Professor Howard Stevenson - Publications - Faculty & Research

February 2009
Case

Paresh Patel: Building a Life in the Context of Global Business - October 2007

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence

This case tells the story of Paresh Patel, born in Boston to an Indian immigrant family, as he develops an entrepreneurial career, participates in the Indian diaspora, and builds a family life. It provides background on Paresh's heritage, describes his youth and... View Details

Keywords: Diasporas; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Boston; Mumbai

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13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

residency, including on metrics such as patients’ likelihood of recommending their specialist, write Maximilian J. Pany, a doctoral candidate at Harvard Business School and MD candidate at Harvard Medical School, and J. Michael McWilliams, Warren Alpert Foundation... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

11 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?

Very little scholarship has been done around the subject of marketing and democracy. In fact, many believe that politics needs less marketing. Harvard Business School professor John A. Quelch and research associate Katherine E. Jocz see... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Campaign Leadership Committee - Alumni

Kraft MBA 1965 Jeannie Bachelor Lavine MBA 1992 Jonathan S. Lavine MBA 1992 Jay O. Light DBA 1970 John H. McArthur MBA 1959, DBA 1963 John A. Paulson MBA 1980 Arthur Rock MBA 1951 C. D. Spangler Jr. MBA 1956** Howard H. View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Fellowship Donors and Recipients Honored

Other speakers included honorary guest C.D. (“Dick”) Spangler, Jr. (MBA 1956), and Senior Associate Dean and Director of External Relations Howard H. Stevenson (MBA 1965), whose keynote address drew on his... View Details

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

September 2016
Case

Hotel Vertu: Analyzing the Opportunity in the Boutique Hotel Industry

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts DBA

Two soon-to-be MBA graduates are considering a business opportunity in the boutique hotel industry. Having found a seemingly attractive property in Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy and Elisabeth Whiting face questions about career issues, planning, financing, and the... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Entrepreneurship; Planning; Accommodations Industry

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11 Jul 2019
Sharpening Your Skills

Deconstructing 'Customer Experience'

Legendary Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt warned his students and industry executives against “marketing myopia”—that is, adopting an insular marketing approach where the business puts its own needs ahead of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Service

01 Sep 2023
News

Turning Point: Listen to the Music

Marnie Tattersall: (MBA 1972) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Marnie Tattersall: (MBA 1972) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and came to the United States in 1958 with my parents and my brother because my parents thought it was... View Details

Keywords: music; film; purpose; career

10 Nov 2015
Op-Ed

Authentic Leadership Rediscovered

their purpose Practicing solid values Leading with heart Establishing connected relationships Demonstrating self-discipline The following year the Gallup Institute and Professor Bruce Avolio, a well-known leadership scholar at the... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

Naylor Fitzhugh became a professor of accounting at Howard University, where he developed a marketing program, was known for incorporating field research in his teaching, and mentored many View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

same time, the center staff will discuss ideas with faculty, assist with research, and collaborate with people from the region on topics of mutual interest. "We view ourselves as a link between HBS faculty and the region," said Herrero. View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

success by focusing on delivering not only for their shareholders and customers but also for their employees, communities, and the environment. In the video below, I speak with Deepak Chopra, clinical professor of medicine at the... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

14 Jan 2014
News

Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship

in four states are currently looking at starting the class in 2014, thus joining the six Illinois and Indiana communities already offering it." Schultz cites HBS professors Howard View Details

Keywords: CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities); Educational Services; Agriculture; Manufacturing

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Wyss House | About

United States and internationally. Today Synthes instruments, implants, and bone-healing techniques are in use in hospitals around the globe. Wyss stepped down as CEO in 2007. Professor Emeritus Howard H.... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

Volunteers Crack Case, Consider School's Future

Volunteer Conference, there it was, staring me in the face: a case. Led by Professor Howard Stevenson, the Saturday morning session was to be a discussion on "HBS: At the Crossroads?" This wasn't some... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton; alumni; volunteers; conferences; cases; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Debora L. Spar | About

Debora L. Spar Senior Associate Dean, Business in Global Society , Unit Head, General Management Unit General Management Contact Phone Bio Debora Spar is the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration at Harvard... View Details

06 Feb 2019
Blog Post

7 Tips for a Successful Technology Venture Immersion

to my partner, who cooked the meal). 4. “Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources controlled” Okay, I cheated a bit here. This is definition of entrepreneurship, coined by Professor View Details

24 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 24, 2007

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807169 EZAmuse Negotiation (D): Rob Bonham Background Harvard Business School Supplement 807-171 Supplements the (A) case. Purchase this supplement:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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About This Collection | Baker Library

About This Collection HBS Entrepreneurs was originally launched in 2019. The website was migrated to a new platform in 2025 with the guidance of Adam Jacobi and Jennifer Wilson. Howard Stevenson Sarofin-Rock... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Letters to the Editor

Praise for Stevenson I was delighted to read the article on Howard Stevenson, "The House That Howard Built," in the June Bulletin. It brought back fond memories of my time inÂ... View Details