Hybrid Business Models Look Ugly, but They Work
Even Steve Jobs found it hard at first – Professor Furr discusses leaders' challenge in embracing a hybrid business model and seeing that there may be more value in a platform than a product.
They’re useful stepping stones.
While roads have generally cleared in central Houston, dangerous road conditions still exist in many areas, particularly in northwest Houston and Ft. Bend county.
With another round of rainfall expected between 1:00p and 4:00p and drainage systems already at or over capacity, road conditions could rapidly deteriorate this afternoon.
We will provide an update on evening classes as the day progresses.
Swing Voters in 2019 are expected to vote based on their assessment of who is likely to administer the country better for the next five years, says Prasanna Tantri of the Centre for Analytical Finance #ISB, in his article in the Mint today. (Swing voters are those who are not predisposed towards any party). http://goo.gl/vfaSLn
They contribute towards strengthening of the economy as well democratic institutions and practices …
Recap your time spent at #ISB #OneLastTimeAnswer these questions and you could win exciting prizes.
Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, executive editor, Mint, acknowledges Mandar Kagade of the Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB for his inputs in an opinion piece on the current situation #Latur. Quoting people’s response to the water crisis, the author illustrates how people come together and bring about change, in times of great need. Read the full article here: http://goo.gl/t80Vda. #ISBPride
Economists generally believe that people cannot come together to produce public goods because of the free rider problem …
Yum! Thanks to Andy Seamans, Daytime ’94, for sharing some of his company's delicious product. Andy is the finance manager at Rise, a rapidly growing biscuit and donut shop franchise that started in Durham in 2012.
We hope you have a great bank holiday weekend! We'll be back on Tuesday 3 May
Fantastic news! A team of WBS Masters students have won £15,000 for their Fintech idea at the SWIFT Institute Challenge http://bit.ly/1NKP9AM
Six students from Warwick Business School have won £15,000 after their Fintech idea wowed judges at the SWIFT Business Forum London.
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Current HEC Paris MBA student, Stephen Prsa, discusses the business lessons that he learned in the 2015 end-of-year talent show.
Last weekend, students took part in the HEC Amazon 'Pioneer without Fear' MBA Case Competition. Students spent the weekend working on live cases, and they were able to visit the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Orleans, to get advice from Amazon senior managers for their cases.They presented their work to a panel of esteemed judges that included leaders at Amazon, and HEC Paris MBA's Associate Dean, Andrea Masini, and the top three teams won Amazon gift cards, hoodies and final round interviews at Amazon.
"My passion for education drives my biggest personal goal – starting an international organization that will strive to provide quality education to children and adults in locations where it is scarce. My life experiences have shown me that education is one of the best gifts a person can receive and give, and it became what matters the most to me. Education has been the key that has opened many doors in my life and I want to become a locksmith to help others open their own doors." –Juan Manuel Gonzalez (MBA '16) View more #gsbinthemoment student portraits and reflections: http://stanford.io/1T2bT3e
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Can you speak the language of finance? It's not just for numbers people. Find out why all leaders need it in their arsenal: http://bit.ly/1SZq0q1
Master the art of finance in one week with our Financial Seminar for Senior Managers: http://bit.ly/1RORtfc
There comes a point when business people with non-finance backgrounds can no longer delay acquiring the language of finance.
New Venture Competition business track finalist Getaway designs tiny houses, places them on beautiful rural land and rents them out by the night to stressed out city-dwellers. Learn more: http://hbs.me/1Sp1nRv
Always be prepared for the unknown – you never know which direction opportunity will come from!
As you’d probably expect, during admissions interviews, we ask candidates about their career goals. Though there are a range of responses, prospective students typically fall into a couple of categories.
Awareness and education is the best start!
Tips from the very best in business.
Congrats to the 2016 Wharton Business Plan Competition Grand Prize winners Miranda Wang C’16, Jeanny Yao, and Alexander Simafranca C’18, founders of BioCellection! http://ift.tt/1pSya9G
"Ukraine must find its long-term path and people have to decide the type of country they want to build." Prof. Arturo Bris (Director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center) at the Kyiv International Economic Forum in Ukraine.
Finance Professor David Hirshleifer's theory on bias in investing explains why investors believe they can outperform the market. http://nyti.ms/23fTwQC #MerageFaculty
Psychologists weigh in on some of the biases and cognitive errors that help explain why we think we are better at active investing than we really are.
Missed this year's Alumni Reunion Weekend? Read the full recap here: http://bit.ly/1QRHsZB
A combined total of more than 400 alumni and guests from nine different countries and across the United States traveled back to the Tepper School of Business to reunite with former classmates and professors, all the while making new connections within the Tepper School community.
“They made sure we didn’t blow up as we went for big hairy goals.” Go Ape! co-founders Tristram and Rebecca Mayhew talk to the FT about how their Cranfield experience helped them branch out their treetop adventure business. http://on.ft.com/1SbKltL
Jamie Waller left school at 16 without any formal qualifications. He had been disqualified from the one GCSE exam he had bothered to sit after being caught writing on the table. The next time Mr Waller sat a test paper was aged 37 at London Business …
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