Publications

12 May 2023
Blog Post

Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women's Student Association (WSA)

Helaina, Maude, and more. Our inaugural Female Founders Pitch Competition awarded $15K to the top three winners, amongst five final teams who pitched to 5 VC judges from firms such as Bessemer, Co-efficient,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

30 Aug 2019
Blog Post

3 Growing Pains from my First Year at HBS: Academic, Social, and Career

During college, I was the only Japanese person in my school. I did my best to fix my accent, I did not hang out with other Asians, and I joined the predominantly white varsity crew team as a rower.... View Details

9 AM – 4:30 PM EDT, 06 Jun 2023
Career Events

Renewal: A Workshop for Work and Life Transition in New York City

workshop from 9:00am-4:30pm on Tuesday, June 6. Career development expert Dr. Tim Butler (Senior Fellow and Faculty Advisor to Career and Professional Development) will guide participants through a series of... View Details

November–December 2024
Article

High-Status Teammates: Award Evaluation in the National Basketball Association

By: Dominika Kinga Randle and Letian Zhang

Social evaluations proceed in stages. First, judges filter a broad pool of candidates and pick a subset for detailed assessment. Then, the chosen group undergoes a closer examination, during which winners are selected. At both stages of the process, judges are... View Details

Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Prejudice and Bias; Groups and Teams; Status and Position; Sports Industry

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29 Nov 2017
Blog Post

HBS, A Dream and Trey: How HBS Helped Me Launch My Social Enterprise

factors, and consequently, I focused solely on basketball. Does this team win a lot of games? Do I think I’ll get to play? Did I have fun on my recruiting visit? Despite my highly flawed decision-making... View Details

September 2009 (Revised April 2011)
Supplement

Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. (C)

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Faaiza Rashid

Describes Autodesk's engagement in Integrated Project Delivery—a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and multi-objective (aesthetic, cost, and sustainability) optimization in building projects. In 2008, Autodesk, Inc. the world's largest design software... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Groups and Teams; Goals and Objectives; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Integration; Construction Industry

February 2006 (Revised November 2012)
Case

Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Brooke Barton and Ezequiel Reficco

Located in the highlands of Peru, the Tintaya copper mine has long been a source of intense conflict between local community members and mine operators. The mine, which was owned and managed first by the Peruvian state and later by BHP Billiton, stands on 2,300... View Details

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Multinational Firms and Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Conflict Management; Mining Industry; Australia; Peru

Research Summary

Research Summary

By: Jeffrey T. Polzer

Jeff Polzer is the UPS Foundation Professor of Human Resource Management in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. He studies how people collaborate in teams and across... View Details

09 Feb 2022

MBA Tour: Spotlight Event- Study in North America: STEM MBA's and Master's

Join Harvard Business School as we take part in the MBA Tour. The MBA Tour events will introduce you to admissions representatives, students and alumni from a wide variety of schools. Our HBS team will be... View Details

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IT Strategy: Strengthening Collaboration Between HBS IT and Faculty | Information Technology

and administrative tasks. The Business Relationship Management practice is well-established at HBS between IT and administrative departments. This proactive approach emphasizes strategic partnerships View Details

September 2009 (Revised April 2011)
Supplement

Integrated Project Delivery at Autodesk, Inc. (B)

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Faaiza Rashid

Describes Autodesk's engagement in Integrated Project Delivery—a new model of risk management, inter-firm teamwork, and multi-objective (aesthetic, cost, and sustainability) optimization in building projects. In 2008, Autodesk, Inc. the world's largest design software... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Groups and Teams; Goals and Objectives; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Integration; Construction Industry

March 2011
Case

Padraig O'Ceidigh and Aer Arann: Building a Business in the Context of a Life

By: Janet J. Kraus and Shirley Spence

In April 2010, the eruption of a volcano wreaked havoc in the airline industry and placed Aer Arann on the bring of liquidation. For founder, sole owner and chairman Padraig O'Ceidigh, the airline has been a personal as well as business passion. The case provides a... View Details

Keywords: Natural Disasters; Crisis Management; Air Transportation; Entrepreneurship; Management Teams; Business or Company Management; Success; Decision Making; Air Transportation Industry; Republic of Ireland

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments

01 Dec 2000
News

Latin America's Decade

promotions to local holidays and customs, incorporating idiomatic language and local tastes so that each country's customers will relate to their site in an emotional way." The Uruguay-born Juan Peirano of... View Details

27 Oct 2014
News

Supporting new art by bringing private funding to public museums and spaces

or even two steps removed from the artists themselves,” says Evans. “At VIA, we work directly with artists, meeting as a group to learn, discuss, and vote on which projects we will support.” Since she... View Details

November 2002 (Revised January 2003)
Case

Mount Everest-1996

Describes the events that transpired during the May 1996, Mount Everest tragedy. Examines the flawed decisions that climbing teams made before and during the ascent. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Groups and Teams; Crisis Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Nepal

12 Oct 2021
News

What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.

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Field Course: Value Creation in Small and Medium Firms - Course Catalog

small firms, leading “A” players 5. Sales and building sales organizations in small firms 6. Growth through acquisition 7. CEO prioritization and Culture 8. Capital allocation 9. Selling your company View Details

January 1976 (Revised June 1984)
Case

Megalith, Inc. -- Hay Associates (A)

By: John P. Kotter

In 1969, Megalith centralized its financial and control functions. John Boyd, senior vice president for finance, hired four brilliant young managers to "bring the group out of the stone age." By 1975, this management team had created a near-perfect finance office of... View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives; Problems and Challenges