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Jiaojun Wang

gives up, from whom I inherit the “I can” spirit, which challenges me to fear nothing and always get ahead. What’s the best thing about your home town? My hometown is a very historic city in China called... View Details

02 Nov 2016
Blog Post

The Benefits of a Residential Campus

for all of the first year and the first semester of the second year before moving off campus to live with my partner in Back Bay (about a 10 minute drive from campus, a 50+ minute public transportation ride door to door). First, if you’re... View Details

11 Jun 2020
In Practice

Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?

organizations, there should be fewer layoffs and product delays. While declining demand will remain challenging for everyone, social distancing can be achieved because disperse teams can build and distribute software View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

The restaurant industry is one of those most devastated by COVID-19, and social distancing will continue to make many small restaurants unviable. Reduced revenue flows will never cover the rent. But not all is lost. In our research, one... View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

13 May 2013
Research & Ideas

How to Spot a Liar

to lie," Van Swol says. "Using so much of your brain to lie may make it hard to monitor yourself in other areas." Liars used far more third-person pronouns than truth tellers or omitters. "This is a way of distancing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

04 Jun 2020
Book

It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

reveal our deep devotion to success, we simultaneously lower standards. And when we're setting high standards, we simultaneously make ourselves chilly; we distance ourselves emotionally from people. A lot of... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

15 Aug 2022
Book

University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed

“Will China threaten American supremacy?” asks Kirby in his new book Empires of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China. "Public institutions in the United States educate three-quarters of all American... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

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Historical Data & Sources - Business History

Organization of the United Nations, Yearbook of Food and Agricultural Statistics , various years Institut International d’Agriculture, Annuaire International de Statistique Agricole , various years. Notes: United States coffee production View Details

17 Nov 2020
Blog Post

Partners and Families Are an Integral Part of the MBA Experience

This article was originally published in the November 2020 edition of the Harbus. Life at HBS looks different for every student as the campus is filled with people hailing from an array of countries, industries, and backgrounds. The lives... View Details

13 Jul 2022
Book

Reimagining the Economy: What Would It Take to Put People First?

Dauphine, the essays offer a new architecture for the future of work. Book Excerpt Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy Essay by Julie Battilana When Sandra arrived in Boston from her View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Ramya Sundar

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? My learning curve had plateaued at my previous job. Choosing to do an MBA was part of the promise I made myself to get out of my comfort zone! Coming to HBS is like... ...a roller coaster ride! My journey to HBS has... View Details

08 May 2020
In Practice

Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

survey by the Charities Aid Foundation of America. A staggering 97 percent of respondents expect their funding to decline during the next 12 months as the struggling economy and social distancing hurts fundraising efforts. What can... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

16 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

The Times Captures History of American Business

did, more than 140 years ago, the Internet and the transmission technologies that fueled its growth and its impact began to transform markets, products, and companies—not to mention collective perspectives of distance and time—in lasting... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Subjects: United States History from 1877-Present NY Anthony Leigh New Utrecht High School Brooklyn, NY Subjects: History MA Jeffrey Lemler Dartmouth High School South Dartmouth, MA KY Stevie Lemons Lafayette High School Lexington, KY... View Details

14 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Dating at HBS

The business school experience is different for everyone. Some students come to HBS with partners, some bring their families, and some are in long distance relationships—while others are single and interested in exploring the dating scene... View Details

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

Nineteen years ago, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill wrote the first edition of her book Becoming a Manager, detailing the experiences of several first-year supervisors who were making the daunting transition from star... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model

Social or regulatory systems (ownership incentives, freelancing, virtual work, distance learning, digital copyright laws) Although Industrial Age markets and power bases were built on proprietary infrastructure, participants within... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

20 Apr 2020
Blog Post

Introducing LivelyHood, A Volunteer Nonprofit Founded in Response to COVID-19

volunteer designers and engineers from across the globe. Where We Started Friday, March 13th, 2020. It’s one of the last “normal” days I vividly remember. It was the day before spring break, the day our classes were unexpectedly moved... View Details

25 Jan 2016
Blog Post

3 Tips on Coming to HBS with a Partner

prefer to be totally immersed in the HBS experience, while others prefer to maintain some distance from it. Many partners need to commute to different parts of the city, so some couples choose to live in a... View Details

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Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

is located right on the banks of the Charles River, which provides great trails for walking or running while taking in the local scenery. For round-trip distances along the shoreline, download the Charles River Running Map. You can also... View Details

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