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- 31 Oct 2018
- News
Pitching In for Female Leaders
doing my job and what the rules and regulations and my job description dictated. And that was the point when I sat down and I thought, there must be thousands of other women in the world who are facing very... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)
sister. MY FIRST JOB was as a copyboy in the classified ad department. Our brand-new technology was 60 women on IBM Selectric typewriters. I would go around every few minutes to pick up their copy and take it to the composing room to be... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
A Silent Workplace Crisis
children, and Ray’s demanding travel schedule. To supervise my parents’ care, I relocated my family to Boston, five miles from their home, and Ray and I began commuting to our jobs in Manhattan. I soon discovered the challenges of aging... View Details
- 25 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?
the higher scrutiny that comes from stringent regulation does not translate to better quality, at least as measured by customer satisfaction metrics. Lagace: What does this mean for consumers? Farronato: It seems that consumers do not... View Details
- Student-Profile
Omar Olivarez
but how we live. “AI is dynamic technology that adapts to different situations,” he explains. “But what are the repercussions of AI on aspects of work like job satisfaction or worker autonomy?” One of the... View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate with Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016)
that are needed to electrify fleets. What is your role at Highland? I'm the Chief Operating Officer at Highland. I have an amazing job that spans how we choose and procure the technology for projects to how we work with local communities... View Details
- 20 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
How to be a Customer
How-to books targeting customers often focus on how to game the system, how to return the cocktail dress on Monday after you've worn it once on Saturday, how to exploit manufacturer warranties and satisfaction guarantees (often,... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
that are needed to electrify fleets. What is your role at Highland? I'm the Chief Operating Officer at Highland. I have an amazing job that spans how we choose and procure the technology for projects to how we work with local communities... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Building Blocks
who was the first in his extended family to attend college. “I got that job because the head of research was a Dartmouth graduate and he came up to campus to interview candidates—that shows the power of connection.” It’s a realization... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
goal-directed prospection, partially offsetting the strain of commuting. In a field experiment, individuals asked to engage in goal-directed prospecting during commuting reported higher levels of job View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
"It'll All Work Out": Two Alumni Discuss Balancing Marriage and Markets
they wanted to be. "As we look at the series of decisions we had to make as a couple, we recognize professional satisfaction is important to both of us – so we start there." In fact, one key decision had been made years earlier:... View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
psychological and organizational sciences, we argue that engaging in future-oriented thinking about specific work goals while commuting, what we call work-related prospection, positively influences job View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
be hindering your performance? Understanding yourself is critical to the choices you make in your life. Making the most of your opportunities. Do you match strengths, weaknesses, passions, and who you are with your current job or a... View Details
- 04 May 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability: Career Advice from HBS Career Coach Hillary Mann
pursue opportunities in this critical space. What have you noticed about the types of jobs that students pursue and the types of positions that recruiters are looking for in the sustainability field? I've noticed an increase in pursuit of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Blissful Thinking
that they make, for example, is believing that they’ll actually find satisfaction through money, power, and fame. Sooner or later, they become a success addict. If you’re an alcoholic, you can’t actually drink so much alcohol that you’re... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence
data mining to coding. Eventually, there will be industries that are fully automated and certain jobs will go away, but new ones will be created in that process. From Baker Library: Not surprisingly, high tech and telecom firms are the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 08 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer
that it’s easier for most people to make money than it is to give it away,” Stevenson recently told an audience at a Books@Baker event sponsored by Harvard Business School’s Baker Library. Many people don’t like to ask other people for money, he added, but “I often say... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 02 May 2023
- Blog Post
Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
pursue opportunities in this critical space. What have you noticed about the types of jobs that students pursue and the types of positions that recruiters are looking for in the sustainability field? I've noticed an increase in pursuit of... View Details
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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Special Assistant to the CEO Sometimes the right role comes as a consequence of long hours dedicated to research, networking, and soul-searching. At other times, the stars simply align – and the wise person’s job is to recognize it. After... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)
President & Chief Executive Officer Starbucks Coffee Company Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page Earlier Education University of Washington, 1965 B.A., Finance, Economics, Accounting, and Statistics Other Jobs Touche Ross & Co.,... View Details