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09 Jun 2022
Blog Post

The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back

lectures during which they shared their most trying times and how they overcame personal obstacles, to opening up to a group of people I had just met about my own struggles and asking them for help, HBS has shown me the power of... View Details

07 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

allow for more personal autonomy over the work.” Process interactions: Prioritizing quality over quantity In terms of agenda-setting, Perlow, Whillans, and Turek found that balancing the quantity and quality of process interactions was... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Interviewing - Alumni

calculator, resume and cover letter, job description, company research, personal calendar, water. Prepare your notes. Write down your key selling points, accomplishments, specific examples, and questions for the recruiter. Practice.... View Details

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

The technology to make soap was known for several thousand years, but the product was rarely used for personal washing, especially by Europeans who largely avoided washing with water after the Black Death in the Middle Ages, believing it... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

machines, mobile phones, and laundry services. Here, 19 of the 20 items were seen as significantly less permissible for the lower-income person, with only personal care products, like shampoo or toothpaste, being the exception. What... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

protagonists to make critical decisions in the face of conflict, uncertainty, and ambiguity. There are some cases where I come to class extremely confident that my viewpoint is the only right one. In class, however, my stance swings like a pendulum as I hear... View Details

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Merve Ciplak

people. Because of that continuity, it’s more than just learning hard skills – it’s about learning from many types of experiences and perspectives. Being in this kind of classroom allows you to get to core issues faster, because you understand View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Understand your motivational drivers, emotional intelligence, and communication methods to establish a personal leadership style Apply or adapt your leadership style to meet specific... View Details

August 2017 (Revised November 2021)
Case

Ryan Greene at Rainier Wearables

By: Shikhar Ghosh, Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christopher Payton

This case provides a platform for discussing mental health and depression in entrepreneurship. Why do entrepreneurs have more mental health issues than other professions? What can an entrepreneur do if they face a situation where their mental well-being is being... View Details

Keywords: Mental Health; Depression; Entrepreneurship; Well-being; Personal Development and Career

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20 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

If there were a Mount Rushmore for technological innovation, Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs would be the faces looking outward. The longtime CEOs of Microsoft, Intel, and Apple have done more than anyone to popularize the modern-day View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

25 Aug 2014
HBS Case

Starbucks Reinvented

employees), deliver personalized customer service, and maintain a close connection to the local community. In addition, McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts had emerged as serious competitors, offering their own lines of specialty coffee... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

07 Feb 2024
News

The Sound of Success

deaf, became the first person to receive gene therapy for congenital deafness during a clinical trial at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “There’s no sound I don’t like,” he said through interpreters during an interview in... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Goran Calic , Colin Kruse, Jason W. Busse, Samee Parpia and Mohit Bhandari October 10, 2024 | Article | PLoS ONE The properties of creative products–novelty and usefulness–are generally agreed upon by researchers. Yet, consensus is lacking on which View Details

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

While investors are still learning what happened to them in the 1990s and are trying to get their money back, they find themselves facing a new set of dangers—in some cases from the same people who victimized them before. And while it's been difficult for all... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

27 Jul 2023

Life at HBS Chat with LASO and AASU

Virtual Life at HBS Chats are a unique opportunity to hear straight from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Join a panel of students from the Latino Student Organization (LASO) and the African American Student Union (AASU) who will share their... View Details

26 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises

by overcoming personal struggle before, and she knew firsthand what supplies fellow shelter survivors needed most. Kato accepted the challenge, reopening her store 11 days after the earthquake struck. Soon afterward, seeing customers... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

30 Aug 2023
Blog Post

I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me

peers not in spite of, but as a direct result of my personal and professional background. HBS is quite intentional about designing the experience to highlight the voice of the individual to serve to the benefit of the collective, whether... View Details

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Events - Business & Environment

screening questions, and leadership lessons. Interested in joining? Email bei@hbs.edu. Download to Calendar Keywords: Alumni Program, Climate Change Regional Event; Jan 14 Agribusiness Seminar Reception Organizers: Executive Education 14 JAN 2025 | In View Details

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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

Forge New Connections to Each Other Build and deepen relationships with a powerful global network of alumni who share your values and experiences. Stay connected, collaborate, and leverage these relationships to fuel your personal and... View Details

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Exchange rates: current & historical

Where do I find current and historical exchange rates? Global Financial Data: Daily and monthly exchange rates for many different countries, in some cases going back hundreds of years. Log in Anonymously. For frequent use, create an account for a View Details

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