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Harvard Business School Launches Major New Podcast on Founder Decision-Making, Featuring Reese Witherspoon As First Guest

HBS announces the launch of The Founder Mindset with Reza Satchu, a new podcast examining what it actually takes to become a ...
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IFC India 2026: Hindustan Unilever MRF - Turning India’s Plastic Waste Crisis into a Circular Opportunity

As India moves toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy, urban growth, rising incomes, and increased use of packaged ...
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Harvard Business School Announces 2026 Alumni Achievement Award Recipients

HBS announces the recipients of the 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards, the School’s highest honor, recognizing graduates who ...
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IFC India 2026: JSW Steel

What we did During our course trip to India, we visited JSW Steel’s Dolvi plant outside Mumbai, one of the country’s largest ...
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Managing the Impact of Employee Turnover on Performance: The Role of Process Conformance

Ton, Zeynep, and Robert S. Huckman. "Managing the Impact of Employee Turnover on Performance: The Role of Process Conformance." Organization Science 19, no. 1 (January–February 2008): 56–68.
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Less Is More: Will Aldi's Expansion Plans Pay Off in a Crowded U.S. Grocery Market?

In 2024, the discount grocery retailer Aldi announced bold U.S. expansion plans. Within five years, the German company would increase its store count by 30% to reach 3,200+ stores across the United ...
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Reviews, Reputation, and Revenue: The Case of Yelp.com

Do online consumer reviews affect restaurant demand? I investigate this question using a novel dataset combining reviews from the website Yelp.com and restaurant data from the Washington State ...
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SpaceX, Economies of Scale, and a Revolution in Space Access

Weinzierl, Matthew C., Kylie Lucas, and Mehak Sarang. "SpaceX, Economies of Scale, and a Revolution in Space Access." Harvard Business School Case 720-027, April 2020. (Revised October 2021.) ...
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Pete Carroll: Building a Winning Organization through Purpose, Caring, and Inclusion

Competing at the highest levels of the National Football League (NFL) requires tremendous skill, dedication and persistence. The most successful coaches in the NFL know how to draw out a higher level ...
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Culture Transformation at Microsoft: From ‘Know It All’ to ‘Learn It All’

Gino, Francesca, Allison Ciechanover, and Jeff Huizinga. "Culture Transformation at Microsoft: From ‘Know It All’ to ‘Learn It All’." Harvard Business School Case 921-004, September 2020. (Revised ...
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In the Eye of a Geopolitical Storm: South Korea's Lotte Group, China and the U.S. THAAD Missile Defense System (A)

Zelleke, Andy, and Brian Tilley. "In the Eye of a Geopolitical Storm: South Korea's Lotte Group, China and the U.S. THAAD Missile Defense System (A)." Harvard Business School Case 318-022, December ...
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The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture: How to Manage the Eight Critical Elements of Organizational Life

Executives are often confounded by culture, because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and social patterns. But when properly managed, culture can help them achieve change and ...