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Joiner - Entrepreneurship
Fellowship program Build entrepreneurship and tech skills: The Entrepreneurial Manager (TEM) Attend “Entering StartUpLand” presentation with Jeff Bussgang SUMMER Work at a startup and serve as a Rock Summer Fellow Apply for a Student... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Home Base
equipped to answer. The query typically came at the end of a session, after a productive conversation about delegating, managing a packed calendar, or presenting effectively in meetings. “But I’ve got six-month-old twins at home, and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 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
- 10 May 2019
- Blog Post
Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA
network and made friends. Sections organize lots of small group dinners that are great to attend even with kids, but you can go above and beyond that! I invited my section mates and friends to my home. Since I’m from Italy, it was quite easy for me to View Details
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
Course MaterialsAdobe Systems: Working Towards a 'Suite' Release (A) Harvard Business School Case 409-014 The case examines the tools a manager can use to keep her project on track and manage conflict and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 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
- Web
John H. McArthur | About
launched a multi-pronged strategy in 1991 that included revisions in HBS’s comprehensive general management programs (e.g., the Advanced Management Program) and an expansion of focused programs (e.g., short,... View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship
particular, is to understand patterns of investment and reward, and effectively manage the process that defines the dynamics of buyer-seller evolution, according to Narayandas. But how to do that? New research he shared with other... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
'61) Founder and Managing Partner Idanta Partners Ltd. Each year a host of bright-eyed entrepreneurs make their way to San Diego to explain their dreams to Dave Dunn, one of the nation's leading venture capitalists. For every seven... View Details
- 21 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
From Emerging Economies to the Global Market: The Case of Embraer
How can a company from an emerging economy manage to make waves in global business? Ask Embraer. The Brazilian firm also known as Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. is the fourth largest commercial aircraft manufacturer in the world,... View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
levels. They are permanent sources of information and inspiration for students and businesspeople alike. They will never be surpassed. I met Chandler in 1973, when he was 55 years old, and I was 33. My first impression of him, which... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
say to them? Rangan, head of the HBS faculty marketing unit, has been wrestling with the limits of social marketing for a decade. McCaffrey was so impressed by a talk Rangan gave several years ago on "marketing to the poorest... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism
capitalism. The word "globalization" is accurate enough, but if anything it understates the case, in part because of the information revolution wrought by the Internet. This situation makes management harder and more challenging... View Details
- 24 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?
owners or managers of small businesses, whereas NABE respondents generally work at larger firms and were not owners. “The pandemic has brought about tremendous changes, and we couldn’t have anticipated the scale or speed at which they... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
creating an impression that fits expectations? How does one do this and still maintain some sense of modesty and perspective that Jim Collins, in his research, has identified with the most effective leaders? Is some part of leadership... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
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Teaching Quantitative Material - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
exposure to quantitative analysis. No one should be exempt from a quant discussion, but you may need to manage students differently, depending on their comfort with the numbers Experts: Class experts may be adept at running a particular... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
imperative that we engage immediately with each of these challenges—individually and collectively. The decisions we make about how to manage our investments, our business operations, our supply chains, our people, and our corporate... View Details
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
and waste" mentality to a "product and product" mentality, and thereby actively manage the quantities of both products to maximize profit. We find that it is almost never profit-maximizing for the firm to continue... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 25, 2007
the West Zone concession by Maynilad Water Services. Over the next decade, Manila Water turned in an impressive and profitable performance, while Maynilad failed. Describes the management actions of Manila... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
rights in China? A: Not yet. Today Google is still self-censoring content exactly the same way as they were on January the eleventh. So Google has shot itself in the foot without gaining the moral high ground. How can you impress your... View Details