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- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
open mind. He had a great personality and was honest and honorable and in every sense a “good guy.” I am sure that he continued to have all of these characteristics as a faculty member. K. Martin Worthy (MBA 5/’43) St. Simons Island, GA... View Details
- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
which help to provide explanations behind the divergent performances of the two countries, especially the higher levels of productivity seen in the Dutch economy since the Second World War. The Netherlands... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- Profile
Patrick Chun
by another two with Francisco Partners, a private-equity firm focused exclusively on technology. "It was four years of rigorous advisory and deal work, without a second to spare," says Patrick, "I realized at the end of it... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits
like, given the size of the bets they’re making. The second and academic interest is that we learn much more from a developing country than a developed one. Roads, railroads, and harbors in the United States, for example, were all built... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Mr. Coffee
people—owning it together and figuring out how to improve it,” he says. “Working with a team to grow a great brand has always been a joy for me.” “So many people have a passion for and a ritual around coffee.” “So many people have a... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
interned for him between my first and second years. He was an early mentor who offered me my first job. MB: What led you to start Roadside Attractions? ED: When I worked at Fox Family Films, my boss at the time was producing a documentary... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Classroom Legend
Policy Christensen is most widely remembered for his contributions to case-method teaching, but that focus was actually the second of what he called “the two great adventures” of his career. Born in 1919 in... View Details
- 22 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism
to correct that market failure by investing in minority stakes in private companies or lending at subsidized rates to such firms." At the same time, many Communist and former Communist countries have gone to great lengths to overcome the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
Sharing News That Might Be Bad
into false states of euphoria. But, by and large, you've been able to keep your people grounded by helping to develop their strategic and financial wherewithal, by sharing company news and data with a strong sense of the larger context, and by giving your teams a View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 22 Apr 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught
been an emphasis that you're part of an ongoing process: It's not about the "I," it's about the "We." The second aspect is creating the belief within students that they can become entrepreneurs. It's important in an... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire
immigrant who shrewdly spotted an opportunity in the nascent steel industry and became one of the richest men in his adopted country. Carnegie's era also saw an unprecedented explosion of branded consumer goods, among them Ivory Soap, Coca-Cola, and Campbell Soup. My... View Details
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
independently and create his or her own rules. People exert great effort to follow expected dress codes and etiquette in both professional and nonprofessional settings, with the belief that conforming to these written and unwritten rules... View Details
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
The bad news is that the researchers discovered a wide divergence in opinions between how respondents thought a company should behave and how their company actually behaved. Furthermore, the lower a respondent's position in the company,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
What is the JD/MBA Program at HBS?
first how interconnected law and business can be, and second how important it is to understand problems from both perspectives. One of the great things about the program is getting the opportunity to explore... View Details
- Portrait Project
Amy MacBeath
it matter? Would I not receive the same education regardless? After matriculating at Harvard Business School, I realized that it matters a great deal who your seatmate is. It matters a lot who you have by your side. My seatmate was Pedro... View Details
- Profile
Maxeme Tuchman
hurricanes, plus three different principals in one year." "Teaching in the classroom has a great impact," Max says, but by her second year of teaching "I knew I was made for district... View Details
- 29 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
The HBS Community - Student Initiatives
discussions start with these topics, they end up moving in a variety of directions based on the different backgrounds and interests of the dinner guests. The group is always a random mixture of second year students (ECs), first year... View Details
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Exploring Trade Links in the Interior - A Chronicle of the China Trade
Exploring Trade Links in the Interior After the Second Opium War (1856-1860), the opening of new ports and riverways sparked tremendous growth in trade. Westerners now ventured from the treaty ports into the interior of China where they... View Details
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Online Learning Track Programs | HBS Online
Participants can complete the work on their own time while meeting weekly course deadlines. Pricing Structure First-time HBS Online learners will pay full price for their first course, and then receive a 30% past participant discount off their View Details
- 27 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Employee-Suggestion Programs That Work
Sara J. Singer show that the commonly accepted "analysis" approach, wherein great attention is given to identifying and prioritizing a large number of problems, is not associated with success. Instead, an "action" approach is preferable.... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Guttry