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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The HBS Show Must Go On: "STARt-up WARS" Continues Tradition of Smash Hits
worked tirelessly on the show, often spending as much time on the production as on their studies. Transforming the staid Burden Auditorium into a theatrical venue has often been half the battle for the show's producers. Marino brought in... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 08 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
successfully against an enemy,” Simons says. “I do think in successful businesses there is both a sense of strategy and how you allocate resources to get the maximum impact, and a very healthy respect for competition to boost your game.” Walt Disney: Take View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business
one of the first firms in Thailand to develop its own written code of ethics. The company's philosophy is rooted in the Buddhist concept of fairness and also stresses product quality, the value of the individual, and concern for social... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women at Work
Lynda Clarizio Every woman who works and has a life confronts unique challenges, from finding reliable and caring childcare to making time to nurture the relationship with their spouse or partner to fighting their own guilt and... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- 20 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
Wall Street, this time working in corporate advisory and M&A where she rose into executive level positions and managed massive strategic clients across West Africa. With a hugely successful career and a growing family at home, it... View Details
- Blog
How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America
the office coping with personal challenges, but the other team member could keep the project moving forward. As the pandemic progressed, everyone throughout the LARC stepped up to help colleagues. "The first year of the pandemic was a very View Details
- 02 Oct 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Grade Would You Give Walmart CEO Doug McMillon?
so primarily because of the belief that corporations have a responsibility to several stakeholders. Bing’s comment reflects this: “He deserves an A. The Milton Friedman concept of shareholder value deserves an F. Stressing the increase in... View Details
- Web
Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure! - Blog - Business & Environment
Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details
- 21 Jan 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Market Basket’s Lessons About Buyouts
approach? The most common arguments are: "We can't agree on price." Of course you don't agree. The side that wants to leave generally wants a higher price (or terms of the buyout) than the side that wants to stay on as owners. Negotiating on price and terms... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 05 Sep 2008
- What Do You Think?
Is Case Method Instruction Due for an Overhaul?
"Cases help to develop 'pattern recognition' skills that are very important in decision-making ...." Dave Schnedler added that cases help develop "critical thinking," teach that "digging hard pays off," View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Lisa Churchville (MBA 1979)
warning me about empty-nesting, catch-up contributions to my 401K, and the challenges and stresses of middle age. Right on target for my current stage of life. Hillary Clinton once said that the most painful thing said about her during... View Details
- 19 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to be Extremely Productive
project flopped, don't attack the person"). Deborah Blagg: Classic productivity books often focus on time management, but Extreme Productivity takes a much broader look. It reads more like a businessperson's handbook. Did you intend... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 19 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Celebrating our Student Fathers
a dad at HBS is how much time I get to spend with my family. I’m only in class for three to four hours each day and I can plan the rest of my commitments around family time. Before HBS, I never spent an hour at the park in the afternoon... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Rich Wilson
alert and stressed all the time because you never know what’s coming next. And the sea will find your mistakes. Just two days after the start, during a big storm that knocked four boats out of the race, I... View Details
- 06 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
Unexpected Exercise Advice for the Super Busy: Ditch the Rigid Routine
Months of binge watching, doom scrolling, home schooling, and stress eating have left many people more determined than ever to start a new fitness regimen in January. Even a global pandemic that is closing gyms and keeping people indoors... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 05 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS
There’s no doubt that applying to business school can be a stressful undertaking. Researching MBA programs, taking the GMAT, writing essays, chasing after recommenders (often while also trying to balance a full View Details
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
liberalization. "Keiretsu are bad," Hori charged. "We should kill them. All keiretsu should be dismantled, and cross-holdings cut." However, when Vogel commented on Toyota's relationship with suppliers as a valid keiretsu construct, Hori did agree.... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 17 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Man vs. Machine: Which Makes Better Hires?
companies could tell managers they must hire greens before yellows, but within the greens they could hire anyone they wanted,” says Li. She also stresses these results occurred in hiring for a job position with fairly routine tasks—and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Far-Reaching Impact
grant perfectly met my yearly loan dues so it massively reduced stress and liability for me. Even as the years have passed, the Loan Repayment Assistance Program has allowed me to concentrate on investing our organization's funds in the... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 27 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Joining a Start-up: 10 Lessons Along the Way
new feature, "If it doesn't work, we can always blame Apeksha". It can be a stressful environment to walk into full-time. However, the MBA summer internship provides a unique opportunity to reduce the risk on both sides,... View Details