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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; Illustrations by Peter Arkle It was their rst day at Harvard and like the rest of his cohort, Edgar Wallner (PMD 22, 1971) will never forget meeting Robert Gaines-Cooper. Frankly, it would have been difficult to miss the Englishman, who... View Details
- 11 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 11, 2007
Working PapersStrategic Interactions in Two-Sided Market Oligopolies Authors:Emmanuel Farhi and Andrei Hagiu Abstract Strategic interactions between two-sided platforms depend not only on whether their decision variables are strategic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship in General Management
packaged goods organizations, the marketer is the general manager and is supported by a team of functional specialists, such as advertising, consumer research, R&D, finance, operations. I was surprised how much of my job involved... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009
Working PapersDon't Just Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad (revised) Authors:Lynda M. Applegate and Bruce Harreld Abstract Battered by contracting markets and frozen credit, many... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 12
connect babysitters and parents online, at a time when no one else had thought to manage care-giving connections via the Web. She had started the company right out of college while working full-time, but by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Advancing Racial Equity
Retreating From D.E.I. Re: Ranjay Gulati 13 MAR 2025 | New York Times In National DEI Dismantle, Corporate Charity Efforts Could Be Next Re: F. Warren McFarlan 17 FEB 2025 | CNBC Rethinking DEI Training? These Changes Can Bring Better Results Re: Edward Chang 23 JAN... View Details
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General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Communication Strategy; Decision Making; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Management; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Business Processes; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Auto Industry; Computer Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; Health Industry; Information Industry; Legal Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; Retail Industry; Video Game Industry; China; India; United States
- 20 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 20, 2007
Working PapersIncorporating Price and Inventory Endogeneity in Firm-Level Sales Forecasting Authors:Saravanan Kesavan, Vishal Gaur, and Ananth Raman Abstract As numerous papers have argued, sales, inventory, and gross margin for a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 6
activities increase the monitoring costs and the credit risk faced by banks and, in turn, raise the cost of debt for the borrower. Working Papers A New Model of Integrity: The Missing Factor of Production... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2007
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First Look: May 22, 2007
Working PapersGlobal Currency Hedging Authors:John Y. Campbell, Karine Serfaty-de Medeiros, and Luis M. Viceira Abstract This paper considers the risk management problem of an investor who holds a diversified portfolio of global... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4
deductive proposition, supported by experimental and observational evidence, other forms of knowledge can be both valid and useful. In particular, Fisher and his colleagues constructed frameworks of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- June 2024
- Teaching Note
Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game
By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly Baden and Robin Abrahams
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 420-031. NBA Superstar Dirk Nowitzki was unsure whether the 2018-19 season would be his last as an NBA player. He had not faced such uncertainty since 1998, when he had navigated a difficult decision regarding the timing of his move to... View Details
- 10 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 10
Corstjens and Rajiv Lal Publication:Harvard Business Review 90, no. 4 (April 2012) Abstract Most companies assume that the easiest way to grow is by investing overseas and that the developing world offers the best opportunities for... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Marketing Curriculum - Faculty & Research
pricing—to satisfy customer needs profitably. Use this knowledge in a brand management simulation. The course culminates in an examination of the evolution of marketing, particularly focusing on opportunities presented View Details
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General Management - Faculty & Research
in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times by Rachel Layne 24 Oct 2024 With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support Re: Joseph B. Fuller More Working View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
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July 5, 2016
practical use by managers or teaching by instructors of MBAs and executive MBAs. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51126 The Climate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 3
Dennis A. Yao Abstract—This article examines how antitrust law and policy can benefit from ideas developed in the academic strategy field. Because accurate assessment and prediction of the effects of firm conduct depend in part on understanding individual firm... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 1
government procurement policies can accelerate the diffusion of new environmental standards that require coordinated complementary investments by various types of private adopters. Download working paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
Scratching the surface
as many people as these two years will allow. Meeting others is by far what I was most looking forward to. Before this, I worked primarily in insulated, small-team environments where opportunities to branch... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 14 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 14
interest rates is driven by four state variables: the real interest rate, temporary and permanent components of expected inflation, the "nominal-real covariance" of inflation, and the real interest rate with the real economy. The last of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne