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- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Promoting a Healthy Policy Agenda
and grew up in South Africa during the Apartheid (an Afrikaans word meaning ‘the state of being apart,’ literally ‘apart-hood’) years, so issues of human rights and social justice have always been important to me. Through my business... View Details
- 25 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?
the higher scrutiny that comes from stringent regulation does not translate to better quality, at least as measured by customer satisfaction metrics. Lagace: What does this mean for consumers? Farronato: It seems that consumers do not... View Details
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
research was conducted; and what the findings mean for business leaders, raters, and policymakers. Martha Lagace: How important are trustworthy credit ratings in the financial system? Could you give us some background? Bo Becker: Credit... View Details
- Profile
Janelle McDonald
Right away, Janelle McDonald makes something clear. “Coming to HBS is a significant achievement, not just for me, but for my family,” she says. “I’m a first-generation college graduate. This accomplishment means a lot to my parents and... View Details
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Jacqueline Beato
leadership." The size of the HBS program opens an extraordinary range of resources for Jacqueline, from trips to California's Bay Area (where she met eBay CEO Meg Whitman) and Costa Rica, to casual after-class socializing with peers. "The huge class size of... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
7 Reasons Why the New MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program at Harvard is Next Level
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tqSnOoXaZYY/maxresdefault.jpg] It means your professors are incredibly entrepreneurial, and are applying research in cutting edge tech, stats and business to areas like health, sports and so much more. #5.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
MBA 101: HBS Commencements Pass the Century Mark
to die within three years. So 15 years later, standing before 936 graduating MBAs, family, and friends on a sunny May afternoon full of hope and promise, Class Day speaker Giusti had as much to celebrate as her audience, as well as hard-won wisdom to impart about... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Research Brief: Weatherproofing Renewables
energy, and already 70 to 80 percent of its power comes from hydroelectric dams. But the volatility also means moments of scarcity, when renewable energy can’t be relied upon to keep the lights on. These fluctuations in the weather... View Details
- 31 Mar 2017
- News
Turning Teachers into Leaders
innovative technologies, for implementing higher standards, for providing better feedback and support to teachers. “HBS gave me the skills by helping me to think as a systems thinker. By that I mean to consider the marketing angles, the... View Details
- 12 Aug 2010
- News
You Can’t Take It with You
money left over for personal spending. But does that make their decision any less significant? It doesn’t feel right to quantify it that way. What do you think? Do you ever seriously consider downsizing your lifestyle, material possessions, and overall consumption... View Details
- 18–20 May 2018
- Reunions
MBA 2017 ONE-YEAR REUNION
Talent, Francesca will share insights on why the most successful among us break the rules, and how rebellion brings joy and meaning into our lives. Managing Our Hub Economy Karim R. Lakhani, Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business... View Details
- 03 Oct 2012
- What Do You Think?
Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?
doesn't mean the US can follow this model." Yadeed Lobo was more optimistic. As he put it, "The United States is good at achieving turnarounds " But he warned that "the biggest obstacle will be organizational and... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
- News
On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
from “supplier to shelf.” This means ensuring that the great products our merchants buy are available to customers both in-store and online, inspiring them to shop at Nordstrom every day. What makes this role different and more... View Details
- Profile
Brighton Mudzingwa
it, and then be ever-ready to defend your position. Sometimes that means acknowledging that you're wrong; you need to assimilate the often tough feedback you get from your classmates. We grow by being part of a team. Success in my future... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
What I Do: Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013)
pleasure and purpose aspects of the organization are reconciled in a thoughtful way. If we’re having amazing events to showcase the best of American food, in the same breath we should be talking about what we mean by an equitable food... View Details
- 03 Nov 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can Investors Have Too Much Accounting Transparency?
Legislation is therefore a problematic way to achieve the golden mean in normative behavior." Edward Hare agrees, pointing out that "Corporate governance is a system that continues to fail us ... and joins the ranks of... View Details
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- Portrait Project
Monica Lee
five-hour dinner parties discussing the meaning of life with friends, of trips to exotic locales with my parents and sister, of lazy Sunday mornings cuddling in bed with my husband, of ridiculously disastrous trips with my wonderfully... View Details
- Portrait Project
Minh Chau
every day like it is everyone else's last. For me, that means nurturing richer, deeper, and more meaningful relationships. I'll never forget the details of that weekend: my dad and I scattering around all corners of my apartment searching... View Details
- Portrait Project
Chad Hufsey
any doubts or fears, and sometimes, even running toward them. This means starting a company that is a long shot, taking on a leadership role before I am ready, and even taking my family of six on an overnight camping trip – in one tent.... View Details
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What We Do | Research Associates
that benefits both scholars and practitioners. Our Research Associates strive to stay at the cutting edge of their field, which means this is a job where you'll always be learning. Your workload serves as on-the-job training in different... View Details