Filter Results:
(808)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(808)
- News (489)
- Research (317)
- Multimedia (5)
- Faculty Publications (104)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(808)
- News (489)
- Research (317)
- Multimedia (5)
- Faculty Publications (104)
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Buy the Book
company embrace a more interactive model? Deighton isn’t so sure. “People don’t want to be fed a menu of books based on their past selections,” he says. “They favor serendipity — they want to be surprised and charmed.” That highlights the importance of word of mouth... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Turkish Delight
entrepreneur. Anyone who has started a company will tell you that there is enormous satisfaction and enormous frustration attached to the process.” For Byford, it’s been well worth the effort. “I’ve always believed that we pass this way once,” he says, “and that it’s... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
New Art
topping out at $11,500. Factor in the number of students, faculty, and visitors to HBS who will enjoy and reflect on that art over the years, and you have a very good ROI. — Julia Hanna View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Finding a Balance
career-oriented case that lends itself to helping students set up for interviews. And yet it touched the hearts and minds of students, which is very gratifying.” — JULIA HANNA View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Facing Ambiguity
controls, guidelines, and training that could be put in place to improve safety. “Risk and error will never go away,” Edmondson reflects. “But we can do better. There’s a lot of room for improvement.” — Julia View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Farming for Fuel
and that we still need to get around,” he notes. “When commodity prices are kept low, we have a tendency to think these things are unimportant and uninteresting, but that’s never been true.” Greater transparency may be brought about through the introduction of carbon... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Leadership: Getting Down to Fundamentals
legitimate activity. People need to view the study of leadership in the same light, with outlets for publishing, doctoral programs, and opportunities for faculty research. — Julia Hanna Related Links The CEO... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 Feb 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Master the Team Meeting
materials as pre-reading ahead of the meeting and B) bring said materials with them to share. Lead by example for your team and read all materials sent in advance before the meeting. If you have not read them, no one else will you'll be... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
India Arrives
Photographs by Christopher Brown/Redux Pro Not even a nighttime arrival in Mumbai, India’s bustling commercial capital of nearly 13 million people, can mask the collision of old and new that now grips the world’s largest democracy. Planes... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Designing Change
Courtesy Pentagram Graphic designers have created some of the world’s best-known logos, from Coke to Mercedes to McDonald’s. Yet their role in establishing a company’s identity is not always understood or valued by senior management. In... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
Origin Story: Tasila Banda (MBA/MPP 2025)
as I am in the process of producing and fundraising for a feature film, Discipline, about a young girl’s experience at a strict Catholic boarding school. It’s written by an award-winning Nigerian actor, writer, producer, and director,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Think Globally, Teach Locally
was selected as one of the first faculty team members to teach in the new International Senior Managers Program (ISMP), an eight-week Executive Education course that was offered by the School in Vevey until 1983. “It was a remarkable... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
From Bytes to Bites
serves on the boards of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, an experience that has opened her eyes to the fascination and frustration of local politics. “Owning this business has opened a lot of doors for me,” says Thomas.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Plan B: The Brick Bank
were still plenty of lessons to bring home from FIELD 2: “The experience of learning to work together as a team, despite our diversity of backgrounds and experiences, is something that can be applied in whatever market we choose.” —Julia View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
When Linda Kanner arrived at HBS in 1973, she had two sons: Adam, three, and Ben, one. Her husband, a doctor, was moonlighting in local emergency rooms while studying for his own MBA degree at MIT's Sloan School, and Kanner was also working as a part-time consultant.... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Raymond A. Baxter: Sweet Smell of Success
I always knew I wanted to be in a business that made something," says Raymond Baxter with a smile. As president and CEO of Interbake Foods, Baxter gets to do just that -- and with Interbake in the cookie biz, his dedication to research and development takes on new and... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Ruling from the Bench
balance between individual rights and society’s rights. How many more secret proceedings should we allow the government? What are we willing to do to make sure we don’t have any more 9/11s, and how many rights do we have to give up? “I’ve always loved the idea of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
The Maestro and the Market
norms, the elBulli case shows just how broad the spectrum for marketing a “product” can be — and that’s not a bad thing for MBAs to learn. “Marketing is a science, but it’s also an art,” Norton remarks. “Adrià says he doesn’t listen to customers, yet his customers are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Roger Ullman: Going Green with E2
that know how to make use of your expertise and leadership positions while respecting your time constraints. Although some nonprofits view businesspeople merely as a source of donations, the best ones will recognize the value of engaging you, and know how to do it... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Taking the Plunge
innovation defines its identity. “It’s an interesting question to debate,” remarks Tripsas, who expects to teach the case again in the spring. For now, TOTO is continuing its efforts to popularize the Washlet in the United States, even as it pursues other areas of... View Details