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- 05 Sep 2014
- News
Keeping Education in Check
practice.) It’s not just Berman’s own history and hope for the future success of children that motivates him—he notes that there is real science behind his belief. In 2000, for example, researchers found that 120 hours of chess... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
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Certificates, Credentials, & Credits | HBS Online
the Digital World, Design Thinking and Innovation, Digital Marketing Strategy, and Winning with Digital Platforms—plus all peer learning activities and a capstone project. Participants must complete the Credential of Digital Innovation... View Details
- 25 May 2011
- HBS Case
QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off
of employees in response to workflow," Ton observes, "QuikTrip changes what employees do." A daily activities worksheet lists tasks for each shift; managers can assign jobs to each employee, but more often than not the... View Details
- 30 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?
to B. V. Krishnamurthy, confining such activities to an "R&D function" even though he questioned "whether organizations are ready for open collaboration." Ulrich Nettesheim suggested that, if innovation is to be... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 26 Nov 2001
- Op-Ed
Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed
changing accruals, for example—the adverse impact on company value is probably small. But rarely is the activity so benign. Usually, the shuffling of dollars results from decisions that change the operating characteristics of a company,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- 28 Sep 2023
- News
Screen Time
iStock/ST.art MBA 1982’s Section B had already formed a close-knit group that gathered often in the decades following their time at the School, when the pandemic appeared in the spring of 2020. Unable to enjoy one another’s company in person, the group didn’t miss a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online
department, or organization. "I found the content of the course to be extremely informative and applicable to the real challenges of being a leader. I loved the frameworks and the case study model of the course, and I thought the course... View Details
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
deep and thorough discussion. Our section still gets together regularly to talk about real stuff, and while differences have grown and worldviews have changed in many cases, we are still united in the mutual respect and norms that we... View Details
- 03 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
What is HBS Bridges?
When students first arrive at HBS, a whirlwind of activity takes place. First years quickly settle into new dorms and apartments, find out what section they’ll join, participate in a variety of START week activities, and begin to prepare... View Details
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
reader engagement. For the professionals, our story of Jim Barton often mirrors their own life experience, and has prompted many real CIOs to say to us "this is my life," "this book is about me," even (from one)... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Oct 2010
- Op-Ed
Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic
surpluses/deficit on a sustained basis if normal adjustments through exchange rate movements work sluggish. This is a possibility that has become very real over the last few years. Export-oriented countries might get trapped in... View Details
Keywords: by Christian Ketels
- 06 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea
analog, but it can be effective in bringing up unpleasant memories. Pushing anxiety buttons is manipulative in the worse sense of the word. But it can be an effective tactic. Once aroused, anxieties do not necessarily disappear when a... View Details
Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead
- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
almost mythical in nature, with other states often misunderstanding the lessons of the Foxwoods experience. The real story behind the Pequot gaming compact, however, is one of strategic negotiation and the leveraging of tribal sovereignty... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 May 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)
“Reimaging Capitalism” into practice by helping funds build investing strategies and philosophy around how they evaluate potential investments via a series of ESG ratings. I’m currently organizing a teach-in for the company management to build on these ideals and we... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
“We’ve been doing that forever with a poster in the window; I can have a guy stand in the doorway and hand you coupons. What’s the difference? We get caught up in the activity and never stop to ask: What is the benchmark?” Early on, many... View Details
- 03 Jul 2008
- What Do You Think?
Are Followers About to Get Their Due?
followership dynamics are really one and the same. Those who lead in one instance may follow in another." As C. J. Cullinane put it, "... to be a great leader you first have to be at some time in your career a great follower." Jeremy Vogan added,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Senior Lecturer Kristin W. Mugford (MBA 1993) + More Info – Less Info Over the last decade, firms have begun to recognize the power of gender diversity and have worked to actively hire and retain more women. While we see improved... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)
active participation of prominent African alumni, including Hakeem Belo-Osagie (HBS ’80), as well as others with expertise in the field, "Africa Rising" will offer big picture understandings of the continent, and the ways in... View Details
- 06 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment
SOSV SOSV is an early-stage, deep-tech venture capital firm that is one of the most active firms in the world in climate tech investment. Brandon's role prior to HBS was a Founding engineer of Wafer, a satellite communications startup.... View Details
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Join the MOC Affiliate Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
and veteran faculty alike. It offers a unique opportunity for all MOC faculty to gain exposure to the latest learning and research related to competitiveness and cluster development. MOC affiliate activities extend beyond classroom... View Details