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17 Feb 2011
News

Field Report: Rwanda

middle ground of companies that employ 50 to 100 people — somewhere between the nonprofit that would get help from USAID and bigger, for-profit firms served by traditional consulting companies.” For his project, Barry teamed up with... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

05 Nov 2013
News

Start-Ups Get a Start in New Orleans

executives like Wilkins and also by inviting graduate students from HBS and other top business schools to spend spring break helping a company solve a major strategic problem. "It's really impressive to see all the people from HBS come... View Details

Keywords: New Orleans; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 2000
News

A Place in the Sun

in a culture where it's very difficult for people to tell other people what to do. It's not the usual supervisory manager-submanager structure found in the United States." Before coming to Turtle Island, Evanson was involved in the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Baker Library

locate nonprofit organizations who list Indigenous Peoples (which include Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders) and people of Asian descent as populations they serve. View Mintel 's reports on "Marketing to Asian Americans" and "Asian Americans' View Details

04 Oct 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go

When does a company founder have to go? In the frenzied, early months of a new venture's launch, few entrepreneurs anticipate a future beyond their role as company leader. In the case study "Founder–CEO... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Technology

28 Feb 2025
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Joy to the World

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details

01 Jun 2002
News

Africa Business Conference Creates Ongoing Forum for Change

that evening by Angélique Kidjo, a Benin-born singer whose repertoire ranges from reggae to gospel to Zairean rumba. Frank Savage, CEO of the financial-services company Savage Holdings LLC, delivered the Saturday morning keynote speech in... View Details

12 Jul 2011
News

Phone Fun

cited Phones 4u’s claim “to be the UK’s fastest-growing independent mobile phone retailer” and Braterman’s role in helping the company double its share of pay-as-you-go cell phone customers last year on a marketing budget that was “less... View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

03 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408095 Big Spaceship: Ready to Go Big? Harvard Business School Case 409-047 Big Spaceship, a digital marketing agency, faced a rather big challenge: How to scale the distinctive View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

the individual but eventually brought ruin to all. The culture of Silicon Valley turns that system on its head. The bank of expertise in Silicon Valley represents a triumph of the commons: resources are extracted and replenished in a... View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

15 Oct 2019
News

Innovative Thinking Fuels Nascent Startup Scene

on the rise in the MENA countries. The company was cofounded by a woman—women represent about 25 percent of entrepreneurs in MENA countries as compared with the global average of 10 percent—and it capitalizes on the region’s high digital... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Making the Most of Government Upheaval

catch up. Often such change involved significant modifications in the structure, size, scope, and culture of the organization. Stage II: Expansion. Realizing that growth was imperative for survival against larger rivals, the View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

04 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

companies batten down the hatches, we need leaders who don't compromise on standards and values that are essential in flush times. Fortunately, such leaders do exist. Their insights can help other organizations weather the current crisis,... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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Scrapbooks & Collectibles- The Art of American Advertising

, May 1885 28 By the 1880s, the popularity of the coveted, mass-produced trade cards and souvenir materials inspired a mania for collecting. “In a culture not yet saturated with manufactured images,” historian Pamela Laird asserts, “this... View Details

21 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 21, 2008

only for IS researchers, but also for colleagues in allied disciplines who are already contributing to shaping the sciences of design. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-056.pdf PublicationsSocial Structure Shapes View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Mar 2010
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does “Identity” Affect Economic Performance?

are ignoring the engine that drives it." Gerald Nanninga laments that instead of going to economic war with committed volunteers, " unfortunately, we are building a mercenary culture in the US workplace." As Dennis Hopwood... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

13 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

workers to attend when sick, including work overload, lack of backup, and understaffing. Some occupational cultures have the same effect, glorifying “toughing it out” as an indicator of work commitment. Finally, we can’t discount the fact... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Set Your Recruiting Vision for 2020

diverse team with varying backgrounds and perspectives. Create an inclusive company culture: Create a company culture that encourages open communication and supports employees... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Dec 2009
News

The Fab Four

Sasha Novakovich (MBA ’99) was in her second year at HBS when she and classmate Tracy Lawrence got the idea for what would become GetConnected, a company that processes voice, data, and video services transactions for retailers. Despite... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; contests; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

15 May 2015
Blog Post

How to Get a Global Perspective at HBS

value the most at HBS is the diversity of my classmates, and the fact that I get to learn from all of them every day. I’ve loved getting to learn about different cultures and experiences in business. I value the fact that we can all get... View Details

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