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- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Seth Klarman, MBA 1982
leave to attend HBS was not an easy one. Doing so, however, changed the course of Klarman's life. "HBS teaches you about leadership. It immerses you in a series of real-life business situations. Even now, 30 years later, I draw on my experiences from business school to... View Details
- 28 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years
constraints, with the impact of that decision affecting everything from just their immediate team to billions of dollars of revenue globally. The beauty of the case method is that it breaks down the most complicated problems to small... View Details
- Web
The Challenge of Color - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
three-color printing processes. In general, color printing was more complicated and expensive than black and white, and its results less reliable and “realistic.” Trade journals essentially considered black and white “preferable to lurid... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)
to the crown of the driver and reduce drag during the swing.” Sphere of influence: “The aerodynamics of a golf ball are even more complicated because you’re looking for the right amount of lift and drag. So there’s a balancing act,... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
productivity in your sales team after the crisis. To learn more, read Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business Frank V. Cespedes, MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. Tip: Determine if COVID View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Morgan Hall | About
extensive reconstruction from 1990 to 1992. The complicated undertaking modernized and significantly expanded the building’s capacity and created a physical environment that fosters intellectual collaboration among faculty from different... View Details
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
people and groups that complicate the process of sustaining healthy working relationships. Any organization has design issues posed by the innate nature of its employees and also by the same innate nature of its customers, suppliers,... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
- 09 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations
complicated and difficult than those between non-related individuals in non-family business systems. Because family relationships have existed for many years, they have deeply ingrained tendencies, some of which can facilitate a... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
- 09 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?
expect much larger price increases experienced by American consumers." The conflict in Ukraine is obviously partly about Ukraine, but it’s also part of a much messier, more complicated geopolitical conflict between Russia and the West... View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
the traditional ultimatum game and reverse ultimatum game help explain the dynamics of BA-ROFR? A: You might as well ask how experiments helped explain the BA-ROFR. Contracts exist in a complicated world, and there's a lot more going on... View Details
- 28 Mar 2012
- What Do You Think?
Are Factory Jobs Important to the Economy?
although some of these are tradable. This complicated picture raises several questions: How are priorities for government investment—for example, in education, infrastructure, subsidies to specific industries, an apprentice... View Details
- Portrait Project
Brandon Angelini
Weekends were for ambitious projects in my family. Someone would announce a plan for the day — it could be anything — and I remember the weekend that my mom decided we would make a picnic table. My parents are architects, well acquainted with building things more View Details
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Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni
(MBA 2004) explains how you can integrate entrepreneurship into your career. Pitching to Venture Capitalists? Learn From an Expert Are you pitching--or getting ready to pitch--a new business idea? Sounds easy, but it is complicated and... View Details
- 30 Apr 2020
- Book
Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism
Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details
- 18 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)
behind reaching a goal tends to be the easier part, even as the implementation may be complicated and cumbersome. The harder part almost always is figuring out the goal, which is unique for each individual and dynamic over time. I believe... View Details
- Profile
Dilan Gomih
Although trading was “an incredible experience that forced me to be detail oriented and whet my appetite for risk," Dilan felt called to leadership. Reflecting upon her work experience—in trading, media, and wellness instruction—she “realized my skill set is in... View Details
- 07 Jun 2021
- Book
9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'
Harvard’s and the Metropolitan Museum’s seven-digit-or-more gifts tend to be handled by the CEO and professional development staff. These organizations have large staffs of major gifts officers, sophisticated databases, and computer software. The role of a donor... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A ‘One Harvard’ Perspective
the humanities,” he says, “the better foundation they will have to think critically in complicated situations and act in ways that will have a positive impact on the world. I believe that’s what the One Harvard theme is all about.” View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
know that anyone can access these ideas.” Dina Gerdeman: Finance intimidates people largely because the system is so complex, but you say there’s an easier way to understand it. Can you explain how? Mihir Desai: Finance is often talked about in an overly View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Is Baseball Ready to Compete for the Next Generation of Fans?
game. I won’t make any predictions, except that I would say that baseball is working hard to try to restore the revenue side and the attendance side. It’s complicated to determine what constitutes a trend. I would simply say they’re... View Details