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Bryan Stromer
thing you'll be leaving with? One thing I brought to campus is the belief that business and the private sector have a responsibility to ensure that people with disabilities are included in our economy. I have been able to work with the... 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
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A ‘One Harvard’ Perspective
Tunnell recalls that “as a liberal arts undergrad, I wanted an education that drew ideas from a variety of disciplines, people, and perspectives.” Noting “it wasn’t easy to jump between schools” during his time at Harvard, Tunnell says he... View Details
- 03 Nov 2023
- News
Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum
Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 20 Sep 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms
result. The findings by Harvard Business School Associate Professor Elisabeth Kempf come at a time of heightened political discord and polarization among Americans. The research sheds new light on how the same dynamics are unfolding in... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 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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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
- 04 Jun 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?
Jonathan Robertson, who went on to say, "The model isn't working for phone and cable companies, not because the model is bad, and not because they aren't providing value ... but ... the implementation at the phone companies is geared... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity
for these long-standing disparities.” For the past 20 years, Chandra has been examining differences in health outcomes between white and Black Americans, searching for solutions to shrink the gap. In a recent working paper published... View Details
- 07 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Rediscovering Schumpeter: The Power of Capitalism
works ever since. But the main reason I wrote this book is the tremendous resonance his ideas have had with my HBS students and with businesspeople. I think Schumpeter is the most penetrating analyst of capitalism who ever lived. He saw... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
that colleagues support one another's efforts to do the best work they can. That has always been true for efficiency reasons, but collaborative helping becomes even more vital in an era of knowledge work, when positive business outcomes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 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
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977
"For most of the eighties," recalls the unflappable mother of three and wife of a college president, "I was pregnant, walking through steel mills, and buying companies." Now working with small business owners on a national scale, she... View Details
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
Management Journal Monitoring Global Supply Chains By: Short, Jodi L., Michael W. Toffel, and Andrea R. Hugill Abstract—Firms reliant on supply chains to manufacture their goods risk reputational harm if the working conditions in those... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Nov 2019
- What Do You Think?
Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?
of time 2-3 years.” Can rules on non-compete agreements be fixed? What do you think? Original Column Non-compete clauses (NCCs), which prohibit employees from leaving for other jobs with competitors, have been a fixture of American View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Global Business Course | HBS Online
from Harvard Business School Online. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean completing each course module and fully answering questions posed therein by the required... View Details
- 10 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone
contributions to society, says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Frank Nagle. Doing so will encourage companies to spend more time working to make the world a better place, he says. Nagle points to... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 08 Feb 2021
- Book
How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect
get out of an unpleasant work situation, but to redirect time and energy into something that would be both more fulfilling for him and also allow him to create more good in the world, such as mentoring... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
that forces us to consider a follow-on question. When #METOO asked her boss to help her avoid a client who had raped someone from another organization, instead of helping her, the boss began behaving inappropriately toward her. Rejecting his advances and an... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
corporations such as Microsoft or Coca-Cola, particularly in Europe. Many NGOs, by the very nature of the work they do and the dedication of their staff and volunteers, attract the respect and admiration of many individuals. Nonprofits... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls