Professionalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way

money and career. Ashley Whillans shows how to restore the proper balance. Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?Behavioral scientist and professor Francesca Gino explores the unexpected forces that often keep people from following through with their plans, both... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Paul W. Marshall

MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management, Paul W. Marshall, is affiliated with the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager in the Turnaround Environment. This Elective Curriculum course focuses on the role of... View Details

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04 Jan 2022
What Do You Think?

Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

the past, offered some thoughts that should get us thinking: “Today, for the first time, I heard some midcareer professionals expressing the hope that they would have the chance to complete some of their work in the metaverse sometime... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Partner Organizations ACCION International ACLU Acumen African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) American Ballet Theatre Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Boston Ballet... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care

internship positions, please contact Career and Professional Development . Are there other Initiatives at HBS? Yes, we have several other Initiatives such as: Business and Environment , Entrepreneurship , Global , Leadership , and Social... View Details

12 May 2020
Blog Post

Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

were Rock Venture Partners. A colleague at Google had even explored a startup idea at the i-Lab. The more I investigated the resources at HBS, the more I knew an MBA there was the perfect fit for me. I also saw my time at HBS as an opportunity for personal and View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

structural inequities. Slides Governance Challenges in Professional Service Firms Professor Suraj Srinivasan (DBA 2004) Senior Lecturer David G. Fubini (MBA 1980) + More Info – Less Info In the session, Professors Fubini and Srinivasan... View Details

28 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

vigilance when they are auditing their clients. Of course, auditors might deny that litigation risk is what motivates them to uphold quality. The profession has high standards of conduct and their reputation matters. Professional... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting

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What are the best finance interview prep resources?

href="https://inside.hbs.edu/Departments/mba/prematric/default.aspx?page=prematric-wall-street-prep">Wall Street Prep on the HBS Career and Professional Development site Equity research Data and background information for stock... View Details

27 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’

online—and which we don’t. First, the research team looked at 2014 Pew Research Center survey data, showing that two-thirds of professionals on Facebook say they’ve connected with colleagues online. Next, they surveyed 513 full-time View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

23 Aug 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Field Evidence on Individual Behavior & Performance in Rank-Order Tournaments

Keywords: by Kevin J. Boudreau, Constance E. Helfat, Karim R. Lakhani & Michael Menietti

March 2024 (Revised April 2024)
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Angel City Football Club: Scoring a New Model

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Jennifer Fonstad and Nicole Tempest Keller

In January 2024, Kara Nortman, Julie Uhrman, and Natalie Portman, the founders of Angel City Football Club (ACFC) were developing the club’s first three-year strategic plan. Founded in 2020, ACFC had a star-studded investor group, including Portman and celebrities such... View Details

Keywords: Sports; Entertainment; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Venture Capital; Business Model; Corporate Strategy; Digital Marketing; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; California; Los Angeles

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COFCO Xinjiang Tunhe Co., Ltd.

By: David E. Bell and Aldo Sesia

In 2005, COFCO Ltd., one of China's largest and most successful companies, acquired Xinjiang Tunhe, a tomato processing firm, which had been, in recent years, poorly managed. COFCO changed Tunhe's management team and set out to create a culture of professionalism and... View Details

Keywords: Agribusiness; Customer Relationship Management; Rural Scope; Supply Chain Management; Performance Consistency; Safety; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China

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23 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Power of Conversational Leadership

Instead, they are adopting a conversational approach. In their new book, Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations, Groysberg and communication professional Michael Slind show how several global... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

03 Oct 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

7 Effective Ways to Lead Teams

Ferguson's Lessons on Leading Sir Alex Ferguson. perhaps the most successful professional sports coach of all time,discusses why building a team is less important than building a foundation. Leading a Team to the Top of Mount Everest How... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

individual investors with access to a series of professionally managed private investment funds focused on climate solutions. We are empowering our customers to participate in the acceleration of climate solutions through increasing... View Details

01 Jan 2004
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D. Ronald Daniel, MBA 1954

importance of teamwork and communications skills." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "No matter what job you take when you graduate, your first months and first couple of years will mark you. You'll be creating a reputation for yourself. If you build a good one, your View Details

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The Essential Porter - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Harvard Business School. University professorship is the highest professional recognition that can be awarded to a Harvard faculty member. A leading authority on company strategy, the competitiveness of nations and regions, and strategic... View Details

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Certificates, Credentials, & Credits | HBS Online

resume and signal to employers how committed you are to professional growth and lifelong learning. To earn a Certificate of Specialization, you must complete three courses from your selected Learning Track within 18 months. HBS Online... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Capital Investment Cycles: The Impact of Public Markets" (May 2008). Josh Lerner : Winner of the 2009 PROSE Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Business, Finance, and Management category for Boulevard of Broken Dreams:... View Details

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