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  • 13 Apr 2012
  • News

A Military Cornerstone

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 01 Dec 2011
  • News

What HBS Learned from West Point

If talk of knowing, doing, and being sounds a little touchy-feely, take heart. By embracing the educational framework, HBS is taking a page directly out of the US Military Academy’s playbook on leadership... View Details
Keywords: military education; National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

The Military and the MBA

educational programs and from around the world. In any given year, about 5 percent of HBS MBA students are military—active duty, reservist, or veteran. The relationship between the military and Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services; Educational Services
  • August 2011 (Revised November 2011)
  • Case

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point

By: Anat Keinan
The case examines an iconic institution's decision on whether or not to undertake a branding initiative. Founded in 1802, West Point has played a key role in America's history. It is one of the nation's oldest institutions of higher learning and is well known for... View Details
Keywords: Surveys; Resource Allocation; Brands and Branding; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Competitive Strategy; Education Industry; United States
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  • October 2007
  • Journal Article

Psychosocial Development and Leader Performance of Military Officer Cadets

By: Scott Snook and Paul T. Bartone
Efforts to educate and develop future military officers aim to produce highly competent, ethical and effective leaders to serve the nation. But while there is general agreement about desired outcomes, the underlying developmental processes associated with these... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Leadership Development; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career; Social Psychology
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  • 16 Jun 2015
  • Blog Post

Military Alumna Reflects on Time at HBS

the women’s organization she founded in college. We’ve been practically inseparable ever since. Additionally, I found myself drawn to many of my classmates who were also called to HBS by the mission, “to educate leaders who make a... View Details
  • September 4, 1988
  • Article

Why the Military Can't Learn to Shop

By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: Learning
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  • 2016
  • Teaching Note

Advanced Leadership Pathways: General Gale Pollock and Services for the Vision Impaired

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
Teaching note for case 314029. Following a successful military career as an Army Nurse, achieving rank as Major General, becoming the first female Acting Surgeon General of the Army, and the 22nd Chief of the Army Nurse Corps, Pollock developed a vested interest in... View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Education; Insurance Companies; Military; Leadership Skills; Health Care and Treatment; Education; Insurance; Business Startups; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Change Management; Health Industry; Information Technology Industry
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  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)

“Yes, sir. No, sir. No excuse, sir.” —A case study in responsibility—in business or the military Chris Howard (MBA 2003) served in the Air Force in Afghanistan, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star; he retired from the reserve in 2013... View Details
Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 15 Nov 2016
  • News

Transferring Skills From The Military to the Private Sector

Officer with 110 sailors under her command. “I found the increasing leadership opportunities to be the most fulfilling aspect of my career,” Greenbaum says. “What I enjoyed most was the impact I had, not only on my organization, but on the individuals I worked with.”... View Details
  • Web

Transitioning From the Military to Business School - MBA

Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering... View Details
  • January 2013
  • Article

The Fog of Negotiation: What Negotiators Can Learn from Military Doctrine

By: Michael A. Wheeler
On the surface, warfare and negotiation may seem to be polar opposites. The objective in war is to defeat the enemy. In negotiation, the goal is to find a solution that satisfies all the parties. Not surprisingly, little cross-learning and exchange has occurred across... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Leadership; War; Negotiation; Learning
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  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)

decisions. The Navy showed me the importance of that. And I have tried to do that in my civilian roles ever since, whether it was as a brand manager of Oil of Olay or the CEO of a multibillion-dollar business. Next: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999) — Blending View Details
Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)

When I graduated from HBS I thought I’d be applying my knowledge in the civilian sector, but I realized that my experiences in the corporate world and my MBA education have crossover value to the military, too. Return to The View Details
Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

The Military and the MBA: Gene Markowski (MBA 1973)

“You can’t just give orders in business.” —Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Gene Markowski (MBA 1973) served as an Army Huey helicopter pilot in Vietnam and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and many other honors for... View Details
Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 01 Jun 2015
  • News

The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)

unlike anyone else who went to Harvard Business School with me—but my words, as I recall, to her were, “I’m not the military type. I’m not at all what they’re looking for.” To which she, being a lot wiser than 17-year-old me, sort of... View Details
Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government
  • 20 Feb 2019
  • Blog Post

Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals

veterans find personal and professional purpose after military service. In this three-part series, Phil Caruso discusses how to set career goals after the military, how to pursue a JD/MBA, and how to get the most out of your graduate... View Details
  • 2024
  • Article

Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson and Eric Lin
We study the effects of crucible experiences along multiple sensitive periods on career progression. While prior literature has hinted that individuals can be imprinted during multiple sensitive periods, not just during the early career, there has been scant attention... View Details
Keywords: Military Service; Personal Development and Career; Transformation; Power and Influence; Learning; Human Capital
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  • 05 Mar 2019
  • Blog Post

Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

Read Part 1 of Military Transition and the JD/MBA How to Think About the JD/MBA  The military is an extremely hierarchical environment where professional credibility is literally worn on a person’s chest and... View Details
  • Web

Education Sector Opportunities at HBS - MBA

Sciences Partners & Families Peek SVMP Social Enterprise Student Life Student Loans Student Profile Sustainability Video Blog Industries Industries Architecture Construction Consulting Consumer Packaged Goods Education Energy Engineering... View Details