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- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
reaping the benefits of FDI (which relate to when FDI will generate growth) and (2) the mechanisms by which FDI creates positive externalities (which relate to how FDI generates growth). Technology and Innovation Management... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
focused in his first couple of years. He got rid of a huge number of product lines. He streamlined the operations and he bet on a very small number of products. The combination of the early success of the iMac, the booming marketing in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 9
has a positive effect on current hours. As we show, the model also has reasonable implications for stock prices. We estimate our model for data post-1984 and show that the innovations shock accounts for nearly a third of the variation in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 May 2002
- What Do You Think?
What’s Driving the “New Marketing?”
to the depth of the authors' arguments) raised so few eyebrows.—James Heskett What seems to many to be new is the Internet. Comments Thomas Rector, "...the 4 Ps remain valid—even in the Internet age. ...'interactivity' provides the best opportunity to fine-tune... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
seven semesters and pursue my core passion to improve cosmetic safety. Where did you work before coming to HBS?I spent the two years before HBS working for S.W. Basics, a truly all-natural skincare company based in Brooklyn that formulates View Details
- 10 May 2015
- Blog Post
Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur
School! What are you planning to do after HBS and why did you decide to make that move? I am joining my own startup after graduation. We created a product called Unshrinkit (www.unshrinkit.com) which helps relax the wool fibers in... View Details
- 22 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 22, 2016
forthcoming World Bank Economic Review Productivity Gains from Foreign Direct Investment: Macro and Micro Approaches By: Alfaro, Laura Abstract—This paper discussed the importance of an “integrated approach” to the study of the effects of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
technology. The challenge we faced was changing a successful culture without diminishing its positive attributes. Cultural change is never an easy task, and far more cultural change efforts ultimately fail than succeed. Transforming a... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
customers rather than take possession of and responsibility for the products or services in question, they have inherently low cost structures and fat gross margins. They are highly defensible once established, owing to network effects.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
"A Balance Between Autonomy and Resources to Help Me Learn."
interests.” By the early winter, Jon had moved to a second phase in which he “narrowed my personal funnel to project development” prospects. Most of the companies he investigated, given their modest scale and early stage of growth, “didn’t have an internship View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- Profile
Evelyne White
markets. The question for us is about next steps: Do we go deep in small and medium-sized markets where we know our product works well? Or go wide and try to cover more territory quickly, including the biggest major cities?" Answers:... View Details
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
supplier capabilities and hence about future supplier performance. This paper presents a multi-period model of service level competition among suppliers selling substitutable products to a customer that engages in supply learning. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind
those who bring their own bags are more likely to buy indulgent items like ice cream and cookies. Moreover, consumers tend to place a higher value on both organic products and decadent treats when they bring their own bags than when they... View Details
- 15 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Health Is Wealth | The Path To Creating A Venture
elsewhere.” Leveraging the HBS alumni network, Rachel secured an internship between her RC and EC years at naviHealth, Inc... a digital health company. This internship allowed her to make an impact at the organization by working on projects that shaped new View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
manufacturing compliance services company to the U.K. and Europe. He has to decide whether to hire Wayne Snelgrove and how to define the scope of his responsibilities. Purchase the case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=808099 The Elcer... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?
passing and running, defensive formations to protect the pass and the run—that Holcomb, Holmes Jr., and Connelly called resource bundles. Head coaches rely on their evaluations of players’ skills, and they reallocate players with specific skills and abilities to... View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned
function or company, Michael crafted his around problems and people. “I started with the challenges I’m interested in, rather than ‘functions’,” he explains. With an eye toward a position in media, he was looking for an opportunity to... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
School for alumni that can be taken on the road. The presentation was launched at a number of HBS clubs this spring and received positive response. It can be updated easily to ensure that the most current information is included. In... View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)
Forestry and attended the US Naval Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island, where I served in leadership positions and then spent three years on active duty as a ship’s navigator. In 1965, I began my forestry career as a Landowner... View Details
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Betty J. Diener Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
with an ongoing exploration of environmentally sound business practices through her work in industry, marketing and new product development. She has taught at numerous institutions, including Case Western Reserve University, Old Dominion... View Details