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- 19 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 19, 2008
blurring by retailers have generally increased both inventory levels and gross profit dollars across retail segments. Download paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-078.pdf New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Key to Doing Your Best at Work? Be Yourself
make it as a filmmaker and writer—she often says this in interviews—“you need rich uncles.” And she didn’t have that. She just decided to pick up the camera and start doing her own thing in a way that made her quite successful. She [talks] about being View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 30 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The Life and Role of a CEO
Miho Sakuma (MBA '20) is from Tokyo, Japan and graduated with a major in history at Williams College. Prior to HBS, Miho worked in management consulting for Mickinsey in the Tokyo and New Jersey offices. As a former management consultant,... View Details
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
the heart of his long-run success” Ferguson's career indeed is an impressive feat. Look around for leading executives in any industry who have managed to succeed with the same firm at the highest levels for... View Details
- 21 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: December 21
the period from 1996 to 2005 to test the hypothesized relationships. How Managers Use Multiple Media: Discrepant Events, Power and Timing in Redundant Communication Authors:P.M. Leonardi, T.B. Neeley, and E.M. Gerber... View Details
- 28 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Online Match-Making with Virtual Dates
"Improving Online Dating with Virtual Dates." Frost, now at Boston University, wrote her PhD dissertation at MIT's Media Lab on the topic, discussing the broader issues of impression formation, navigating options, View Details
- 17 Feb 2022
- Book
When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed
book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, I explore how some leaders embrace “deep purpose” as a generative force that can be a catalyst to achieve both impressive economic results and positive social impact.... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- Profile
Peter Gumulia
management is only one piece of the puzzle. I wanted to get closer to the decision making – which ultimately led me to business.” After college, Peter turned to management consulting with a two-year stint at... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship
people start companies, I knew that this was the best program for me.” Stan had already gained an impressive amount of experience at Microsoft where he worked on operating systems and with online payments technology, responsibilities that... View Details
- 12 May 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)
me build strong communication, leadership, and management skills.” And what started with a mysterious packet, has led to the promise of a long-lasting friendship. BB: “This experience has made me believe even more strongly in yuan fen, a... View Details
- Profile
Philippe Rival
Why did you choose this path at this point in time? After six years of working as a civil engineer, the importance and value of adding management skills to an existing engineering and technical base became apparent to me. The MBA was the... View Details
- 27 Nov 2006
- What Do You Think?
What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?
continuous feedback." What do you think? Original Article It's the season for many employee performance reviews. Why do they seem to rank alongside root canal dental work on our list of things we look forward to as managers and... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details
- 11 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities
maciek905 Started in 2011, the Autism at Work program grew from what was a side project by the head of SAP Labs in India into a companywide effort to have 1 percent of its workforce comprised of individuals with ASD. V. R. Ferose, then View Details
- Web
Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
This course is part of the CLIMB program , Leadership & Management and Strategy track. Introduction to Strategy Execution ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Strategy Execution $1,850... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
New Video: Books@Baker Interview with Felix Oberholzer-Gee Click to watch. Some companies gain advantage by commanding premium prices. Others lean on their world-class talent. But, a small slice of companies manages to do both—and... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Web
Investor - Entrepreneurship
Participate in the Venture Capital & Private Equity Club Annual Conference SPRING Attend the Rock/CPD VC Panels to learn about careers in VC. Join an early-stage VC firm and apply as a Joiner to the Rock Summer Fellowship program. Build entrepreneurship and tech... View Details
- 11 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Adding Time to Activity-Based Costing
To improve any business, managers need to understand how much it costs to produce a profitable product. It seems a simple task, but the process of securing and analyzing the data can be incredibly complex and organizationally taxing. In... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 14 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
After receiving my degree in Mechanical Engineering at Boston University, I lived in Austin, Texas for 2 years while working at Amazon. I held a role as an engineering project manager launching new transportation warehouses. As an... View Details
- 18 Dec 2017
- Op-Ed
Why Employers Must Stop Requiring College Degrees For Middle-Skill Jobs
Credit: Pixsooz American companies have a problem. Over the past decade, they have begun to demand a bachelor’s degree in hiring workers for jobs that traditionally haven’t required one. This uptick in credentialing, or “degree inflation,” rested on the belief that... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller