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- 28 Apr 2020
- News
Lessons from a COVID Survivor
Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) When Radha Ruparell (MBA 2008) fell ill with COVID-19, she wasn’t prepared for the physical and emotional rollercoaster that the ensuing weeks would bring. On day 16 of her illness,... View Details
- 18 Jul 2018
- News
Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community
students—their intelligence, passion, and diverse experiences—stand out most from my time at HBS,” she enthuses. She particularly liked class discussions, as the diversity of backgrounds and perspectives made for interesting debates. “Nothing before or since the case... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Research Brief: Lost in Translation
intraday trading volumes and more modest price movements in stocks compared with calls led by more fluent speakers. “Executives typically speak English quite well when they’ve had time to prepare and rehearse,” says Yu. “But when they... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Faculty Books
use — among them, death by delay, confusion, fearmongering, and character assassination — and then engage them with tactics tailored to each strategy. By “inviting in the lions” to critique an idea and being prepared for them, managers... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
HBS Moves Ahead with Curriculum Innovations
will be assigned to work with companies in roughly a dozen different countries on the introduction of a new product or service. They’ll do a fair amount of advance preparation in Allston, and then during the January Term, they’ll travel... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Of Dugouts and Sweatshops
America's TV networks prepared to broadcast the inspector's decision, Reich met with a roomful of lawyers. They strongly advised Reich that overturning the decision would endanger his nascent relations with the inspectors. Reich... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia
the culture, she wasn’t fully prepared for how dynamic Kuala Lumpur has become. “It is an impressive city where people are very smart and business-driven, and where there is a strong focus on innovation,” she explains. Henderson was one... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Chinese Premier Speaks at HBS
said that it might take dozens of generations before China achieves true development. By 2049, the 100th anniversary of China’s revolution, Wen would only predict that “we will have reached the level of a medium-developed society.” Responding to a questioner after his... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Turning Point: Crossover
school, and as a volunteer coach for the Bay Area Warriors, a nonprofit I cofounded that draws inner-city players like those I had in Chicago. Many of the challenges are the same too: In 2010, one of our players was shot and killed on a street corner. Basketball can be... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Fueling Innovation
By giving to the HBS Fund, alumni and friends support the School’s core priorities and help catalyze the launch of new programs and initiatives and sustain their growth. Featured here are a few key examples of innovations at HBS that would not have been possible... View Details
- 20 Jul 2017
- News
Pushing the Next Generation Forward
Owusu-Kesse’s pathway out of poverty began with scholarships to study at excellent elementary and secondary schools, which prepared him for admission to Harvard College, where he earned a degree in economics in 2005. “Education made all... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Honored for Addressing Business and Societal Issues
HBS, along with ten other business schools, has been recognized for its "cutting-edge programs incorporating societal-business issues" in a report issued by the World Resources Institute and the Initiative for Social Innovation through Business. Titled Beyond Grey... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Conducting Research That Influences Practice
are designed. “When customers can see how much effort goes into preparing their food, they appreciate it more, and when kitchen staff see customers enjoying a meal, they become more motivated and productive,” says Kim, who used technology... View Details
- 28 Oct 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Nick Soman (MBA 2010)
everything right. I would have started sooner.” How do you use what you learned at HBS in this work? “HBS is full of capable and competitive people, with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. It’s the best preparation for team building... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
“Where can we find such a person?”
In a 2006 case he prepared about the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), HBS professor Bill Sahlman quotes HSCI cochairman and codirector of science Douglas Melton as Melton pondered the management skills HSCI was looking for in its... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Field Course Helps Nascent Entrepreneurs Connect with Customers
drive a decision to offer two sessions of a more traditional, case-based ESM course in fall 2016 to provide fundamentals in preparation for the field-based course. “The startup dilemmas students will debate during case discussions in the... View Details
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
Program Aims to Develop a Generation of Global Citizens
cosponsored by HBS and the Harvard Kennedy School. Her winning idea? Global Citizen Year, a nonprofit social enterprise that prepares young people for the challenges of a global economy. Global Citizen Year fellows spend a “bridge” year... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
George H. Strong, MBA 1951
Barney, Ecuadorian Corporation, Arthur D. Little, American Medicorp, and Universal Health Services as “checkered,” he says he can’t think of a better way to prepare for the dynamic responsibilities that he encountered in the investment... View Details
- 04 Apr 2018
- News
Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand
Scouts debuted a new PSA: “I’m Prepared . . . to Lead Like a Girl Scout.” The 30-second spot, with a catchy new anthem, will air on cable networks in 2017. But Pitter-Armand knows she has an even more powerful network at her disposal for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
An Exceptional Faculty of Scholars and Teachers
250 academics and practitioners — who make them a reality. Today’s faculty members are drawn from an increasingly wide range of backgrounds and disciplines. Developing these individuals—helping them become not just effective but outstanding teachers, View Details