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What is an HBS Section? - 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...
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- 01 Sep 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can We Train for Trust?
concluded that “trust in leadership positively affects employees’ job performance, overall job satisfaction, and commitment to their organizations.” One study of 6,500 Holiday Inn employees concluded that when they rated their trust in...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Student "Treks" Lead to Jobs and Opportunities
With interest running high in areas such as entrepreneurship, technology, new media, and the Internet, HBS student career "treks" to venues like Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and London have become all the rage during the holiday break....
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4 Tips for MBA Students with Families - MBA
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- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
symbolic meaning. Rituals are common in all kinds of social relationships, from religious gatherings and sports games, to holiday celebrations and business meetings. Families engage in rituals when they celebrate weddings or birthdays or...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 23 May 2018
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Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987
independence, but as grandparents, they’ve loosened the reins a bit, giving in to the joy that comes from indulging young children. In addition to gathering regularly on Sundays and spending holidays together, Haddad and his wife and...
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Susan Young
- 26 Nov 2001
- Op-Ed
Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed
exceeding. But the price for his little white lie was extremely high: The company based its demand planning on his sales forecast and consequently ran out of its core product in one of its largest markets at the height of the holiday...
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by Michael C. Jensen
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
operations that Guide Dogs had been responsible for, such as running hotels and holiday programs for the blind. "She sought partners who would have the capability to take ownership and continue running those programs. The contract...
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by Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
Guard – America’s smallest military branch and world’s most elite life-saving service – for the opportunity to make a difference and give back to my community and country. REFLECTION ON SERVICE: In 2011, I spent Thanksgiving at sea and, for the first time, missed the...
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- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
wealth—also engenders loyalty," especially when employees see the connection between their values and the company's mission. At Medtronic, a medical-device developer in Minneapolis, the most important meeting every year isn't the shareholders' annual gathering....
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by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
unique assortment at Victoria's Secret clearly leverages its web presence. And Toys "R" Us recently announced that it will add significant amounts of unique merchandise to its assortment for this holiday shopping season. The marriage of...
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- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
Making the Season Merry and Bright HBS alumni clubs around the globe kicked off the season’s merrymaking with holiday parties featuring VIPs, plenty of gourmet food, and even a secret location. On December 4, His Excellency Lars Gert...
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Margie Kelley
C. Kemmons Wilson
After a family vacation exposed the need for a lodging alternative to tourist courts, Wilson decided that he would build a string of slightly upscale motels to fill that void. Opening his first Holiday Inn in 1951, Wilson expanded his...
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Restaurants & Lodging
- 13 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 13, 2016
Samsung, however, has succeeded by its ability to strike a balance between the two. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51604 in press Journal for the Association of Consumer Research Family Rituals Improve the View Details
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Nvalaye Kourouma
I was seven and I was dreaming of a toy car. I made my own out of wood. I looked at my new toy and it made me very happy. I was fifteen and I was dreaming of a holiday full of parties. I convinced some merchants in my home town that they...
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- 01 Feb 2001
- News
A Bankable Trust
Florida high school and at Harvard College. And now her music is furthering her academic outreach efforts. Last fall, Harris released a holiday CD, "Carla's First Christmas." All proceeds from its sale are benefiting not only her...
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Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Coach “Chuck” Jukes Convention
’Tis the season for bowl games and playoffs! If you’re stuck at midfield on your shopping list with the clock winding down, The Complete Handbook of Coaching Wide Receivers would make a great Hail Mary holiday gift. The treatise’s author...
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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Karaoke Anyone?
easy-to-use touch-screen interface. Limelight has become a popular destination, hosting everything from kids’ birthday parties to bachelorettes and corporate events. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino hosted his annual holiday party there. Now...
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- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Thinking Smart About Numbers
travel from Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany to spend the evening with him as well.” Clubs Raise a Toast to the Holidays The HBS Club of South Florida, in conjunction with the Harvard Club of the Palm Beaches, sponsored a sold-out...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Lighting It Up
Last December, David Wilkins (MBA 1990) admired the brilliant skyline of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, with its color-changing buildings and holiday lighting. “I love when nighttime comes,” the former investment banker told the Rocky...
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