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Yoan Capote Naturaleza Urbana 2012 | About
York . © Yoan Capote . Yoan Capote was born in Havana where he currently lives and works. His experience as a Cuban shapes much of his work, which explores themes of migration and the human condition. As Capote has stated, “The common thread in all my work is that it... View Details
- 20 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
How to be a Customer
Frequent customers get better treatment than occasional customers. Most of us recognize—and accept—such discrimination. The marketer has to choose which customers get priority. But how can you punch above your weight as a customer to get... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
fiercely competitive market for outdoor wear and gear. GoLite’s mission sounds simple and logical enough — give serious trail runners, alpine athletes, fast-packers (backpackers who speed along trails), and even once-discouraged hikers like me the lightest View Details
- 26 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More
First companies, then consumers Large American companies are unlikely to buckle under the weight of tariffs. In fact, a National Bureau of Economic Research study released in March suggested that companies unaffected by higher import... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Action Plan: Casting Call
sure to find time for his passion: fly-fishing. It was on a work trip about 50 years ago that he was introduced to the sport. Using weighted line and an artificial fly (mimicking everything from a newly hatched mayfly to a grasshopper),... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; hobbies; balance; meaning; longevity; aging; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Ready for Launch
that provides incentives to employees while generating profits and growth.” The plan: Rechargeable batteries are a safe, clean, affordable energy source. Each battery has the size and weight of a brick and can be delivered directly to... View Details
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
necessarily more extreme than at many other schools. Besides, students have access to all kinds of data when they are choosing colleges, so just how much weight would college-bound kids give to a well-publicized scandal like this one?... View Details
- 19 Dec 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
New Year, New Habits
entrepreneurs. Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior Psychological nudges can be a cost-effective way for governments to get citizens to do the right thing. 5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists Behavioral... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Getting Laid Off: An Opportunity for Reinvention
your pay or that your work product did not meet a certain threshold. I am slowly letting go of this weight and burden—and realize that it’s not personal. In fact, approximately 1 in 5 Americans have filed for unemployment as a result of... View Details
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
modern-day doomsayers, referred to the specter of another Great Depression. This was not total hyperbole. While different analysts weighted the "fundamental" causes of the crisis differently, most recognized that the increased... View Details
- 02 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Open Source vs. Proprietary Decision
terms of costs and quality, and companies are heterogeneous. These users do not all attach the same weights to the different dimensions of cost and quality. Moreover the trade-offs regarding the various dimensions of cost and quality, and... View Details
- Portrait Project
Laura Ucros Tellez
My first week at HBS, I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders. The pandemic was at its peak, my personal life had been upended, and I had not found a vocation in my professional career. Throughout my life, whenever I struggled, I... View Details
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
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Drone Policy | About
persons or property. The aircraft must not exceed a weight (including fuel) greater than 55 lbs. Aircraft cannot have metal blade-propellers, gaseous boosts, or be turbine powered. Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Ideas That Stick
touting seven sandwiches under six grams of fat. Why is the story of one very fat man who lost weight stickier than other weight-loss stories? We respond instinctively to this aspirational story of a guy who overcame big odds. Why do... View Details
- 15 Oct 2001
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the Rubble
Pundits and investors spoke giddily of the end of national borders, of markets that spanned the globe and replaced the hefty weight of machines and plants with ephemeral bits of information. This may be true. We do have global markets and... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
GMAT Added to Admissions Criteria
student needs more work in this area, we will require completion of a college-level course prior to enrollment in the MBA Program. How much weight will the GMAT have in the admissions decision? Will there be a cut-off score? GMAT scores... View Details
- 19 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating Black History: Elevating the Voices of Our Student and Alumni Communities
This session was an opportunity to elevate and acknowledge the weight and the pride that many Black students experience as the first in their families and communities to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School. This action alone, for... View Details
- 19 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 4/5
Black students in our community have spent the last few weeks grappling with the weight of a devastating truth: that our country and society has undeniably and systemically failed Black communities – and the false narrative that being... View Details
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George Pierce Baker Courtyard | About
Dean included the reorganization of the faculty along updated subject areas, revisions in the MBA Program to give more weight to emerging fields of knowledge, the broadening of financial aid, the admission of women as full participants in... View Details