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01 Mar 2024
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In My Humble Opinion: Role Model

One of four daughters of Pakistani immigrants, Salma Qarnain (MBA 2002) grew up in the midwestern “I” states of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana before attending Stanford University. “It was my first experience feeling happy and comfortable in a place that had diversity,”... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; acting; theater; diversity; career path; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

14 Feb 2019
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LOVE At HBS

kids sometimes means disciplining them, letting them struggle and occasionally asking them to do things they don’t want to do. However, despite the challenges of parenthood I’ve found that my capacity to... View Details

13 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

about the difference between a girl being a tomboy and a boy being a sissy—the former moniker is considered a compliment, the latter an insult. Thus, the concern about women contaminating the things of men... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto

15 Jul 2013
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Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care

oft-fragmented nature of the American health care system makes it hard to turn patients into active consumers. “A lot of hospitals have been running the same way for the last 30 years” At the conference,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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Nicolle Richards

me. There was no turning back. At first, this loss was intensely disorienting. What was right and what was wrong? I was paralyzed without a clear framework to guide me. Gradually, though, as I ventured down this new path, I rediscovered many View Details

09 May 2016
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What Is the Difference between RC and EC Year?

three key differences: who you meet, what you talk about, and what you do in your free time. Who You Meet RC year is when the section experience is at its strongest, and you find yourself spending most of your time with your 90-person... View Details

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Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Creating Shared Value CSV Creating Shared Value CSV Explained Emerging Topics CSV in Practice Published CSV Cases CSV Explained CSV Explained The Three Levels of CSV Adding a Social Dimension to Strategy Redefining Capitalism The... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

society, but that alterations to the regulation and taxation of ESOPs had made them less beneficial. When he became head of industrials for the global investment firm KKR in 2010, Stavros began experimenting... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

worldwide. All of these automobiles were Model Ts, offered in one color: black. “Although there are many factors that contributed to the company's long, slow bleed, the three fundamental issues are management's consistent failure to do... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

15 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

foreign direct investment. The other thing that surprised me was that some indicators of globalization aren't increasing as many experts have claimed. There is general agreement that the international share... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More

carefully about what issues or behaviors they want to encourage and whether there is enough interest on the part of employees to get the necessary buy-in. “You want to focus on things that people want to do... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

27 May 2015
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What is an HBS Section?

and contribute in the discussion. That allows for a very smooth transition into a learning environment where speaking up is crucial for success. Neil: Section increases the level of accountability in each class. It’s one View Details

28 Jun 2022
Book

The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose

How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

February 2002 (Revised October 2005)
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BMWFilms

By: Youngme E. Moon and Kerry Herman

Jim McDowell, VP of marketing at BMW North America, is debating how to follow up the success of his latest marketing campaign, "BMWFilms." This campaign features five short films for the Internet, directed by some of the hottest young directors in Hollywood. By all... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Internet and the Web; Marketing Strategy; Film Entertainment; Innovation and Invention; Auto Industry; North and Central America

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Strategy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students More Local Events Local Community Events Harvard Wyss institute- upcoming events Berkman Center for Internet and Society- upcoming events... View Details

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... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Davida Bynum

transformative, and rewarding! What is your most memorable classroom moment? For Halloween, all of my 93 section-mates dressed up in full costumes (i.e. tigers, hotdogs, and rockstars, make-up and all) and tried to remain serious while... View Details

24 Sep 2019
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Launching a Career in Clean Energy

scale. We’re bootstrapping and taking our time. What were some of the most helpful career resources you tapped into while you were an MBA? The best thing I did was be the career rep for my section—in other... View Details

25 Jan 2016
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3 Tips on Coming to HBS with a Partner

the time from Day 1. Your partner will join you for a lot of the adventure, but they also will likely have a life outside of it. Take time to do things with their friends or... View Details

13 Nov 2017
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5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS

across Africa. I was worried HBS would not accept students from my background. I hadn’t studied outside Nigeria and most of my work experience was local. Were the things I had done “impressive” enough? I... View Details

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