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- 21 Dec 2018
- News
Bridging the Gap
education. It was absolutely the case for me—the sort of difference between how I approached my undergrad experience and how I approached graduate school, was the opportunity to step back and figure out why I was going to school and how I... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
help you take active steps toward achieving your dream life. Former Wall Street investor, adviser, and author Tiffany Kent infuses specific investment advice with her personal story to show you how to take control of your finances and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
"Economists are puzzle solvers..."
options. The methodology we developed to solve that original problem, however, gave us an insight into solving a wide range of other problems. I think of the process of discerning other applications as a little bit like peeling an onion:... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
making the process too complicated and focusing on the BSC process rather than the outcome. Dead Eye Trilogy by Burt Avedon (MBA 1950) An action-adventure retelling of Avedon’s life, chronicling almost 100... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
Planning Process with Minimal Effort by Tracy Morgan (MBA 1990) (North Star Strategies) Supreme Commander: MacArthur's Triumph in Japan by Mike Morris (MBA 1971) (HarperCollins) Morris combines political history, military biography, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century
overheads? I recall that in my day a particularly endearing, if mobility-challenged, professor would repeatedly collide with the overhead projector while executing the complex tango steps inherent to case-method facilitation. No such... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
Director Cognetti that the board will follow state and federal procurement laws to bid out for ongoing and as-needed services, with target dates to send out requests for proposal. It passes after some pushback and probing—a small, victorious View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
the World—With a Single Step by Mark Hurst and Phil Terry (MBA 1998) (Creative Good) Why do companies so often fail to give customers what they want? The authors provide a roadmap for anyone wanting to create better products and services.... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
All in the Family
which he, and, for the last eight years, his son, had grown the business into a thriving magazine, book, and commercial publishing company. "Jonathan, this is not how I wanted things to work out," he said slowly. "I respect your abilities, but I don't know if I'm ready... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
possible time. Perhaps they make a contribution, but the process seems close to plain old “pump and dump,” hardly my idea of long term. Professor Salter offers several thoughtful recommendations to improve the performance of independent... View Details
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
going to Ukrainian relief funds. (Poznansky also encourages anyone looking to help launch a Buy Ukrainian campaign or who knows of Ukrainian companies exporting goods or services to the USA to contact him at joelpoz@hotmail.com.) “It does not seem like much but, as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
step toward successful integration. Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet by Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) and Carl Pope St. Martin’s Press Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the former head of the Sierra Club... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
associate John Klug (MBA ’72). Recalls Sasser, “The idea was to view process analysis — a concept we taught in Production and Operations Management — in a setting that didn’t involve steel mills, printed circuit boards, or sorting... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
Tushman and senior lecturer Mike Roberts, opens with Jamie Houghton (MBA 1962), the great-great-grandson of the company’s founder, taking over the corner office of his family’s firm. After a grooming process begun at a Corning lightbulb... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
called to ask if he could do anything to make sure I wasn’t leaving, but at the end of the day I hadn’t built enough internal blue lines. The HR representative said it would be easiest if I stepped down quietly and took a significant... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
A Summit Higher Than Everest
led the second successful ascent of the dormant Chimborazo, once considered the tallest mountain in the world. In the process he logged the highest overnight stay in the Western Hemisphere, a sleepless six-degree Fahrenheit night at... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
without selling the company. More on that later. Going light on the environment in the manufacturing process was a big deal to Kim and Coup, too. Their ultra-light philosophy and eco-friendly mindset drive every GoLite idea and product:... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
hacking in India, the founders of Zomato, IndiaMart, ShopClues, Paisabazaar, and a lot more. Talent Wins: The New Playbook for Putting People First by Ram Charan (MBA 1965), Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey HBR Press Typical talent-planning and HR View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
Women at Work By Kate Eberle Walker (MBA 2005) BenBella Books When it comes to a woman’s day-to-day experiences and her career trajectory, one key player has the most significant impact: her boss. To truly support women in the workplace, managers—men and women... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
up the next morning and asked, ‘What can we do to help?’ This is a wartime environment, and businesses need to step forward however they can,” said Harl. Originally planning to make and sell units at cost, a shield producer in Maine... View Details