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- 28 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.
SOLVE A PROBLEM OR ACHIEVE A SET OF GOALS. “Companies aren’t hiring to fill a role,” says Ng, who is also a career coach and advisor at Harvard College. “Companies are hiring to solve a problem or achieve a set of goals. And if they are... View Details
- 22 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23
advisors consider the important perspective of the CEO looking across the whole company. An example is Leading Breakthrough Innovation in Established Companies (Harvard Business School Press), which provides a longer reference set for the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2016
- News
Smart Moves
Portfolio for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs, as his most influential professor, and says she plays an important ongoing role as an advisor to INRIX. He has also had many business interactions with classmates, and notes that INRIX’s... View Details
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
were proposed. Paula G commented that "Boards need to become more involved to protect the interests of the owners they must look outside to trusted advisors for compliance." Hughe said, "One way to get compliance is to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
McCarthy said a two-pronged approach is required: take the politics out of climate change by making it a health and economic issue and properly communicate the science to the general public. As an environmental advisor to Governor Mitt... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Futures Made Bright Through Opportunity
Kyarisiima’s analytical skills and gave her the interpersonal connections she valued. After graduating in 2011, she worked at Goldman as an analyst for just over a year, and then set out to understand the public sector by working as an View Details
- 29 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path
argues Timothy Butler, senior fellow and faculty advisor to Career and Professional Development Programs at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on career decision making. In this interview, Butler discusses his new book, The... View Details
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?
so far, but focused on ‘financing reduced emissions.’” Girish Nadkarni, recently retired CEO of Total Energy Ventures and senior advisor to OGCI Climate Investments, called for corporations to increase their climate change activities. He... View Details
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
weigh advice from experts and experienced advisors more heavily than advice from novices, but individuals experiencing high levels of power discount both novice and expert advice. Experiments 3 and 4 demonstrate that this tendency of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2019
- News
Seismic Shift
Denmark West (MBA 1998), founding partner of Connectivity Ventures and Culture Shift partner and advisor (photo by Brian Ach) It’s a common scenario: A company wants to increase diversity on its board or in its C-suite, and its... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
offerings. It has also organized a volunteer group of investors, mentors, and advisors for weekly "office hours" to review pitch decks and offer workshops on recruiting, negotiating, and presenting, among other skills. "When Amal told me... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 29 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path
argues Timothy Butler, senior fellow and faculty advisor to Career and Professional Development Programs at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on career decision making. In this interview, Butler discusses his new book, The... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market
recalcitrant" negotiating strategy. Until the 1970s, the act of lending to a foreign country was little more than "an act of faith," as economic advisor Herbert Feis said in 1930. Given that sovereign immunity prevented... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Alfaro
- 03 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund
advisors Emily McComb and Henry McGee—quickly began a rigorous diligence process. This process included elements such as interviews with the owner, discussion with other local bodega owners, research on the market opportunity, a visit to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Alumni Books
(Jossey-Bass) The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen: A Novel by Thomas Caplan (MBA 1970), with an introduction by Bill Clinton (Viking Adult) Influencing Up by Allan R. Cohen (MBA 1961) and David L. Bradford (Wiley) The Trusted Advisor... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Donald P. Nielsen, MBA 1963
well when he was later elected student body president at the University of Washington. During his senior year, a faculty advisor encouraged him to apply to Harvard Business School, which Nielsen describes as a "life-changing experience"... View Details
- 11 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Neuroeconomics: Eyes, Brain, Business
conducted a series of experiments in cooperation with her PhD advisor at Dartmouth College, psychology professor Thalia Wheatley. (They detail their findings in The Tipping Point of Animacy: How, When, and Where We Perceive Life in a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 23 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
HBS Shares Their Favorite Books for HR Leaders
Unstuck: A Guide to Discovering Your Next Career Path Getting Unstuck offers leaders tools to manage their own careers, and help their employees move forward. In Getting Unstuck, business psychologist and Senior Fellow and Faculty Advisor... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 19 May 2020
- Blog Post
The Aspen Fellowship: MBA Student Launches Program Supporting Black Undergrads
need to succeed in corporate America. Fellows will be paired with advisors who manage the project’s scope, development, and overall direction. At the conclusion of the program, fellows will have spent valuable time implementing their... View Details
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Road to the White House 2024, a Private Sector Perspective on Presidential Politics - Course Catalog
political campaigns, focusing on the 2024 US presidential race. We will explore the major components of campaigns through the lens of a businessperson entering the world of politics. A “campaign mindset” is invaluable if you enter the world of politics as a candidate... View Details