Harvard Business

MAY 12, 2017

labor market is like an aging athlete; it is taking longer and longer to recover from recessions. The next recession, which came in 2001, was short and mild (GDP barely fell), but it took four years for the job market to heal, prompting the Federal Reserve to administer the economy a long course of low interest rates.

Sales 28

Sales Trends Marketing Policies 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription version of its key product line, Creative Suite, causing its net income to plummet by almost 35% percent the following year. Due to the fast growth of the SaaS market and the high valuations of SaaS startups, a move toward SaaS seems very compelling for traditional software vendors.

Company 28

Company Software Sales Study 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2016

No matter how you look at it, there have been terrible, unintended outcomes from the introduction and marketing of next-generation prescription opioids. How did the making and marketing of drugs like OxyContin go so terribly wrong? As the Los Angeles Times recently reported , Purdue doubled its sales force when the drug launched.

Pharmaceuticals 28

Pharmaceuticals Sales Marketing Industry 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

If you think the job of a CEO is to increase sales, then Ballmer did a spectacular job. He tripled Microsoft’s sales to $78 billion and profits more than doubled from $9 billion to $22 billion. These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – search, mobile, and the cloud were where Microsoft users were heading.

Operations 28

Operations Productivity Software Talent 28

Harvard Business

MAY 28, 2018

With a $25,000 personal investment and a small office in her home, she began aggregating sales leads and aggressively acquiring customers through very traditional marketing means — like yellow page advertisements. It was 2001, and online advertising was at its nascent stage. Data-Driven Marketing. Insight Center.

Retail 28

Retail Advertising Media Data 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2017

labor market over the past 30 years. recessions (1991, 2001, 2007–09) have been jobless, meaning that employment was slow to rebound despite recovery in total economic output. clerical, administrative, and sales) from routine-manual ones (e.g., production and operatives). The recoveries from the last three U.S.

Trends 29

Trends Education Policies Research 29

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2018

After the stock market’s rocky ride in recent months, some analysts are wondering whether a new economic crisis might be around the corner. I interviewed them about one of the last big crises for startups: the dot-com crash of 2000-2001. He had quit college, and his only other work experience was junior marketer in an ad agency.

Financial 31

Financial Case Interview Company Advertising 31

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” ” Whether in marketing or sales, it often feels like jobs are contingent on external circumstances, the whims of executives, strategic pivots, and shareholder demands.

Sports 28

Sports Company Exercises Fashion 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

The companies that are most vocal about environmental and social issues tend to be big, mass-market brands — well-known retailers , consumer products giants , and tech firms that are telling a new story to consumers who increasingly care about sustainability. I’ll then discuss some of LVMH’s challenges.

Energy 28

Energy Productivity Retail Financial 28

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Of course, there is also persistent overoptimism about earnings growth and stock market expectations. Third-quarter Gross Domestic Product grew at a 1.5 Sales of Class 8 heavy trucks are on pace for one of the best years in history - around 260,000 units in North America. The track record on recessions is perfect. in September.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

When Doug took over as CEO of Campbell Soup Company in 2001, the company had just lost half its market value, sales were declining, and the organization was reeling from a series of layoffs. Set Expectations. At Campbell, Doug began calling the daily interactions he had with employees, “touchpoints.”

Turnaround 29

Turnaround Leadership Culture Research 29

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2017

GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment through the internet of things and analytical software with a suite of products called Predix Cloud. During Immelt’s tenure, GE’s stock market value fell by about half. Or they may even put the entire company up for sale. So what happened? of the company.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Financial Journal Company 28

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

This was the headquarters of Campbell Soup Company when one of us, Doug Conant, took the reins as CEO in 2001. ” With new direct reports, Doug found that there was often a period of low-productivity limbo when both parties were trying to figure the other one out. Was this a prison?

Financial 28

Financial Culture Leadership Report 28

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

According to a new book by Harvard Business School’s Ranjay Gulati, it is customer-centric firms—those with a so-called outside-in perspective—that are most resilient during turbulent markets. It’s worth noting that the companies and business units in my study were tracked between 2001 and 2007.

Education 30

Education Real Estate Research Company 30

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

This has been a remarkable year for the markets. ” What was reported to happen as a consequence of this shift was a steady decline in firms’ R&D intensity (R&D/Sales) and a corresponding decline in firms’ R&D capability. This means they generate less revenue, profit and market value per dollar of R&D.

Company 28

Company Trends Research Case Interview 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

They’re more productive , more profitable , more innovative , and they pay better. “How long does it take for her to interact with a market that isn’t nearly monopolized?” Greater productivity meant lower prices and faster growth, leading to increased industry dominance. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images.

Software 28

Software Company Industry Policies 28

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2016

I met Tony in 2001 when he was sent to me with severe muscle weakness. In 2001 Questcor bought the rights to Acthar Gel, which is used to treat infantile spasms, a rare form of childhood epilepsy. The costs required to bring a new drug to market vary widely — anywhere from hundreds of millions to upwards of $2.6

Pharmaceuticals 52

Pharmaceuticals Company Government Insurance 52

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The crisis in Venezuela has been escalating over the last few years as product shortages, social unrest, and political clashes have grown more severe. Since 1958, the Venezuelan government has failed to diversify the country’s production matrix, attaching the nation’s future to oil windfalls. dollar inflows.

Government 28

Government Resumes Operations Energy 28