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- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Offerings: “It’s one thing to write a book; a film feels even more public. But then I decided to just have fun with it.” [music] In the same vein, Kim, a diehard Yankees fan, hasn’t given up on his dream of owning a professional baseball... View Details
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Engagement Opportunities - Business & Environment
MBA Experience Engagement Opportunities 1ms Harvard University Climate Leaders Program Provides students with an opportunity to engage with others across Harvard who share a professional interest in climate-related work, to mentor one... View Details
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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
responsibilities Foster successful strategy execution by establishing an environment that communicates which opportunities and behaviors are encouraged and which are out of bounds Who Will Benefit Mid-Level Managers and Professionals... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993
professional ties to HBS classmates continue to be strong. In addition, it was during business school that he and some friends first came up with the idea for what would become Rakuten. “Before HBS, I never would have considered being an... View Details
- 10 Oct 2023
Life at HBS Chat with the Midwest Student Association
Virtual Life at HBS Chats are a unique opportunity to hear directly from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Join a panel of students from the Midwest Student Association who will share their backgrounds and how they have cultivated their personal and... View Details
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Instructor Performance - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
learning specialists. See "Guidelines for Effective Observation of Case Instructors". The most relevant indicators of success as a case method teacher may only be available several years after the course has ended, as students apply what they have learned in the... View Details
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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni
can give you the exposure to Board governance, interactions, and dynamics that will set up for success as a CEO. This is also an excellent opportunity to expand your professional network and deepen your expertise in an industry, sector,... View Details
- 2021
- Book
Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
Navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business--and business family. Though "family business" may sound like it refers only to mom-and-pop shops, businesses owned by families are among the most... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Family and Family Relationships; Outcome or Result; Business Model; Conflict and Resolution; Organizational Culture
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise. Harvard Business Review Press, 2021.
- Article
The Business Case for Investing in Physician Well-Being
By: Tait D. Shanafelt, Joel Goh and Christine A. Sinsky
Importance: Widespread burnout among physicians has been recognized for more than two decades. Extensive evidence indicates that physician burnout has important personal and professional consequences.
Observations: A lack of awareness regarding... View Details
Observations: A lack of awareness regarding... View Details
Keywords: Physicians; Well-being; ROI; Health; Welfare or Wellbeing; Ethics; Investment Return; Health Industry
Shanafelt, Tait D., Joel Goh, and Christine A. Sinsky. "The Business Case for Investing in Physician Well-Being." JAMA Internal Medicine 177, no. 12 (December 2017): 1826–1832. (doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4340.)
- January 2009 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
The Carlyle Group
By: Robert G. Eccles and Carin-Isabel Knoop
This case describes the investment philosophy, organizational structure, management processes and culture of the largest private equity firm in the world measured in terms of assets under management ($89 billion). The Carlyle Group is distinctive in several ways,... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Assets; Private Equity; Investment; Global Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Asia; Washington (state, US)
Eccles, Robert G., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "The Carlyle Group." Harvard Business School Case 409-050, January 2009. (Revised April 2009.)
- October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Background Note
Running and Growing the Small Company: Course Overview
Addresses challenges facing managers, presidents, and owners in generating and sustaining superior performance, especially as a company broadens its mix of goods and services, increases the volume of its sales, and enlarges the size of its workforce. The critical... View Details
Spear, Steven J. "Running and Growing the Small Company: Course Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 602-077, October 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Benchmarks Don’t Work
cost reduction. Few companies, however, attempt to seek competitive advantage by lowering the cost of any of these standard processes. No matter what, these tasks must be done cheaply, reliably, and in a timely fashion. The opportunity for value creation comes when... View Details
- 11 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities
Specialisterne. So-called soft skills training, like social interaction and professional norms, is a crucial piece provided by public or private organizations already working with the ASD population. Issues other new hires might not have... View Details
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Career Support - Business & Environment
careers with nonprofits focused on corporate engagement, or in the public sector. HBS MBAs have many options for making a difference at the critical intersection of environmental and business issues. BEI actively assists students in planning their careers and... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
five years, or 18.5 percent of the total by then. “All brands, big and small, are firmly in social media today,” says Jill J. Avery, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. “Social media has become a mainstream tactic.” Marketing View Details
- 11 May 2022
- Blog Post
MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS
a mom at HBS? You only have 24 hours in a day :) How do you make it all work? I subscribe to the concept of DYNAMIC work-life balance, where if I feel one part of my life is lacking, either professionally or family, I shift quickly.... View Details
- February 2013 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Agero: Enhancing Capabilities for Customers
By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
This case illustrates the importance of choosing a primary customer as the basis for organization design. Cross Country Group managers adjusted resource allocation, organization design and performance measures over time to transform Cross Country Group from an... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurial Gap; Entrepreneurship; Auto Industry; Insurance; Performance Management; Performance Measurement; Performance Measures; Performance Pressure; Decisions; Family Business; Resource Allocation; Organizational Design; Customer Focus and Relationships; Performance Evaluation; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry
Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Agero: Enhancing Capabilities for Customers." Harvard Business School Case 113-001, February 2013. (Revised March 2013.)
- 15 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021
by Cynthia Montgomery and Ashley Whillans show how mistreating workers can have deadly consequences. 6. Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner A study of General Electric employees by Tom Nicholas shows how the stress of chasing View Details
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Dean’s House | About
1924 gift to the School was understood to be an endorsement of the need for professional management education. When Harvard Overseer Bishop William Lawrence approached him for a $1 million donation to help build the new campus, Baker... View Details
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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Doctoral Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Established by doctoral students, the awards recognize HBS faculty “who exemplify a deep commitment to fostering the personal and professional development” of HBS doctoral students. Michael W.... View Details