HBS Working Knowledge - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Oct 2009
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Begins Teaching Consumer Finance

businesses that we study at HBS work in the context of a larger political economy. Consumer finance businesses, in particular, more so than many others, operate under substantial regulatory and legal... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Financial Services; Education

23 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?

than a Blockbuster store, stocking a limited number of popular movies? Intrigued with these questions, HBS assistant professor Anita Elberse and associate professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee analyzed the distribution of revenues in the U.S.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation

Web

Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

impression. Find a Career Coach Did you know that HBS alumni get 6 complimentary coaching sessions a year? Learn How a Career Coach Can Help You Flexible Work Opportunities Whether you are looking to scale... View Details

08 Sep 2016
News

How We Make It Work

advancement more difficult. A 2013 survey of HBS alumni explored this question in greater detail, finding that a majority of both men and women had made at least one accommodation to integrate their professional and family lives,... View Details

05 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Learning to fail at HBS

started HBS a little over 9 months ago with no clear idea what I wanted the outcome to be in two years’ time. Was it to come out with a career change? To finish with a broad network? To, dare I say, "learn"? I didn’t know. What... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products / Retail

12 Feb 2015
Video

Make Big Bets: How Blockbuster Strategies Work

2005
Working Paper

Silent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations

By: James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson

This article examines, in a series of three studies, how people working in organizational hierarchies wrestle with the challenge of upward voice. We first undertook in-depth exploratory research in a knowledge-intensive multinational corporation in which employee input... View Details

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Working Conditions; Knowledge Management; Attitudes; Organizational Culture

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02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

ALUMNI WORK TO REVERSE BIAS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

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14 Dec 2018
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

analysis. G – GO: Africa. Beginning with the MBA Class of 2018, HBS offers a Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO: Africa) to supplement the income of MBA graduates who go on to work in Africa following... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Molly DeCastro

How long have you been working at HBS? I have been at HBS for almost 5 years now. I guess time flies when you are having fun. What did you do before coming to HBS? My entire career has been in career... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Entertainment / Media / Sports

22 Nov 2024
News

Know Your HBS Staff: Anthony DeAlmeida

15 Sep 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: HBS in Israel

This summer HBS Admissions headed to Israel to host a number of events for prospective students in the area. Outreach Director, Jill Fadule (along with her youngest son Joseph), had the chance to sightsee, connect with local alumni, and... View Details

16 May 2017
News

The Enduring Work of David A. Garvin

8 AM – 5 PM GMT, 10 May 2018
Career Events

HBS MBA Alumni Career Reboot Camp in London

Career Reboot Camp is coming to London! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward... View Details

30 Apr 2025
News

Know Your HBS Staff: Denitza Stantcheva

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 04 Jun 2015
Webinars: Trending@HBS

New Results from the HBS Alumni Survey: Life and Leadership After HBS

Professor Robin Ely will share survey findings about the lives and careers of alumni, including how they negotiate work and family, how alumni of different genders and racial groups experience their careers and family relationships, and how alumni view barriers to... View Details

26 Apr 2024
News

Know Your HBS Staff: Joel Pimentel Alves

25 Apr 2014
News

Investing in Innovation

writing, and the HBS global research center network. Inclusion—Current-use and endowment gifts will support MBA and doctoral fellowships and help create an inclusive environment where the world's best talent can thrive and be inspired to... View Details

Keywords: HBS Fund; Educational Services

01 Jun 2004
News

New MBA Leadership Course

Paine: “We want students to realize their full potential as business leaders.” Courtesy HBS Communications When Andy Mulkerin (HBS ’05), a chemical engineer by training, came to HBS he knew that his class... View Details

Keywords: HBS; LCA; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

22 May 2017
Blog Post

Changing How You Think at HBS

game and learn a new skill set. Going to HBS was a no brainer: the general management curriculum was exactly what I was looking for. Truth is I had been working with US competitors’ firms, and I wanted to... View Details

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