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17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

comic strip. Another wrote a personal essay about her struggles to overcome the stereotype of being the "Shy Asian Girl." Another student, who came from a retail background, wrote an open letter to clothing store Abercrombie... 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?

piece temporarily and review the criticism. The result is this revised post, which reflects what we heard. The article elicited forcefully written letters of complaint to my editor, and several other rebukes posted on comments to the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

packages and devices via a software bill of materials. In April 2018, the leaders of the US Congress House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to the Linux Foundation, acknowledging the critical importance of... View Details

Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer

04 May 2021
Blog Post

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS

meant feeling small. In school, when I struggled to pronounce the letter "r" – in the word "reading" for example – I was reminded that I wasn't truly American. At home, when I called my grandparents in China and struggled to communicate... View Details

20 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle

leisurely Sally. In another experiment, a hundred participants were asked to read a fictional letter from a “friend” named Daniel. In one version, he complained about being “crazy busy” and never having time to watch TV. In another, he... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

successful fights against adware and spyware companies, and coauthored multiple studies that revealed racial discrimination among Airbnb hosts and guests. He also has published numerous articles in top academic journals. That said, he has received his share of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

Research Summary

Mastering Strategy Execution

By: Robert Simons

Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

components, took several actions to support the well-being of their 120 employees at the onset of the pandemic. The owners wrote a letter to employees stressing their continued support and announcing that the company was providing every... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

Career Coach

Nicole Ledoux

evaluating large vs. small companies and traditional vs. alternative career paths), Networking, Resume and Cover Letter Review, Interviewing Work Experience: 88 Acres (Co-founder & CEO, start-up Consumer Products company in the... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Entrepreneurship; Investment Management; Financial Services (All)

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Manuscript Collections - A Chronicle of the China Trade

1831, Russell & Co. rose to become the largest American commission house in China until the firm’s demise in 1891. The collection includes order books, invoices, freight books, insurance documents, and letter books. The earlier material... View Details

Career Coach

Sarah Bua

positioning, design/execution of search strategies, resume/cover letter editing, interview prep, career/life planning and leadership development. Sarah has served as a coach/facilitator in HBS' Program for Leadership Development (PLD),... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entrepreneurship; Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Government; Health Care; Clean Technology; Energy

Portrait Project

Tara Hagan

Married by 20 Long hair Nice job, maybe a receptionist In high school, I wrote myself a letter not to be opened for five years. It ended with the above list of dreams for future Tara. When I rediscovered the letter, the person who wrote... View Details

31 Jul 2013

Penn Club MBA Panel in New York City

Admissions officers from Harvard, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Stanford, and Wharton will discuss the business school admission process. Topics will include academic standing, professional experience, interviews, letters of recommendation, and... View Details

30 Jul 2013

Penn Club MBA Panel in Washington D.C.

Admissions officers from Harvard, Kellogg, MIT Sloan, Stanford, and Wharton will discuss the business school admission process. Topics will include academic standing, professional experience, interviews, letters of recommendation, and... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Harvard’s Future in Allston

home communities,” said Summers in a ten-page letter to faculty, students, and staff. Read the entire letter at www.president.harvard.edu/speeches/2003/ lhs_allston.html. View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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FAQs | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

known details on your position after the term appointment (including offer letter and 501c3 status letter) in your application for consideration by the review committee. If I am a graduating student, how can I cover loans that start... View Details

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1.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress | MBA

classifications of academic difficulty: Academic Concern : When indicated, the MBA Program sends a student a Letter of Concern immediately after grades are released at the end of the term. The letter... View Details

Career Coach

Saachi Gopal

generative AI space. She is happy to help with career visioning, networking, interview prep, and resume / cover letter reviews. Work Experience: Microsoft, Adobe View Details

Career Coach

Sereena Tucker

competencies are career visioning, interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews, technical preparation, negotiation, and networking tips. Work Experience: Wells Fargo Securities (Investment Banking), GCM Grosvenor (Private Equity),... View Details

Career Coach

Alan Neider

Alan’s also happy to help with interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews, and general career conversations and coaching. To schedule a session with Alan, please send him an email. Work Experience: City of Cleveland Mayor’s Office... View Details

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