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Student-Profile

Sarah Wolfolds

in Washington. However, I decided to take some time off to continue my work at the Federal Reserve. As an undergraduate, I worked at the Philadelphia FED on a local manufacturing survey, where my interest in international competition... View Details

02 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Paul’s Sabbatical Story: Hypothesis-Testing by Sabbaticals

stress-free time off. But his first real experiment in using time off for hypothesis-testing was going to business school. At HBS, he wanted to test whether he should work in... View Details

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Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure! - Blog - Business & Environment

shepherded by the company and what it will take to move the world toward a sustainable future. We were fortunate to meet a few other team members we networked with and learned from as well. As our time there wrapped up, everyone scattered... View Details

25 Feb 2020
News

Elevator Pitch: Rec Checks

Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Concept: A social app (with Bill Gates as lead investor) that helps users find and share great experiences. Likewise uses AI and recommendations from friends to provide curated... View Details

08 Sep 2016
News

How We Make It Work

entrepreneur and thus, despite our both working equally hard with respect to family and expectations, can’t relate to my catering to 14 time zones. I presume that I would feel the same in her shoes. So it’s the little things that enable... View Details

01 Dec 2008
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Faculty Research Online

How Much Time Should CEOs Devote to Customers? Every corporate mission statement pays lip service to respecting customer needs, but actual customer expertise is typically a mile wide and an inch deep, says Professor John Quelch. Here’s... View Details

20 Oct 2016
News

Smart Moves

driver-assistance platform, which uses machine-learning technology, can provide customized daily routing advice based on prior driving patterns and the driver’s calendar and contact list. It can even let the people you’re meeting know if... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Support Activities for Transportation; Transportation

01 Sep 2018
News

From Das’s Desk

Reflective Leader, which was well-received last June. It will also help us explore ways to highlight existing Executive Education programs that may be relevant to alumni in each stage. At the same time, we are working with Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

Student-Profile

Rohan Kekre

a useful reminder of why I was interested in economics in the first place, and makes all of us more effective researchers. Advice for Prospective Students I would encourage you to seriously spend View Details

06 Jun 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?

Summing Up Fixing the Way We Work There is a lot wrong with the way we work, but very little of this is due to new networking capabilities or communications technology. Neither can we blame increasing globalization and the demands of doing business across 24 View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consulting

26 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity

differences among practice sizes. For example, large practices may devote more time to training and work ow protocols that improve productivity. The Wrong Lesson The research results should not dissuade practices, large or small, from... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

10 Aug 2017
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Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation

to have you here for Skydeck Live. Thank you for being here with us, Neil. So you're going to talk to us today about happy and awesome. I know these are concepts you've been thinking about for a long time... View Details

03 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Carol Fishman Cohen (MBA 1985) On Getting Back into the Workforce

need to figure out exactly what you want to do before you can relaunch or transition in your career. The career break can be a gift in this regard- it's the first time you allow yourself to step back and reflect on whether you were on the... View Details

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2.3 Community Standards of Conduct | MBA

for one’s own well-being, including responsible decision-making regarding physical and mental health. Further, HBS expects every student to be familiar with the regulations governing membership in the Harvard community set forth in this Handbook. HBS generally expects:... View Details

08 Jul 2015
What Do You Think?

Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?

that include work at home programs, USAA offers the option of a four-day, 40-hour work week. Executives make use of the fifth day for reading, reflection, and planning. Non-executives use some of the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

07 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Career Advice: Pursuing a Dual Degree

Tell us a little about your background and what your interest in climate related issues are. Energy has always been at the forefront of my world, from growing up in southern West Virginia, where my dad worked for a coal company and my... View Details

21 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Are We Thinking Too Little, or Too Much?

you've done something the same way for 10 years, it might be time to reconsider.” "Academics traditionally have taken two different approaches to decision-making," says Norton, who teaches in the Marketing Unit. "One view... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

21 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

To Buy Happiness, Spend Money on Other People

adhering to five key principles: Buy Experiences (research shows that material purchases are less satisfying than vacations or concerts); Make it a Treat (limiting access to our favorite things will make us keep appreciating them); Buy... View Details