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08 Feb 2017
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How I Chose My HBS Recommenders

graduating, I worked briefly for a Cambridge-based education startup named NuVu, before switching into management consulting and joining McKinsey. I spent time at McKinsey’s Dubai and New York offices, where I worked in a variety of... View Details

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

wide variation in the missions and activities that nonprofits focus on. Additionally, I had an interest in conservation organizations and the social goal of environmental conservation is conducive to the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Gender & Race in Organizations Research Group - Race, Gender & Equity

negotiations and more broadly on negotiation as a micro-mechanism of inequality. Judith Clair Judith Clair is an Associate Professor at Boston College in the Department of Management and Organization,... View Details

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Ted Obi

necessary to achieve my goals as my interests evolve over my time here. Being part of the HBS community is like Winning the lottery but feeling an immense sense of humility and... View Details

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

01 Mar 2023
News

Toward a Life Well Lived

algorithms—much like a dating app—to match students with interested alumni for thoughtful discussions about roughly 200 topics related to one’s personal life, family, or work. Ultimately, the goal is to connect alumni to one another and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

23 Apr 2018
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Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

suggests that key aspects of sponsorship actually benefit men more than women. Relative interests and a collaborative experiment Baldiga worked in the professional services industry—as an audit manager at... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

21 Nov 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values

basically the manifesto that she uses to create this ethos within Stella McCartney. A: Yes. I think she does not communicate her initiatives as much as we would have thought. First of all, it was interesting... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Kenny; Fashion

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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

Alternatives & Course Wrap-Up Featured Exercises Test knowledge of lockup period, liquidity frequency, and notice period Practice analysis of key metrics Rank investment risks View Details

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Corporate Culture and Analyst Catering

By: Joseph Pacelli

This study examines the relation between financial institutions’ corporate culture and the quality of analysts’ research services. Using data collected from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, I measure the weakness of financial institutions’ corporate culture... View Details

Keywords: Analysts; Corporate Culture; Global Settlement; Financial Institutions; Organizational Culture; Conflict of Interests; Performance; Quality

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Output and asset price fluctuations

What are the sources of business cycles? How are these shocks propagated in the economy? Why are their effects so persistent? How can we explain asset price fluctuations? How are shocks transmitted internationally?To study these questions, I have developed a series... View Details

January 2024
Case

Sprouts Farmers Market

By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Strategic Planning; Sales; Business Strategy; Expansion; Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Competition; Retail Industry; United States; Arizona

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By: Ethan S. Bernstein

I have spent my career studying novel talent management practices and their effect on collaboration and performance. My core research focuses on two interrelated organizational trends that have become salient in the 21st century: workplace transparency (who gets to... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care

application. How can I get involved? You may become involved in the Health Care Initiative in a number of ways: For students who are interested in getting involved with the Health Care Initiative, you can... View Details

14 Jul 2016
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Dating at HBS

intellectual connection which, I think, is harder to find outside of this academic environment. How did you meet your fiancé? I met Drew on the first day of class at HBS. I wasn’t immediately View Details

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. "It was interesting for us to think about how part of your identity seems to go away as you go through that... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

15 Jun 2021
News

Zone Defense

“Iron Man suit.” The idea seemed absurd—but not because of the comic-book connotations. Tseng, with a background in mechanical engineering and on-the-ground experience in actual conflict zones such as... View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

01 Mar 2024
News

On the Radar

Illustration by Brian Stauffer Illustration by Brian Stauffer Our planet is teeming with trillions of viruses and bacteria, most of which are innocuous or even helpful, but some pose a significant risk to public health, animals, and crops. In recent decades,... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

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About - Business History

has written extensively on green entrepreneurship and the role of values in business leadership. He has a particular interest in the business history of emerging markets,... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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What is the HBS FIELD Program?

I have always been interested in exploring personally and professionally), but that I would have the opportunity to work on the iconic brand Harley-Davidson. Not only that, but I would get the opportunity to work with five people who have... View Details

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