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01 Jan 2013
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André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

certain. You do something and you get the right answer," he observes. "In business, you come out of class and you don't know the answer." Although he struggled with English at first, Jakurski earned his MBA as a Baker Scholar. He then... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

18 Dec 2006
Lessons from the Classroom

Grooming Next-Generation Leaders

use the right approach at the right time and change as the situation demands is going to be tough. Not everybody can do it. That's going to distinguish the true leaders from people who are capable but not... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Jan 2016
Blog Post

3 Tips on Coming to HBS with a Partner

prefer to be totally immersed in the HBS experience, while others prefer to maintain some distance from it. Many partners need to commute to different parts of the city, so some couples choose to live in a location that is convenient for both parties. There’s no View Details

09 Jun 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

Monetizing IP: The Executive’s Challenge

issues elsewhere, such in new biotechnology-related fields. For instance, a great deal of interest has surrounded proposals to use patent pools to address the multiplicity of rights that are slowing research in critical diseases such as... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Video Game; Web Services

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

pools. At one point, America was the world’s capital when it came to beautiful, free-to-the-public pools. But during the civil rights era, local governments decided to fill the pools in with concrete instead of sharing them with their... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Research - Health Care

Right Incentives. By: Susanna Gallani and Derek A. Haas Health care organizations have long tried to enlist physicians in their effort to control or reduce costs. One effective means for doing so is to create an incentive system that... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Highly Recommended: Leah Modigliani

Witter was created especially for her. "I asked Byron what I was going to be doing, and he said, 'You're going to do everything that I do, as fast as you're ready to do it, or maybe a little bit faster.' He keeps me right on the edge,"... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 2001
News

Monsignor Frederick Dolan Finds a New Calling at HBS Club of Montreal

his return in September 1980, Dolan was touched by a higher calling and decided to move to Rome. There, he studied philosophy and theology and in 1983 was ordained a Catholic priest. “The Spirit told me it was the right thing to do at the... View Details

Keywords: Elena N. Berg; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

20 Apr 2023
News

On the Move: Anand Kini (MBA 1997)

initiatives. What’s your morning, pre-work routine? I have to start the day off with some kind of exercise—whether that’s going for a run or getting on the Peloton. It helps set my body and mind in the right place. I then use the train... View Details

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

ability to rapidly and more deeply analyze huge databases. Understanding the potential and then deciding when the time is right to seize these transformative applications will be neither routine nor boring for the CEO or CIO. Grid... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

27 Oct 2015
News

Sweet Success

agriculture, and Lydia had a background in the food industry. “It seemed a good match,” he says. “And if you do it right, harvesting maple sap is a totally sustainable agricultural practice.” Good Timing and Good Chemistry Doing it right... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

says, “but to what seems morally right during a particular period in certain circles.” The authors also differentiate between political incorrectness and other types of insensitive communications, such as hate speech. [div... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Dec 2016
News

In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)

to the crown of the driver and reduce drag during the swing.” Sphere of influence: “The aerodynamics of a golf ball are even more complicated because you’re looking for the right amount of lift and drag. So there’s a balancing act,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

MBA Program, noted that “our students are right that protagonist diversity matters. By studying cases with a wide diversity of protagonists, students learn that talent and leadership come from all backgrounds and identities. If students... View Details

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

lives got flipped-turned upside down. And we’d like to take a minute, just sit right there. We’ll tell you all about our Section D love affair. It all began on the first day of RC year, when we learned we’d be seatmates. In true HBS... View Details

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

conversations with Aisha a little bit. Maybe walk us through that period and how Aisha then inspires you because she in her own right has some deep insights that shape you as a person. Chaudhary: I think Aisha is easily the most... View Details

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

corrective action. Is there any way to find out earlier whether you're on the right track? There is indeed. The trick, we believe, is to periodically assess the decision-making process, even as it is under way. Scholars now have... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

are on the same page. The final thing I’ll say: Remote companies have well-established processes where people are socializing and no one is feeling isolated and falling through the cracks. That’s really important right now, especially... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

different traditions. "It felt right and natural, not rigid with a certain style," she said. Yoga "gurus" she had encountered in New York put her off. Stiles used Facebook to promote yoga classes taught out of her... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

12 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Corporate Innovation Increasingly Benefits from Government Research

Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Bruce yuanyue Bi / Alamy Stock Photo] Related Reading Political Dysfunction Makes America Less Competitive Do National Security Secrets Hold Back National Innovation? For Better Ideas, Bring the View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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