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- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
chance, but retains the right for any lower price. This allows the asset owner to present any third party with an ultimatum offer: Buy at the high price, or not at all. By increasing the bargaining power of the asset owner in this way,...
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- 24 May 2017
- News
John J. Brennan, MBA 1980
pancake in half and explains that the two halves make a whole. That Sunday ritual encapsulates how people closest to Jack Brennan describe him: He is a genius with numbers, reads people well, works hard, believes in the transformative View Details
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Susan Young
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
This was my favorite case in my favorite class, Entrepreneurial Management, taught by Professor Howard Stevenson. The protagonist learned the hard way that she had to plan to manage growth and, unfortunately, her operations infrastructure...
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- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
pandemic is likely to change how companies do business. Here’s what they said: Michael Beer: Organizations will develop trust-based cultures with employees The coronavirus challenge demands an organization-wide, honest conversation that enables truth to speak to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Rare Disease Day – Small Numbers, Big Challenges… and Big Opportunities - Blog: Health Supplement
Health Care Innovation Public Health Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) . Not only a mouthful, but also very hard to spell and remember - a fitting name for a rare disease. This is the genetic blood vessel and bleeding disorder I...
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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
of smart investing, showing you how to profit from the power of compounding using stocks, dividends, and options in your investment portfolio. The Compound Code is a must-read for any investor seeking to avoid mistakes and implement...
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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Stan O’Neal
native. “I find it terribly rewarding and humbling. It is hard for me to imagine anything I’d enjoy more.” O’Neal, named one of the “25 Most Powerful People in Business” by Fortune magazine this year, joined...
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- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
happens to have a secret marriage), the love we share and the genuine care we have for one another are among the greatest gifts HBS has given us. Leila Meliani, Class of 2020 & Mike Cox, Class of 2021 It’s hard to believe that we met...
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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
Love to Profits The Current Energy System Transatomic: Bringing Nuclear Power to the Forefront Show Hide Details Concepts Lipton Tea Business Models Jumping the S Curve and Dealing with Uncertainty Featured Exercises Business model and...
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- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
dignity, and to give organizations an underleveraged talent pool. Rich communities, resourced schools in America The “American dream” ethos promises prosperity for those who work hard regardless of their background, but it’s a myth for...
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- 07 Jun 2021
- Book
9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'
regard, helping to open and secure support. "It is hard work and absolutely vital if the organization is to succeed." McFarlan has spent the past 40 years serving on social enterprise boards, helping organizations find the right leaders,...
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by Danielle Kost
- 23 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'
12-hour shifts as maître d’ at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge, felt obligated to work just as hard and to be pragmatic in his goals. (“How are you going to support yourself? How are you going to support other people?”) That meant...
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by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
once in a while to be in front of the right waves, and conserve energy—until it’s time. The key is to know when to paddle hard to set things in motion. Conversely, life is also about knowing when not to waste time, energy, capital, or...
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- 04 Dec 2019
- Book
Creating the Experimentation Organization
subtle tweaks to everything from varying shades of color to alternative placement of links and menu options for booking properties. It’s part of an innovative culture of experimentation that pervades every aspect of how the company operates, says Stefan Thomke, William...
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by Michael Blanding
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. "Relationship rituals are powerful commitment devices," Garcia-Rada says. "They help people establish a sense of who they are as a couple. Couples are protective of the special...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
and don't walk away when they should. Integration's hard to pull off, but a few companies do it well, consistently. Given that we're in the midst of the biggest merger boom of all time, that collective wisdom seems inadequate, to say the...
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by Joseph L. Bower
- 27 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
Video: Inspirational Women in Business
was her fiduciary duty to the shareholders, so she could not shut down the mine. But— Eunjin Lee: She made the hard decision to close down a mining plant. Aastha Bhardwaj: She still paid the salaries to the workers. She said, we wouldn't...
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- 27 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Can Being the ‘Token’ Give Women and Minorities a Competitive Edge?
of similar backgrounds. Perhaps they were also responding to perceived “implicit quotas,” an organization’s informal goal to promote people from certain groups. However, neither of those reasons proved as powerful as the simple notion...
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by Danielle Kost
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
graduated with the first class of college students in China after the cultural revolution and was a determined M.D. Driven as she was in her profession, she fought hard to provide me with love, companionship, support, understanding, and...
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- 30 May 2024
- Blog Post
PRIDE at HBS
conference for LGBTQ+ MBA students and alumni, which we participate in annually. Small Group Dinners: To facilitate more intimate opportunities for PRIDE members to get to know each other, we sponsor small-group dinners in the fall and spring. Post-Case Reflections:...
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