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Meagan Hill

few times in life you can be surrounded by such diversity," Meagan says. A comparable kind of diversity, in interests and knowledge, proved crucial to her FIELD 3 entrepreneurial work. "Our skills sets complemented each other;... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

14 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Jewish Student Association

the broader community. The Hebrew word kesher, meaning link or connection, serves as our North Star for the coming school year as we develop a diverse array of programming to bring people together through three focus areas: Campus connections: We have a full calendar... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

with cross-sector experience who are committed to addressing societal issues throughout their careers. Over the last 20 years, the program has placed 267 fellows at organizations. The 2023 cohort of fellows includes: Deep Biswas, Boston View Details

23 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

their own goals and preferences, and respectful of others’.” In the next stage of the research, the team plans to find out the point in life at which men and women start developing differing views about... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

22 Dec 2015
First Look

December 22, 2015

led to cuts in basic public services, declines in population, and significant urban blight. The State of Michigan appointed an emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, to lead the city though the restructuring process. In March 2014, Orr and his team put forth a restructuring... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

Model (23) Business Offices (4) Business Plan (2) Business Processes (4) Business Startups (39) Business Strategy (31) Business Units (1) Business Ventures (153) Business and Community Relations (8) Business and Government Relations (44)... View Details

27 May 2022
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Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

application process was a chance to reflect on my life experiences up to that point and consider seriously what I wanted going forward. Christy Talisse (MBA 2023) Hometown: Visalia, CA Undergraduate university and major: US Naval Academy;... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

midwestern financial services company with a centuries-long history rooted in Lutheranism, had reached $10 billion in revenue mostly by selling life insurance. In the 2020s, however, CEO Terry Rasmussen began a transformation process... View Details

02 May 2016
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5 Facts about Clubs at HBS

for partners and significant others, and clubs similarly embrace that spirit. HBS is a very active community, and clubs add particular dynamism and excitement to campus. Whether it is just attending a club social event or planning a... View Details

15 Nov 2022
Book

Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

own life as well. Our “ordinary complicity” might be continuing to work for a company we believe is destroying the environment or maybe ignoring ongoing sexual harassment perpetrated by a colleague. “Rather than dig in and learn more, we... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

01 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

since followed suit). His dining-room table holds plans for a major public library to be constructed over the next several years; the Seoul Public Kim ByungJu Library will be the capital’s first civic institution funded entirely by an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographs by Jun Michael Park; private equity; fiction; financial crisis; leadership; Korea

26 Aug 2024
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HBS Lingo 101

change careers after HBS, and CPD works to help each student define their own unique career vision. The CPD team includes over 50 career coaches who specialize in different industries, geographies or life stages. CPD partners with over... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

Sustainability, Innovation, Strategy, Supply Chain Management The case describes BMW's electrification and decarbonization strategy, and how the company measured carbon emissions throughout the life cycle of its vehicles and used tools... View Details

02 Nov 2023
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Seeding Startups

Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details

Keywords: April White

22 Sep 2021
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Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization

legacy this upcoming year. LASO Priorities for 2021-2022 Our priorities this year are focused on community building, sustaining and celebrating LASO history and tradition, fostering a strong pipeline of diverse applicants, and giving back to the broader Latinx... View Details

09 Jan 2024
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Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program

opportunity to experience the life of an HBS student. In January 2023, I had the privilege of participating in Peek, and while I enjoyed all of the programming, I was particularly impressed by the Case Method discussion with Professor... View Details

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

problem and other ongoing challenges within psychological science and allied fields. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50151 forthcoming Behavioral Science & Policy Making the Best Laid Plans Better: How... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

online-security software firm OneTrust into an industry leader, so he changed how he lives. Now, he meditates daily and practices self-forgiveness. He says living a more grounded, balanced, and integrated life has made him a better... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

Portrait Project

Ashley McCray Ford

were the red Puma shoes she wore every day. She would come by my room when everyone else was gone and ask me about my future. She gave me hope that I had a future as long as I treated my health like the precious gift it was. So, I started to. I valued my health, and... View Details

14 Feb 2019
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LOVE At HBS

love to her patients and the people around her, always thinking about others first. I did not realize her love could have such a big impact on my life when I was a child. But gradually I realized she was the reason I am such a loving and... View Details

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