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26 Jan 2024
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HBS Alumna Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy

and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Harvard Business School (HBS). During her time at Harvard, Zutshi discovered the power of entrepreneurship and translation of novel technology. Within a year of leaving Harvard, Zutshi had founded and... View Details

23 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation

Sooner or later, every company runs into challenges that force them to make tough trade-offs during the innovation process. Harvard Business School associate professor Rory McDonald calls these moments “tensions.” The streaming service... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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For Alumni - Health Care

challenges. If you're looking for a full time position, a summer intern or if you're interested in hosting an independent study team, visit the MBA Recruiting site . Update your alumni profile Please make sure your alumni profile is up to... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Assess business opportunities through the lens of value creation Apply the value stick, a research-based framework for strategy formulation, to key strategic decisions that companies face today Master... View Details

30 May 2005
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Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

question. What follows are six ways to make your threats more credible in negotiation. 1. Increase your costs of not following through on your threat Imagine that you're thinking about bidding to acquire another company that would be of... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

09 Mar 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

start a company after receiving funding from the South Park Commons Founder Fellowship, a program designed to support entrepreneurs at the pre-idea stage. Alongside two former colleagues, I co-founded an on-campus rewards platform for... View Details

18 Jun 2024
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Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement

Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: by by Janelle Conaway; Green Technology; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing

19 Apr 2004
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Birth of the American Salesman

most significant time period in terms of transforming sales and American business? A: The birth of modern salesmanship occurred in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with the rise of large mass manufacturing firms. National... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

June 2002 (Revised September 2002)
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Pokemon: Gotta Catch 'Em All (Abridged)

By: Youngme E. Moon

Pokemon, the colloquial name given to a collection of 150 fantastic, animal-inspired creatures with organic powers and the capacity to evolve, are the stars of video games, trading card games, and TV cartoons. Conceived in Japan in 1996, Pokemon quickly became that... View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Age; Business or Company Management; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Copyright; Video Game Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Japan; Asia; United States

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08 Aug 2005
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Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?

for the pricing of bids made by its foreign subsidiaries. The company believed that its U.S.-based executives would be more effective in making pricing decisions because they had a broader purview of the company's needs. But the View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

11 Oct 2023
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Soldier On

responsibilities of a leader at a moment like that? PJ: I think the majority of my leadership training comes from my time that I spent in the Marine Corps as an infantry officer. We were always taught that the leader should be at the... View Details

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Search Funds

How can I create a list of companies for a search fund? Using library databases it is possible to create a list of privately owned companies within a certain geography and industry. For a search fund,... View Details

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

right board seat for you—and navigating the selection and onboarding process. Step 1: Refine Your Targets You don't just want to join a board—you want to be an outstanding board member. Make sure to find a company where you can really add... View Details

16 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

the researchers, is intensive mentoring and monitoring of staff. “Because many young companies face both technological and market risks, founders may prioritize dealing with these challenges rather than the more mundane aspects of human... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

What Went Wrong at J.C. Penney?

analysis. Jim Aisner To get some perspective, what kind of situation did Ron Johnson face when he became CEO of J.C. Penney in June 2011? Rajiv Lal: At that time the economy was just barely coming out of the Great Recession. Sales had... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

and Louis Wells on foreign investment in emerging markets - helped pave today’s global research path. Supported by eight Global Research Centers that facilitate our contact with global companies and the collection of international data,... View Details

15 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 15, 2008

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-045.pdf I'll Have the Ice Cream Soon and the Vegetables Later: Decreasing Impatience over Time in Online Grocery Orders Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract How do... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Feb 2024
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How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Carol Wright

intentional about which jobs I was applying for. I wanted to ensure that I spent time at a company that would allow me to gain new skills, grow, and create an impact before starting my studies at HBS. What... View Details

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Era Jain

no time or pursuing them was too risky for me, professionally. Being part of the HBS community is like Being surrounded by highly accomplished people with diverse experiences, filled with humility and gratitude. I am grateful to be a part... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Venturing Forth

Illustration by Adam McCauley Venture capital is a heady industry: Big bets mean big checks when the deals hit right. And for most of the last decade, those taking part in the funds were riding high: Capital was abundant, valuations were soaring, and the stock market... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

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