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  • 26 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

When Other Companies Compete Like Crazy, Dare to Be Different

is an exploration of what it means for a business to be different, to be meaningfully different, to be different in a way that makes a difference to consumers," she says. “Differentiation is a way of thinking.” An authority on innovative View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

    John C. Mulliken

    Strategy consultant, former CTO & CPO, public & private company board member, retail & climatetech entrepreneur, early stage investor.  Father of two, husband, sailor, hiker, and aspirational road biker.

    John is a senior lecturer in the... View Details
    • 10 Jul 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018

    system of a large federal credit union, we delineate four important constraints likely to affect the lending process: (1) limited attention (or distraction), (2) task-specific human capital, (3) peer perception, and (4) learning over the... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 2010
    • Other Unpublished Work

    God, Government and Outsiders: The Influence of Religious Beliefs on Depositor Behavior in an Emerging Market.

    By: Ayesha K. Khan and Tarun Khanna
    This paper provides evidence that religious beliefs can have a significant impact on individual financial choices. Using proprietary panel data on the distribution of bank deposits across all commercial banks in Pakistan over a 33-month period, I find that Islamic... View Details
    Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Commercial Banking; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Consumer Behavior; Emerging Markets; Religion; Banking Industry; Pakistan
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    • 05 Nov 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: November 5

    http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/kuziemko%20buell%20reich%20norton_3e675fb6-f83c-47fc-912d-e0c0b383e56d.pdf Working Papers Competing with Privacy By: Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Andres Hervas-Drane Abstract—We analyze the implications of View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 11 Feb 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?

    marketing can be used to create a political process that entices consumers (voters) rather than makes them cynical. "We wanted to elevate understanding of the power and importance of marketing as a force for social good," the... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • 28 Apr 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: April 28, 2009

    tilted towards old age than annuities. Several advantages of this are discussed, including some that may explain why tontines have proven popular with consumers in the past. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-121.pdf  ... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • September 1999 (Revised November 2000)
    • Case

    Swatch Group, The: On Internet Time

    By: Luc R. Wathieu, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
    Under the leadership of Nicholas Hayek, the Swatch Group, makers of the Swatch watch, is widely credited with revitalizing the Swiss watch industry by offering a consistent set of brands addressing all segments of the global watch market. New opportunities beyond the... View Details
    Keywords: Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry
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    • 07 Apr 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: April 7, 2009

    a self-reported measure. Overall, we find that debt literacy is low: only about one-third of the population seems to comprehend interest compounding or the workings of credit cards. Even after controlling for demographics, we find a... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 23 Apr 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: April 23

    financial crisis of 2008 laid bare the hidden network of relationships in corporate governance: who owes what to whom, who will stand by whom in times of crisis, what governs the provision of credit when no one seems to have credit. This... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 12 Feb 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: February 12, 2007

    analysis. Then, you'll learn how to apply these tools in a variety of decision contexts, including securities analysis, credit analysis, corporate financing policies analysis, mergers and acquisitions analysis, and governance and... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 06 Nov 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

    contracted their credit to all small firms throughout the United States. However, healthy banks expanded their operations and entered new banking markets. The market share gain of these banks was a standard deviation above the long-run... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • Web

    Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

    issued to investors in Europe or Asia. Additionally, Lehman Brothers had been a major issuer of short-term debt in the form of commercial paper, and its collapse caused a credit freeze of this vital source of lending throughout the world.... View Details
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    The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

    the Corporate Image Gary Works Photograph Album Resources Research Links Films & TV Bibliography From the Director Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion... View Details
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    Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

    working in the social or public sectors, or pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors. Işik Keçeci Aşur (MBA 1997) and Mustafa Aşur Fellowship The Işik Keçeci and Mustafa Aşur Fellowship was established through the generosity of Işik Keçeci Aşur (MBA 1997) and Mustafa Aşur.... View Details
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    Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

    from Pension and Insurance companies. Regulatory changes are used to provide collaborating evidence that the curvature of the yield curve is shaped through this demand channel. Related Themes: Credit Markets, Size & Growth of the... View Details
    • Web

    Podcasts - Managing the Future of Work

    firm, on reskilling for web marketing and personalization, AI, hybrid work, and collaboration across time zones and cultures. Also, why diversity is good business for consumer packaged goods firms. Cengage Group’s Michael Hansen on the... View Details
    • 28 Aug 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: August 28, 2007

    June 2006. Underlying its excellence in personal banking is CMB's leadership in developing its credit card business. By April 2006, CMB had issued a total of over 5 million credit cards, capturing one-third... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 09 Dec 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Unilever—A Case Study

    The issue of control is examined, as is the related question of the "stickiness" of knowledge within large international firms. The discussion draws on a case study of the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods manufacturer Unilever, which... View Details
    Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products
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    Podcast - Business & Environment

    investment priorities will be. For transcripts and other resources, visit climaterising.org Climate Rising Host: Professor Mike Toffel, Faculty Chair, Business & Environment Initiative Guest: Paul Bodnar, Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry, and Diplomacy, Bezos... View Details