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Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center | About

Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center Dr. Chao, daughters and their families with Harvard University President Drew Faust and Harvard Business School Dean, Nitin Nohria Ruth Mulan Chu... View Details

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Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details

08 Aug 2022
HBS Case

Building an 'ARMY' of Fans: Marketing Lessons from K-Pop Sensation BTS

ones in my family to stream songs. I felt like BTS and I were inseparable, so that made me try harder for their success.” BTS’ connection with its fans became evident when it first earned the Billboard Music... View Details

Keywords: by Shalene Gupta; Media & Broadcasting; Music

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

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

night. Unlike the routine habits or obligations people feel they must get done, relationship rituals are pleasurable experiences that hold significance, acting as symbolically meaningful signs of a solid and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Portrait Project

Sarah Moore

Growing up, bouncing from one unstable home to the next, I learned three truths: I was shameless: I lacked respect for others I was scrappy: I used my circumstances to get my way I wasn't worth the effort. When I was 15, I met the Brackens, a View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

Family Relationships ; Family Ownership ; Acquisition ; Governance ; Resignation and Termination ; Leadership Style ; Management Succession ;... View Details

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Plants (2) Failure (19) Fairness (9) Family Business (26) Family Ownership (6) Family and Family View Details

November 2000 (Revised March 2001)
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Iggy's Bread of the World

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Alexis Lefort

In January 1994, Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic opened the doors of their bakery, Iggy's Bread of the World. This case describes their unusual mission statement and the way in which they try to bring a social consciousness mentality to a for-profit business. Six years... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Restructuring; Family Business; Power and Influence; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Massachusetts

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15 Feb 2022
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When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

terrified that even that was starting to slip.” Her relationships are unsatisfactory and she drinks too much—but she can’t see another way. “Maybe I would prefer to be special rather than happy” she... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

05 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast

report was co-written by Matt Sigelman, Nik Dawson, and Gad Levanon of the Burning Glass Institute and supported by the Schultz Family Foundation. The scorecard comes as... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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Strategy Faculty - Faculty & Research

Administration Eric J. Van den Steen Royal Little Professor of Business Administration Andy Wu Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration Dennis A. Yao Lawrence E. Fouraker... View Details

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FAQs - Alumni

and/or teens? Activities/programs vary by reunion weekend. When registration is open, a link to the schedule will be available on your class page at reunions.hbs.edu . Filter the schedule by Event Type Family Programming to see available... View Details

21 May 2024
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What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year

institutions in times of need, such as organized crime, churches, and family networks. In my research, I find evidence that when these non-state institutions are politicized, such as is the case with many... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

Entrepreneurial Finance ; Entrepreneurship ; Personal Finance ; Family and Family Relationships ; Business Startups ; Investment ; Norway... View Details

February 2022 (Revised May 2022)
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Buddy Valastro: Cake Boss

By: Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht and Katherine Connolly Baden

Buddy Valastro, celebrity baker and business owner, inherited his father’s bakery—Carlo’s Bake Shop of Hoboken, New Jersey—at the age of seventeen. He had willed the shop to survive and gone on to fame through his television show, “Cake Boss”—the name most people now... View Details

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18 May 2022
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Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers

consumers’ financial health improves The researchers looked at the link between high-to-low ordering and payday lenders and found a direct relationship between the two. They... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

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Courses - Entrepreneurship

Courses First Year (Required Curriculum) During the first year at HBS, all students pursue the same course of study called the Required Curriculum. By studying under a common curriculum, students build a solid, broad foundation of general management concepts View Details

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Finance Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Lauren Cohen Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems (also listed under... View Details

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details