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Connell House | About

leadership. The Connell family’s philanthropy has also had a significant impact on innovations in the MBA Program. About the Name William F. Connell (1938-2001) was a visionary business leader, known for his strategic skills, ethical... View Details

05 Apr 2024
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How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Zoe Bhargava

opportunity to apply to HBS through the deferred 2+2 program. It seemed like a risk-free opportunity, so I decided to take the GMAT and give it a try. After researching HBS and... View Details

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Clubs & Consulting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

philanthropy awards to organizations promoting education, literacy, and journalism within the greater Boston area. Application for funding is by invitation only. INITIATIVES focus on societal challenges that... View Details

04 Oct 2021
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How Do We Make Sure the Right People End Up with Power in Organizations?

supreme control, people who give us a feeling of security and stability”—until we find out they have too much hubris and self-focus, causing them to exercise power in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

anxiety about school loans, etc. Understanding how you and your cofounder think about money will give you a lot of perspective when it comes time to raise capital, price your product, pay employees, etc.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

which a person is given an amount of money, and then must decide how much of the money to give to a partner. Every dollar participants give is tripled. However, it is the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

04 Apr 2023
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How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

they have decided to give up their weekend to come up with a better idea? Would they have agreed to break the routine of Mondays working remotely to share their response in the relative privacy of the office (vs. online)? Would the five... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Clubs - Business & Environment

MBA Experience Clubs 1ms Student-led clubs and activities give students the opportunity to become better informed about and engaged in issues and... View Details

25 Sep 2023
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HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Ana Barrera (MBA 2024)

led me to my pre-MBA career roles at Morgan Stanley and Harlem Capital, in which I worked on talented, diverse teams helping close the funding gap for underrepresented founders. Additionally, I care deeply about building a strong... View Details

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HBS Health Care Initiative - Blog: Health Supplement

in the United States, at least 50 million women are entering menopause, and a recent survey has shown a majority of them face a lack of care, treatment, and support from their existing providers, View Details

20 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

when adjustments are necessary. Surprise One: You Can't Run the Company Warning signs: You are in too many meetings and involved in too many tactical discussions. There are too many days when you feel as though you have lost control over... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

29 Jan 2018
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How 'Teaming' Saved 33 Lives in the Chilean Mining Disaster

(Robbins, 2007). Michael Duncan, a deputy chief medical of cer with the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), reported that the Chilean of cials said, “Let’s try to identify who the experts are in the eld let’s get... View Details

Keywords: by Amy C. Edmondson; Mining

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Christina Byrd

supportive,” notes Christina. “But I can’t imagine it’s stronger anywhere else. The section experience, the PRIDE Club – people here want to do their best by each other. I love the community MyTakes talks – you realize how real people are, true to their core. I love... View Details

01 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bundle?

Nintendo, this gives the company a way to separate out segments of consumers—we call this dynamic customer segmentation." Some consumers don't care much about the specific game and will go for the bundle,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

02 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top

application/exploitation; and evolution/adaptation. Inside Microsoft and other successful firms we've studied, managers give careful consideration to how each of these... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Golden Age of Black Business

Herndon returned to Atlanta to oversee the growth of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company (today the Atlanta Life Financial Group), founded by his father Alonzo. Herndon continued his family's tradition of philanthropy with major financial... View Details

22 Feb 2024
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It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You!

generally applicable, I also hoped to stay technical where possible, especially in 2021 amid the changing environment for AI and Web3. A conversation with a friend and mentor Emily Batt (MS/MBA 2020)... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Leading Businesses in a Web3 World

Illustration by Daniel Hertzberg Web3 is poised to transform everything we do online by decentralizing and democratizing the internet. That transformation is already underway in the business world: built on blockchain technology that offers increased security and... View Details

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

This book gives an overview to the philosophy and applied strategies of teaching in a participant-centered learning environment. Articles September 2007 Academy of Management Learning & Education Vol. 6, No.... View Details

11 May 2022
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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

prioritizing. If this is your dream, don’t give up on it. Favorite HBS mama memory? Having Mika with us as the only baby in our section retreat with 100 section aunts and uncles was an experience I’ll never... View Details

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