Goals and Objectives - Publications - Faculty & Research

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)
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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

Keywords: Governance; Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Organizations; Service Industry

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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

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports

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

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Accommodations; Financial Services

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

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

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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

Keywords: Organizations; Goals and Objectives; Planning