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January 2020
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A Tough Call: SEAL Team Leader in Kandahar (A)

The case, which is a disguised version of real events, is set in Kandahar, Afghanistan (2013) during the long running Afghan war. Lt. Paul Rickson, a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander, is leading a team of 30 U.S. and Afghan soldiers on a mission to clear hostile forces in... View Details

Keywords: War; Leadership; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Decision Choices and Conditions; Afghanistan

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

alumni guest(s) to the Summit? No. The Summit is by invitation only and is open solely to HBS alumni. Will there be a program or schedule of events available? The Summit will open on Thursday, November 7 at 10 am and close on Friday November 8 at 2:30 pm, with... View Details

12 Oct 2011
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CEO Compensation at GE: A Decade with Jeff Immelt V.G. Narayanan and Lisa BremHarvard Business School Case 112-003 When ISS, a large shareholder advisory group, recommended a "no" vote on Jeff Immelt's award of 2 million stock View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior

way information is presented or the process by which you select from the available options in such a way that it tends to lead people toward a certain path,” Beshears says. “But it doesn’t coerce them in any way or remove any View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

16 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?

insurance plan. They are likely to choose a low-deductible plan with a high premium even when there is an option to choose a higher-deductible plan that is ultimately less expensive and fits their medical needs just as well. In fact,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Consulting; Retail

09 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

point, leaders will need to make a determination as to when and how this plan is put into action. Conclusion: Inaction is not an option While the current uncertainty can be daunting for leaders of all types, it is critical not to fall... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

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Life at Harvard - Doctoral

option to cross register into courses at the other schools, such as the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard School of Public Health and MIT; the opportunity to participate in university-wide academic and cultural events; and the use of the... View Details

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Generative AI - Alumni

AI tools like ChatGPT can help. To start, you’ll need a well-organized draft resume (HBS format works well) and a job description. When given information about your background and the role, GPT can generate text options that highlight... View Details

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Alumni - Business & Environment

professional background and is tailored to fit a busy schedule. Contact us for more information. Independent Projects Your organization can post options for independent projects that provide second-year MBA students with the opportunity... View Details

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

encourage general managers to bring counsel in early in the decision-making cycle; they should not wait until the last minute to fight a fire that has already started or to bless a deal that has already been struck. The available options... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

17 Jul 2008
Working Paper Summaries

A Replication Study of Alan Blinder’s “How Many U.S. Jobs Might Be Offshorable?”

Keywords: by Troy Smith & Jan W. Rivkin

31 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?

phone use. “Drivers valued the option to pause their coverage, taking advantage of the flexibility to turn it off every three days on average.” Uninsured drivers who applied for an insurance quote were randomly offered either a... View Details

Keywords: by Ray Kluender; Insurance

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Mental Health - MBA

simultaneously balance academic, personal, and recruiting obligations, adapting to American culture, or navigating extenuating family circumstances, SAS is committed to helping students find the most appropriate resources for their personal situation. There are three... View Details

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Impact Stories - Impact Stories

Services, Products, and Business Models Professor Regina Herzlinger 26 Jul 2024 Working Knowledge Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities by Ben Rand Play Recognizing Market Failure and Options to Address It Professor Leemore Dafny Load... View Details

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Aaron Sabin (MS/MBA 2023): Engineering a Climate Change Solution by Cutting the Cost of Carbon Capture - 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 Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

What You Don't Know About Making Decisions

Most executives think of decision making as a singular event that occurs at a particular point in time. In reality, though, decision making is a process fraught with power plays, politics, personal nuances, and institutional history. Leaders who recognize this make... View Details

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1.9 Course Registration - MBA

courses automatically upon enrollment at the start of the RC Fall Term and then again upon enrollment at the start of the RC Spring Term. In the RC year, students may not register for electives in the EC Program, or any other Harvard University program. Elective... View Details

16 Jul 2007
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Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

pollution; support for a personal savings plan; and willingness to donate money. We found that people are much more likely to make binding selections of should options when the options will be implemented in... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Retail; Entertainment & Recreation

18 Mar 2016
Blog Post

What is an IFC?

of the local government. We were the only team working on this specific problem but we learned a lot from the other teams working on hard transit improvement options and teams working more broadly on economic development. So there was a... View Details

23 May 2018
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How to Know If Your Neighborhood Is Being Gentrified

business received, housing prices in that ZIP code increased by 1.4 percent. More college-educated residents = more food options To compare housing prices with other markers of gentrification, the researchers turned to the Federal Housing... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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