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15 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday

billion in revenue during the 24-hour sale. Another e-tailing competitor, India's Flipkart, hosted its own "Big Billion Day Sale" in October of 2014 and managed to attract 1.5 million shoppers and top $100 million in sales in... View Details

Keywords: Re: Sunil Gupta; Retail

16 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 16

incentive scheme over a linear one, even though this reduces pay for many subjects and despite the presence of clear feedback. Additionally, the linear scheme attracts demotivated, underconfident workers who perform below their ability.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Gopesh Mittal

awakened a desire to work on products that “target the ‘bottom of the pyramid.’” Real value of soft skills Like many MBA candidates, Gopesh was attracted to Harvard for its “360-degree point of view, which would help me develop skills in... View Details

01 Apr 2024
News

Generosity Multiplied

called Gift Aid, which adds another 25 percent to the public donations. In this case, if all donations were eligible, that would add an extra £5,000 for the cause. “We call this the ‘generosity multiplier,’” says Reed. “It’s very View Details

28 Jul 2009
Research Event

Business Summit: Real Estate

worse before it gets better. The good news is that because of sharply falling asset prices, for those with cash, the next 12 to 24 months are likely to present very attractive buying opportunities. Key concepts include: The financing of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson; Construction; Real Estate

Profile

Michael Farias

quality and address disparities in care." At HBS, Michael says, "I want to draw on the experiences of classmates who understand how business really works." He is especially attracted to a curriculum rooted in real-life... View Details

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Hidden Workers: Caregivers - Managing the Future of Work

childcare and eldercare, it's in the best interest of employers to invest in fostering a care culture—one that attracts caregivers on the margins of the workforce and helps current employees succeed. Read the Report Related Research... View Details

09 May 2022
News

Green House

show home, attracting dozens of architecture professors and students, engineers, other developers, and government policy-makers to tour the site. Harper hopes more people will recognize the benefits of this approach to house design.... View Details

17 Mar 2020
News

A Bid for the Future

it,” says Moret. “But what really matters is creating a great operating environment for companies: stable and attractive tax and regulatory climate, outstanding talent, workforce development.” The 14-month Amazon bid process was both... View Details

04 Nov 2019
News

A Home for Startups

companies, and early-stage companies, with a lot of startups, a lot of freelancers, and creative professionals who all come together. It's a very energetic space. When you walk into the space, you feel the vibe. “This is not just meant for young people. We are View Details

Keywords: work space

02 Dec 2018
News

Fostering Great Leadership

the University of California, Olivier set his sights on HBS. He was attracted by the School’s reputation, the alumni network, and the location. “I was born and raised on the West Coast, so Boston was a foreign part of the world to me,” he... View Details

01 Mar 2003
News

Student Snapshot

gave up. What are your post-HBS plans? I plan to stay in this sector my entire life. I’d like to use Catalyst Alliance as a means to attract more MBAs into social nterprise — I want to contribute to making it as appealing as the private... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; Catalyst Alliance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

26 Aug 2009
Op-Ed

Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road

have attracted the older, most fuel inefficient used cars. Instead, a $4,500 incentive attracted many perfectly serviceable vehicles. Because of government concerns over fraudulent recycling of trade-ins,... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto

30 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned

opportunity.” Matt Severson: Starting over for the right fit In the spring, Matt Severson (MBA 2019) directed his search toward venture capital, exploring his options among friends and family in the Bay Area around San Francisco. The insights he gathered suggested that... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Dec 2020
News

The Camel and the Unicorn

whaling industry. Morrell: In the early nineteenth century, it was the whaling ships of New England that offered the kinds of high-risk, high-reward stakes that attracted investors. Lazarow: At the time, 70% of the whaling industry was... View Details

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AllWorld Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

ranks the fastest growing for the Arabia 500, Africa 500, Asia 500, Eurasia 500, and Latin America 500. Being on an AllWorld ranking puts companies on the world map, drawing the market to them. Ranked companies “go public,” attracting new... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum's annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, in February. Considered to be the world's foremost economic conference, this year's gathering, titled "Priorities for the 21st Century," attracted more than fifteen hundred... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Stevenson Accepts Key University Position

is stepping down from his External Relations role, Stevenson will remain a member of the HBS faculty. “Getting to work with faculty colleagues across the University as we collectively envision and then shape Harvard’s future is what really View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Discovery Process

all, most students don’t go on to become historians. My classes attracted lots of students interested in business, finance, and entrepreneurship, and watching how MBAs engaged with historical material gave me more strategies for... View Details

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

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