Conflict of Interests - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

How to Learn from the Big Mistake You Almost Make

department report near misses and whether that changes based on the nature of the incident. "A near miss ... can also be thought of as a success, where they say, 'Whew, we caught the error and delivered... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Health

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

Withdrawal—decreasing your interest in others’ resources. Sometimes this means simply walking away from a resource of value. Expansion—increasing the number of alternatives... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

in an area of interest and working directly with a portfolio company. Projects are customized to align with company needs and students’ interests and experiences. “Students... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

From Chalkboards to Chatbots

missed and find out what else they recommend,” says Kathryn Fitzgerald, manager of Strategic Research Services at the library—the human in charge of the project that launched last November. Those who are... View Details

28 Apr 2015
Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

Pursuing an MBA may not seem like the most obvious next-step for engineers, but many of our students come to HBS from engineering backgrounds. Engineers offer a unique perspective in our classrooms – one that’s creative, analytical, and... View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

personal statement and an executive brief as outlined below. PERSONAL STATEMENT (maximum of 500 words) explaining: Your interest in Africa and how you hope to make a difference by working in the region. Your... View Details

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

others will, and they don't have your best interests at heart. Contrary to conventional wisdom, moreover, value-pricing approaches are more available in many categories, as the examples in my book show. The issue is understanding the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Dec 1997
News

Multimedia Martha: Sharon Patrick Cooks Up A Winner

which combined all of Martha's business interests into a single, integrated, synergistic company. What has your business strategy been at MSLO? A key piece has been building a core creative and editorial... View Details

21 Nov 2022
Blog Post

HBS Student Club Spotlight: Sustainability Club

sustainability space and wanted to delve deeper into climate. I also wanted to join this close-knit community of people who care about how we can leverage business to create a more sustainable economy. My goal as a leader is to continue... View Details

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Financial Aid - Alumni

of experiences and perspectives to the classroom and make it possible for recipients to pursue career paths based on interest and potential impact rather than student debt. A Tradition View Details

02 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

Why COVID-19 Probably Killed More People Than We Realize

done in the genuine interest of the greater good.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStockphoto/domin_domin] What should governments do to prepare for the next... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

TeachingInterests

Investing: Risk, Return and Impact (MBA)

By: Shawn A. Cole

This is an investing/finance course, designed to build on skills introduced in the RC finance course, but with an emphasis on how and whether investors should incorporate what have traditionally been considered “non-financial” criteria in their decisions: for... View Details

11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

experience per se—but for those interests, ambitions, and activities he was most passionate about. Looking back, Kloeblen spoke passionately about a social networking group he had led at IBM. “It was a network of innovators, mostly inside... View Details

02 Feb 2022
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

is to consider how a 2+2 admission fits into an overall plan for your career and passion. One of the biggest benefits of the deferred admission process is the freedom it gives you to learn and pursue your... View Details

Benjamin (Ben) Creo

Benjamin Creo co-teaches the Innovating in Health Care course alongside its founder, Prof. Regina E. Herzlinger. While many courses in healthcare innovation focus on where to innovate, this course focuses on how to innovate. Its four modules discuss how to evaluate... View Details

08 Feb 2010
HBS Case

Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's way of thinking, it could do... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

always seemed too quick to drill. “He was overtreating my mouth, and it didn’t make sense,” he says. "It’s only in the midst of the negotiation itself that ethical blind spots appear" In service professions, he explains, people... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Sep 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Branding Yoga

teachers. There's Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram yoga in America, who has aggressively fought to patent his approach to traditional yoga style. Then there is the former model and ballet dancer Tara Stiles, who isn't particularly... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

always wanted to talk about one thing: business history. In his 80s, he maintained the enthusiasm of a graduate student pouring over research notes. He was invariably taking a break from his current writing project and was eager to talk... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Virtual Job Search Teams - Alumni

2 hours a session for four weeks. Attendance is required at all four sessions. If you are interested in participating in a Virtual Job Search Team, please complete the following: Name* Email Address* Class Year* A summary View Details

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