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01 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn

was a good inside fighter,” Keen says later. “I could take a lot of stomach hits. You get me up against the ropes and I can fight.” He also was a punter and placekicker on the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

01 Dec 2009
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Dorothy for her amusement. Unbeknownst to him, she sold it to the prestigious Story magazine for $25. When she told him, he began to think he could be a writer after all. By 1945, America was ready to forget war and deprivation View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; fiction writing; Arts, Entertainment; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

04 Aug 2011
What Do You Think?

How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?

served or failed us. Most felt that common sense had its place in combination with formal systems of knowledge, research, and planning. As Michael Aschenbach put it, "If you get lost in the woods, it is View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Globalization: The Strategy of Differences

cautionary tale of what can happen when companies go too far. Acer entered early into the contract manufacturing of personal computers, operating in low-wage Taiwan, and made good money with that arbitrage... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

proving that sustainability is good for business, the environment, and its people." Brooks Wallace Public relations professional looking to learn about sustainable business practices Take a values-driven... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Highly Recommended: Leah Modigliani

multiples than they used to. I don't think we should expect the next ten years to be as good as the last ten years. I get worried when I see those people who are quite sure it's going to be even better." Modigliani (a distant cousin of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

09 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity

In today's global work environment, it's a given that companies need culturally diverse teams to succeed. Both scientific studies and common sense tell us that having people with different viewpoints onboard increases the creativity that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services

smaller resources to ensure you can get your jobs in and scheduled sooner than others. Several commands, all in the terminal, will help give you a good picture: bqueues will show you the different queues,... View Details

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Growing on the Job - Alumni

Careers Growing on the Job Careers Growing on the Job You love your organization, but you want to move up. Explore resources to help you get to the next level of your career without having to move organizations. Landing a good job, even... View Details

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Play Time Toy Co.

By: Thomas R. Piper

The president of a toy company is considering the adoption of level production in a business characterized by highly seasonal sales. The issues include balancing the cost savings and the inventory risk, estimating the seasonal financing need, and determining the... View Details

Keywords: Production; Cost Management; Banks and Banking; Sales; Goods and Commodities; Financial Management; Risk Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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04 Jun 2018
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Reapplying to HBS

when I received the good news. For applicants who get the “ding” as I did, my suggestion is to brush it off, gain some meaningful work experience to prepare for your career and to contribute in an MBA... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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L.E. Simmons

major role" in shaping the $50Ð$100-billion-a-year oil field service industry. But in 1987, L.E. decided that he wanted to change direction: "I wanted to go beyond the investment banking aspects of the business and to try my hand at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

30 Jul 2001
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What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?

stakeholder councils" comprising employees, lead customers, suppliers, and others offers a useful solution to the governance vacuum that exists in many large corporations today. Not so fast, says Gopi Vaddi. While agreeing that... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Oct 2021
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Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

current-use fellowship in 2016 in honor of his 10th Reunion. HBS was a good fit for the couple, who delivered their fourth child just before graduation. “We had such good relationships with his sectionmates... View Details

Portrait Project

Josh Bronstein

opportunity, a next step, and true meaning in what he or she spends such a huge portion of life doing. I want to enable people to realize their dreams through their work. Helping all employees chart their own individual course doesn't... View Details

22 Feb 2021
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Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

First, pricing and value are inherently intertwined. Yet, most companies use cost-plus pricing. That's dangerous in an information-rich world. Amazon, for instance, takes thousands of SKUs for consumer goods... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

General Questions Have questions about the Harvard Business School Online learning model, admission and enrollment process, payment options, or course platform? Start here! If you have a question about a particular program, you can jump... View Details

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In the News - Creating Emerging Markets

documented as far back as the Egyptian dynasties. While the World Bank estimates that international bribery exceeds $1.5 trillion annually, the larger and more subtle effects of corruption on economies and... View Details

20 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?

space race have been blessed somewhat by the glamour of it all. Investors enthusiastically, maybe too much so, backed a host of startups including those headed by superstar names like Sir Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk. Rich... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Wallask; Aerospace; Tourism; Transportation

01 Dec 2004
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Marquis Jet Takes Off

a visit to Richard Santulli, chairman and CEO of NetJets, who showed them the door in less than thirty minutes. Recalls Allard: “Rich basically said, ‘Why should I give my brand to a bunch of guys I don’t even know?’ ” He had a View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Air Transportation; Transportation

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