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17 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5

Classmates in an effort to elevate this message: “On behalf of your Black classmates: we’re not okay, and you shouldn’t be either”. The letters are meant to remove the onus too often View Details

16 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History

history to the future improvement of business management, HBS on Thursday announced the creation of the Business History Initiative, a multidisciplinary research and teaching effort that will take its place... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman

22 Sep 2015
News

Putting Entrepreneurial Skills to Work in City Hall

hard to help people, to make a difference in their lives, to make Boston a better place for jobs, a better place... View Details

21 May 2001
Research & Ideas

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

to new places to experience things quite different from normal practice Discussions with critics and challengers, or just those who hold a different world view, have different... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Sep 2019
Blog Post

What to Expect from your First Week at HBS

each other. The Surprises in Store The social experience really stands out to me. I’m consistently surprised at the how many events are taking place both formally and... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 3/5

our Classmates in an effort to elevate this message: “On behalf of your Black classmates: we’re not okay, and you shouldn’t be either”. The letters are meant to remove the onus too often View Details

07 Dec 2016
HBS Case

Why Millennials Flock to Fintech for Personal Investing

replaced financial advisors with robo-advisors, which use big data and algorithms to determine the best places to put clients’ money—and appeal View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

02 Dec 2009
What Do You Think?

Should Immigration Policies Be More Welcoming to Low-Skilled Workers?

work." He would address the issue by: (1) (greeting) "all immigrants with a social security card" (implying payment of taxes, Medicare, etc.) and (2) requiring employers to "pay... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

retired." This led Illysa to comment, "One more reason we must choose not only our careers but our work places carefully: who do we want to become?" Heidi Olson... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

How to Tap the Talent Automated HR Platforms Miss

As the global staffing shortage grinds on, corporate recruiters everywhere are relying on their online hiring platforms and automated systems to deliver the candidates they need. Too often, these tools will fail them, sidelining many qualified workers in the process.... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

11 Jul 2013
News

Program Aims to Develop a Generation of Global Citizens

Falik's Global Citizen Year continues to grow. Courtesy Abby Falik Related Links Nonprofit founder recognized Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship: Call for entries Upcoming webinars for entrepreneurs HBS New... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

05 Mar 2019
Blog Post

Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

and what exactly you seek to get out of it—you have a distinct advantage over some of your peers: you know exactly what you want to accomplish in graduate school and can tailor your JD/MBA degree... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

Turning Point: Sum of the Parts

mother’s norm of doing what you can to help others. Hoping to also satisfy my father, I applied to HBS in the spirit of kaizen. Being admitted promised View Details

Keywords: happiness; purpose; meaning; work-life balance; social pressures

02 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Signing at the Top: The Key to Preventing Tax Fraud?

experiment, some participants were asked to sign an honesty statement at the top of the form, while others were asked to sign the statement at the bottom. The experiment also included the added wrinkle of a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accounting

02 Sep 2002
What Do You Think?

What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?

might be taken in admissions to sort out the "bad apples," the primary responsibility of business schools is to provide a place where ethics and values can be... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Building Bridges to Sustainable Infrastructure with Allied Climate Partners

operates with a mission to deploy hundreds of millions of dollars across regions like Africa, India, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia—essentially targeting places where sustainable infrastructure is often... View Details

19 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 4/5

our Classmates in an effort to elevate this message: “On behalf of your Black classmates: we’re not okay, and you shouldn’t be either”. The letters are meant to remove the onus too often View Details

13 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

In the spring of 2020, Kenneth Chenault (MBA 2019), Kevin Chenault (MBA 2021), Carter Lewis (MBA 2023), Lindsey Ferguson, Nicolle Mora, and Sesana Allen were each pursuing their own careers, utilizing their skills and interests to make an... View Details

June 2025
Article

Unregulated Emotional Risks of AI Wellness Apps

By: Julian De Freitas and Glenn Cohen

We propose that AI-driven wellness apps powered by large language models can foster extreme emotional attachments and dependencies akin to human relationships—posing risks like ambiguous loss and dysfunctional dependence—that challenge current regulatory frameworks and... View Details

Keywords: AI and Machine Learning; Well-being; Emotions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms

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