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- 01 Apr 2001
- News
HBS Bon Mot Enriches the Lingo
Dictionary, words or phrases “used by members of some in-group, having little or imprecise meaning but sounding impressive to outsiders.” While business must take its fair share of the blame for promoting these and other annoyances, we... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Unlocking mobile money in emerging markets
Monique Maddy (MBA 1993) is focusing her entrepreneurial energies on connecting the world's poor to global commerce through their cell phones. In 2007 she launched Ezuza, a Mexico City–based mobile money company that focuses on the unbanked and under-banked in emerging... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Being Uncomfortable at HBS
plan for a NYC restaurant. However, I am starting to feel the itch to dive into uncharted waters once again - and I can’t think of a better place to do it than here. I came to HBS to be uncomfortable. I don’t mean the “awkward silence”... View Details
- Profile
Juliane Schwetz
Juliane. “I knew HBS was the place for me,” she says. “I’m in the leadership business, and HBS is the icon for leaders overall in America. The mission of HBS was already aligned with what I wanted to do with my life.” Magic, fashion, and beauty, too For Juliane, coming... View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Thalia Rey (MBA 2025)
related to MBA Admissions, alumni engagement, career development, and more to advocate for and empower the Latino community on campus and beyond. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked LASO members to share what being Latino at HBS View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- News
Advancing Opportunities for Others
the whisper network, meaning we just put it out in our own networks. We didn't advertise on the web. We didn't advertise on TV. We just told people this is what we're doing. In two weeks, we had 100 submissions for five spots. So that... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 02 May 2016
- News
Can Brian Shortsleeve Fix the MBTA’s Budget Woes?
officials and transit advocates. Shortsleeve said his goal is to balance the agency’s books for the first time in 15 years, even if that means taking on sacred cows. He said any savings will be reinvested in the system to make it run more... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Stocking Up Can Build Customer Value
matching the ratio between his cost and the price he charges. For example, if he buys the papers for ten cents and sells them for seventy cents, and his records show that demand is typically ten papers or less six days out of every week, he should always buy ten... View Details
- 13 Oct 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Building a Business in the Context of a Life
When MBAs start the second semester of their second year at Harvard Business School, most have already lined up new jobs--but that doesn't mean they have a clear idea what they want out of the rest of their lives. The same could be said... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #5: Phyllis Newhouse, CEO, Entrepreneur, Leader
Newhouse, whose SPAC, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp, merged with Heliogen in mid-2021 in a deal that valued the joint company at $2 billion. “I collect what I call ROCs. That means resources, opportunities, and connections. We’re... View Details
- Web
The Spiritual Lives of Leaders - Course Catalog
ensuring that I am being inclusive?” Bringing Meaning to Work “How can we bring meaning and purpose to the day-to-day lives of our employees?” “How can an atheist create a bond that seems to automatically... View Details
- Portrait Project
Nick Shurgot
mean that I will work 100 hours per week, it means that I will try not to be complacent or intellectually lazy or feel that I have "done my fair share." It means that... View Details
- 15 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Molly DeCastro
that be a formal on-campus presentation or connecting with a targeted group of students through the resume databases. What do you do for fun outside of work? These days I am chasing after an 18 month old toddler. Our favorite activities include riding a View Details
- Portrait Project
Anonymous
Since college, many seem to think of me as just "..." But I see things a bit differently. Literally, my first name means hope — I hope to believe I am smart and convey this with subdued confidence. Although I have managed to... View Details
- 27 Jul 2022
- News
High Flyer
planted on the ground. Alejandro Montagna (MBA 1996) is a different case entirely. As a skydiver and extreme wingsuit pilot, relaxation for him means traveling at speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour while thousands of feet in the air.... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables
representatives of this group who reflect on the challenges they have faced and — often with humor — place their professional accomplishments in the context of other activities that give meaning to their lives. Scott Cook John Doerr... View Details
- Web
European and UK Personal Data Collection Disclosure | HBS Online
Notice”). Any capitalized terms not defined in these Disclosures are defined in the Privacy Notice . In these Disclosures, “Harvard Entity” means a Harvard University school, center, or other Harvard unit or Harvard-controlled entity.... View Details
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
unique data set on the career histories of Indian bureaucrats supports the key predictions of our framework. We find that politicians use frequent reassignments (transfers) across posts of varying importance as a means of control.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
self-awareness can be more difficult. “Sometimes this means having some honest conversations with people in your life and doing a lot of introspection,” says Amabile. Next, reflect on Agency “The ability to make a change is in your hands,... View Details
- 20 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Long-Term Fix to US Competitiveness
the debate and the facts underlying the debate and the political choices and compromises that we can make," said Porter. While many people say the country needs to be more competitive, "we don't have a robust and common understanding of competitiveness,"... View Details
Keywords: by Stephanie Schorow & Harvard Gazette