Meetings - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
News

Endless Possibilities

group sessions peel back the layers of experience with the app,” she explains. “You get to see that moment of fun and delight when someone gets a match. When I asked my seven-year-old daughter what she thinks I do for work, she said, ‘You help people find love.’” How... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

13 Jan 2009
First Look

First Look: January 13, 2009

apparatus of the organizations. Many of the concepts and ideas in this traditional model are shaped by a long history of governance failure and organizational pathology. It suffices as a solution to the challenge of meeting legal... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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California - Global

profitability. Concerns about unproven demand, high acquisition costs, and operational complexity loomed large as Schütte deliberated whether Hugo could meet Core’s dual goals of social impact and financial success. December 2024 Teaching... View Details

29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side

participate). A briefing meeting before their project started, in which I explained the study in more detail, answered questions, and helped them practice completing the DQ. A mid-study check-in meeting to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education; Fine Arts

16 Nov 2021
HBS Case

How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed Themselves

use the word “if”: “If we shut down the service” or “If we transfer you to a new role,” the case says. Officials also encouraged managers to move workers who weren’t meeting expectations to new workspaces or even remove their office... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive

move in 2023 away from its signature group meetings and nutritional products to providing Wegovy prescriptions via telehealth. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. Lane Lambert: The Weight Watchers marketing... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Health; Pharmaceutical

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

created to minimize food losses. Even as the collection center worked efficiently and smoothly, swiftly meeting 98% of demand, the question loomed large: Was WayCool doing enough to solve the food loss problem in perishables? What would... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

There were three critical events that led John Rodakis (MBA 1997) to form the nonprofit N of One in 2014 and ultimately dedicate his life to surfacing breakthrough autism research. The first occurred on Thanksgiving of 2012. He had driven about four hours with his wife... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

05 Oct 2023

HBS Information Session in Cape Town

Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to... View Details

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Student Journey - Entrepreneurship

students as you learn how to launch a new venture. Spend time in one of the Harvard Innovation Labs for opportunities to meet student entrepreneurs across Harvard. Explore HBS Initiatives — A great way to connect with potential... View Details

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

enterprise systems can be governed by a few structures, shown in Figure 2: Top management group; Board of directors or board of advisors; Family assembly and/or family council, and; Shareholders meeting and/or shareholder council. Figure... View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Career Coaching | 9:00 am – 3:45 pm + More Info – Less Info Meet 1:1 with a career coach to discuss all aspects of professional development, including job search strategies, networking, interview prep, evaluating job offers, and more. An... View Details

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

fund’s carried interest depended on it meeting impact targets that were confirmed by its investors. Blue Ocean now had to decide whether to invest in WSense, an Italian company whose products had the potential to revolutionize underwater... View Details

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HBS Fund - Alumni

The HBS Fund Investors Society recognizes leadership annual donors. Learn More Highlights from fiscal year 2022 9,842 HBS Fund donors $ 250 HBS Fund median gift $ 1.2M 5,954 gifts under $1,000 “ The HBS Fund provides the flexibility required to foster innovation, View Details

25 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

propose a future rendezvous. “I could say let’s meet in one year, or I could say let’s meet in 365 days,” he says. “Now, if I say the latter one, it sounds pretty serious and precise. But if I say we’ll... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

October 2024
Teaching Plan

Teamworks: Tackling a Forecasting Fumble

By: Lou Shipley and Stacy Straaberg

In late March 2018, Teamworks CEO Zach Maurides learned Q1 2018 sales were at risk for a large forecasting miss. Founded in 2004, Teamworks’s software application assisted support staff in messaging, scheduling, and sharing documents with collegiate and professional... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Business Growth and Maturation; Communication Strategy; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Technological Innovation; Sports; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Marketing; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Sports Industry; Technology Industry; United States; North Carolina

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October 2024
Article

Racial Inequality in Organizations: A Systems Psychodynamic Perspective

By: Sanaz Mobasseri, William A. Kahn and Robin J. Ely

This paper uses systems psychodynamic concepts to develop theory about the persistence of racial inequality in U.S. organizations and to inform an approach for disrupting it. We treat White men as the dominant group and Black people as the archetypal subordinate group... View Details

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Race; Prejudice and Bias; Organizational Culture; Gender; Power and Influence; Employees; Attitudes

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February 2023
Case

Seemore Meats & Veggies

By: Lou Shipley, Patricia Favreau and Mel Martin

Cara Nicoletti was an emerging food entrepreneur that had recently launched her first product, a sustainably sourced, vegetable-infused meat sausage. Brooklyn, New York City-based Seemore Meats & Veggies had seen promising signs of success in local markets and pockets... View Details

Keywords: Sales; Food; Logistics; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

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June 2020 (Revised September 2020)
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Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley and John Masko

With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details