Small Business - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

governments should stop the natural market dynamics, but . . . countries should (not) use the term 'level playing field' as an excuse for exploitation." Paul Jackson points out that "In this country [the United States], let alone in other countries, View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2018
News

Every Trick in the Book

store hosted 75 events with authors last year, most during the busy summer season. Even with big names such as novelist Colson Whitehead and foreign policy expert Richard Haass, the events are rarely moneymakers, Brody says—the View Details

Keywords: April White

06 Jun 2008
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply?

Summing Up A since deceased, highly-regarded fellow faculty member, Anthony (Tony) Athos, occasionally sat on a bench on a nice day at the Harvard Business School, apparently staring off into space. When asked what he was doing, ever the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

22 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Launching the Women in Tech Initiative at HBS

partnerships with companies looking to hire and companies working on initiatives to increase diversity and inclusion; Run workshops and panels of relevant topics to women in tech; Help build community for the group through small group... View Details

June 2024
Supplement

Heritage Holding (A)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.

Abstract: The summer of 2022 marked a crucial period for Heritage Holding co-founders, Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter. The... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Private Equity; Corporate Strategy; Business Model; North America

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12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

Rosenberg, is asking you to assume the top leadership role of Universal Food Systems, which is a collection of eight small food businesses. And one of them is Dunkin’ Donuts. What did you consider when you were trying to figure out... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

Portrait Project

Phil Black

compassionate family is no small accomplishment. HBS's mission is to train business leaders who "contribute to society's well-being," but mine will start at home, where Accounting, Negotiations,... View Details

12 Dec 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Clocky, the Runaway Alarm Clock

same time, Harvard Business School Professor Elie Ofek was seeking case studies for his second-year Marketing and Innovation course. "I was looking for new products and innovations that were unexpected successes—things that you... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Information Frictions, Pay, and Pay Equity" with Ricardo Perez-Truglia. Ranjay Gulati : Winner of the 2023 Axiom Business Book Award Bronze Medal in the Business Ethics category for Deep Purpose (Harper... View Details

04 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 4, 2018

legendary Mahatma Gandhi. Provides the opportunity to consider the impact of colonialism on shaping Indian entrepreneurship and the role of the small Marwari group, originally from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, in creating many of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information Revenues HBS funds its operations with cash from three primary sources: MBA tuition and fees, earned income from Harvard Business Publishing... View Details

01 May 2019
What Do You Think?

What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?

alleged, had led to the site hosting inappropriate material. Employees believed that their proposals had been ignored in management’s quest for higher revenues and profits. YouTube is the video website and Google subsidiary on which creators post their content, host... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Entertainment & Recreation; Media & Broadcasting

29 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29

son of the founder, realizes that major operational and financial changes are required to maintain the restaurant’s long-term viability. This case is intended to provide students with a better understanding of the personal, professional and cultural challenges facing... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Profile

Enrico Ferrari

Born and raised in a small northern Italian town, Enrico Ferrari was the first in his family to attend college. Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to write his own destiny, Enrico moved to Berlin, where he joined an ad... View Details

Keywords: Tech

01 Mar 2004
News

Derek Ferguson

this on my own, without a sophisticated businessperson at the helm. Just think of what we can do together.’ He was a good salesman.” The businesses that today make up Bad Boy consist of more than its popular music label, however, a fact... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Debunking Teenagers: 200 Research-Based Parenting Strategies to Help Your Adolescent Successfully Navigate the “Tempteen” Years By Daphne Adler (MBA 2004) Independently Published Why are teenagers constantly tempted to behave... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

preventing diabetes in indigenous populations. “I quickly realized that business alone was not enough to reverse the dysfunction of some tribal economies,” says Keen. Earlier, he’d experienced the fallout of an LBO at Maine shipbuilder... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

that I've done over the course of the last 10 years has been field-based, working in conjunction with HBS student teams, partners in business and the nonprofit sector, and especially through the nonprofit that I founded, Doorways to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Elective Curriculum: Course Descriptions Last Updated: 21 Apr 2025 By Unit View by Unit | View by Course Title | View by Faculty | Print View Accounting & Management Course Title Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits The Anatomy of Fraud (TAF) Aiyesha Dey Jonas Heese Fall... View Details

04 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club

hope the MENA Club helps each of its members identify ways through which they can add the most value to the region and find potential like-minded business partners at HBS to get them on board for their regional plans. In addition, we hope... View Details

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