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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in... View Details

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

in the School's Business History Group to reflect on Chandler's legacy and to share personal memories. To listen to this interview with professor Richard Tedlow, click on the triangular play button below. The Macromedia Flash plug-in is... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

peer group in the recovery? “According to our research, companies that master the delicate balance between cutting costs to survive today and investing to grow tomorrow do well after a recession These companies reduce costs selectively by... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

25 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

The Secret Life of Supply Chains

versus to consumer households. They grouped industries into supply chain versus business-to-consumer (B2C), to find the percentage of outputs in each of these areas. “We find that the supply chain economy is a distinct and large segment... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Manufacturing; Service

04 Feb 2016
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Meet the HBS Tech Club

these skills workshops to see if eventually there’s enough there to transition it into the official coursework. The club has been able to nimbly work with similar tech clubs across all the Harvard schools and other schools like MIT. The wealth of differently formatted... View Details

19 May 2022
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HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase

implement the PAE recommendations made by students. PAE Showcase Each spring, a select group of MPP students present their PAE projects and share their findings and recommendations with the HKS community. Photos from the 2022 PAE... View Details

13 Apr 2021
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How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

managers about the gender biases that influence hiring decisions. Companies should also anonymize resumes, diversify interview panels, and evaluate candidates as a group against a set of defined criteria. Integration. Create opportunities... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

15 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

Crossing Borders in a World Where Differences Still Matter. As he sees it, important realities dotting the landscape for business can be grouped into 4 basic areas: cultural, administrative/political, geographic, and economic. Discussions... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Supply Chain Inventory Planning

My work studies management decision-making in demand and supply planning contexts with a focus on forecasting and inventory planning decisions. I examine these decision-making processes from both a supply chain (i.e. across firm) and an... View Details

10 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

New Medical Devices Get To Patients Too Slowly

life and death for patients. "One device I am studying allows you to replace a heart valve through a catheter inserted in the thigh, rather than doing open-heart surgery," she says. "It allows a whole group of people who are very sick to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Technology

04 May 2011
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Is Web Surfing Distracting Your Workers?

temptation, the latter group was able to overhear the video playing nearby and laughter of the students. As with the summer camp kids, the researchers found that the students facing temptation were more apt to make mistakes and were less... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Jun 2024
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Firm Foundation

Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Tracy Britt Cool (MBA 2009) has been playing the long game as long as she can remember. The former Berkshire Hathaway executive grew up in a family business: Her father was a third-generation farmer in Manhattan,... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; private equity; Warren Buffett; career path; investment strategy; family business; Finance

27 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Working to Change the Food System

introducing folks to the many common ties between fighting climate change, energy, and food production. My other (more personal) goal is to create real friendships among club members, beyond it being a professionally-oriented club, through small View Details

06 Apr 2023
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program

progressed with managing my individual part in the larger group dynamic. With the program coming to a close, I committed to applying the Case Method’s principles as a framework for any and all situations of which I would find myself in.... View Details

27 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing

Pricing, product customization, and service customization cannot be entrusted to either group alone. The impact on economics, the whole account base, and corporate strategy require an integrated approach. At the small account end, the... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

memes proliferated after a group of celebrities, including Gal Gadot, Jimmy Fallon, Natalie Portman, Cara Delevingne, and Will Ferrell, came together virtually to sing an inspirational version of John Lennon’s "Imagine." Instead... View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

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Team - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Institute Stefan Larsson M.D., Board Member and Co-Founder, Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group Suzanne Gaunt M.B.A., President and CEO View Details

18 Apr 2024
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets

HBS experience thus far? The highlight of my HBS experience has been the privilege of engaging with a diverse group of individuals, each bringing their unique perspectives shaped by varied academic, professional, and personal backgrounds.... View Details

22 Jan 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Separating Homophily and Peer Influence with Latent Space

Keywords: by Joseph P. Davin, Sunil Gupta & Mikołaj Jan Piskorski

08 May 2025
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