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month, with the flexibility to work on your preferred schedule. HBS development staff provide the necessary guidance and assistance. To get involved or learn more, email hbs_fund@hbs.edu . Annual Fundraising Roles Looking for ways to stay... View Details

01 Mar 2018
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Every Trick in the Book

Carolyn Brody (MBA 1983) photo by HollenderX2 BookHampton has been a mainstay of the Long Island, New York, community of East Hampton for more than 40 years. Carolyn Brody (MBA 1983) fondly remembers the cozy, cluttered bookshop from many... View Details

Keywords: April White

04 Nov 2010
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Why Do We Chase Stars?

leadership," according to Fidel Arcenas. As Ratnaja Gogula put it, " traits (that) make women better contenders for talent portability (include) women's ability to better cope with stress, better communicate and multi-task... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

24 Feb 2020
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The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

communicate with each other on the large-scale—particularly, the global scale—necessary to share such information.” Security of individual accounts. Of the 10 most-used software packages in the analysis, the CII team found that seven were... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart

London. We managed to cure her underlying condition on immunity. But many years later, 14 years later, she developed a complication with her lungs. We discovered, unfortunately, that what had saved her life ended up taking her life and... View Details

29 Jan 2021
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How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

vaccination efforts. In contrast to the product-centric view employed to develop and distribute the vaccines, the shots-in-arms problem of convincing people to be vaccinated requires patient- or customer-centric solutions. [div... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31

literacy may slow adoption of these products. This article reports on a field experiment that offered an innovative new financial product, rainfall insurance, to 600 small-scale farmers in India. A customized financial literacy and insurance education module View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

01 Oct 1997
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High Fives

learned at HBS: “I developed a sense of confidence in myself and in my ability to go out and compete in the business world.” Inspirations & role models: “As a woman, there were no role models!” Best business advice ever received: “When I... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?

determining their influence, developing a communication management plan, and influencing stakeholders through engagement.” One difference between shareholder and stakeholder management may be in the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
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ASOS PLC

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world’s largest online fashion specialists in 2018. Focusing on young consumers aged 16–25 years, the company offered over 85,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand... View Details

Keywords: ASOS; AsSeenOnScreen; Online Fashion; Online Apparel; Nick Beighton; Nick Robertson; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Online Retail; Multichannel Retailing; Omnichannel; Social Media; Marketplaces; Shipping; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; For-Profit Firms; Customer Focus and Relationships; Age; Gender; Currency Exchange Rate; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business History; Selection and Staffing; Journals and Magazines; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Succession; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Social Marketing; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Segmentation; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; United Kingdom; England; London

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research papers, rare books, ephemera, and visual materials—provide the documentary evidence that allows scholars to investigate firsthand the important business theories, organizations, movements, and individuals that have shaped our nation’s history and globally... View Details

10 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 10

and then go further to consider ways the domain of innovation itself has changed. We suggest that because of fundamental shifts in communication and information processing costs and the increasing modularity of products and services, the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

12 Nov 2018
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Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

personal growth, received the privilege of leading some of the best people I could ever meet. I developed a deep appreciation for the power of the human spirit, and am certainly a better man for it. Here at HBS, I am happy that I am... View Details

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Iberoamerican Academy of Management Humanistic Leadership and Support for the Sustainable Development Goals MAR 21 2023 Book Faculty Research Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership By: Geoffrey Jones... View Details

02 Aug 2007
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How Will Millennials Manage?

that millennials will come to appreciate their predecessors over time, Fred Olande commented, " life is just a circle and we all transit from one level to another ." And there were some worries as well. Mike Flanagan fears that because of the emergence of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

and asking the right questions. This method fosters effective communication and a deep understanding of managerial complexities. By engaging with various cases and embracing the insights of my peers, I've learned the importance of... View Details

13 Jan 2021
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How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

forward. In challenging situations, blame and resentment can overtake support and solidarity in business. Teams, however, can only succeed through effective collaboration. New leaders need to replace blame and denial with dialogue and View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

07 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 7

nationally recognized nonprofit in building playgrounds with strong corporate partnerships and volunteer-organizing capabilities. Over the years, KaBOOM! developed new programs, including a new web platform to enable individuals and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2024
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systematic underpayments and overcharges. This wealth was wrongfully accumulated using many forms of the abuse of dominance. Accounting for Colonialism provides estimates that will be helpful to understanding the growing debate on reparations; it also contributes to... View Details

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

University, the Atlanta Conferences addressed pressing economic issues that the Black community faced. The fourth annual conference was entitled "The Negro in Business." In 1900, Booker T. Washington founded the National Negro Business... View Details

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