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- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
to begin exploring my entrepreneurial ambitions. ” What advice do you have for HBS students who are interested in starting their own companies? Ben: “Take strategic risks. Reflect on what works, and why. I... View Details
- 11 Jun 2024
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024
As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 24 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World
What makes a leader great? A dose of luck, for sure. But specific leadership traits mark extraordinary individuals time and time again and help elevate the standouts from the vast middle. That’s the... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 10 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Cofounders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
transitioning into private equity. She enjoyed her work as an investor but wanted to broaden her skillset and explore a more operational career path. She decided to apply to Harvard Business School for two... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- What Do You Think?
Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?
graduates and former students who are exploring innovations such as battery technology, superconductivity, magnetism, and superintelligent computers. My feelings are buoyed... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Co-Founders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
transitioning into private equity. She enjoyed her work as an investor but wanted to broaden her skillset and explore a more operational career path. She decided to apply to Harvard Business School for two... View Details
- Web
Chinese Competition and Emerging Technologies - A Chronicle of the China Trade
of the China Trade Introduction Doing Business with China Augustine Heard & Co. The Canton Trade Commodities & Currencies Treaty Ports & Compradors Clippers & Steamships Exploring Trade Links Chinese Competition Expatriate Traders... View Details
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
pace due to the increased rate at which we now exchange information. That’s why it is more important than ever for managers to make increased efforts to stay relevant and protect against skill obsolescence. Might they learn something... View Details
- September 2019
- Article
Bankruptcy Spillovers
By: Shai Bernstein, Emanuele Colonnelli, Xavier Giroud and Benjamin Iverson
How do different bankruptcy approaches affect the local economy? Using U.S. Census microdata, we explore the spillover effects of reorganization and liquidation on geographically proximate firms. We exploit the random assignment of bankruptcy judges as a source of... View Details
Keywords: Agglomeration; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Economy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Bernstein, Shai, Emanuele Colonnelli, Xavier Giroud, and Benjamin Iverson. "Bankruptcy Spillovers." Special Issue on Labor and Finance. Journal of Financial Economics 133, no. 3 (September 2019): 608–633.
- 22 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991)
Going to business school gave me the chance to rebrand myself, explore new opportunities, and figure out what truly inspired me. It was there that I discovered a passion for marketing, a creative outlet I... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 2019
- Article
Does Big Data Enhance Firm Innovation Competency? The Mediating Role of Data-driven Insights
By: Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Goran Calic
Grounded in gestalt insight learning theory and organizational learning theory, we collected data from 280 middle and top-level managers to investigate the impact of each big data characteristic (i.e., data volume, data velocity, data variety, and data veracity) on... View Details
Ghasemaghaei, Maryam, and Goran Calic. "Does Big Data Enhance Firm Innovation Competency? The Mediating Role of Data-driven Insights." Journal of Business Research 104 (2019): 69–84.
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eBay Auctions as Markets
An examination of eBay from an industrial organization and competitive firms perspective. Exploits survey data as a measure of information dispersion. View Details
Metropolitan Blueprints of Colonial Taxation in Africa?
The historical and social science literature is divided about the importance of metropolitan blueprints of colonial rule for the development of colonial states. We exploit... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
(admittedly a bit of a novelty, given my Midwest upbringing). Also, I enjoyed the chance to do a lot of traveling.” Wiegele: “Often playing on the same intramural team as Sierra! Also travelling. My partner and I also did a lot of View Details
- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
expectations in mind, I decided to apply. I only applied to schools in the United States because there were excellent career exploration opportunities, and I wanted to meet friends from diverse backgrounds... View Details
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Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success - Recruiting
Insights & Advice 13 Mar 2025 Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success Shoma Simkin Author tag Student & Alumni Stories James Bedford (MBA 2025) smiles as he recalls growing up on a... View Details
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Navigating Your Worth: AI, Negotiations, and the Nature of Expertise - Course Catalog
courses on entrepreneurship and technology. He has built leading companies in the transition to the mobile and Internet economies. More recently he has been studying the development of AI View Details
- June 2016
- Teaching Note
HubSpot: Lower Churn through Greater CHI
By: Jill Avery, Asis Martinez Jerez and Thomas Steenburgh
HubSpot, a web marketing startup selling inbound marketing software to small- and medium-sized businesses, is under pressure from its venture capital partners to rapidly acquire new customers and to maintain a low level of customer churn. The B2B SaaS company is in the... View Details
- 07 Apr 2022
Virtual Venture into Management (VVM) and Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP) Overview
This webinar will give college students the opportunity to learn more about HBS’ 3-day online program, Virtual Venture into Management (VVM), and its 5-day residential program, Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP). These programs... View Details
- 30 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash
It seems obvious: If you want to boost innovation from a crowd writing and improving software code, just dangle a cash incentive. When GitHub began offering matching funds to open source software users who snagged outside sponsors in... View Details