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My HBS Student Loan Story: Gorick Ng (MBA 2018) - MBA
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- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
the idea of questioning Matt. And so the process continued, as the project fell further behind schedule. For his part, when Matt was asked about the value of the PMM, he was mystified: "Not to insult my team leaders, but in my mind,... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
establishing or revising their safety protocols or preemptively stacking inventory. Adaptation sometimes meant being able to strike a fine balance between leveraging existing capabilities and finding innovative ways to integrate old View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
shown that those scrappy, community-based weeklies and monthlies serve a vital role in society, curbing political polarization and boosting civic participation. They also remain an unparalleled check on city and town councils, school... View Details
- November 2017
- Teaching Note
Amazon.com, 2016
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-402.
On January 28, 2016, Amazon announced record 2015 operating profits of $2.2 billion on $107 billion of sales, and the markets responded with cautious optimism. For years, founder and CEO Jeffrey Bezos had prioritized growth and... View Details
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- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
nonprofit activities and missions can and do evolve to meet these changing needs and challenges. When the mission and brand image (as perceived in the market) are no longer in synch, a re-branding process or revitalization may be needed.... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
to name the building Madikizela, in honor of the late South African political activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a symbol of Black female resilience.) The upper floors will contain well-appointed rentals, whose target market includes... View Details
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Transitioning From the Military to Business School - MBA
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- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
“Without this awareness,” the report reads, “and especially without processes and procedures in place to address the risks created by legacy FOSS, organizations open themselves up to the possibility of hard-to-detect issues within their... View Details
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Electricity - Business & Environment
clean electricity. This requires not only dramatically accelerating clean energy development and adopting new business models, but also reinventing deeply engrained business processes and culture.” Molly Middaugh HBS MBA 2018 Product... View Details
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The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back - MBA
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- 29 Jan 2021
- Op-Ed
How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
about side effects and a rushed vaccine approval process as the main inhibiting factors. Innovators can play a key role in influencing early adopters by addressing their uncertainties. Similarly, innovators and early adopters can go on to... View Details
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program - MBA
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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society
world. Frustration and despair over entrenched inequalities – both economic and societal – are leading to new calls for economic and political models that leave no one behind. And the rapid development of artificial intelligence is... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Video Recording – Less Info - Video Recording Dean Srikant Datar kicks off Reunion Weekend by sharing his key priorities, which will strengthen and accelerate the School’s impact in the world. 10:00-11:15 a.m. EDT Navigating Uncertain Times: Teaching Through View Details
- 08 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 8
relative job losses at target firms are less than 1% of initial employment. In contrast, the sum of gross job creation and destruction at target firms exceeds that of controls by 13% of employment over two years. In short, private equity buyouts catalyze the creative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
have described as characteristic of the modern neo-liberal regime. 2013 pub Fashioning an Industry: Socio-cognitive Processes in the Construction of Worth of a New Industry By: Khaire, Mukti Abstract—This study of the high-end fashion... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
economics and political system. Datar: MBAs need to understand what it means to be a general manager in a global world and the differences in institutions, norms, cultures, and legal frameworks. It would be fascinating, for example, to... View Details
- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
is a serious mistake. Discussing values gives the country the opportunity to choose a policy that stands some chance of lasting beyond the next shift in political power. Policy uncertainty is bad for businesses and households, and a... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
political speech in the workplace—now. Discussion is both widespread and inevitable as the election process heats up. To prepare, game out scenarios and determine how you would manage them. The reality, of... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne