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23 Aug 2019
News

Remembering John McArthur

22 Feb 2018
Book

The New History of American Capitalism

seemed to neatly divide politics and markets, states and economies. "The new history of American capitalism targets the lived experience of people and groups as they assimilate—and reshape—the political economy they engage" The... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

this guy Y? What I would say in general is, it’s fiction. But there are details and thoughts that I pulled from my experience for verisimilitude.” Kim sees his business and literary endeavors as complementary forces in his life. “I like... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

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Alumni Board - Alumni

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive cohort-based learning View Details

13 Nov 2023
Blog Post

HBS Veteran Spotlight: Lindsey Chrismon (MBA 2025)

theoretical frameworks, but also the practical experiences and a network of peers, mentors, and alumni who are embodiments of my 'cleats philosophy' – fully committed to their ventures and communities. It instilled in me the confidence... View Details

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Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

about teaching the students, as opposed to teaching the case. Instructors who know their students well are better able to create a learning experience that is genuinely participant-centered. A familiarity with student's backgrounds... View Details

13 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

The Case Against Racial Colorblindness

researchers conducted an experiment in which white participants engaged in a two-person guessing game designed—unbeknownst to them—to measure their tendencies toward attempted racial colorblindness. Each participant was given a stack of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Spreading the Word – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

Mayo’s The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization , in the journal The Human Factor , 1934 The Depression and massive layoff of employees at Western Electric helped bring the Hawthorne experiments to a grinding halt in the early 1930s.... View Details

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

heartbreaking. And to understand firsthand what it meant for a child’s life prospects to finally have glasses—well, that was amazing. This experience stood out years later as one of the most powerful moments of this employee’s career. It... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

their boards of directors. It's a tribute to his years of experience as a corporate and community leader and to his stature as one of Canada's most distinguished executives. Barford graduated from the University of Toronto at the age of... View Details

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Emotional Experience, Expression, and Regulation

By: Alison Wood Brooks

Once considered irrational, emotions often exert a more profound influence on decision-making and workplace outcomes than logic or reason. Professor Brooks studies emotional experience, emotional expression, and how individuals can regulate their emotions... View Details

September 2016 (Revised July 2017)
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Transferring Knowledge Between Projects at NASA JPL (A)

By: Dorothy Leonard and Christopher Myers

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a federally funded research institution within NASA, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has played a large role in many space and planetary explorations, particularly to the planet Mars. As a project-based... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Management; Employees; Experience and Expertise; Aerospace Industry; United States

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28 Nov 2018
HBS Case

On Target: Rethinking the Retail Website

Minneapolis. “It was a big decision to stay in Silicon Valley,” Datar says. “The demand for data-science professionals is through the roof, so you have to go where the experts are. Desai credits the success of data science at Target to this team.” View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

30 May 2023
News

Finding PRIDE

Pentagon decided they should collect my college tuition: $51,000. That was a transformative experience for me. It played out in the New York Times and USA Today. There were calls for kicking ROTC off campus at Harvard and MIT. I didn’t... View Details

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

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Recognizing Our Donors - Alumni

educating leaders who make a difference in the world HBS Online Founding Donors Deepening the School’s impact and broadening its reach by delivering transformational educational experiences to learners worldwide A Campus Built on... View Details

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For Alumni - Health Care

yet makes a big difference in a student’s life. Subscribe to the quarterly newsletter Stay current on the health care news at HBS. Participate in a career panel Select alumni are invited to campus, typically in the fall, to share their health care View Details

14 Aug 2006
HBS Case

On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

experiences as managers when a stern approach helped set an employee on a more productive course. Soon, many students are rethinking their position. "The ones that say they couldn't imagine learning from someone like a Coach Knight,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

Jeff told her he’d found a local professor who was letting him experiment with airplane wings and friction and drag.” Flash forward to today. Amazon is not only one of the world’s most powerful and innovative companies, but one of the... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

15 Feb 2024
Blog Post

How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Carol Wright

program, you’re likely someone who likes to plan and have a sense of what their future looks like. Being admitted to 2+2 means that you have an incredible graduate school experience waiting for you down the line and the opportunity to... View Details

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