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- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Murray Named Class of ’08 Fellow
fascinating, high-caliber group of people,” he says. “I never could have arranged a trip like that on my own.” Murray, who played Division I baseball at UNM, is grateful for the fellowship support he has received. “I was expecting to... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Bringing New Life to an Iconic Magazine
broad-based success, coupled with Atlantic-branded events and rising advertising revenues, has driven six straight years of profitability. Sometimes described as a “media mogul,” Bradley never expected to find himself leading an... View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- Blog Post
VCPE Club prepares for their annual conference…20 years and running!
today and into the future.” Prominent members of the financial community sponsor the conference, including Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Goodwin Procter LLP, Ernst and Young and BackBay Communications. The Charity Partner for the event is View Details
- 03 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description
speaking to a candidate in-person, how would you describe the role? You likely would not use formal language or recite what is already written on the website. In a conversational tone, briefly describe what the candidate can expect to do... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- Profile
Andrew Holmberg
exposed to so many people who’ve done amazing things in so many different industries and different parts of the world,” Andrew says. At HBS, the personal becomes inextricable from the professional. “I expected to get a better footing in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Moving Day 2012
Sandberg said. “Do real work. Take a sales quota, a line job, an ops job; don’t plan too much; and don’t expect a direct climb.” During this process, she urged graduates to speak the truth as well as seek it, and to remain true to their... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Averting Crisis
data, the project also convenes researchers, policymakers, and financial executives to exchange ideas with BFFS faculty. The goal is to empower the project’s research to have broad real-world impact, sharing knowledge that could help prevent another economic collapse.... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
increase air flow and quality can have dramatic effects on workers. Click HereJohn Macomber and Joseph Allen at a recent Books@Baker event. But the economic benefits don’t stop there. Macomber expects that a growing public focus on health... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Let Customers Call the Shots
that would directly welcome empowerment, companies whose value proposition evolves around consumer control should expect a slow start and work on consumer education and reassurance. You could argue that adoption is more likely when the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center
institution meets and exceeds a customer's expectations in every interaction." In research focused on 11 major financial institutions, Frei, Evenson and Harker created a model demonstrating precise links among three main elements (or... View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Best Practices for Creating a Successful Virtual Internship
part of those plans, making sure students know what to expect and when is critical. Molly DeCastro, Assistant Director, Recruiting Operations with HBS Career and Professional Development, witnessed some of the earliest moves to remote... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 28 Sep 2017
- News
Alumni-Founded Aerospace Pioneer Orbital Acquired for $7.8 Billion
opportunities that require the enhanced technical and financial resources of a larger organization. Our employees will also benefit from greater development and career opportunities as members of a larger, more diverse aerospace and defense enterprise.” The deal is... View Details
- Portrait Project
Soma Mukherjee
I remember the words that graced the entrance to the Operating Room in my grandfather's nursing home in Calcutta: "I expect to pass through this world but once... any kindness that I can show... let me do it now... for I shall not... View Details
- Portrait Project
Chris LaColla
hiding it. The art of kintsugi is underpinned by the belief that the cracks and imperfections make something more beautiful, for they are part of the story of that object. I realized in that moment, standing on the other side of the world, that my life had become far... View Details
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Sustainability in Construction Industry
expect nine shifts to radically change the construction value chain and offer a blueprint for the next normal ahead. How do you build a city for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Deep Discovery
ammunition on board.” Bemis expects that as many as 4 million rounds of ammunition could be found; he plans to mount a $4 million forensic examination of the ship this summer (Daily Mail Online, December 20, 2008). View Details
- 01 Oct 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?
performance. Specifically, one example of the latter would be “their progress increasing their investment staffs’ diversity.” All of this may lead us to agree with Leo Vagho when he said: “To expect corporate leaders to solely advance a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity
programs is not trivial. "A CSR positioning that says either you are already fantastic or you are trying to be fantastic is a risky position," says Oberholzer-Gee. Such claims raise the public's expectations and make the company a... View Details
- 08 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Will the Japan Disaster Remake the Landscape for Green Energy in Asia?
Even before the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown in Japan, many parts of Asia had already begun investing in "green" energy. But the disaster has certainly upped the urgency of the discussions. “It's driven a lot of people to have a bit of a... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Global Brands: Connecting With Consumers Across Boundaries
disappointment, Wagner added, is that a Web site raises their level of expectation with just its message, promising such advantages as speed, convenience, and a better price. But logistics can be the rub. "If View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner