Short Time Work - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jun 2021
News

Leading at State

a special limited partner at Greylock, began his career working in the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Robert McNamara (MBA 1939) in the 1960s. That experience left him with a deep appreciation for those in public service and for... View Details

Keywords: leadership; international relations; politics; Executive Education

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Black Visionary Leadership and Redefining What's Possible

(DEI) and I’m the co-president of AASU. After we graduate, we’re going to work in those spaces in finance and tech—I’m going into Venture Capital (VC) at Goldman Sachs, and Tyler is heading to Facebook. The statistics regarding black... View Details

28 Mar 2016
Blog Post

Why I Chose to Pursue an MD/MBA at Harvard

work on healthcare costs. One is Neel Shah, who I have been working with throughout my time in medical school. Neel doesn’t shy away from big problems or big questions, like... View Details

Portrait Project

Haley Brown

“For you, a thousand times over.” It is a quote from The Kite Runner, a book my parents and I read when I was in high school. A quote that they engraved on a bracelet when I graduated. These six words hold a promise of loyalty,... View Details

22 Sep 2022
News

The Beauty Guide

lipstick or big earrings, which is such a part of who I am as a Latina.” In her current capacity at Clinique, Freyre works to foster a culture of inclusivity and diversity, not just in seeking talent but also in establishing what she... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

23 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

This opinion piece, first published in the New York Times in August 2005, has been updated by Pankaj Ghemawat for HBS Working Knowledge.Mighty Wal-Mart's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, must feel less... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail

23 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 23, 2007

Working PapersFacts and Fallacies about U.S. FDI in China Authors:Lee Branstetter and C. Fritz Foley Abstract Despite the rapid expansion of U.S.-China trade ties, the increase in U.S. FDI in China, and the expanding amount of economic... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2015
First Look

First Look -- September 1, 2015

Politics we observe firms working more closely with NGOs and other special interest groups to preempt unfavorable policy choices, react swiftly to crises, and proactively develop socially responsible strategies. In Public Politics, firms... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Openings Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

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

“Discovering different cultures is a way of life for me,” says Monsignor Frederick M. Dolan (MBA 1978), the Vicar for Canada of the Prelature of Opus Dei. After several years working abroad, Dolan settled in Montreal in 1998 and recently... View Details

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

01 Dec 2022
News

Full Court Press

watched from afar what he did with Standard Bank, how he helped grow that business. As I started thinking about a leader for the continent, I couldn’t think of a better person than Victor to do that.” Named the CEO in August 2020, Williams recalls that the offer came... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

interviewed dozens of founders of failed businesses for his upcoming book, tentatively titled Why Startups Fail. He has also been sharing his insights with MBA students in a new course called Entrepreneurial Failure. Knowing when it’s View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

Profile

Brandon Lovell

for graduate school was no surprise. "I had HBS in my mind even before getting my bachelor's," Brandon says. At HBS, Brandon is no longer embattled, but he continues to fight – for others. "People before me, who are not from my community, have invested a... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Financial Services

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

and principles of trade; the role of religion; civic duties, which includes chapters on topics such as modesty and fairness; and a number of domestic matters, from the desirable qualities in a wife to the proper furnishing of a home. “It’s a period that maybe for the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Industry Information - Alumni

In addition to providing industry insights, the magazine includes several rankings on topics ranging from "Top 25 Consultants," "Best Firms to Work For," “Small Jewels," and "Women in Consulting." Vault Online Career Library In-depth... View Details

07 Oct 2021
News

Planning Ahead

took the thoughtful approach that he has honed working for more than 30 years in the credit markets and applied it to his own situation. Ketchum established a bequest intention that will support HBS as part of his estate plan. Making a... View Details

Web

Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

13% “I was sexually assaulted by my client and my company stood by me. I had to take time off for that but not because of anything that happened within my company. I came back to work after 4 months and... View Details

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

whiteboards and sticky notes, to interview customers, and design prototypes. Utilizing the process that Jake was teaching us, we were able to do all these things in a guided and efficient way that led each of our teams to make a lot of progress in only a week. My team... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

arrested, but LGBTQ+ people are incarcerated at three times the rate of straight people. Veterans are arrested at a higher rate than non-veterans. When we don’t focus on improving the fate of returning citizens, we are leaving a lot of... View Details