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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The One That Got Away
(MBA 1984) Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Associates Driving against Type I passed on CarGurus back when it was a young company. It is now public and trading at $4.7 billion. At the time, the company was raising money at a very high price...
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- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
owned. This book explores the political logic of reforms to land ownership and control, accounting for how land development and real estate have become synonymous with economic growth and prosperity in China. Drawing on extensive...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 7, 2007
that both effects are operative. Instrumental variables analysis indicates that plausibly exogenous changes in payout policy result in shifting institutional ownership patterns. Similarly, exogenous changes in the tax code indicate that...
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Martha Lagace
- 19 Aug 2021
- News
A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
foundational keys to creating any type of wealth is to own a home and Black-owned banks have always been instrumental in helping Black people do that. But we also know that Black-owned banks have suffered because Black-owned banks, unlike...
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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
biggest beauty brand, was worth $11.3 billion in 2008. Unilever’s Dove and P&G’s Pantene, in second and third place, had sales of $5.3 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively . Equally striking are the wide variations between countries in View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
publisher’s blessing. Some, such as League of Legends publisher Riot Games, serve as commissioners of their own leagues—to return to traditional sports analogies—while others outsource the responsibility to a third party. That new View Details
- 24 Apr 2020
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19
Brady, who turned 42 in August, wanted to continue playing into his mid-40s, but Belichick and the Patriots were reportedly only willing to offer Brady a one-year contract. A similar case occurred with Cam Newton with the Carolina Panthers. Under new View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
leadership and entrepreneurship, this guide covers basic concepts and pertinent issues for leaders at all levels. Two easy-to-follow models are applicable to all types of organizations. The Opportunity Model shows exactly how to identify...
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- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
Inclusiveness, often seen as a female trait, has a business benefit in complex situations: get more data, solicit more diverse opinions, draw on different types of talents, and then decide. Don't rush to judgment in order to appear...
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- 28 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
employees’ long-term prospects via continuing education/development or ownership options may allow for a discount in pay. Sharply differentiate good performance from average and poor performance. This should be based on metrics that are...
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All Industries
- 08 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged
employees’ long-term prospects via continuing education/development or ownership options may allow for a discount in pay. Sharply differentiate good performance from average and poor performance. This should be based on metrics that are...
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- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
the Nazis. It also departs from previous literature in assessing the outcomes of the company's strategies after 1945. It examines the challenges and costs faced by the company in recovering the ownership of its brands. While the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Person Page
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 08 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 8, 2016
are difficult to assemble. We combine several restricted-access U.S. Census Bureau data sets to create a unique longitudinal data platform that covers 1992–2008 and many states. We describe differences in the types of businesses initially...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
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Spring2025 Q3Q4 3.0 ^ back to top O Area Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits Ownership (OWN): Define Success, Create Advantage, Build to Last, Engage Effectively Strategy Josh Baron Spring2025 Q3 1.5 ^ back to top P Area Faculty Name Term...
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- November 2017
- Teaching Note
Reinventing Best Buy
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-455.
On March 1, 2017, Best Buy Company, Inc., North America’s largest retailer of consumer electronics and appliances, announced a third year of comparable-store sales increases and a 20.8% increase in domestic comparable online sales....
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Best Buy;
Hubert Joly;
Renew Blue;
Showrooming;
Webrooming;
E-commerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
Online Retail;
Multichannel Retailing;
Omnichannel;
Marketplaces;
Turnaround;
Consumer Electronics;
Consumer Electronics Accessories;
Appliances;
Stores-within-stores;
Store Experience;
Store Size;
Store Pickup;
Store Management;
Delivery;
Delivery Models;
Amazon;
Amazon.com;
Pricing Strategy;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Units;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
For-Profit Firms;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Satisfaction;
Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Theater Entertainment;
Price;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Scope;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business History;
Cost;
Selection and Staffing;
Reports;
Technological Innovation;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Human Capital;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Demand and Consumers;
Media;
Distribution;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Distribution Channels;
Infrastructure;
Product;
Service Delivery;
Service Operations;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Programs;
Groups and Teams;
Sales;
Salesforce Management;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Technology;
Hardware;
Information Technology;
Internet;
Mobile Technology;
Online Technology;
Search Technology;
Software;
Web;
Web Sites;
Wireless Technology;
Resource Allocation;
Computer Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Retail Industry;
Service Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Video Game Industry;
United States;
Minnesota;
Minneapolis;
Saint Paul;
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