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07 Mar 2013
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Jean Luo

the people I knew thought it'd be crazy to take two years away from a successful PM track, and the other half said I’d be crazy not to.” Ultimately, three things swayed Jean's decision in favor of the HBS MBA. “The first reason was that... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Tech

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All Is Well in Texas: How Julia Cheek Founded Her At-Home Lab Testing Startup, EverlyWell - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st... View Details

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

The Three Components of Family Governance

family informed about these. Help the family reach decisions and speak with one voice about its goals. Keep the board of directors informed about family views about the company and maintain a dialogue with the board about key business... View Details

June 2020 (Revised September 2020)
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Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley and John Masko

With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California

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28 Apr 2015
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3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

the scientific merit or understand manufacturability. I am often asked to help friends understand the technology better, and evaluate the business plan. They gain leadership skills and a broader perspective on business Carol: I loved my job, but it was too much in the... View Details

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and learn how to incorporate them into investment decisions and measure and manage their impact. 6 weeks, 5 hrs/week Enroll by January 2 $1,850 Certificate Alternative... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

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Finding Talent Opportunities

skills and learned to be decisive with limited information. As his career progressed, Kurtz thrived in leadership roles, excelling at turning around businesses and building startups from the ground up. He... View Details

22 Feb 2024
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Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details

June 2020
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Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (B)

By: Tsedal Neeley and Briana Richardson

With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details

Keywords: Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California

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17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

studies support an economic idea known as Tournament Theory, which says that as pay differences between job levels increase, the value of receiving a promotion also rises—spurring employees to put in more effort. “People make work View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Feb 2023
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Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note

Many American companies have made a four-year degree a default qualification for entry-level jobs, elevating an expensive university education—with a smattering of internship experience—above paths that might prepare young talent for today’s workforce better. In a new... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

she prefer to be communicated with? Face-to-face? In writing? By voice mail or e-mail? How often? What kinds of decisions does he want to be involved in and where can you make the call on your own? How do your styles differ and what are... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

23 Jan 2024
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A Wide Net

seek out non-conforming evidence,” Udwadia says. “When you come from a competitive sporting background, some of these things a little bit more naturally.” The fast-paced and competitive world of investing felt familiar to Udwadia when he decided to pursue a View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Dec 2023
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

and excitement about future opportunities. Kyle Leahy (MBA 2011) In young adulthood at Georgetown University, Leahy set out to uncover where her career path would lead, double majoring in English and Math. This academic combination... View Details

20 Oct 2008
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The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

reporting on results and management's decisions. Surprise Six: Pleasing Shareholders Is Not The Goal Warning signs: Executives and board members judge actions by their effect on stock price. Analysts who don't understand the business push for View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Properly considered, this final role of general management leads to our third module: Operating the Business Model . For many of you, your careers will evolve in the setting of small, entrepreneurial firms. More than half of HBS graduates... View Details

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

doctoral students to design and implement experiments and surveys to study negotiation and decision making, with an emphasis on how biases affect decisions. Tara earned her B.A. cum laude in Psychology (Psi Chi) from Boston University.... View Details

25 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 25, 2007

in the retail industry, some shareholders claimed that the price was "grossly inadequate," making the decision whether to approve the transaction a difficult one for shareholders generally. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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