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- 11 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’Entrepreneurship and Multinationals’
historians, often in recent decades trained in economics and employed in economics departments, have remained focused on economic change, but have often paid little attention to firms. In exploring globalization, they have done pioneering... View Details
Keywords: Re: Geoffrey G. Jones
- 21 Nov 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms
have been due in large part to the culture of the previous organization; hence, the type of person who thrived at Goldman Sachs might flounder at Credit Suisse. But there's a broader reason for performance declines: banks often don't... View Details
- Web
Fraudulent Mobile Payment Alerts on the Rise | Information Technology
by calling the phone number on their website to verify the suspicious account activity. Never share personal account information over text or phone calls — legitimate institutions will not ask for you to provide passwords or account... View Details
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Capital IQ | Baker Library
Capital IQ Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. Includes S&P RatingsDirect. Read More Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. Provides sophisticated retrieval and... View Details
- 02 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping
bootstrapped the funds to launch a vocational training program for dental assistants. Revenue from the new business pushed them out of poverty and into the middle class. Olds, a budding economist, was intrigued. “The rate of new business... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Natural Fit
the age of 14. Now an incoming freshman at Dartmouth College, she saw no reason to choose between academics and competing in the sport she loved. At the time, however, few supports were in place to help athletes navigate the dual pressures of a rigorous course load and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Conducting Business
list in his hand—it must have had our names and backgrounds. He fixed each person with a brief knowing gaze, nodding his head occasionally as if to say to himself, Oh, yes. I see. Farmer. Former Naval officer. Knows absolutely nothing.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Racial Bias Pervades Health Care
cites a library full of studies (some his own) as well as his own personal experiences to document that minorities receive a lower standard of health care than do white men. For example, he writes, African Americans receive fewer... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals
Think About Your Next and Last Job(s) The first step in transition is to assess what’s out there. I recommend veterans to research potential career paths extensively before determining what education or training experience is necessary;... View Details
- 14 Nov 2019
- News
Keeping Red Lobster Fresh
past. And what I try to do is really focus on the things that need to change. I'm willing to delegate letting the trains run on time and the normal stuff that that's going well, I focus my time on the stuff that's not going well. And... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Last Look
us straight: “My husband’s first cousin, Andrew Rogal, is the person in the foreground. He was not an HBS student. Rather, his wife at the time was hired as a photographer for end-of-year HBS events, and Andrew showed up to see how things... View Details
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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment
Amenities Shad Hall, centrally located on the school’s campus, is available to HBS employees, students, alumni and partners. Shad offers over 50 group fitness classes per week and personal trainers that provide more than 1300 View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Job Hunting in a Tight Market: Strength in Numbers
creation tactics, the club uses small-group strategy sessions led by trained career coaches to guide members through the job search process. “It’s a practical yet sophisticated approach to the job hunt,” said Angela Piscitello (MBA 1995),... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Kaplan Named Senior Associate Dean
Kaplan Foundation, a global venture philanthropy firm. He is the author of several case studies, articles, and the book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Christina Ehrenberg: The Examined Life
by excesses in diet and lifestyle.” Lessons also emerged from “failure.” After weeks of training for a climb to the top of Papua New Guinea’s 14,800-foot Mount Wilhelm, Ehrenberg abandoned her quest within sight of the summit to care for... View Details
- 28 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
displaced by the green transition through 2027. The job training issue is personal for Erika. “My job is training the next generation of EV leaders, but I’m having trouble... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The $4 Billion Question
this), he sticks to the original plan for a $1 billion fund, despite the fact that he is probably leaving behind millions of dollars of personal profit. An in-class poll indicates that about half the students would have made the same... View Details
- 04 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS
Recruiters reviewing hundreds of resumes for highly coveted roles in private equity and venture capital will often see candidates with backgrounds in banking and investing. This training and experience provides candidates with excellent... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Joel Bines
training in account management, Bines was picked for the vacant position. He lost no time demonstrating his abilities and was soon hired by Mont Blanc as promotions manager. When Mont Blanc's president left to take over the struggling... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 03 May 2021
- What Do You Think?
Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
attributed the condition to the notion that “People who are ‘naturals’ at something are often poor coaches/teachers of that thing a less-talented person (is) in a much better position to teach/coach the detailed process to others. They... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett