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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
environment everyday practices. The Ultimate Question 2.0: How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World by Fred Reichheld (MBA ’78) with Rob Markey (MBA ’90) (Harvard Business Review Press) Reichheld and Markey explain how... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Making It Count
to how companies measure and report their ESG metrics. A company that touts its record in one dimension might be failing to mention hidden societal costs in others, like harmful labor practices, environmental degradation, or further... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 16 Aug 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers
students can complete on their own outside the classroom or that managers can use on the job. They are particularly useful for managers who lack a strong math foundation and/or who have not had experience with quantitative modeling. Q:... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Just Chillin’
evaporation and four refrigeration machines, or chillers (in background). Through the blue pipes, cool water is pumped to campus from which it returns as warm water, which is sent through the chillers. Heat is transferred to water in the... View Details
- 15 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Free Software
How much of your product do you share? Does your business model extract value from a core product or a portfolio of complementary products?" Most academic research has focused on individual contributions to OSS, but this working... View Details
- 21 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Bio-Piracy: When Western Firms Usurp Eastern Medicine
regarding herbal patents. (They explain their findings in the paper Bio-Piracy or Prospering Together? Fuzzy Set and Qualitative Analysis of Herbal Patenting by Firms.) A win/win situation is one in which... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Faculty Books
negotiation theory, Professor Subramanian explores the common situation in which negotiators are “fighting on two fronts” — across the table but also on the same side of the table with competitors. This is a guide for all involved in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
How Sports Should Use Its Timeout
also not an ideal situation for athletes, who feed off of a crowd’s energy. But for the sports leagues and the related startups that can survive this transition period—and not all of them will—it could provide an opportunity to assess and... View Details
- Web
IFC: Cape Town; Africa Rising - Course Catalog
January 20, 2026 Course Fee: $3,300 (see note on Financial Aid) Immersive Field Courses : IFCs require a firm commitment and carry a financial obligation. Financial aid is available in the form of a student loan, a need-based HBS scholarship, View Details
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
Alumni Consider Election Reform; Clubs Explore Parenting by Case Method
Over time, Jones found that her son would ask for the stories, or she would make one up if a situation presented itself. She realized it was having an effect when she observed her child making good choices... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 13 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview
generous to them” Humblebragging runs rampant on Twitter, but it turns out to be a lousy self-promotion tactic, especially in business situations such as job interviews, according to recent research by Harvard Business School's Ovul... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids
and Australia; and industries include automotive, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, and finance. Their biggest concerns fell into five categories: Cash flow and liquidity. “Payments [were] not coming in, but we had to make our own.” This blunt statement... View Details
- Profile
Zach Clayton
marketing to operations," says Zach. "I realized I was figuring a lot of things on my own I shouldn't have to. With the right training, I could skip a few steps later on." Zach came to HBS for its business realism. "Business and life are complex;... View Details
- Web
4.2 Student/Faculty Ventures | MBA
policy applies to a particular situation should discuss the matter with the Dean or a Dean’s designate. This policy was reviewed and approved by the faculty in October 2013. It should be read in conjunction... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits
happened in environments that were already above average in terms of the financial conditions. So, if you were starting from no financial backing or no existing infrastructure, then upgrading View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
to invest in? Although circumstances in some countries have changed since this 2007 interview, Professor Richard Vietor's basic advice for analyzing the business environment of countries remains strong. Key concepts include: Governments... View Details
- Profile
Brendan Mosher
rewarding aspect of Brendan's education is "being forced to make big decisions every day. That's what being a manager is all about — analyzing the situation and making effective decisions quickly." The diversity of classroom... View Details
- 04 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change
climate change and create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. With support from the Business & Environment Initiative (BEI), these four Harvard Business School (HBS) 2023 MBA students are leading innovative... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
The Meaning of Ramadi
that failure is an inevitable and necessary part of life. It happens whether you like it or not — sometimes as a result of your own (or someone else’s) error in judgment and sometimes simply because time and circumstance had a vote. Once... View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
Redefining the Term Networking at HBS
wondered how could I--someone with sloth-like relationship building skills--build authentic connections with these outrageously interesting people in two short years? In an environment built upon the strengths of individuality, what did I... View Details