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learning, and can incite violence. Some protestors at Wednesday’s demonstration held banners and chanted words widely understood to call for the end of Israel—inciting the eradication of a nation and its people. There is no place for... View Details

10 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

teach others! My father called any lesson, even if we failed, “money in the bank.” Take time to reflect on what you learned (above) and how you might be able to mentor others to grow or avoid pitfalls. Not only will this help others... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Interviewing - Alumni

music and the tv; let your roommates or guests know that you will be doing a phone interview. If you are using a cell phone for an interview, be sure your phone is fully charged and that you take the call where you have good reception.... View Details

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Past Issues - Alumni

research and teaching They Call Him Mr. China Think Locally, Act Globally Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home Straight to the Heart Matchmaker and best-selling author Rachel Greenwald wrote the book on finding love Made in the USA Meet two... View Details

24 May 2021
Op-Ed

Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion’s Resource?

COVID-19 has broken fashion’s supply chain. As a result, an already wasteful industry has become more wasteful. Even before the pandemic, the global apparel industry was producing about 92 million tons of textile waste a year. That’s about one garbage truck’s worth of... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu; Fashion

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

defining moments before and we've let them go by. Corporate America says all the right things, we'd make a few donations. You know, when I was growing up in the inner city and it was burning in the 60s, we used to call those pacification... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

11 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive

short, intensive course for MBA students called Anatomy of a Badass, which was a primer on being unapologetically authentic at work. Here, they talk with the HBS Alumni Bulletin about understanding differences in the workplace and the... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

that provides telephone and chat support for its global customers. Traditionally, Wipro's orientation for call center employees consisted of an informational session about the company, followed by several... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

14 Jan 2019
Op-Ed

These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership

value. Through their leadership they encouraged other corporate leaders to embrace this multi-stakeholder approach. Harvard Business School’s Michael E. Porter called this idea “creating shared value” in January 2011. Let’s examine how... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Health; Banking; Food & Beverage; Consumer Products

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

left many with no options. In China, large call centers invested massively in IT equipment and systems to allow their employees to work from home and to ensure the security of client information. Our... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

10 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay

called “The Transformation of Self Employment,” details a stark shift over the past 50 years in the composition and earnings of the independent workforce, says William R. Kerr, the D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration at... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

25 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 25

Harvard Business School Case 214-027 ISS A/S: The Buyout Provides the opportunity to value a leveraged buy-out and to examine the nature and extent of a company's responsibilities to its bondholders. Here, the context is a "going private" transaction in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

area, with its unique shopping and restaurants, as well as the historic Harvard Yard. Discover Shad Hall HBS offers excellent athletic facilities. The award-winning Shad Hall Fitness Center is the HBS hub for fitness. This three-story... View Details

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Loeb House | About

The updates enhanced and revitalized the building while reducing its environmental impact. Loeb House has been repurposed several times, but has primarily been used for administrative offices since the 1985 renovations. In 2004, it became home to the C. Roland... View Details

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Events - Business History

Kellee Tsai, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Jul 14 14 Jul 2017 Conference Oral History, Business History and Business Archives in India This one-day conference held at the Harvard Business School India Research Center in... View Details

09 Jan 2020
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Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI

integrated 21-inch tablet computers have become a fitness sensation. For $39 per month, Peloton offers access to live-streamed classes where members can track their performance on a leader board, virtually connect with fellow classmates, and hear instructors View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

interests of a broader set of stakeholders rather than only shareholders. Having documented that this alternative view better fits actual corporate conduct, I discuss opportunities for future research. Specifically, I call for research on... View Details

23 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

As Climate Fears Mount, More Investors Turn to 'ESG' Funds Despite Few Rules

Investor interest in social responsibility has skyrocketed in the past three years, even as US regulations to hold companies accountable remain in flux and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) label itself draws backlash. Investors are willing to pay a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

09 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 9

conditions improve and the (B) case recounts some of those choices. The case focuses on the question of the importance in Austal's maintaining manufacturing close to its design center and how it will do this as its View Details