HR Digest

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Web Developer. Many web developers work remotely, helping design, develop, test, and maintain websites and apps for different customers. Sites like Upwork, and freelancer.com let individuals advertise their services, such as web developers, copywriters, graphic designers, etc. Virtual Assistant. Online Travel Agent.

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Advertising Press Release Travel Career 52

HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2022

Web Developer. Many web developers work remotely, helping design, develop, test, and maintain websites and apps for different customers. Sites like Upwork, and freelancer.com let individuals advertise their services, such as web developers, copywriters, graphic designers, etc. Virtual Assistant. Online Travel Agent.

Advertising 52

Advertising Press Release Travel Career 52

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2016

Before I became general manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, I held the same position at another luxury hotel up the coast. Later, he privately told me he was thinking of leaving the hotel. The director of finance grumbled that overtime costs were too high, due to high turnover and the fact that employee sick time had spiked.

Operations 11

Operations Hotels Finance Process 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Multinationals are increasingly tasking their Asian outposts with developing regionally appropriate solutions that might "trickle up" to established markets. For example, when GE introduced a low-cost electrocardiogram machine in India, it also developed innovative ways to finance and distribute the device.

Trends 15

Trends Innovation Govindarajan Class 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2011

In my hotel, the TV remote controller was marked in Chinese. Africa has become a place where financial institutions are financing real estate projects. If you spend millions developing real estate in the continent, you may be disappointed when the Chinese leave after the mines have been exhausted.

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Real Estate Education GDP Hotels 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? And sometimes they may even find the niche was much bigger than they thought. I know many smart investors didn't.

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Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 21

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

Ever thought air mattresses in living rooms would grow into a billion dollar company that would take on the vacation rental market and the hotel industry? And sometimes they may even find the niche was much bigger than they thought. I know many smart investors didn't.

Venture Capitalist 21

Venture Capitalist Software Entrepreneur Engineering 21

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper. The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. Each morning at my hotel I received the China Daily , the countrys main English-language newspaper.

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NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 15

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP has made some controversial decisions lately, but is Meg Whitman a great strategic move or the kiss of death for this once great tech company? HP announced Whitman’s appointment on September 22, 2011 but given the public comments, customers seem to think it’s a bad choice.

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Hotels Wireless CEO Long-term 150

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group. Barratt Developments. Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Procter & Gamble. Consumer Goods. Technology. Johnson & Johnson. Biotech & Pharma. Walt Disney. Prudential Financial. Automotive. Cisco Systems. Communication. British American Tobacco. Alibaba Group. Technology. Biotech & Pharma.

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Tourism Telecommunications Automotive Company 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

And she's got other clients right in our wheelhouse: Loro Piana, Element Hotels, Stella McCartney. He can certainly throw a party," Brooks said, thinking of the ridiculously detailed TTB forms and investor financing agreements he'd been working on at the office all day. You were brilliant to structure your financing the way you did.

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Case Study Finance Banking Brand 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Big financial services companies are challenged when it comes to connecting with younger consumers, particularly about personal finance. And they’re not all that interested in the consistency and reliability offered by the name-brand hotels their parents patronized. MassMutual Walks the Talk by Talking.

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Company Hotels Travel Class 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2016

Given their capabilities, these entrepreneurs take a “do-it-yourself” approach and develop software to support organizational needs. These entrepreneurs typically have an engineering background, and schools that support this approach have strong engineering departments. Microsoft, IBM, and Google offer similar services.

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Entrepreneur Airlines Construction Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The company is now pervasive - with 65 million unique visitors each month scouring the site for reviews of hotels, restaurants and sites around the globe. Every time a consumer clicked on a hotel to book a room, TripAdvisor would charge the hotel something. Suddenly, everything began to (literally) click.

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EBITDA Engineering Travel Business Model 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. ” They Develop a Road Map Before Disruption Takes Hold.

