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Pam Chan

Pam Chan began her career in consumer products, starting with one of the biggest CPG companies in the world, Procter and Gamble. "In school, I knew I wanted to be a marketer involved in brand management and product design," she... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Tech

12 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

with a career and seeks to find employees who are looking for one, too. In fact, during the training period, all trainees are offered $2,000 to quit Zappos: Most decline the offer. Zappos's approach to managing its employees results in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Retail; Auto

11 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Place at HBS

were unwarranted. From my HBS interview to my graduation, I met one warm, interesting, accomplished person after another. My classmates were as different from each other as I was to them, in their demographics, their career View Details

21 Jan 2021
Blog Post

How I Used the HBS Community to Hone My Professional Goals

a Michigan fan, with some Michigan State fans... When I started my second (EC) year, I was intentional about my job search. I had spoken to and learned from many of my classmates about their career paths and... View Details

21 May 2018
Blog Post

Harnessing The Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago

unemployment rate. Not only will this training program serve as a pipeline for industry-trained employees for the businesses located at The Hatchery, but it will also provide a path for a culinary career to... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Authentic Leader Development

intelligence, you will define your own path to authentic leadership and return to your company ready to lead with greater passion and confidence, inspire others to do their best work, and create exceptional value for your company. Details... View Details

02 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

10 Trends to Watch in 2024

The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

Fall 2014
Article

Seesaws and Social Security Benefits Indexing

By: Matthew Weinzierl

The price indexation of Social Security benefit payments has emerged in recent years as a flashpoint of debate in the United States. I characterize the direct effects that changes in that price index would have on retirees who differ in their initial wealth at... View Details

Keywords: Retirement; Compensation and Benefits; United States

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07 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 7

effect of external agglomerations may be overestimated because the existing literature abstracted from internal agglomerations. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52181 forthcoming Organization Science Sink or Swim: The Role of Workplace... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

believe they won’t excel in, despite having the skills to succeed, says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Katherine B. Coffman. “Our beliefs about ourselves are important in shaping all kinds of important decisions, such as what colleges we apply to, which... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Mar 2024
HBS Case

Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work

You feel your career stalling, with no clear path for advancement or a raise. You know the right conversation, artfully navigated, with the right individual at the right time is necessary—but approaching... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

04 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs

detailed their results four years ago in the Harvard Business Review article, "The Risky Business of Hiring Stars." Since launching his research into the war for talent, however, Groysberg has started to notice something quite different about the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

Program

Private Equity and Venture Capital

a deal. By examining critical issues related to industry infrastructure, portfolio management, and negotiation strategies, you will be well equipped to overcome emerging investment challenges, find new paths to growth, and increase... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Finance

12 Dec 2023
Book

HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well

Faculty-authored books that came out in 2023 hit many of the notes one would expect of the quiet quitter era: Finding new paths to happiness. Thriving after failure. Building a flexible and fulfilling life that prioritizes relationships... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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MBA Elective Curriculum-- Competing Through Business Models

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell

The words “business model” are inescapable in our daily fare of business news. These two ubiquitous words seemed to effortlessly rise up to prominence during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. When businesspeople, journalists, academics, and other... View Details

04 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector

social and economic value. Q: The field of social entrepreneurship is relatively new. Do you find an increasing thirst among students to make careers in this field? A: Absolutely. MBA interest in the field has increased dramatically in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

and paths for social entrepreneurship. Alumni Engagement Connect to a powerful global network of social impact leaders through events, interest groups, and local alumni clubs. For Organizations Build your organization’s social impact by... View Details

06 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

different career paths and possibilities. “There was a real momentum, being with people who have a dream for themselves that is bigger than one company and one goal,” said Jackson. “MLT’s focus on knowing... View Details

Program

Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization

Summary Given today's turbulent environment, business leaders are seeking a new path to success for their companies. But while many firms talk about transforming themselves around current trends such as digitization and remote work, most... View Details

July 2018
Case

Hironobu Tsujiguchi and His Sweet Revolution

By: Boris Groysberg and Naoko Jinjo

Hironobu Tsujiguchi, a Japanese chocolatier, had chosen an unusual path to success as a pastry chef. Instead of spending most of his time in his kitchen and focusing on one or two confectionery categories like most pastry chefs, he chose to work on diverse projects and... View Details

Keywords: Relevance; Entrepreneurship; Diversification; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan

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