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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Outstanding Service to the HBS Community for 2020–2021. 2020 Jeffrey J. Bussgang : Selected for Boston Magazine ’s “The 100 Most Influential People in Boston Right Now” in 2020. Lauren H. Cohen : Winner of the 2020 Best Paper Prize in Quantitative Investments at the... View Details

04 Nov 2015
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Why Does Gender Diversity Improve Financial Performance?

Performance. An alternative explanation might go the other way: Financial Performance = Gender Diversity. Well off firms have much more flexibility to experiment, meet diversity goals and so forth.” Patrick Schild, while disagreeing with... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Should You Pursue the Certificate of Management Excellence?

category with a carefully curated selection of programs designed to meet a range of needs. Explore the CME Website for the full list of programs and read on to learn more about the Certificate, its benefits, and how to start working... View Details

12 Feb 2021
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How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

the donut shop business that my second year of business school, I accompanied my dad to a meeting with a private equity firm in New York. My dad was asking a million-and-a-half dollars for the business. He wanted out. He wanted to sell.... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

12 Nov 2015
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3 Facts About HBS Discussion Groups

Discussion groups meet each morning from 8:00-9:00am to help prepare for classes. People share different perspectives on the material and help each other prepare for the case method style of teaching and participation. Depending on the... View Details

04 Sep 2015
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4 Tips for MBA Students with Families

books, etc.). Since our student-partners are busy all day and some evenings with school and recruiting efforts, Crimson Parents is a way to give the partners an equally enriching experience. Aubrey: We love Crimson Parents! This club is the very best way to View Details

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Frist Faculty Commons | About

Frist Faculty Commons The Frist Faculty Commons, located in Baker Library | Bloomberg Center , was named in recognition of the leadership support of the Thomas F. Frist Jr. family. The Frist Faculty Commons offers a convenient gathering place for dining and informal... View Details

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

story. Offer free or lower-priced products to help people meet the challenges the crisis presents, particularly those most in need, such as healthcare workers or those forced into unemployment due to the changing economic environment. For... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

26 Jun 2017
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How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

food marketing—that corporations and retailers alike spend a lot of money and effort to create and then meet customer expectations about how food should look. “Freshness was no longer a natural state of foods but a marker of marketability... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Retail; Advertising

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Introducing One-Step Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

February 21, 1947, at a meeting of the Optical Society of America in New York City, Edwin Land introduced the one-step photography process. "Land's introduction of the concept of instant photography was not a traditional commercial... View Details

28 Mar 2024
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IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld

appeared to be walking through one of the common areas (see Figure 3). Throughout EcoWorld, restaurants and retail spaces fostered additional ways for members of the public to connect outside of work. Sustainability at EcoWorldDue to its scale, RMZ had to View Details

27 Nov 2006
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What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?

interview than the interviewee." According to Wally Bock, "When I conducted research I found that the more effective supervisors spent the bulk of their performance evaluation meeting time talking about the future." Forced... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct | About

University program. Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination in that it denies an individual equal access to the University’s programs or activities.” Harvard’s policies are “designed to ensure a safe and non-discriminatory... View Details

09 Sep 2015
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Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

last forever. Cote had used targeted layoffs for permanent changes to Honeywell’s product portfolio after becoming CEO in 2002, divesting businesses that did not meet his requirement that each Honeywell business be in a “great position in... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

10 May 2020
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Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers

On the first day at HBS, all first-year students meet their sections – a mini 94-student family amidst the larger cohort of 938 students. To get to know one another, we were given a prompt inspired by a bet someone made with Hemingway... View Details

01 Jan 2002
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Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

advice," he asserts. "Sometimes that means the best person for the job is already in the company." Although Egon Zehnder International is also involved in helping corporations find outside directors and in appraising the effectiveness of management teams in View Details

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

successfully complete Economics for Managers, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and... View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

"When our employees are using their strengths," she says, "they find their work more satisfying and feel that they're supporting their own career paths. Everyone benefits; it's the best way to do business." At CHELCO, employees are encouraged to... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

08 Sep 2008
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The Value of Environmental Activists

There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

06 Apr 2023
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program

not only the business setting but life as well, whether it be in boardroom meetings with music industry executives or in personal catch-ups with loved ones over a shared meal. After SVMP, I returned to New York City and continued my... View Details

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