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01 Dec 2006
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Over 50 and Job Hunting?

that their age had disqualified them for positions already. While acknowledging the existence of stereotypes that portray older managers as less creative, energetic, or knowledgeable than younger job candidates, Pam Lassiter, principal of Boston-based Lassiter View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; job hunting

26 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

When Other Companies Compete Like Crazy, Dare to Be Different

studies on companies including Microsoft, Sony, and Intel, and consults with consumer marketing companies in the area of innovation. She also serves on the board of directors of Avid Technology and the board of governors of the American... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

24 May 2017
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Angie Hicks, MBA 2000

Steakhouse. He thought I could use a break,” says Hicks with a laugh that punctuates much of her conversation. During that summer, Oesterle “quickly saw that she was extraordinary,” he says. Hicks graduated intending to work as a View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

27 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 27

http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/910009-PDF-ENG Eden McCallum: A Network-Based Consulting Firm Heidi K. Gardner and Robert G. EcclesHarvard Business School Case 410-056 Eden McCallum pioneered the network-based ("virtual")... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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 high-ranking leaders reach out to a View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Impact on Research & Curriculum | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

critical new approach in the management consulting field. Kenneth R. Andrews. The Concept of Corporate Strategy . Homewood, Ill., Dow Jones-Irwin, 1971. Show caption Hide caption Societal forces also... View Details

April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
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General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)

By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine Seger

Designed to generate discussion on the issues of outsourcing from the perspective of a firm thinking about turning over its IS activities to a third-party vendor. View Details

Keywords: Management Systems; Management Style; Information Technology; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business Strategy; Economic Systems; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Processes; Employment; Emerging Markets; Activity Based Costing and Management; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry

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02 Dec 2010
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Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs

Less than 20 percent of new businesses last five years. Despite those daunting odds, three MBAs from the Class of 1998 are among the elite who succeeded, and their stories make compelling reading in a new book. Former Washington Post reporter Bill Murphy Jr. tried his... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

15 Nov 2013
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Helping Bright Ideas Shine Again

No fees are paid, giving all parties the same goal—a successful outcome. "There weren't many strategy consulting firms in Canada at that time," he says. "The clients were in a mix of industries, and the work... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

16 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Can Applied Economics Save Homeless Puppies?

individualized consultations where appropriate. THWARTING THE PUPPY MILLS In addition to being thick, Roth has written that successful marketplaces must be safe, meaning that all parties feel secure enough to make decisions based on their... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail

29 May 2020
Op-Ed

How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

has launched a COVID webinar series for companies on topics including “Building a Resilient Supply Chain” and “Managing an Effective Work Force during a Crisis.” Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited, where Ndidi Nwuneli is... View Details

Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Agriculture & Agribusiness

14 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 14, 2010

of publicly traded U.S. firms over 16 years, we investigate the impact of corporate socially responsible (CSR) strategies on security analysts' recommendations. Socially responsible firms received more favorable recommendations in recent... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Consulting and Advisory Skills Organizational Behavior, Strategy David G. Fubini Spring 2025 Q3 1.5 Modern Corporate Strategy: Revitalizing the Corporation Strategy Jorge... View Details

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Linda Leung

to “have more immediate impact using my quantitative skills,” Linda took on consulting roles at Keystone Strategy where she discovered an interest in online advertising and search-engine technology. “It’s... View Details

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Impact on a Global Scale | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

coincidence that Tierney is also co-founder with Jeff Bradach (PhDOB 1992) of The Bridgespan Group, an organization launched in 1999 that provides management consulting and leadership development services to nonprofits, philanthropists,... View Details

September 2018 (Revised June 2019)
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THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS: Selecting Impact Funds

By: Vikram Gandhi, Caitlin Reimers Brumme and Nathaniel Schwalb

After much internal debate, THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS of Denmark have decided to allocate a small percentage of their investment portfolio to impact investments. Cambridge Associates, one of the leading investment advisory firms in the world, has been engaged to assist... View Details

Keywords: Impact Investing; Mission-Related Investing; Foundations; Investment; Venture Capital; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Strategy; Investment Funds; Decision Making; Consulting Industry; Consulting Industry; Denmark; Europe

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24 Mar 2021
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Clubs Reaffirm Equity in Community Partners Work; Alumni Angels Invest in Member Education

Clubs News Clubs News Community Partners Lean In to Racial Equity Each year, hundreds of HBS alumni volunteer with their local alumni clubs and associations to offer pro-bono consulting to nonprofits in their communities. This year, the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Alumni Clubs Supporting & Connecting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Alumni Clubs Supporting & Connecting Local and regional HBS alumni clubs offer a range of opportunities to support and connect with the local nonprofit community. Alumni clubs in a number of cities have established pro-bono consulting... View Details

03 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors

investing the time or recruiting people to improve those processes.” The researchers conducted the survey over nine months between October 2015 and June 2016, in partnership with the membership organization WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, then led by Susan... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working With City Leadership To Leverage Technology

was to work with HBS Community Partners, HBS alumni who conduct pro-bono consulting work, to develop a marketing strategy for San Jose’s innovation efforts. “If we can tell the innovation story more... View Details

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