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- 25 Apr 2023
- News
Class of 2022 Startups Sweep Alumni New Venture Competition
“You’re able to see how real people have tried the products so you get a sense of how they work for someone just like you,” says Shah. “We source the video reviews from a diverse community of real people across all skin tones, all ages,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Mar 2017
- News
Big Blue’s Big Bet
she had a different type of leukemia. They ran more tests but saw no sign of one. The hospital was affiliated with the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Medical Science, which had partnered with IBM Watson, a cloud-based cognitive-computing View Details
Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO
market share. Its Mach3 shaving system was a blockbuster product, but the company was suffering the effects of its own reliance on trade loading—the practice of offering discounts to retail customers at the end of a quarter in order to... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
decisions a firm makes when designing systems to support these workers are 1) what guidance to deliver and 2) what kind of training (if any) to provide. We examine these choices in the context of mobile money platforms—systems that allow... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 22, 2008
Services (revised) Authors:Robert S. Huckman, Bradley R. Staats, and David M. Upton Abstract Much of the literature on team learning views experience as a unidimensional concept captured by the cumulative production volume of, or the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
of the 1930s, because it’s the economic crisis against which all others are typically compared. Importantly, one of the most striking things about the Depression, according to observers both at the time and since, is that economic activity was collapsing despite there... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Technology for Learning's Sake
improve productivity and efficiency in their daily operations, so did HBS faculty find themselves in the position of trying to determine if and how information technology could add value in a curriculum deeply rooted in a tradition of... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; photo by David Zadig
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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
"Research by the Business Itself," October 5, 1944 31 In the same manner that Land thought about the core purpose of his products emanating from essential human needs, he approached the welfare of his employees in deeply humanistic ways,... View Details
- 06 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Consumers Blame Business for Global Health Problems. Can Business Become the Solution?
Every public health crisis—whether it’s the availability of highly addictive opioids or junk food marketing to children—prompts consumers to question how far companies will go for profit. It’s not an unwarranted concern. After all, cigarette makers once used... View Details
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Ray A. Goldberg
framework for the field in their book A Concept of Agribusiness. That seminal work traces a complex value-added chain that begins with the farmer's purchase of seed and livestock and ends with a product fit for the consumer's table.... View Details
- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
production of low-income rental housing. While it has grown into the largest source of new affordable housing in the U.S. and its structure is now being replicated in other programs, the LIHTC has also drawn skepticism and calls for its... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Web Services
will drive its adoption of Web services: the movement from proprietary to more commonly used technologies; a shift from mechanical systems to those driven by computer connections; and the development of cars that are always "on the... View Details
- Profile
John Rogers
a means of improving the lives of their families and communities. Upon leaving HBS, I have been inspired to do much more. I want not just to be a participant in this field but a leader, as my experiences at HBS have given me the skills, confidence and support View Details
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Harvard Business School and Polaroid - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
consolidation, and growth of the Polaroid Corporation. The company, which continued to produce a unique product offered by no other competitor, reached, at its height, annual net sales of more than $2 billion. 88 Concurrently another... View Details
- 07 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Revolutionizing Wellness: Kate Twist (MBA 2008) Shapes the Future of Consumer Health Brands
as Manager, Clinique Global Marketing, rising quickly to a Director role. “Joining the Clinique brand at Estee Lauder allowed me to get more classic brand management training in a big corporation. Developing new skincare products and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Reimagining the MBA
specific new product- or service-development project that would be their focus for the next 12 weeks. As these students are experiencing firsthand, it’s one thing to hypothesize about product development in an emerging market. It’s quite... View Details
- May 16, 2016
- Article
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
By: Dina Gerdeman and John A. Quelch
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s ongoing struggle to win customers back months after a contaminated food crisis highlights the challenges companies face with keeping food safe.
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Keywords: Food Safety; Organic Food; Supply Chain Management; Globalization Of Food Business; Mérieux NutriSciences: Marketing Food Safety Testing; Food Safety Modernization Act 2011; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Transition; Economic Systems; Food; Health; Supply and Industry; Logistics; Practice; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Safety; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Insurance Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Relations Industry; Retail Industry; Service Industry; Mexico; North America; United States; Canada
Gerdeman, Dina, and John A. Quelch. "Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 16, 2016).
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
lightweight trend, however, began to catch on. More companies started taking weight out of existing products or introducing new lightweight lines. But GoLite insists it was the first and only mainline outdoor brand that has offered a full... View Details
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
location of transactions and the boundaries of firms in a productive system. It proposes that systems of production can be viewed as networks, in which tasks-cum-agents are the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Charged Up
successful of the year. But with some 400 employees devoted to research, many with PhDs, the company has significant resources committed to the brains that give its product a technological edge. The company has deals in the pipeline, but... View Details