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Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2018

If you’re like most people, these priorities slip to the back of your mind while you work on low-importance, time-specific tasks, such as booking a hotel room for a conference, clearing out your email inbox, or writing a monthly newsletter. achieving public recognition (getting invited to sit on industry panels or writing a book).

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How To Crisis Management Learning Curve Goal 15

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

DEBBIE LASKEY : When I started graduate school, I thought I would travel the typical MBA journey by studying finance, management, and organizational behavior. In the game, players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels.

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Marketing Airlines Brand Hotels 86

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Or there’s Nairobi’s SuzieBeauty, which develops cosmetics catering to African tastes at quality matching Western levels. Consider that a contiguous plot of land among otherwise fragmented land ownership can house the only hotel or plantation in an area.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance Hotels Entrepreneur Incubator 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

I had decided to go over and stay at a hotel on 9/10 in order to make the early morning meeting and beat the commute. When I walked out of the hotel the first plane had just hit and smoke was coming from the tower. What followed the remainder of the day on 9/11 was a combination of heroic and eerie.

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Blog Hotels Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 404

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

They attempted nearly 34 projects that failed before developing an iPhone app called Picaboo, which was subsequently rebranded as Snapchat. Brian Chesky, one of the cofounders of Dot & Bo, once said, “Initially, each idea and mock-up we developed for the company was completely and utterly wrong. Financed by VC firms.

Company 8

Company Succession Analysis Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

Within weeks there was $50 billion in business deals involving foreign companies, including the Airbus agreement (worth $25 billion) to sell 118 planes, and Italy’s state rail company’s $5 billion pact to develop the local rail network. sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. However, remaining U.S.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2017

Today Dubai also boasts the world’s tallest building, artificial islands, the first hotel with a rain forest, and the largest indoor theme park on earth. The Emirates Office Tower was one of the first skyscrapers that marked Dubai’s transition to being a modern focal point for the United Arab Emirates. Insight Center.

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Planning Agility System Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Many leading companies, including Wal-Mart , InterContinental Hotels , and many others are already seeing improvements to their bottom line from the solar/battery approach. Wind and solar developers want your business. Contract for energy from off-site renewables. Why not agree to buy electricity from them?

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Management Payback Period Energy Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2015

In 2012, Congress gave the FAA until 2015 to develop rules for military, commercial, and privately-owned drones to operate in U.S. and Canada, for example, have already established rules for some commercial drone activities, giving their start-ups the opportunity to develop new applications and businesses while U.S. Both the U.K.

Transportation 8

Transportation Proposal Technology Press Release 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

Republicans generally favor developing a pipeline of diverse candidates through director advocacy and mentorship, while Democrats are more likely to favor requiring that every director slate include diverse candidates, or that boards implement targets for diverse membership. chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

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Politics Committee Telecommunications Diversity 8

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

14th Administrator, United States Agency for International Development. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Board of Directors. Rod MacKenzie – Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer for Pfizer, member of Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team.

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Executive Coaching CEO Banking Magazine 70

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character. That’s a big topic in its own right.

Education 8

Education Levitt Retail Training 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 13, 2017

The biggest obstacle people face when torn between staying and leaving is usually their finances. Before spending a lot of money on tickets and hotels, check with yourself that you won’t regret it once you’re halfway across the world. Hotels also require a vast range of staff. Think Carefully.

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Travel Career Hotels Tourism 51

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2016

Investors might have a geographic focus: they may care more about developed or developing economies, or a particular country or community. For example, the Hoxton Hotel , located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in London, created about 40 entry-level jobs with 73% of the wages going to those living in low-income neighborhoods.

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Class Microfinance Education Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2015

More than once you’ve probably looked at some new digital or technological development and asked yourself, “How did we miss that?” Backdoors are lines of code developers intentionally install in firmware so that manufacturers can safely upgrade our devices and operating systems.

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Trends Film Technology Software 8