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- 03 Feb 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Business Schools Teach the Craft of Getting Things Done?
development of theory regarding strategic planning coupled with the proliferation of courses on the subject, are we sending the right signals to managers in training? Or should we just admit that formal...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
A Constructive Summer at HBS
the surface for the right level of tackiness before laying down the gold leaf." After pressing on the paper-thin strips of gold, Pawlick burnished the dome with a soft brush before giving it a final polish. Built in 1927, the Baker...
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Judith A. Ross
- 10 May 2019
- News
Bringing Art to the People It Depicts
weeks ago. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will be on view through July 19. The Dean Collection showcases Parks’ work from his days taking portraits in early 1940s Chicago to his powerful images of the Civil Rights...
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- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Mr. Start-Up
could stray from an assignment to write market assessments and instead create a start-up business plan. “The professor was Walt Salmon, and fortunately he was all for it,” recalls Cassidy, who eventually made good on the plan to launch...
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- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
me, this meant not doing as much extracurricular activities as many other students—and being very selective about what I did do (I was one of the writers for the ‘HBS Show’ in my second year and worked on a business plan for a nonprofit)....
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Health, Social Assistance
- 16 Jul 2019
- News
The Making of a Movement
let our emotions dictate our decision. We had to objectively assess whether we were the right people for that role,” David observes. And so began a conversation about the best path forward—a running dialogue that stretched from their...
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- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Recruiting in the U.S. for International Students: 101
amazingly powerful forces of supply and demand) ended up placing me in the right job. When I applied to HBS, I had to figure out my career plans after graduation, as part of the application process. I...
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- Portrait Project
Chirag Shah
institution of good medicine is something to which I aspire. While I strive towards that vision, I plan to make every small step count. Although I cannot control the condition of the path I will take, I will never give up my View Details
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Designing Technology Ventures - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Designing Technology Ventures Course Number 5240 Professor Thomas Eisenmann Robert Howe Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Course Description Launching a successful startup requires a business model that defines the venture’s customer value proposition; View Details
- 26 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
“Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”
he reported directly to the CEO.” More importantly, he got the exclusive rights to one of 3G’s investments: ownership of the Tim Hortons chain in Mexico. With the capital raised, the plan was “to build...
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Consumer Products / Retail
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Field Course: Innovating in Health Care - Course Catalog
access, ripe for massive technological and consumer-facing innovations—is one of the largest and ripest sectors for innovation. This course focuses on the creation of a business plan for an innovation in health care that can better meet...
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Jolie Chow
right answer As an advisor to many Chinese media and technology companies making their IPOs, Jolie found herself "helping them position their companies and building business models. I liked this advisory role, but to be more...
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- 08 Aug 2013
- News
Cause Marketing Gets Personal
"I'm mindful that to make the most impact, I will need to choose one as my focus, and discard the other—at least for now," she says. She has always been cognizant of expectations. One of the youngest women to attend Harvard Business School in 1975, Langer arrived View Details
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Ryu Kawano
path." Putting his money and time where his mouth is, Ryu will use the summer to pursue his microfinance venture. "This is exactly the right moment to take risks — I'm doing it now." Long-term, Ryu View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Feedback
shown on the master plan seems to be a continuation of the volumes, rhythm, and scale of the existing buildings. To me this seems the right way to go. The danger is to fall in the trap of doing something...
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feedback
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
right thing and adjusting what you're doing." In a world of heightened hazards and uncertainty, leaders who make commitments to other parties are basically saying, "This is the overall direction we plan to...
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by Joseph L. Badaracco
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
In Harmony
After an unsatisfying stint as a consultant at Strategic Planning Associates in Washington, DC, Mark Weinstein (MBA 1981) developed a new strategic plan for his life with the goal of finding a job at the...
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- 25 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Raymond Hwang (MBA 2010)
thorough understanding of the problem and a surgical plan to address it. Your job is to execute that plan with as little variation as possible. The ‘same way, every time’ is the mantra of the surgeon. Once...
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Andrew Dervan
how others approach problems so that I can bring fresh insights to the problems physicians face." Opportunity is right Andrew plans on fulfilling his residency and following a clinical track in internal...
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- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
weeks later Surette was connected with TB12, a brand new company at the time, through a fellow HBS alum. He joined the company as a freelance consultant to help establish the business plan and grow the impact of TB12 over time, including...
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Consumer Products / Retail