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- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
How Much is Freedom Worth? For Gig Workers, a Lot.
For some gig workers, losing the flexibility to set their own schedules is equivalent to taking a 17 percent pay cut, according to new research that explores the wages and work habits of DoorDash drivers. App-based platforms that allow...
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Consumer Products
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
much more flexible schedule than any job I have ever had. I have found a family here within my section and a peer community through clubs like Crimson Parents and the MoMBAs. I am excited for you to meet these inspiring MoMBA women...
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- October 2009
- Simulation
Strategy Simulation: Competitive Dynamics and Wintel
In this online simulation students study the dynamics of cooperation and competition between two markedly different businesses that both rely on the flow of PC sales. Playing the role of Microsoft or Intel, students determine product release schedules and pricing, as...
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- 17 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Being a Mom at Business School
at HBS. She has a 1 year old daughter Mia. Alice Liu took over the @hbsadmissions Instagram account to share her life as a Mom at HBS. Learn how Alice prioritizes her schedule while going to class and building a company from the ground...
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- 17 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally
Last month, US Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden introduced draft legislation to legalize cannabis federally. Some commentators say that by expunging federal, nonviolent marijuana offenses from criminal records, the proposed...
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by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson
- 13 May 2019
- Blog Post
The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS
(the robes hide the belly nicely!). I worked in PE, was sponsored at HBS, and figured that business school would be a great time to have kids given the easier schedule compared to the world of finance. While nothing about having kids...
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Caste and Entrepreneurship in India
By: Lakshmi Iyer, Tarun Khanna and Ashutosh Varshney
It is now widely accepted that the lower castes have risen in Indian politics. Has there been a corresponding change in the economy? Using comprehensive data on enterprise ownership from the Economic Censuses of 1990, 1998, and 2005, we document substantial caste...
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Iyer, Lakshmi, Tarun Khanna, and Ashutosh Varshney. "Caste and Entrepreneurship in India." Economic & Political Weekly 48, no. 6 (February 9, 2013): 52–60.
- 17 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
What is HBS START Week?
Transitioning to business school is a big change. New place, new people, a new schedule – it’s a lot to adjust to. To ease that shift, HBS hosts something called “START week”: the first official welcome for the new class of MBA students....
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- December 1970 (Revised September 2006)
- Case
Harmon Foods, Inc.
Prediction and shipment has been a scheduling and budgetary problem. Multiple regression is suggested as a solution. Evaluation of regression coefficients leads to better understanding of trend, seasonality, and promotion effectiveness.
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Demand and Consumers;
Production;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Manufacturing Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Whiston, William B. "Harmon Foods, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 171-248, December 1970. (Revised September 2006.)
- 13 Jan 2011
- News
Bucky on stage
- September 1997
- Case
Davis, Lloyd, Young, & Donovan
Tom Roberts, director of audit operations, is responsible for assigning individual accountants to projects. Describes the current scheduling and assignment system, and the specific concerns of two staff members. Are any changes required in the system?
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Hallowell, Roger H. "Davis, Lloyd, Young, & Donovan." Harvard Business School Case 898-005, September 1997.
- November 2021
- Case
The Wolf in Cashmere: LVMH's Bid to Acquire Tiffany
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In November 2019, the iconic U.S. jeweler Tiffany agreed to be acquired by the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH. The $16.6 billion transaction was scheduled to close in mid-2020. However, in 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the luxury goods sector. In...
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Mergers & Acquisitions;
Luxury Brand;
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Health Pandemics;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Consumer Products Industry;
United States;
Europe
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "The Wolf in Cashmere: LVMH's Bid to Acquire Tiffany." Harvard Business School Case 222-054, November 2021.
- 17 Oct 2019
- Video
Instagram Takeover - Alice Liu (MBA 2021)
- 10 May 2013
- HBS Seminar
Roundtable Discussion on the Disruption of Professional Services
- March 2008 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.
By: Robert G. Eccles and David Lane
This brief document presents the schedule of events for Russell Reynolds Associates 2007 New Associates Program, an opportunity for recent hires to spend time with each other and the firm's senior leadership while learning subtleties of the search process amid bonding...
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Talent and Talent Management;
Learning;
Recruitment;
Leadership;
Organizational Culture;
Programs;
Consulting Industry;
Service Industry
Eccles, Robert G., and David Lane. "Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 408-067, March 2008. (Revised February 2009.)
- 25 Apr 2011
- News
What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better
- Awards
MSOM Responsible Research Award
Finalist for the 2021 MSOM Responsible Research Award from the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM) for his article with Maria Ibanez, “How Scheduling Can Bias Quality Assessment: Evidence from Food Safety Inspections” (Management...
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- 07–08 Jun 2022
- Reunions
Reunion Celebration 2022, June 7-8
We look forward to seeing you back on the HBS campus to celebrate alongside other alumni whose reunions were either postponed by the pandemic or previously scheduled for this spring! This milestone provides a special opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and...
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