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08 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

are in a leadership role, or any role where your input is required, you will be asked things that you might not be prepared for. Once you have the skill of gracefully and factually answering unexpected... View Details

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

An Average Day at HBS

possible. These classes provide an incredible opportunity to learn new things from your professors and, more importantly, from your classmates. It is important to speak up during them since participation is a significant percentage View Details

13 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions

incentive scheme somehow conveys information to your employees not just about what types of things you want them to do, but also about what you want them to believe." Deferred Compensation Dilemma While... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking

22 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands

eyes to the realm of possibilities for sustainable consumption of the earth’s resources. It is one thing to study the topic theoretically in the classroom but the opportunity... View Details

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Our Values | About

and anguish so many of you have shared, I have debated whether to apply And Thinking to the moment we are facing now—it may be perceived as being too equivocal, or the wrong moment. But, not saying And has perhaps kept me from saying... View Details

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)

of my responsibilities. I have a support system and know that if things don’t go as expected, it’s still going to be ok. How did you approach your career search? Was it influenced by concerns about loans or... View Details

March 2023
Teaching Note

Ransomware Attack at Colonial Pipeline Company

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 123-069. On the morning of May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline Company became aware that the company had been the victim of a malicious ransomware attack that had stolen and locked up company data. The extortionists demanded 75 bitcoins (worth... View Details

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28 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Why Get an MBA?

These days you don’t have to look far to find someone questioning the value of an MBA. It seems like every week brings another article on rising costs and evolving employers. Even if you don’t believe the naysayers, does anyone actually... View Details

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

the first thing that has really shaped me is me falling in love with my wife who was 14 years old when I saw her. I was 16. The minute I saw her, I knew this is the woman I want to marry. And I keep joking with her that she has really... View Details

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Era Jain

skills to complement my technical background and provide me with a launch pad to kick start my entrepreneurial journey. Coming to HBS is like.... Taking risks with no downside. HBS has given me the freedom of two years to try out View Details

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

HBS Alumna Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy

started to really think about what I wanted to do, and where a Ph.D. would get me,” Zutshi said. “Did I want to be calling all the scientific shots? Or was I good with being part of a team and helping make View Details

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

feel. Money is a tool that allows you to purchase that control.” Knowing that, Whillans hopes more people will realize that gaining time for money is well worth the expense. “There are simple, small things you can do,” she says. “Instead... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Jun 2024
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

jobs, who are 'the general manager in the middle' who have the incredibly difficult job of managing up, down, and across the organization. "The cases are designed to get smart people to see different View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Feb 2022
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

is to consider how a 2+2 admission fits into an overall plan for your career and passion. One of the biggest benefits of the deferred admission process is the freedom it gives you to learn and pursue your... View Details

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

From an early age, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had a passion for inventing. In The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, journalist Brad Stone wrote that even as a child, “Bezos had dreams of... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

08 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) aims to create a close-knit community for its members from the time they choose to join HBS, through their transition to the second year, and extending beyond graduation. In this feature, we highlight the experiences View Details

10 May 2019
Blog Post

Advice for Mothers Pursuing an MBA

Joy and Tarang took care of my son and literally saved the day. Being a mother/parent at HBS is a learning experience for everyone: yourself, your section mates, your friends, and family. You’ll learn how to juggle many View Details

June 2015 (Revised April 2018)
Case

WeChat: A Global Platform?

By: Willy Shih, Howard Yu and Feng Liu

WeChat was developed by Tencent Holdings as a lightweight messaging platform. As it grew quickly to become the most popular messaging app in China, it added a range of products and services that sat on top that were designed to appeal to a broad range of consumers and... View Details