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20 Apr 2022
Blog Post

How HBS Prepared Me to Lead a Company on Day One

had anything to do with becoming a karate champion. But I’ve noticed that alumni feel even more strongly about the value of the HBS education as they develop in their careers. I believe that is because HBS’s noted focus on leadership pays dividends as we grow from... View Details

30 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Africa Rising: Understanding Business, Entrepreneurship, and the Complexities of a Continent with Professor Hakeem Belo-Osagie

the course? My guests are leaders in the respective topics of each class. For example, a class on leadership would have the President or Vice President of a country. A class on private equity would have individuals who lead the most... View Details

06 Jan 2011
What Do You Think?

How Should Management Deal With “Anonymous”?

individuals using the tools?" Rather the problem for many of you is management itself, ranging from lack of transparency (Shantha Yahanpath. Bruce Watson) to a failure to support "whistle blowing" (Ratnaja Gogula), as well... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

08 May 2006
Research & Ideas

The Cost of Cutting in Line

the queue? And how would social norms and a sense of fairness play out along the line? The results were quite surprising. As might be expected, the higher the amount of payment offered, the more likely individuals were to allow a stranger... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm

with better ideas? When Koning and Hasan examined the ideas based on the personalities of those who generated them, they found that all else being equal, open and closed individuals generated about the same number and quality of ideas.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Jun 2023
Blog Post

How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values

diversity and equity institutional champions. “There is an opportunity though, to shed light on the individuals within the organization who have been leading the work towards more diversity and inclusion before there were formal... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

26 Mar 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Disaster!

Better, Cheaper" program as the culprit. But Harvard Business School professor Alan D. MacCormack says the failure was more about organizational execution. Key concepts include: Although individual projects fail, the root cause may... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

Why We Do—or Don’t—Donate Time and Money

others, this may not be the case. If I monetarily incentivize volunteering, you might be less likely to volunteer because it is now more difficult to signal that you’re doing so because you’re nice. In my research, I’ve found that View Details

Keywords: April White

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Angel Onuoha | MBA

Angel Onuoha Economics, Secondary in Computer Science Winthrop 2021 Cohort 3 I am excited to be a Tech Fellow to surround myself with other like-minded individuals who are passionate about innovation, technology, and problem solving Tech... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

HAA Honors HBS Alumni

Three HBS alumni were among six individuals recognized in September by the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) for outstanding service to the University. Topping the 2012 HAA Awards list was F. Gorham Brigham (MBA 1939), who has served as... View Details

9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 16 Oct 2019
HBS Online

HBS Online Economics for Managers

Gain the knowledge and skills to craft successful business strategy, whether you are an aspiring marketing professional, strategy consultant, or entrepreneur, preparing for an MBA, or just looking to contribute more to business decision making. Program Dates: October... View Details

9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 09 Oct 2018

HBX Economics for Managers

Gain the knowledge and skills to craft successful business strategy, whether you are an aspiring marketing professional, strategy consultant, or entrepreneur, preparing for an MBA, or just looking to contribute more to business decision making. Program Dates: October... View Details

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Find Books, Articles, & More | Baker Library

information on borrowing policies & procedures. Harvard Library: Borrow, Renew & Return Library Materials Proxy Accounts Faculty may sponsor up to three individuals to perform work on their behalf using a library proxy account. To apply:... View Details

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Faculty & Research | MBA

Professors often build relationships with students through office hours and advising students on start-up ideas and career goals. A Commitment to Teaching In an HBS classroom, faculty lead 90 individuals from all over the world in case... View Details

Robert E. Price

Price, along with his father, founded the first discount-shopping club. Initially targeting small businesses, the Price Club opened up memberships to individuals and other organizations who could benefit from bulk/warehouse purchasing... View Details

Keywords: Retail

Portrait Project

Una Kim

I will be daring. I will dare the world... to change the way it sees itself and its fringes. to learn from those who are not valued but who are valuable. to create better places by including more perspectives. to respect individuals and... View Details

Fast Answer

Executives: biographies

dropdown Menu in the left corner of the screen Select Executive tab at the top Leadership Connect BoardEx Profiles on over 1M Directors & Senior Managers. This platform allows for historical individual searching,... View Details

30 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Preparing to Sell

vehicles while they catch their breath and assess their interests, unity, and risk tolerance. Longer term, they might start or buy another operating company, while keeping some portion of their assets, individually or collectively, in... View Details

Keywords: by Jonathan Pellegrin; Food & Beverage; Retail

26 Aug 2014
First Look

First Look: August 26

Publications August 2014 Management Science Smart People Ask for (My) Advice: Seeking Advice Boosts Perceptions of Competence By: Brooks, A.W., F. Gino, and M.E. Schweitzer Abstract—Although individuals can derive substantial benefits... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Leo H. Baekeland

In 1907, Baekeland invented a high-quality synthetic substance that would change the lives of individuals and businesses forever – plastic (called Bakelite). Products produced with Bakelite were considered to be synonymous with high... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

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