career decisions - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

people. That’s a big transition that many people can’t make.” Source: Harvard Business School Working Knowledge It’s a problem that can permeate any layer of a business—a star performer is tapped to become a manager, then flops on the next rung of the View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

31 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

and raises questions facing key decision makers at the time. The cases ask readers to weigh choices and consequences and wrestle with momentous decisions, provoking them to rethink which factors made the difference between constructive... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

decisions Recognize trends, detect outliers, and summarize data sets Analyze relationships between variables Develop and test hypotheses Craft sound survey questions and draw conclusions from population samples Implement regression... View Details

03 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 3

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=14-113.pdf Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 814-010 Experience! The Finger Lakes: The Groupon Partnership Decision In 2010, Experience! The Finger Lakes... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250 Million Job Postings Paint a Complex Picture

researchers found. “There is so much variability in the decision to commit to remote work, even for companies that are in the same industry and compete for the same type of talent.” The researchers found similar patterns across... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

models cannot predict. COVID-19 events deliver surprises daily to many organizations, so the decision-making process that responds to rapid change is as important as the decision itself. Agile leaders promote a move in mindsets that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 10

programming decisions and setting advertising rates? Nielsen had become the gold standard in the broadcast industry and felt confident in their data. Could Bluefin's system provide new insights to marketers and broadcasters? Or would it... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2024
News

Vital Signs

Image by Edmon De Haro Illustration by Edmon De Haro The signs of strain were there long before the pandemic: Health care workers had been managing under tremendous pressures while working long hours in understaffed hospitals. Then COVID unleashed an unprecedented... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

OKRs From Individual Contributor to Manager - Adapting Your Work Style Hiring Fast and Firing Faster Making Decisions with Imperfect Data Managing Cross-Functional Teams Managing Pivots and Setbacks Managing Your Career: Should I Stay or... View Details

10 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points

Her boss, the head of their department, had been a mentor and champion throughout Michelle's time at the company. Michelle had worked for this boss for almost ten years and credited the woman's support and wise counsel for her own continuous View Details

Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson

01 Dec 2023
News

Happier-ness at Work

Professor Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey get the good news/bad news out of the way on page 5 of their new book, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. “If the secret to total happiness existed, we would have all found it by now,” they write.... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Madison McIlwain

the room,” you very well may have the right instinct. Developing a “gut” on investment decisions has been one of the most elusive metrics for my career. I've felt varying degrees of insecurity about it—specifically as a young woman in... View Details

January 2008
Article

How to Change the World

By: Howard H. Stevenson

Alan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Values and Beliefs; Compensation and Benefits; Personal Development and Career; Power and Influence

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12 May 2021
News

The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

for the next two years. SB: “As the Dean said on our first day, HBS provides two transformative years, and I couldn’t agree more. As Brianna navigates through her first couple months at HBS, I will continue sharing my experiences and will always be a sounding board for... View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

Fueling the Faculty Pipeline

Private Equity Group, and executive chairman of the firm’s private equity business in Asia. Melwani’s support for the School stems from the deep impact his two years in the MBA Program have had on his life as well as his belief in the School’s mission. “HBS was the... View Details

October 6, 2015
Article

Compared to Men, Women View Professional Advancement as Equally Attainable, but Less Desirable

By: Francesca Gino, Caroline Ashley Wilmuth and Alison Wood Brooks

Women are underrepresented in most high-level positions in organizations. While a great deal of research has provided evidence that bias and discrimination give rise to and perpetuate this gender disparity, in the current research, we explore another explanation: men... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Gender

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05 Feb 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?

narrow target pay range for every position in the company can be made transparent without revealing the exact pay for any person. This can help employees in their career planning and ambitions." Tahoegrrl reminded us: "There are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

18 Dec 2013
HBS Case

Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal

career in jeopardy—he betrayed millions of people who believed in him, and risked the reputations and careers of teammates in order to win personal glory. "Once he decides to cheat, it is not just about... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

own group. “The big story here is that people do favors for other people who are like themselves,” he says. So, Bazerman decided he would meet with prospective students only after they received their admission decisions to avoid... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Our Curriculum - Business History

challenging decisions and ethical dilemmas entrepreneurs have faced in countries with repressive regimes and failed states in different historical eras. By reviewing the historical evidence on global entrepreneurship, it provides... View Details

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