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- 01 May 2015
- Blog Post
How Being an HBS Partner Changed My Life
in my level of involvement with HBS and the Harvard Community. My story is not meant to be proscriptive but rather illustrative of a basic truth. And the truth is this: for all future partners, HBS is here as a safe space to dream - and... View Details
- Student-Profile
Omar Olivarez
scholars through the PhD Project, which he joined in 2020 as he was preparing to apply to doctoral programs. He gained valuable insight from his fellow members that has helped him contextualize his interests within the field of business research. He continues to be... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Research Brief: Unveiling the Truth about Transparency
Transparency in a Simple Labor Market,” she and Brown University’s Bobak Pakzad-Hurson drew on data from online platforms used by employers seeking temporary workers; they also conducted an experiment that involved managers and... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 09 Aug 2011
- News
A Toast to Macchu Pisco
of returning to work at Diageo, the world’s largest spirits company, but I decided HBS had given me all the tools I needed to take the entrepreneurial risk.” Asher is personally involved in the production cycle in Peru, monitoring the... View Details
- 07 Mar 2005
- What Do You Think?
Should Business Management Be Regarded as a Profession?
somehow behave differently from business people because they have passed some kind of certification process." As Deepak Alse put it, "Licensing or professional tags will not have any impact on the personal ethics...What we really need are more independent and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Bank of America Turned Branches into Service-Development Laboratories
prototype branch in the bank's Charlotte headquarters where team members could rehearse the steps involved in an experiment and work out any process problems before going live with customers. The team would, for example, time each... View Details
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Hiring Process | Employment
assessment in order to evaluate a specific skill set that is necessary to perform a component of the job. If a skills assessment is required you will be made aware during the phone screen or first interview. Second Interview A second-round interview will generally... View Details
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Making Difficult Decisions: The General Manager’s Role (MDD) - Course Catalog
These practical management skills include how to craft and interpret dialogue, how to diagnose one's own biases to reduce the likelihood of error, and how to diagnose group dynamics. We treat decision making as a process and explore the major considerations View Details
- 24 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 24
quintessential Australian product. This case focuses on Kraft's decision to revitalize brand performance through the introduction of a brand extension. Drawing on extensive social media analysis of brand image, the brand team led by Simon Talbot identified a gap in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2010
- Research & Ideas
Manager Visibility No Guarantee of Fixing Problems
Motions: An Empirical Test of Management Involvement in Process Improvement," HBS professor Anita L. Tucker and Harvard School of Public Health professor Sara J. Singer show that communicating with frontline workers can backfire if... View Details
- 04 May 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Do Managers Think?
proactively seek out the doctor . A good manager needs to get more involved in 'preventative medicine .'" Akhil Mehta, before observing similarities, pointed out that " human life is almost never View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
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1.16 Student Educational Records | MBA
parties outside the University under certain conditions, including, for example, in situations involving a health and safety emergency. In addition, Harvard Business School will forward a student's education records to other agencies or... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life
records for our constituents. We also take a leadership role in responsible dog ownership, including legislative issues involving dogs. The AKC provides assistance for a number of affiliated organizations. We give a million dollars a year... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Up on the Green Roof
BEFORE AND AFTER: Step one involved removing the stones (top) that covered the old, leaky roof. Areas not suitable for a green roof were covered with sheets of white PVC (above) that reflect the sun’s rays. A living roof can cost more... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
Slifka places a high value on innovation can be seen in his involvement with the Big Apple Circus. A founding member and early supporter, Slifka has seen the Big Apple become the leading single ring circus in America. It is also... View Details
- 08 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries
deeper cultural tendencies as well. But my research shows that there's another, equally treacherous, aspect to cross-border negotiation that's been largely overlooked in the literature: the ways that people from different regions come to agreement, or the processes... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
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Management Training Program: 1945 - 1955 | Baker Library
real business situations. One of the core courses of the program included "Human Problems in Administration." Taught by HBS Professor Fritz J. Roethlisberger, this course moved, "from cases involving the situation of a single individual .... View Details
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
and dramatic increases in urbanization. This paper reviews the goals, business models, and partnerships involved in eight early "ecocity" projects to begin to identify success factors in this emerging industry. Ecocities, for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
about the outcome of wrongdoing influence both ethical judgments and decisions to punish wrongdoers. Our studies show that people judge behavior as more unethical when (1) identifiable versus statistical victims are involved and (2) the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
inherent contradictions among its various units. Similarly, consider the Wilson Company's involvement in meatpacking, sporting goods, and pharmaceuticals. That mélange earned the company the nickname 'Meatball, Golf Ball, and Goof Ball.'... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry