Competency and Skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

Knitting together a workforce with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and other demographic differences is challenging even for experienced managers, who must socialize those employees into the organization and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

15 Apr 2015
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Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax

have long balanced competing notions of fairness when deciding on policy toward the poor. We want everyone to pitch in, to pay their "fair share," so we have moved away from making cash transfers to low-income households View Details

Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

experiment, the researchers divided batches of new call agents into an individual identity group, an organizational identity group, and a control group. The control group went through the traditional process, focused on firm awareness... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

01 May 2020
Blog Post

5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

internship at a leading airline. 3. Leadership Opportunities More than 200 students serve as club leaders and that’s only counting co-presidents and CFOs. HBS is a leadership school View Details

30 May 2024
News

How to Have Effective Conversations

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details

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Research Resources - Doctoral

workshops. Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning supports Harvard's teaching community. Tour the Campus Our vibrant residential campus is designed to... View Details

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?

for executives there to absorb and react to it, reduced the company's ability to respond to bid requests on a timely basis. Alert to this change, a European rival added a 24-hour limit to its competing bids,... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

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Generative AI - Alumni

your job search. Using GenAI to Write Cover Letters and Resumes One of the most time-consuming aspects of job searching is tailoring your cover letter and resume to each role you apply to, View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Case Study: Testing the Waters

ready-to-drink (RTD) option to compete with Gatorade and BodyArmor. “We know that the market for RTD is at least 10 times bigger, but the challenge is that beverages won’t work well online due to high... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Drawing from its research and the knowledge and skills of the School's most experienced faculty, the Center develops materials and video products... View Details

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

strategize your organization's financial health. A finance course will teach you the key levers that drive your company's performance and cover topics such as cash flow , value creation , and the cost of... View Details

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Is AI Coming for Your Job?

percent believe the technology will affect them personally. Harvard Business School faculty members share their thoughts below about how AI will reshape the workforce and the skills necessary to succeed in... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

global scale and prepare for the political, social, and economic factors driving change. 4 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Enroll by July 24 $1,850 Certificate Economics for Managers Professor Bharat Anand Gain economic... View Details

04 Oct 2022
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Have Managers Underestimated the Need for Face-to-Face Contact?

Fridge No More, Buyk, and JOKR have either gone bankrupt or suspended operations in the US in spite of $4 billion in venture capital investment last year. This brings to mind the failed investments in fast logistics that accompanied the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

HBS OnBoard To inspire and support alumni serving on nonprofit boards The OnBoard program was created to develop alumni leadership skills critical for modern governance. OnBoard consists of virtual... View Details

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

problems. Meet Arjun, an HBS Online participant who took Business Analytics to better understand content creation research in his industry Arjun Bhandegaonkar Film studio executive Strengthen your analytical skills before pursuing an MBA... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Show Hide Details Concepts Understanding Complements Shifting Value Navigating the Frenemy Relationship Discerning Complements from Substitutes Featured Exercises Create a customer journey map to discover complementary products and... View Details

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Nonprofit Board Service - Alumni

Resources HBS OnBoard is a program from the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative designed to inspire and support alumni serving on nonprofit boards. Program sessions focus on the leadership skills needed for the... View Details

22 Nov 2023
News

So You Want to Join a Startup

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details

12 Sep 2024
Blog Post

4 Things You Need to Know about Immersive FIELD Courses at HBS

out of the classroom and put the skills they’ve learned into practice in the field. The courses take place over the fall term with several on-campus sessions leading up to a 10-14 day off-campus immersion... View Details

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