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28 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

that are valuable to the firm relative to employees under variable-pay contracts. Moreover, such efforts are concentrated on innovation ideas that are not specific to the standard task performed by the proposing employee but are View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

18 Feb 2021
Blog Post

SIPs in 2021

experienced and committed student group. As a child he dreamed of being an astronaut; as an adult he dreams of taking his decade in the mining industry straight to the moon—a concept that was the lynchpin of his HBS application essay. But... View Details

15 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at HBS

Latinx community, I have worked with and led organizations that support its growing needs. I have taught Ithaca farmworkers how to speak English, helped New York City high school students navigate the college application process, mentored... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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Reaching Out

Before he attended HBS, Katzir worked on a pro bono education project at Bain & Co. "I found it fascinating that the business skills I was learning at Bain were so applicable to public education," he recalls. "I wanted to come to HBS to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance

12 Jan 2016
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January 12, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50177 The Globalization of Angel Investments: Evidence across Countries By: Lerner, Josh, Antoinette Schoar, Stanislav Sokolinski, and Karen Wilson Abstract—This paper examines investments made by 13 angel groups across 21... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Aug 2009
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First Look: August 18

research on the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of various approaches to treatment. The case allows for a critical analysis of the Spine Center's unique approach to care delivery and provides an opportunity to examine the applicability of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition

Texas Instruments, and Wal-Mart rely on Endeca to power business-critical applications that increase revenue, reduce costs, and streamline operations. Evertrue Brent Grinna , MBA 2010 Arjun Ohri , MBA 2010 EverTrue, LLC (“EverTrue”)... View Details

01 Mar 2008
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Innovation, Inc.

additional applications for the technology that Fuji had developed for the analog film market. So instead of focusing only on digital imaging, the obvious substitute for analog photography, Fuji now has the opportunity to branch out into... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Mary Tripsas; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

01 Sep 2006
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Down the Memory Chute

HBS was actually easier than being accepted as a WOC reader: In 1973, there were approximately 400 applicants for 4 WOC reader openings. Says Wailes, who as an MBA student was not allowed to take the WOC, “Whatever the mythology was about... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

04 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Finding Your Creative Outlet on Campus

students are not creative. But this is an example of creativity - we’re creating this podcast, sharing it, and building something in a very non-traditional business-y way.” If you want to hear genuine stories from HBS as you consider your View Details

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“It’s like a pie-eating contest” | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

HBS application essay about her desire to serve the social good. “I was drawn to... Riding the WAVE Misan Rewane 2013 When describing the experience of running WAVE (West Africa Vocational Education), Misan Rewane (MBA 2013) is frank.... View Details

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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

make a difference. While working... Values Matter—No Matter Where You Are Shilla Kim-Parker 2009 As if foreshadowing the career path ahead of her, Shilla Kim-Parker (MBA 2009) wrote her HBS application essay about her desire to serve the... View Details

01 Dec 1996
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Laurel without Hardy? A Lesson for Business

these initiatives is to promote applications that push the limits of processing power. Upgrading to Intel's latest chip becomes a necessity, not a luxury. There is a hundred-year-old analogue to Intel's strategy. At the turn of the... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

A Roaring Success in the Windy City

that want to get ahead should focus on strategy. "Sound strategy involves tradeoffs," said Porter. "You must pick a different endpoint than your rivals." Dean Kim B. Clark introduced conference participants to the HBS intranet, highlighting the School's innovative... View Details

13 Dec 2016
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December 13, 2016

emerged in areas ranging from labor markets to credit applications to housing—sometimes made worse by a lack of regulation, the absence of in-person interactions, and the use of automation and big data. How can companies reverse the tide?... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 May 2012
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First Look: May 22

by Karen Golden-Biddle and Jane E. Dutton. Series in Organization and Management. New York: Psychology Press, 2012 Abstract How can application of a positive lens to understanding social change and organizations enrich and elaborate... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 31

transformative research. Toward this outcome, several interactive forces must be understood and addressed during research design, management, and implementation. The purpose of this essay is to provide a synthesis: a framework in the form of a conceptual model, with... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel

22 Aug 2019
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Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector

that many people. But the demand ... I mean, every time we launch an application cycle for people to apply to Andela, we get thousands of applications. And we can't hire that many people yet. One day we will. And so, we thought, "Why... View Details

20 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Open Source Science: A New Model for Innovation

did not work in this field. The solution involved the novel application of an existing methodology to the problem at hand. Besides solving the problem, the solution information opened up a new knowledge domain for future investigations... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Jun 2021
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HBS Addresses Racial Equity

senior faculty, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows—who will collaborate on scholarship with us and with each other on these important topics. HBS will be calling for applications in the fall and will welcome the inaugural cohort... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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