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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Rebuilding, and Maintaining Trust Professor Frances Frei + More Info – Less Info Trust is the foundation for everything we do. By learning to trust one another more, we can unlock unprecedented human progress. In this highly interactive session, Professor Frei shares... View Details

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Founders & Investors - Entrepreneurship

Advent International MBA 1954 Dina Burkitbayeva Beauty on Demand MBA 2015 Frank J. Caufield Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield & Byers MBA 1968 Ian Chan Abpro MBA 2001 Charles Clareman Tiggly MBA 2013 Scott D. Cook Intuit MBA 1976 Michelle... View Details

29 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Do Employees Work Harder for Higher Pay?

In a famous scene from the film "Jerry Maguire," NFL wide receiver Rod Tidwell repeatedly screams, "Show me the money!" as his agent listens on the other end of the telephone. Intuition might tell us that showing the money motivates, and... View Details

Keywords: by Chuck Leddy & Harvard Gazette

20 Sep 2010
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Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It

desk while talking to a colleague. "I'm not saying it's fair, but there is a different range for women versus men," says Cuddy, who also teaches several HBS Executive Education programs. Female managers seem to have an intuition... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting with a final exam. 10-17 weeks, 8-15 hrs/week Apply by January 2 $2,650 Credential Leading with Finance Professor Mihir Desai Build an intuitive understanding of financial... View Details

04 Jan 2022
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Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

high-energy outdoor hobby this year. He enjoys downhill skiing. “Coming down the mountain at full speed, there’s nothing like it,” says Takeuchi, who recently turned 75. “You are facing near-death because you don’t know what’s underneath, so you have to rely on your... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Certificate Courses (5) Leading with Finance Professor Mihir Desai Build an intuitive understanding of financial principles to better communicate with key stakeholders, drive business performance, and grow your career. 6 weeks, 6–7... View Details

26 Jun 2020
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Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

exposure to radiation was unlikely. Truck drivers were refusing to deliver supplies to the city. Niinami intuitively understood that reopening a convenience store there would bring back a sense of normalcy and create hope for the city’s... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 May 2024
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Picture This: Why Online Image Searches Drive Purchases

Professor of Business at HBS, who is a coauthor of the new research. “Companies are finally coming to this realization and adjusting online search tools accordingly.” The market for AI technology in retail—and the promise of a more View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology; Consumer Products; Retail

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

perceived more spontaneous kinds of thought to reveal greater self-insight than more controlled kinds of thought in Study 1 (e.g., intuition versus deliberation), and perceived thoughts with the same content and target to reveal greater... View Details

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Thomas Murphy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul Baier PurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank Batten Weather Channel Steven B. Belkin Trans National Group (TNG) Hakeem Belo-Osagie United Bank for... View Details

30 Jun 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

The Role of Emotions in Effective Negotiations

intuitive about the process” Emotions such as satisfaction and elation can be quite rare in negotiation, says Andy Wasynczuk, MBA Class of 1953 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His new teaching note,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports

14 Mar 2018
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Feeling Stressed? Try Sniffing Your Romantic Partner's Shirt

intuition is to wear his shirt and sleep on his side of the bed,” she says. “It may seem silly to do that, but this research suggests that it might be a positive adaptation.” While the initial findings apply specifically to heterosexual... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

PublicationsHow Much Is a Reduction of Your Customers' Wait Worth? An Empirical Study of the Fast-Food Drive-Thru Industry Based on Structural Estimation Methods Authors:Gad Allon, Awi Federgruen, and Margaret P. Pierson Publication:Manufacturing and Service... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Oct 2012
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Are You Paying a Tip--or a Bribe?

it” "In the mind of someone who thinks of tipping as something that implies better future service, tipping and bribery are closer together," Torfason says. The researchers confirmed this intuition in a lab experiment. They... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Our Curriculum - Business History

worldwide. The premise of the course is that students will gain a richer and more intuitive understanding of modern financial markets and organizations by examining where these institutions came from and how they evolved. It covers... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Action Plan: Life Study

CEO of the revived RKO Pictures. In that sense, Hartley already had extensive experience with creative expression when he came to his next career move. Of his painting process, Hartley says, “I start with the colors, which leads to a more powerful, View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

16 Apr 2018
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Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?

deductible or copay—work in the first place. For health insurance consumers, it could be wise to ask: Do I actually understand what a provider network is? What are my assumptions going into the problem? Why am I making the choice the way I am? Am I drawn to the higher... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Consulting; Retail

20 Jul 2011
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Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

them to be more intuitive and divergent thinkers. Either you have it or you don't. But does research really support this idea? Our research confirms others' work that creativity skills are not simply genetic traits endowed at birth, but... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

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