interviews - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 May 2013
Research & Ideas

A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity

of the three—Deborah Kolb—added perspective as an "insider" at BigAC. Although not a BigAC employee, Kolb had collaborated closely with the firm's leadership between 1998 and 2010 by conducting interviews and surveys, as well as... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Accounting

22 Apr 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught

interviewing techniques, term sheets—the kinds of things that people who start companies have to do.— Paul Marshall The second is forecasting cash flows, which is obviously not unique to entrepreneurs. We try to get students to recognize... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

21 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance

particularly the French, who authored the most important rules promoting the free movement of capital. The United States has been at the center of global finance, but in a very ad hoc way, Abdelal says. In this interview about his... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

Douglas B. Holt We've spent lots of time examining how men are portrayed in mass culture as well as interviewing many dozens of men across the country. While rebellion plays an important role to be sure, we found that this model offers a... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

06 Oct 2011
What Do You Think?

How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?

responding with creative solutions to puzzles posted on the Facebook website are given interviews regardless of what their resume information might contain. Many are hired. Such analytics often represent "deep indicators" of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

It’s India Above China in New World Order

will be tomorrow." How these two models play out has great significance not just for Asia but also for other parts of the world that want to benefit from their lessons and avoid their mistakes. Huang and Khanna recently collaborated on an e-mail View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Profile

Anthony Tan

of safety issues when taking a taxi. Why don’t you do something about it?’” Tan said in a 2014 interview with the Financial Times. The tease turned into a catalyst for Tan and another HBS classmate Tan Hooi Ling, and GrabTaxi,... View Details

25 Jun 2019
News

After the Storm

It’s fitting that Erik Dyson’s HBS interview was conducted over a pay phone in Costa Rica, where he and his wife, Debbi, were finishing a three-year program for Habitat for Humanity. Now the CEO of the disaster relief organization All... View Details

Keywords: Paul Flannery

10 Aug 2015
News

A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges

herself in awe of their grace under such trying circumstances. “I would go to their homes—huts called bhunga—to interview them and they would offer me a cup of chai. I’d say, ‘No, thank you’ and they would go pay for a bottle of Coke. I... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

11 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)

venture that's been heavy on your heart or to just think about how you want to leave your mark on the world. You have incredible resources at your fingertips and infinite possibilities, so take advantage!" In a Cornell Daily Sun interview... View Details

Keywords: fitness; wellness; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

16 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 16, 2008

challenge of upward voice. We first undertook in-depth exploratory research in a knowledge-intensive multinational corporation in which employee input was considered crucial. Qualitative data collected in 190 interviews with employees... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Nov 2019
News

Keeping Red Lobster Fresh

then the plan for doing it. Difficult situations can actually be a blessing in disguise because they are when you have the opportunity to make changes that frankly, would have been unpopular unless there was a need to make those changes. DM: You've mentioned in View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

05 Aug 2016
News

Accelerating Change on Medicine’s Final Frontier

find out why it existed. He and a group of colleagues began interviewing entrepreneurs who lead neuroscience startup companies, asking them what the principal barriers were between themselves and success. Their responses were unexpected.... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

01 Oct 2002
News

Class Notes Extra

interviewing and tracking subscribers and customers on behalf of clients in publishing and other industries. He lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with his wife and three children. Since his college days at the University of Massachusetts,... View Details

02 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories

durable goods, she adds. In another study, Keinan interviewed college students and alumni returning for their 40th reunion, asking the two groups to assess their level of regret about how they spent their winter breaks on a scale from 1... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

21 Aug 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

Under the Magnifying Glass: The Benefits of Being a Case Study

process. In a typical scenario, there is, of course, the systematic collection of data in order to learn about a company in detail. Then a dialogue needed to be established with the managers. The resulting conversations and interviews... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

20 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively

implementations." In this e-mail interview Miller discusses lessons learned with colleagues Vincent Dessain (HBS MBA '87) and Daniela Beyersdorfer of the Paris-based HBS Europe Research Center. Dessain, executive director of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

Profile

Tiffany Pham

http://wilesmag.com/2014/ivyconnect-awards-with-daniel-radcliffe/.] “Daniel Radcliffe is a true gentleman and wonderful companion on the red carpet. We interviewed with dozens of reporters, ranging from CBS to Glamour along the way, and... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entertainment / Media; Technology

Web

Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events - Recruiting

place. Quick Tips: You can attach slides, sample project outlines, details about your interview process, and social media links in your event on the HBS recruiting platform 12twenty Try sharing videos of your office space or the... View Details

Web

The new industrial state? | Institute for Business in Global Society

Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act, along with the private sector's response. Read the full report - PDF View the background report - PDF Think BiGS : Industrial policy Explore insightful interviews with senior leaders across business,... View Details

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