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- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
Hekmatullah Ebrahimkhil prays next to a network tower on a hill overlooking Qargha Lake, outside Kabul. Ebrahimkhil is helping his father guard and service one of the mobile communication towers on the hill—part of an innovative community... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
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Hillary Mann
Professional Development resources to support students in achieving their unique career goals. As a career coach, Hillary partners with students to define their career vision and leverage job search strategies such as creatively researching opportunities and View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
A Focus on You
numbers don't tell the whole story. So, we need you to do your part to make this information better. And that starts with each of you updating your profile. We can't encourage you strongly enough. YOUR VIEW: Build a network of alumni... View Details
- April 19, 2023
- Editorial
Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones
By: Amit Goldenberg
Do you ever feel like everyone on social media has a more extreme viewpoint than your own? We often blame social media companies for the cacophony of politically extreme opinions around us. After all, these companies are generally motivated to promote the most... View Details
Goldenberg, Amit. "Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones." Scientific American (website) (April 19, 2023).
- March 1991
- Supplement
Black Caucus Groups at Xerox Corp., January 1991, Video (Abridged)
Eight of the founding members of the black caucus movement at Xerox speak about their experiences. The film vividly shows the individuals who made the caucus system happen, how they interact together, and their commitment to performance, mutual support, and the black... View Details
Friedman, Raymond A. "Black Caucus Groups at Xerox Corp., January 1991, Video (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 891-514, March 1991.
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Open Market
Gretchen Howard (MBA 2002) came to HBS in part because she had a story in her mind about how her career would start: It was 2000, the apex of the dotcom bubble. She would move to Boston, study business, partner with a technologist from MIT, and build a transformative... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
More than a Game
Serious fun: Old Boys returned from around the world for their annual match with the HBS Rugby Club Photography by Ben Staples It is said that soccer is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians, whereas rugby — a grueling physical contest that puts its unpadded... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Anti-Social Media
two best-selling books, Open Leadership and Groundswell, and an expert on social media and related technologies. In an interview with the Washington Times (May 9, 2012), Li commented, “One of the most fascinating trends is the focus on being ‘less’ social. For example,... View Details
- April 2018
- Supplement
$19B 4 txt app WhatsApp...omg! (B)
By: David B. Yoffie and Aakash Mehta
This case provides a brief update on Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp. View Details
Yoffie, David B., and Aakash Mehta. "$19B 4 txt app WhatsApp...omg! (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 718-513, April 2018.
- April 2009
- Supplement
Symbian, Google & Apple in the Mobile Space (B)
By: Fernando Suarez, Benjamin Edelman and Arati Srinivasan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Suarez, Fernando, Benjamin Edelman, and Arati Srinivasan. "Symbian, Google & Apple in the Mobile Space (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 909-056, April 2009.
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Reunion Magic
Dean Nitin Nohria Professor Tom DeLong Photos by Tom Fitzsimmons and Neal Hamberg Spring 2012 Reunion Photo Galleries Spring reunions are always a big event on campus, and the 2012 edition, held May 31–June 3, was bigger than most. An all-time record was set with 3,399... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Will Startup Fishbowl Become the Social Media App for Your Industry?
- January 2023
- Article
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship
By: William R. Kerr and Martin Mandorff
We study the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. Immigrant groups in the United States cluster in specific business sectors. For example, Koreans are 34 times more concentrated in self-employment for dry cleaning than other... View Details
Kerr, William R., and Martin Mandorff. "Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship." Journal of Human Resources 58, no. 1 (January 2023): 183–220.
- 20 Oct 2016
- News
Smart Moves
engineer. Three years later, feeling he had the tech part down but needed to know more about actually running a business, he headed for HBS. Mistele recalls writing down this pearl of wisdom one day in class: In business, you only have two assets—your View Details
- 23 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)
HBS professor Andy McAfee had his doubts about Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia created and maintained by volunteers. "I just didn't think it could yield a good outcome or a good encyclopedia. But I started consulting it and reading the entries, and I said, 'This is... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Scrum’s the Word
Calling all HBS alumni ruggers. Pack your kits and head to Soldiers Field for a fall classic October 8: the HBS Old Boys vs. the HBS Rugby Football Club. Each fall, alumni ruggers fly in from around the world for a weekend of camaraderie, centered on the Saturday... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Fanikos Is New HBS Club Liaison
Dean Fanikos, a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Virginia’s Darden School, has joined the Alumni Relations staff as associate director for clubs and associations. More than 20,000 alumni in 39 countries belong to 109 HBS clubs and associations. Fanikos... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy
continue to focus only on small and midsized cities. The company seems likely to confront winner-take-all competitive dynamics at the city level, because network effects are strong—more diners will attract more hosts, and vice versa—and... View Details
- September 2014 (Revised January 2015)
- Module Note
Building Effective Working Relationships
This note introduces a framework for deliberately building effective interpersonal relationships. First, we will define the necessary attributes of these relationships. Next, we will discuss common barriers to effectiveness. Lastly, we will provide tools to build and... View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Relations; Power And Influence; Networks; Interpersonal Communication; Performance Effectiveness
Ramarajan, Lakshmi. "Building Effective Working Relationships." Harvard Business School Module Note 415-030, September 2014. (Revised January 2015.)
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Vets Support Homeless Comrades
Vets helping vets: Dann Angeloff, Rob Kaderavek (HBS '03) beside their thought-provoking bivouac. (photos by John Chase) Vets helping vets: Dann Angeloff, Rob Kaderavek (HBS '03) beside their thought-provoking bivouac. (photos by John Chase) In the shadow of Spangler:... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance