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- 09 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
"A Balance Between Autonomy and Resources to Help Me Learn."
addition, Jon is responsible for two research projects, one that looks into emission-free hydrogen production through wind generation, and another that predicts corporate demand for renewable energy based on a variety of corporate goals... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 14 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Leticia Tavares On Marriott's Management Acceleration Program
rotations, I will be allocated to a hotel. The program’s goal is that I become a hotel General Manager.What’s your favorite part of working for Marriott?Marriott is a global company; as of today, we are the largest hotel company in the... View Details
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Mental Health | MBA
others comfort and strength." A primary goal of the MBA Student & Academic Services (SAS) team is to provide personal and mental health support to any student requesting such assistance. Whether, for example, wishing to ask a question... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
club operations, development of continuing education, and the marketing of programs and services to alumni. Three committees have been formed to focus on these issues, and they are presently hard at work assessing the current status of programs and services with the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Willoughby G. Walling II: A Learning Experience
more than anything else, I think I've done just about all of them." Walling's interest in educational reform runs deep, and when you ask him about his experiences on the front lines of the battle for better schools, he doesn't hide his frustration. "My biggest career... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Bridging the Success Gap
nonviolent communication. Students study computers, science, English, business concepts, and even yoga. With a program completion rate of over 80 percent, Navarro has received funding to begin the next phase: replication. “My goal is to... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success
daughter and two stepchildren, he prefers to keep the question open-ended for now and focus on the company's continued growth and stability —a goal that's sure to keep fans of the classic hotdog-and-mustard combo happy for generations to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
What’s Next for You?
way you work, not the work itself. Your goal may be to gain increased flexibility and a better balance between professional and personal pursuits. Networking and serendipity play a huge role. Who you know doesn’t matter as much as who... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Leaning In to Gender Equity
disagree, but she emphasizes that women must realize how their own actions can undermine the ultimate goal of 50-50 equality of opportunity. Sandberg backs up her observations with academic studies and personal examples from her own... View Details
- 22 Nov 2011
- News
A Storybook Beginning
goal of touching a million kids’ lives by 2015” by providing them with e-readers. Risher developed the idea for the venture during a world tour with his family that combined sightseeing with hands-on community improvement activities such... View Details
- 13 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Ask A Coach: How Do I Find a Mentor?
Career & Professional Development breaks down answers to some of the most common questions we get from alumni at all stages of their career journey. Q: I’m feeling stuck in my career and hoping to find a mentor who can guide me in reaching my career View Details
- 20 Nov 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
their numbers have been in precipitous and alarming decline in recent years. One environmentalist told Crespin he initially feared the meeting was “like going to the Death Star”; but, by finding common ground, they are working together as the Honey Bee Coalition with... View Details
- 12 Jun 2017
- News
Jeff Immelt to Retire as GE CEO
Immelt has been busy disassembling significant elements of the conglomerate that he began leading four days before the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Immelt’s goal was to make GE more streamlined, stripping away finance and consumer... View Details
- March 1994 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Eli Lilly and Co.: The Flexible Facility Decision--1993
By: Gary P. Pisano
In 1993, Eli Lilly is preparing to build manufacturing capacity for three new pharmaceutical products that it expects to launch in 1996. Management wrestles with a decision of whether to add specialized manufacturing capacity or flexible capacity. This question touches... View Details
Keywords: Debates; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Investment; Goals and Objectives; Product Launch; Production; Corporate Strategy; Pharmaceutical Industry
Pisano, Gary P. "Eli Lilly and Co.: The Flexible Facility Decision--1993." Harvard Business School Case 694-074, March 1994. (Revised April 1994.)
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
Readers also benefitted when, in 2008, we began to publish HBS faculty working papers—often the first expressions of emerging ideas on the cutting edge of management research. The most popular paper looks at the dark side of goal-setting, with the provocative title... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- November 2004
- Case
Deere & Company
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
John Deere & Co. wants to improve shareholder value and provide incentives to do so. The task is difficult in a volatile agriculture and construction industry. It also wants to be more global and provide machinery that traces commodities from the field to the consumer. View Details
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Application Process | MBA
the Employment section of the HBS application. Play MBA Application Tips: Activities video Play Video duration: 1:57 Activities, Awards & Recognition The MBA Admissions team explains the Activities and Awards & Recognition sections of the HBS application. Play MBA... View Details
- 10 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
What You Can Do to Create an Anti-Racist Organization
In the summer of 2020, there was national momentum towards the goal of creating an anti-racist society in the United States. Anti-Racism books flew off the shelves, long overdue conversations were had at work, at home, and in our... View Details
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
words, the organization has as its main purpose the advancement of a set of social goals and the creation of social value. That obviously (by law!) includes nonprofit organizations, but it can also include the so-called new social... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020 - Recruiting
Yaguchi, Cathy Xu WHAT PROJECTS WERE YOU WORKING ON THIS SUMMER? Paige Tsai (MBA 2020): Flatiron did a great job sourcing projects that were very aligned with our goals and research interests. A classmate and I partnered with Young... View Details