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- 21 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It
more elusive than ever. A recent McKinsey study reveals that the annual churn in the wireless industry increased from 17 percent in 1995 to 32 percent in 2000. This trend holds true even in industries less susceptible to turnover. In core... View Details
Keywords: by Jean Ayers
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
Africa and as a Bain consultant. She is still actively involved with a Johannesburg home for abused children as a member of its management committee. At HBS, as copresident of the Africa Business Club, Mahlare has become interested in how... View Details
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
competitive dynamics in 644 geographically isolated markets in which a nationwide retail bank conducted business over a five-year period. We find that customers defect at a higher rate from the incumbent following increased service... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
Issue Focus: Business and the Environment The Earth At Night, 2009: Cities may occupy just 2 percent of the planet’s landmass but they hold half the world’s people and produce much of its carbon emissions. Image by NASA/Corbis Issue Focus... View Details
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Omar Olivarez
The seeds of Omar Olivarez’s (he/him) interest in AI and the future of work were planted in an undergraduate course in business analytics and machine learning. After graduating with his BBA, he followed a natural path into industry,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alvin Roth Wins Nobel Prize in Economics
Shapley, of the 2012 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The men were recognized for their contributions to solving a core economic problem—how to match different agents as well as possible. "Al started... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Competition and Strategy Unit at HBS Sets Pace In Its Field
Business Policy area, are economists with particular expertise in competitive strategy. Professor Stephen P. Bradley, who heads the unit, is enthusiastic about the group's influence: "We are at the forefront of our field," he says, "doing... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
The Business and Environment Initiative is constantly impressed by the dedication of our alumni in confronting the climate change challenge. In an effort to share the breadth of work being done, we are capturing career journeys of alumni... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel
across the country. This January, we had the good fortune to travel to India for one of Harvard Business School’s Immersive Field Courses (IFCs), focusing on “Decarbonizing while Developing.” It was a unique opportunity to understand how... View Details
- 28 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students
talked to everyone on the team. The financial model he created was precisely accurate for nine months—until business growth skyrocketed in February 2020—and proved the business could work,” Dzodan explained.... View Details
Keywords: Becca Carnahan
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
‘Green’ Trailblazers
Palo Alto, CA Business management software, solutions, and services Lionel Bony (MBA 2006) Rocky Mountain Institute Snowmass and Boulder, CO Nonprofit research and educational foundation aiming to foster efficient and sustainable use of... View Details
- 12 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards
this happens is one of the many subjects discussed in the new book Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know, by authors Marc J. Epstein of Rice University and F. Warren McFarlan of Harvard Business School. In this excerpt from the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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HBS - Financials | From the CFO
Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information From the CFO In fiscal 2021, Harvard Business School navigated the operational and financial challenges of the global pandemic by staying true to its... View Details
- 18 Jan 2012
- News
Survey Reveals Depths of US Competitiveness Problem
of data from this survey highlights the need for business leaders, policymakers, and academics to collaborate on practical ways to make progress,” something well within the nation’s reach, he added. In fact, the Project seeks to inspire... View Details
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Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion - Course Catalog
careers moving ahead. During their field placement, students are expected to take on a project that addresses one of the core pillars of a Family Office: Succession, Governance, Investments, Organizational Structure, Impact, etc. The... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
industry's release of an unprecedented total of twenty thousand new titles. Is there trouble brewing for the business with a beat, a virtually recession-free industry for the past fifty years? To shed some light on the situation, the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 07 Jun 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Important are Big Ideas?
Quality, benchmarking, core competence, and matrix management. The map includes a variety of players such as business gurus (the source of many of these concepts), top management sponsors (typically CEOs or... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital Goes Boom—or Bust?
Ninety percent of new entrepreneurial businesses that don't attract venture capital fail within three years. A software engineer at the government contractor EG&G, Don Brooks had been working on computer systems for the Idaho National... View Details
Keywords: by Paul A. Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
nonprofits more by educating them on building business frameworks and developing organizational strategy. "There are core questions that help teach organizations how to perform," he said. Working to... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
developers that couldn’t play by the discounters’ strict rules had fewer sales channels. With all the fun that toys bring to kids, the business is characterized by copycats, empty piggy banks, and aggressive competition that might make a... View Details