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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
Howard, Fitzhugh joined Pepsi in 1965, where he developed the first marketing efforts directed at African Americans. Credited with creating the concept of targeted marketing, he also attracted and mentored black executives and created two... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
chain YogaWorks went public in August, valued at about $40 million; and Wanderlust’s yoga-focused festivals have attracted major crowds and major sponsors. But the bigger the business of yoga gets, the further away it moves from its... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- Profile
Josh Solera
says Josh, “were transferable whatever they were doing. I saw a lot of gaps in my own business know-how. I was good at reading financial statements, but not at understanding why things are the way they are.” Josh chose HBS for its emphasis on leadership. “I was... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Ask the Expert: Bounce Back
newsletter advertising can be extended to many industries: hotels or airlines can embed ads for attractions near featured destinations or travel accessories, entertainment venues can embed ads for local restaurants and bars, retailers... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Innovation: Revenge of the Nerds
important, the team’s hard work and small-business connections attracted the attention of real-world investors. Petitti and Biederman, now co-CEOs of the Boston-based company, and teammates Peter Maglathlin (MBA 2014) and Joseph Miller... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Connecting with Clubs
forward to the recommendations that will emerge next spring from the committees’ work. While we recognize that clubs today face many challenges in attracting and maintaining members, the board has an opportunity to make one of the best... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Got Global?
differences, their shared experience at Soldiers Field created a common bond that helped increase trust and respect, which led to the desired de-escalation of tensions. In Shirazi’s view, this kind of global impact is “a uniquely HBS phenomenon.” The School, he noted,... View Details
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Michelle Giguere
In high school, Michelle Giguere, "fell" into the Gap and never left, working part-time at the apparel retailer throughout college and returning full-time after graduation. "I loved the mix of fashion with the energy of customer service," Michelle... View Details
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Jon Schechter
remotely from Boston. “The nice thing about my track,” he says, “is that if I decide to do my own entrepreneurial venture, the school has lots of support for that: the Rock Center, the i-lab, or independent work with a professor.” Jon’s future remains open, although he... View Details
Keywords: Tech
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
New Economy Theme of HBS African-American Alumni Conference
partner at Andersen Consulting, and Paula A. Sneed (MBA 1977) of Kraft Foods. Ronald Goldsberry, a former auto industry executive and now a dot-com entrepreneur, described the rewards of joining a growing Internet company. "I was View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Faculty Books
patterns of corporate governance and finance between the early 20th century and the 1990s. To attract investors, the statutes of companies organized before 1910 often included stronger protections for small shareholders than what the law... View Details
- 23 Aug 2011
- News
New Kid in School
Ellison hopes to reverse by “extending our reach, without lowering the bar, to attract more families and kids who are willing to work hard.” While at HBS Ellison recalls being inspired by several members of the Finance faculty — including... View Details
- 20 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Users Love Ello, But What’s the Business Model?
that social media users are increasingly attracted to the idea of such a model. But funding it without advertising's help won't be easy. Two digital marketing experts, Harvard Business School professors John Deighton, the Harold M.... View Details
- 12 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Value of a ‘Portable’ Career
see whether performance is as portable as many in the NFL believe. To us, the fact that it is portable for some positions and not portable for others is interesting. Q: Companies' hiring managers must avoid errors, especially these days. When trying to View Details
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
customers," says Senior Lecturer Michael J. Roberts. By soliciting money through Kickstarter or similar sites, a company overcomes the catch-22 that occurs when it needs funding to make a product, but it must show the product in order to View Details
- 29 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019
2020. Forget Cash: There are Better Ways to Motivate EmployeesIn today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive. How Gender... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 May 2013
- Blog Post
Product Launch Day
around us was filled with the sound of his playing combined with the orchestra coming out of the speakers, and we started attracting an audience. Throughout the day we saw a lot of fun reactions. One of the best parts of user testing is... View Details
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Sebastien D'Incau
you manage are ultimately touching lives." The people-centric aspect of consumer-product goods is what attracted Sebastien to business in the first place. "I have a math and numbers background," he says. "But I wanted... View Details
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Ben Steiner
greenhouse-gas emissions by fifty percent,” Ben says. Some of the proposal’s ideas have already been implemented, such as installing no-flush urinals in all new construction. Two college internships consolidated Ben’s attraction to... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
Peek: The People, The Experience, and The Case Method
School can be adequately encapsulated through three pillars– the people, the experience, and the case method. People I was impressed with the number of students Peek attracted from a diverse set of backgrounds, schools, and experiences. I... View Details