Search And Bargaining - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
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Drop Everything, Read This

The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

30 May 2024
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How to Have Effective Conversations

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Engaging Students More Deeply

Students at Success Academy stay more focused on the dot rug. Photo courtesy HBS Multimedia Development To tell the compelling stories of a developer working to revitalize Miami Beach, a Maine lobsterman confronting the economic risks of climate change, and a charter... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2023
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Research Brief: Staying in the Game

Illustration by Peter Hoey In Monopoly, declaring bankruptcy has a very permanent consequence. Game over; you lose. In the paper “Life After Death: A Field Experiment with Small Businesses on Information Frictions, Stigma, and Bankruptcy,” HBS professor Shai Bernstein... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

29 Jan 2024
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On the Road to Recovery

pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of nurses in the health care sector, and the high demand for their skills has given nurses greater bargaining power to negotiate higher salaries View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Case Study: The Home Team

Illustration by Jon Krause Illustration by Jon Krause Brendan Kennealey (MBA 2006) wasn’t even searching for a business idea. A couple of years ago, the Wilmington, Delaware, native met up with an old friend who’d bought a new house. Over... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Real Estate

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

all." In this episode of Skydeck, Platzer and I talk about how he built that mission, how it culminated in the founding of Spire, and what advice he'd give to anyone who is still View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Happier-ness at Work

searching and instead focus on a more attainable goal: We all have the capacity to be happier, no matter our circumstances in life. Brooks teaches courses on leadership, happiness, View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

23 May 2019
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Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

transformative—both personally and intellectually—and recognizes the power of her time at HBS, the case method, and the extensive network of friends who remain so important to her. Her service on various... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jan 2004
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D. Ronald Daniel, MBA 1954

University's finances but gave him a place on Harvard's two governing boards. Dividing his time between McKinsey and Massachusetts Hall, Daniel saw the University's endowment climb from some $4 billion to $22 billion as chairman of the... View Details

01 Sep 2009
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Don’t Mess with His Texas

WATERS: Betting the ranch on posterity. Lost Maples State Natural Area in the Hill Country of Texas is noted for its beautiful limestone canyons and native bigtooth maple trees. The park recently grew by 700 acres thanks to Lou Waters... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

01 Jun 2004
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Working the Street

Stripped to the waist in a clinic examining room, Mike, a burly white guy in his late 30s, is an illustrated man. His arms, chest, and neck are a tattooed maze of letters, numbers, and designs signaling his... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; tattoo; removal; program; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

01 Mar 2018
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Every Trick in the Book

Haft (MBA/MCRP 1977) launched Crown Books in the Washington, DC, area, with plans for rapid growth and a pitch sure to set the chain apart from the growing market: lower prices. Crown’s books were discounted 10 to 40 percent every day, an... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)

love the atmosphere of the restaurants and little shops in the historic districts there, but on the bright side, I don't have much time as a doctoral student to sit in cafés," she laughs. Star Search... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

15 Jun 2021
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Zone Defense

Brandon Tseng (MBA 2017) remembers his aha moment. It was April 2015, and Tseng was a US Navy SEAL approaching the end of seven years’ service; his next step would be Harvard Business School. Tseng was reading about a military effort to... View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

22 Feb 2024
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GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

disruptor, then your innovation may be in search of an opportunity. It was a fascinating chicken-or-the-egg conversation.” Working closely with HBS Club of Seattle co-presidents Shyam Ayengar (MBA 2006) and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

their boards of directors. It's a tribute to his years of experience as a corporate and community leader and to his stature as one of Canada's most distinguished executives. Barford graduated from the... View Details

24 May 2017
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Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1943 Born, Chicago, Illinois 1965 Earns AB, History and Literature, Radcliffe College 1966 Joins PHI as Technical Editor 1968 Joins Cambridge Computer Associates as Technical Writer... View Details