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- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS
that focus on entrepreneurship as an ongoing process, not just the launch of a new venture. Concurrently, he has developed a model of entrepreneurship that describes the process as "the pursuit of opportunity beyond resources currently...
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- 19 May 2016
- Research Event
Crowdsourcing, Patent Trolls, and Other Research Insights Highlighted at Harvard Business School Symposium
professor serves more as guide than lecturer. “Science depends on discussion,” Sato said. “I think there’s a tremendous opportunity for expanding the pedagogy across the university.” The panel wrapped up with a discussion about what the...
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by Dina Gerdeman & Carmen Nobel
- 16 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard
Way Millions Shop, and I had the opportunity to interview Alexandra. Learning more about what she gained from her experience at HBS inspired me to give business school a real look.” Once Girard landed at...
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- 10 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Cofounders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
noticed trends emerging. “Most companies I worked with received an increasing amount of inbound questions for greater disclosure on their ESG performance from their lenders, shareholders and regulators, but...
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- July 2018 (Revised August 2018)
- Case
Rocky Mountain Condiments: Close Encounters with the Legal System for the First Time
By: Lena G. Goldberg
The founder of a Colorado start-up focused on developing a line of condiments confronts a host of legal issues that threaten the viability of her young enterprise. She is suing a co-packer for, among other things, breach of contract, theft of recipes and trade secrets,...
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Law And Regulation;
Start-ups;
Founders' Agreements;
Cross-Border Jurisdiction;
Torts;
Consumer Protection;
Non-disclosure Agreements;
Intellectual Property Protection;
Fraud;
Legal Remedies;
Law;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Business Startups;
Contracts;
Intellectual Property;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Lena G. "Rocky Mountain Condiments: Close Encounters with the Legal System for the First Time." Harvard Business School Case 319-029, July 2018. (Revised August 2018.)
- 11 Mar 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Finding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya
- May 2017 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap
By: Ayelet Israeli and Jill Avery
CEO Art Peck was eliminating his creative directors for The Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic brands and promoting a collective creative ecosystem fueled by the input of big data. Rather than relying on artistic vision, Peck wanted the company to use the mining of big...
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Retailing;
Preference Elicitation;
Big Data;
Predictive Analytics;
Artificial Intelligence;
Fashion;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Marketing Channels;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Behavior;
Demand and Consumers;
Analytics and Data Science;
Forecasting and Prediction;
E-commerce;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
United States;
Canada;
North America
Israeli, Ayelet, and Jill Avery. "Predicting Consumer Tastes with Big Data at Gap." Harvard Business School Case 517-115, May 2017. (Revised March 2018.)
- 02 Apr 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?
Wegrzyn cited (1) "incredible pressure from the economic side," (2) "incredible instability," and (3) a resulting "dog-eat-dog attitude." Dennis Hopwood said, "In the end, it's all about making the...
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by Jim Heskett
- 09 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Students, Alumni, and Colleagues Gather to Discuss Leadership in the Energy Industry
conglomerates manage or adjust their investments in coming years? What are the key opportunities for businesses in the cleantech space? How long will it take for the oil markets to rebound, what represents a fair price, View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Doing It Your Way
observes, however, that while large companies often find it easy to identify opportunities and needs for new product ideas, "they find it difficult to shift into an entrepreneurial mindset that creates new...
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- March 1993 (Revised December 2011)
- Case
Crown Cork & Seal in 1989
Describes the structure and recent trends of the metal container industry, Crown's successful strategy for competing in the industry, and John Connelly's leadership over more than 20 years. In 1989, William Avery succeeded Connelly as CEO and is forced to consider new...
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Leadership;
Five Forces Framework;
Management Succession;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Competitive Strategy
Bradley, Stephen P. "Crown Cork & Seal in 1989." Harvard Business School Case 793-035, March 1993. (Revised December 2011.)
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
are.” He counts himself lucky to have been involved in some trends before they achieved critical mass, issues such as business ethics and the push for greater corporate transparency, for example. These are...
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- 02 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Disruptors Sell What Customers Want and Let Competitors Sell What They Don’t
established firm," explains Teixeira, who details the phenomenon in a recent paper, The Decoupling Effect of Digital Disruptors, coauthored with HBS Research Associate Peter Jamieson (HBS MBA'14). The companies spearheading the trend look...
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by Michael Blanding
New To Big: How Companies Can Create Like Entrepreneurs, Invest Like VCs, and Install a Permanent Operating System for Growth
Serial entrepreneurs David Kidder and Christina Wallace reveal their revolutionary playbook for igniting growth inside established companies.
Most established companies face a... View Details
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IFC: Italy; Capitalism - Past, Present, and Future - Course Catalog
made unique contributions. This course will give a unique and fascinating opportunity to understand and see these first-hand. Course Content Classroom Sessions: The course will...
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IFC: London; Entrepreneurship in the UK and Europe - Course Catalog
the challenges and opportunities of starting, scaling, and investing across a culturally heterogeneous and politically complex region. Unlike US...
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- June 2016
- Teaching Note
HubSpot: Lower Churn through Greater CHI
By: Jill Avery, Asis Martinez Jerez and Thomas Steenburgh
HubSpot, a web marketing startup selling inbound marketing software to small- and medium-sized businesses, is under pressure from its venture capital partners to rapidly acquire new customers and to maintain a low level of customer churn. The B2B SaaS company is in the...
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- 2001
- Book
The Performing Arts in a New Era
By: Kevin F. McCarthy, Arthur C. Brooks, Julia Lowell and Laura Zakaras
This book examines recent trends in the performing arts and discusses how the arts are likely to evolve in the future. It is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the performing arts, including analysis of opera, theater, dance, and music, in both their...
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McCarthy, Kevin F., Arthur C. Brooks, Julia Lowell, and Laura Zakaras. The Performing Arts in a New Era. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2001.
- Web
The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
steel mills. Fortune showcased a number of his images on full pages. These celebratory portrayals of U.S. Steel’s industrial might aligned with the ideals of Henry Luce, the publisher of Fortune, who spoke of his vision of the magazine as an View Details
- 16 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard
Way Millions Shop, and I had the opportunity to interview Alexandra. Learning more about what she gained from her experience at HBS inspired me to give business school a real look.” Once Girard landed at...
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