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20 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

The Acquirers

understudied subject of business research. After all, the economic activity generated by these deals is huge—North American M&A deals in 2011 were estimated at $450 billion. But another reason, says Harvard Business School's Matthew... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services

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Tariro Goronga

the kind of political views they might hold. I’ve become good friends with people who hold opposite opinions. HBS challenged all the prejudices I had and proved them to be wrong.” Overall, the section experience, Tariro believes, is “a... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy

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Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring - Course Catalog

other constituents. The second module focuses on the restructuring of other sections of the balance sheet such as mass tort claims or employees’ claims. The cases that students... View Details

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5.1 Information Technology | MBA

system or database, falsely obtaining electronic services or data without payment of required charges, intentionally intercepting electronic communications, and obtaining, altering, or destroying others’... View Details

21 Jan 2014
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Climbing to New Heights

Photo courtesy of Jan Petzel PETZEL When Jan Petzel (MBA 2003) began his descent from the peak of Mt. Everest on May 13, 2013, each triumphant step marked the completion of... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

10 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

How Numbers Talk to People

particular CSI story involved lost revenue on hotel payment transactions. Analysis of data suggested that after a customer had selected a hotel, filled in the travel and billing information, then clicked the... View Details

03 Aug 2022
News

Hungry for Change

Management consulting doesn’t lend itself to a balanced diet. Always on the go for her projects at Kurt Salmon, Kate Flynn (MBA 2012) would grab whatever packaged food appeared healthiest to her. For a long time, she sought low-calorie... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Jul 2001
What Do You Think?

Built to Last or Bought to Sell?

ultimate measure of performance is total return to the investor. There is passing reference to the fact that, without new thinking, this philosophy can be tough on employees (and one might add communities). There is recognition that View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Dec 2000
What Do You Think?

Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?

catch-22 situation for supporters. Antidotes were offered to offset the negative perceptions that have arisen from some efforts to deregulate industry. First, consultant Rebecca Lula suggested that a more balanced approach to deregulation... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS

balance of power between partners and be flexible, because the balance of power may shift and change over time. Do a realistic appraisal View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People

Companies and government leaders have long tried to recreate the kind of Silicon Valley innovation magic that made Facebook and Google such goldmines. Cities from Cincinnati to Saskatoon have launched startup labs. Companies including... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT, 17 Oct 2016
HBS Alumni Events

Alumnae Circles Open House: Palo Alto

Women's groups are launching- are you interested? Register for this upcoming open house to learn more. View Details

05 Oct 2017
Blog Post

Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology

with a PhD after completing my masters at the London School of Economics. From London, I moved to New York and worked in consulting at Deloitte, and then to San Francisco to join a mid-market private equity firm, Kingfish Group. I’ve... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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Sparsh Bhargava

In his junior year as a chemical-engineering major at Cornell, Sparsh Bhargava got an internship with Dow Corning in Carrollton, Kentucky, population 3,846. And, by virtue of his presence, "increased the Asian population by... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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Diversity and Community

preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by more than a decade. Today, the company routinely garners plaudits for its worklife balance and workforce diversity programs. One extraordinary IBM initiative that is... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

17 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper

that attract consumers to retailers’ websites. Companies typically have to balance the popularity of these policies in a competitive market with the high costs of managing... View Details

Keywords: by Ayelet Israeli, Eva Ascarza, and Laura Castrillo; Retail

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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment

holiday, sick time, and family leave policies. Medical & Dental Quality and affordability are the hallmarks of Harvard's medical and dental plans. Work/Life Balance Harvard offers an array View Details

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Diversity on Teams: Our Own Harvest - Race, Gender & Equity

subscriptions/memberships? Have you only circulated the notice to acquaintances ones that statistically help form our homogenous social circles? Does your job/role description account for a balance of... View Details

30 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Looking Behind Bad Decisions

cities. The net result is that we make welfare payments from taxpayers to rich owners of sports teams. Society would be better off with those scarce tax dollars being used for schools, hospitals, etc. The... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

30 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Deal

thinking they are fine and find out they are too passive or too aggressive." Intense Emotions Can Work Students learn that it's important to keep their emotions in check in many cases, but at the same time, successful negotiations often require finding the right... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

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