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- 13 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
There's No Quick Shortcut to Success: Zorpads Takes Off
a social media presence. Those weren't the only connections they used in building the business. The pair tapped into their networks to try and land a spot on the hit television show, Shark Tank. They got the idea from pitching their View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Do You Speak Business?
that allows them to coexist with colleagues from vastly different backgrounds.” Mary Moses (MBA ’03) is an American who works for VASC, a state-owned Vietnamese telecom and media company. “The people who manage View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Faculty Books Published in 2020
for yourself, how buildings can have an impact on our health, and how leaders can have an impact on today's biggest issues. A list of the titles, authors, and their abstracts are included below. American Business History: A Very Short... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 18 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Greed Ruining Private Equity Firms?
In a first-ever look at the internal economics driving private equity partnerships, Harvard Business School researchers have found that many of these funds can be torn apart by greed among founding partners who take home a much bigger... View Details
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
business loans, job skills training, and unemployment benefits that were provided to white veterans. These publicly-provided benefits laid the foundation for much of the American middle class. That might explain why Timothy Hood didn’t... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO
products, software, education, and media in North America and Europe, I've found the same pattern. Organizational pathologies—secrecy, blame, isolation, avoidance, passivity, and feelings of helplessness—arise during a difficult time for... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 26 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?
John Stuart Mill, philosophers have wrestled with the age-old questions autonomous vehicles are now raising—in new and urgent ways—for businesses and their leaders. “And by genuine ethical decisions, I mean decisions about the rights of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Leslie Gold
ratings boost and launching a career that has seen a variety of radio gigs, including on Sirius, and many appearances on national television (such as Larry King Live and Nightline) and in print media (including Playboy, Glamour, and the... View Details
- 16 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Earnings Calls That Get Lost in Translation
The CEO's key to a successful earnings call with investors? Crystal clear communication. Earnings calls are typically held after the release of quarterly earnings, allowing company executives a chance to brief investors, analysts, and oftentimes the View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Association. Art has been a Fulbright Fellow in Lisbon, a Batten Fellow at the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia, and the Thomas S. Murphy Distinguished Research Professor at the Harvard View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned
and get things done, nothing siloed or with an overemphasis on hyper-specialized teams,” he says. Practically speaking, Michael’s search focused on people: “Who is interesting and would be willing to work with me?” To find them, he used LinkedIn, HBS databases, and... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 04 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities
San Diego—brings “significant and long-lasting” benefits, including greater economic growth, global talent, and even more invention to these regions, write William Kerr, the D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at Harvard View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
HBS Working Knowledge readers want it all, judging by our all-time most popular articles. Here you'll find stories on everything from maintaining a professional image to writing a business plan, from how to market on social View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
Deighton and Leora KornfeldHarvard Business School Case 510-055 How is music marketed in the digital era? Nettwerk Music Group built on its foundation as a social, grassroots marketer of music and artists and emerged as a leader in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Doing Something Real
percent) that President Nixon (that laissez-faire Republican) imposed wage and price controls, to a world where each of our kids has more computing power on his or her desk, and each of us on his or her lap, than all of Harvard had in its entirety (or certainly all of... View Details
Keywords: Andrew Tobias (MBA '72)
- 12 May 2022
- News
Turning a Moment into a Movement
and new media coverage further inspire a broad spectrum of stakeholders to make board diversity a priority. “When we launched this, we wanted it to be a movement,” emphasizes Gerstner, who notes that the idea for the Board Challenge was... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
To transform lofty aspirations into quantifiable impact, nonprofits need to become more familiar with traditional business tools such as business plans, precise mission statements, and goal setting to... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 18 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon
media creator for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Related Reading: Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores? Behavioral Economists Can Make You a Healthier Consumer and Smarter... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Legacy of Boaty McBoatface: Beware of Customers Who Vote
public. Boaty blowback highlights the potential danger of giving consumers the power to vote, even though customer engagement is a primary goal of almost every social media strategy. The problem: Even though NERC never explicitly promised... View Details
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Caught in the Cogs: When Manufacturing and IT Meet
comprehensive and shareable information on their suppliers; Broadview, a global M&A adviser and private equity investor focusing exclusively on the IT, communications, and media industries; and SCB Enterprise Solutions, an off-site... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner