be a total utility player. The... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 11 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Economic Jitters Push Pandemic Job Seekers to Big Companies, Not Startups
established, are perceived safer during the crisis, and suddenly have a unique advantage in terms of attracting talent.” Bernstein teamed up with Richard R. Townsend from the University of California San Diego and Ting Xu from the... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 05 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Five questions for Regina E. Herzlinger
"bonus" long-term policies that reward those who switch to healthy lifestyles. Insurers and providers will receive risk-adjusted payments, so the sick will become financially attractive enrollees and patients. With today's... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Apr 2011
- News
Capitalism Meets Conservation
Adams: A market-based solution to conservation. Warren Adams (MBA ’95) is making conservation a profitable business in Patagonia. Adams, who sold his pioneering social networking startup PlanetAll to Amazon for $100 million in stock in 1998, is co-director of Patagonia... View Details
- 07 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Do You Value a “Free” Customer?
for the auction house, which must determine how to allocate marketing and other expenditures between buyers and sellers to attract new business. As more job seekers sign on to Monster.com, more employers are willing to be paying customers... View Details
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Luciana Baigun
Collaborate.com, a startup in Cambridge, I saw all the excitement TEDxBoston was generating – it was attracting people from all industries and walks of life,” she says. It occurred to her that TED and HBS could be the perfect match. “HBS... View Details