Family Planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2023
News

End Game

Illustration by James Steinberg In the 1960s and 1970s, as the environmental movement dawned in the United States, a new generation of activist-minded entrepreneurs appeared. Among them were companies like Body Shop, Aveda, Tom’s of Maine, and Whole Foods—all founded... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

14 May 2024
Blog Post

Video: MBA Moms Celebrate Mother’s Day

Gutierrez: It's all about knowing my priorities Carlene Oestergaard: and plan as a family Jimena Gutierrez: the support of other MBA moms and my husband, Ernesto, an MBA student. Carlene Oestergaard: For my... View Details

12 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 12

world. What was next for the family firm and brand leader from northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region? How would the singularly focused, consensus-driven firm fare in an increasingly competitive, globalizing retail landscape? Purchase... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Feb 2019
Blog Post

7 Tips for a Successful Technology Venture Immersion

business plan for a new venture. Here are my tips for making the experience a success: 7. Get ready to dust off those engineering skills The first half of TVI is dedicated to hardware-focused product design. We kicked off with a whirlwind... View Details

Portrait Project

Jay Katatumba

Every second, of every minute, of every day counts. My father (whom I dotingly called Papa) was due to visit me in London in a few weeks. I planned to tell him the double good news: "I got accepted to HBS and we were expecting a baby... View Details

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors (also listed under General Management) Lynn Paine Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Crafting Your Life: The First 10 Years Post MBA (LIFE) Leslie Perlow Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Leadership Execution and Action View Details

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Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity

Action Plan Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. HBS is a partnership among faculty, students, staff, and alumni. We will take direct action to attract Black talent to all four parts of this partnership more... View Details

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Enrico Ferrari

Born and raised in a small northern Italian town, Enrico Ferrari was the first in his family to attend college. Driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to write his own destiny, Enrico moved to Berlin, where he joined an ad... View Details

Keywords: Tech

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Erin Kaivan

soldier, not an actress), and one leads to where she is now, at HBS. "My family has a legacy of military service that goes back at least 150 years," Erin says. "Serving, giving back to community and country, always spoke to... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

02 Aug 2016
First Look

August 2, 2016

families and in the asset management industry in general, as well as decline in capital of issuers borrowing from money funds. Incentives for Prosocial Behavior: The Role of Reputations By: Exley, Christine L. Abstract—Do monetary... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Feb 2019
News

Building a New Real Estate Investment Model

downtown Los Angeles. That’s one of four such communities in the city where Steinbridge is buying and renovating single family homes that will rent for $900 to $1,400 a month. The goal is to ultimately manage 500 properties in Philly—a... View Details

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

Employees should think about work on the way to work by mentally mapping out a plan for their day. By using the travel time as an opportunity to get into the work mindset, employees are giving themselves a chance to make an easier mental... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)

about their loan repayment journeys. Ina Foalea Class: MBA 2018 Industry: Management Consulting Could you please share a little bit about your upbringing and background? I was brought up in Moldova. I don’t come from money. My family is... View Details

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Life & Leadership After HBS - Race, Gender & Equity

and women, particularly those parenting young children. Drawing on the most recent Life & Leadership data, this report examines how alumni in dual-career families navigate the intersection of career and family, including differences in... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Generation Next

prompted its resurgence were notable not just for their boldness or the returns they generated. It was also for their source: a 29-year-old in her first year on the job. A four-year-old Nisa and her father, Adi Photo courtesy of the Godrej View Details

Keywords: Mark Bergen; Godrej Group; Management

11 Oct 2006
What Do You Think?

How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

for all to work forever" to Deepak Alse's, "Do not retire employees; treat them as part of an extended family where their services may be required." The timeliness of the issue was emphasized by information from Richard... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

05 Mar 2019
Blog Post

Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

like. Plan for any limitations on your ability to move away from Boston for summer internships and consider your job search and networking efforts accordingly. Overall, HLS and HBS are very supportive of students with families, and... View Details

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

Zanato, and Vera Ribaudo. A reluctant merchant Born into a family of cloth and wool traders, Cotrugli was a reluctant merchant, pulled from his studies at the University of Bologna to join a profession that he considered lacking in... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

06 Sep 2019
Blog Post

The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact

the health, educational, and racial disparities exacerbated by poverty. “All the things you don’t associate with a Harvard Med student, I have seen and lived through,” he says, telling of close family members who have struggled with... View Details

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

in strategic job families to the business unit strategy?1 Of course not. One corporation in a Hackett database might report that it spends 0.2 percent of revenue on employee competency development, whereas your company spends 1.0 percent... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

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