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- 04 Sep 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Getting Back on Course
their own work and family life strategy. Charting Your Course debuted in May 2000 when fifty alumnae, most of them from the MBA reunion classes of '81, '86 and '91, met on campus for two days. Hart, who like Welsh is a member of the HBS... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Apr 2017
- What Do You Think?
How About Investing in Human Infrastructure?
Hare said, “Should we do better in investing in people? They’re an asset of course we should!” Guy Higgins and Lewisman agreed, with conditions: “ (as with the GI Bill) make the offer to men and women who have some life experience and... View Details
- 18 Apr 2005
- Lessons from the Classroom
NFL Players Touch Down at HBS
make a smooth transition to life after sports; historically they've had a hard time," said former player Stacey Robinson, now a player development executive with the National Football League Players Association. Another key advantage... View Details
- 04 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 4
supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810011-PDF-ENG Miracle Life Inc. Lauren H. Cohen and Christopher MalloyHarvard Business School Case 210-039 Miracle Life is a firm with a unique setup and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 20, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=407062 Liz Claiborne and the New Working Woman Harvard Business School Case 407-060 At age 47, with two decades of experience as a lead designer for a Fortune 500 fashion company, Liz Claiborne put her... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
forthcoming New York: Dey Street Books Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life By: Gino, F. Abstract—The world’s best chef. An airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing. A magician... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jan 2019
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?
mention” candidates, Tony Hsieh, Jack Ma, and Richard Branson. Musk did his undergraduate work at Wharton and completed a graduate degree in physics at Stanford. Hsieh displayed entrepreneurial skills as a student at Harvard College where... View Details
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
et al. Publication: British Journal of Social Psychology (forthcoming) Abstract Income inequality undermines societies: the more inequality, the more health problems, social tensions, and the lower social mobility, trust, and life... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
degree of performance persistence, but the magnitude was quite striking." Their research, conducted with HBS professor David S. Scharfstein and former doctoral student Anna Kovner (MBA '00, PhDBE '08), raises issues that could use further... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
A host of organizations — among them Lucent Technologies, the Boeing Company, and Southwest Airlines — have recently begun to ponder such intangibles in an effort to attract and maintain a motivated, performance-boosting workforce. Books about the... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 29 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 29
unavailable at this time. Book: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470391782.html Cases & Course MaterialsAlex Mandl: Life Story of a Recent MBA Harvard Business School Case 410-040 An abstract is unavailable at... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
The belief that business life entails personal choices is a "vocal" element in the School's context. Q: Can morals be manufactured, as the title of the book suggests? A: The term "manufacturing" evokes the notion of... View Details
- 08 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 8, 2010
in life about resilience and purpose, prompting all students to reflect upon handling adversity and leading a purpose—driven life—and what it takes to equip oneself to do both. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
pre-COVID financial markets were unstable and trade wars were intensifying. Public health in developing countries was improving thanks primarily to the work of NGOs. But in the US, men between 30 and 50 were dying fast enough to reduce their average View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal
It's no secret that private equity firms have enjoyed massive profits in recent years. In Private Equity Finance, a course in the second-year MBA elective curriculum, students follow the life cycle of a deal... View Details
- 06 Mar 2013
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Manage Our Work Time?
stuff." In much more detail Pozen advises us on such things as creating and following standard routines so that part of our working life is on "automatic" as well as proactively managing the daily calendar in order to avoid... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 5, 2010
case involves an insurance CEO choosing between different designs for a variable annuity product in light of hedging, marketing, and pricing issues. The case provides students with background on the economics and regulation of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
Life Journey Profile: Nicole Gardner Bhaskar Chakravorti, Shirley M. SpenceHarvard Business School Case 810-111 Examine the life journey of an HBS 2002 alum, in her own words, and her perspective on success.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 12, 2008
front of him. As he sat back in his chair and looked out the window, he began to take stock of how his life had taken such a dramatic path over the last few years. Life was good for the founder and CEO of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
complex society? But other students rejected this criticism, arguing that one is never fully prepared for the challenges life throws out. Entrepreneurs Tackle Corruption Several other cases from Ramanna's... View Details