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27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

rituals into various categories: Date or leisure activity: This was the most common type of ritual, with 63 percent of respondents engaging in them. Study participants reported things like: "Every Friday night we make popcorn and watch a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Rachel H Chung

Southern California is home to the best food in the country, especially Korean food. I inherited being a foodie from my dad, and even after visiting 35+ states, I still think that LA is the mecca for... View Details

31 Oct 2023
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

private sector and employment; distribution of food kits and food stamps to more than a million households; and... View Details

06 Jul 2023
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Home Economics

capital, and delivering coaching and mentoring. It’s a process with a proven track record. In 2021, for example, the graduation approach assisted 91 percent of participants in Bangladesh become View Details

Keywords: April White

15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

well as Ace Foods, which sells African spices. She is also the founder of African Food Changemakers and an expert on African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, social... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

January 2024 (Revised July 2024)
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CloudEats: Revolutionizing the Cloud Kitchen in Southeast Asia

By: Paul A. Gompers and Adina Wong

Philippines-headquartered cloud kitchen CloudEats harbored the ambition of becoming the largest cloud kitchen in Southeast Asia, but it was considering several strategic paths forward. View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; E-commerce; Disruptive Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Competitive Advantage; Food and Beverage Industry; Philippines; Southeast Asia

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August 2013
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Desi Shack: Location Choice in the Big Apple

By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell

Desi Shack is a “fast casual” restaurant, started by two HBS alumni, that serves Indian and Pakistani cuisine in midtown Manhattan. The founders are looking to expand into a second location and also plan to hire a COO, and there is very little room for error in the... View Details

Keywords: Restaurant; New York City; Location Choice; Entrepreneurship; Food; Geographic Location; Food and Beverage Industry; New York (city, NY)

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

and in 15 countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Under his leadership, WWF has built strategies and partnerships to scale up the production of sustainable View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

communication technologies to revolutionize emergency response and communication. Be Mixed Cristina Ros Blankfein Jennifer Ross Business Track Runner-Up Natural and zero-calorie mixer for cocktail sipping... View Details

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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

attributes and skills required 6-7 hrs Module 2 Private Debt, Distress Investing, and Secondaries Compare and contrast private equity, private debt, View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Industry Information - Alumni

available for free in the areas of food & beverage and travel & hospitality. Hospitality - Hotels/Lodging Hotel Management Publication focusing on news, trends View Details

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

revolutionizes manufacturing Space shuttle Influence: Medium-High 90 1990 s Boom in connectivity Cloning, stem cell research DVDs Influence: Medium 1900 s 19 Progressivism The Jungle sparks food and work... View Details

17 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’

The details differ slightly, but the story, in its telling, is always the same. Ninety or so MBA students sit nervously awaiting the start of their first Marketing class. At the appointed time—not a minute more or less—a slight man with bushy eyebrows View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Retail

08 Sep 2008
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The Value of Environmental Activists

There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

reasonable steps to ensure that the acquisition, distribution, and consumption of alcohol otherwise complies with applicable law and University policy. A. Alcohol Service for HBS Events All alcoholic View Details

11 Jul 2019
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Meet the MBA Class of 2020

TAKE MY SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.” HOME REGION Buenos Aires, Argentina UNDERGRAD EDUCATION Universidad de San Andres, 2010 PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Lartirigoyen Group, Adecoagro, ExxonMobil Michelle Lee “TO SCALE FOOD BUSINESSES, YOU FACE... View Details

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Nagi Otgonshar

vegetable plot As a child, I did not fully understand the economic struggles after the collapse of socialism in Mongolia. After the withdrawal of the Soviets from our country, we often lost electricity, food became scarce, View Details

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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Island United Nations World Food Programme United Negro College Fund U.S. Department of Education WGBH Educational Foundation Whitney Museum Of American Art Women's Educational and Industrial Union World... View Details

16 Nov 2010
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The HBS Tunnels

on the map) is the location of the Harbus offices. The gray tunnel (running from Spangler to Aldrich) has 546 “commuter” lockers along its walls, for students living off-campus. The older parts of the tunnels (the green, purple, and... View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson

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