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- 10 Mar 2020
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The Little-Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces
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Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni
guide posts along the entrepreneurship trail – or even few trails to follow. There are, however, process steps that can help would-be entrepreneurs create their own map for the terrain ahead. By taking the following steps, you can blaze your own trail, based on your... View Details
- 27 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Working to Change the Food System
dedicate my time and energies toward. This year you’ll be co-president of the Food, Agriculture, and Water Club. What motivated you to pursue this role? What goals do you have... View Details
- November 1992 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
McKinsey & Company (A): 1956
Professional service firms, in law, accounting, advertising, consulting, and so on are ubiquitous and relatively easy to start. Few firms, however, gain scale or permanence. This case explores the reasons behind McKinsey & Co.'s exceptional success in building a... View Details
Bhide, Amar. "McKinsey & Company (A): 1956." Harvard Business School Case 393-066, November 1992. (Revised August 1994.)
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Our Mission & Team | Institute for Business in Global Society
Our Mission & Team We are working with scholars, business leaders, and community leaders around the world to advance our understanding of business' role in society and to develop a thriving ecosystem for... View Details
- 17 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
Pro Basketball Coaches Display Racial Bias When Selecting Lineups
they are smarter than anyone else, and then start to trust their own judgment and ignore objective information,” Zhang says. “When they don’t feel that pressure to perform they... View Details
- 21 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Predict if a New Business Idea is Any Good
that such shifts will be drastic. On the other hand, “mobile apps don’t require much fixed costs, so you can change the business objective more easily.” (The way Airbnb did from focusing on air mattresses in someone’s living room to... View Details
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
from their experiences, managers need to reflect on and consolidate the lessons of those experiences. To change and grow, they must be prepared to engage periodically in introspection—to collect feedback on... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
entitled "The Future of MBA Education," and Srikant and I were responsible for preparing and leading it. Our initial goal was simply to gather... View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Cars on Time
arrangement that shared the risk of car loans between dealer and manufacturer. Its goals were, initially, to smooth out seasonal fluctuations in sales, but the ultimate effect was to dramatically increase... View Details
- 02 Dec 2010
- What Do You Think?
Making Right Choices: Art or Science?
Summing Up Thoughtful comments are hard to summarize in five paragraphs. That explains why this month's task is impossible. But one thing unites nearly everyone responding to this column, and that is one kind of View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 04 Sep 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Level II Negotiations: Helping the Other Side Meet Its ‘Behind the Table’ Challenges
Keywords: by James Sebenius
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program
work for Universal Music Group’s internal creative solutions team as a Strategic Partnerships Representative and aspire to pursue a Master of Business Administration within the next few years with the long-term View Details
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What Black Executives Really Want
information that might later be used against him. Safety in the workplace comes when your colleagues feel engaged with you, listening, communicating, understanding, and acknowledging you. Another aspect of safety came from seeing others... View Details
- 14 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact
you're trying to achieve," he states. "That's affected by two things: your theory of change and your operational strategy." A theory of change is an organization's rationale for how its actions will ultimately lead to the achievement of... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online
Guide to Finance & Accounting Learn about the difference between finance and accounting, the financial skills all managers need, and how taking an online course can help you achieve your educational View Details
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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni
motivators, leadership style, and needs. Keep in mind that the CEO role is not right for everyone, and some who achieve this goal find that the responsibilities are not in line... View Details
- August 2020
- Background Note
Six Simple Steps to Action Planning
By: Tsedal Neeley
As a leader, you will need to master action plans to implement solutions that advance your organizational goals. Here are six simple steps to diagnosing situations and systematically developing action plans. View Details
Neeley, Tsedal. "Six Simple Steps to Action Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 421-033, August 2020.
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
Unrestricted 8% Other 7% Special Initiatives 6% Research 5% Building Operations Consistent with the long-term goal of preserving the value of the endowment in real terms (after inflation) and generating a... View Details
- 26 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's... View Details