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- 12 Aug 2009
- News
High Commitment, High Performance Management
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Management Update Launched
customer retention, or strategies for growth," says Kiechel. Kiechel believes Management Update is the perfect filter for the overwhelming flood of information managers receive daily. "Part of our function," he notes, "is to look at new... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Alumni Career Services Update
ago. "My first priority is to respond directly to the needs of alumni customers," says the congenial Gardella. "I work hard to show them the value of calling on us." The demand for ACS's services is steady, with between fifteen and thirty graduates receiving View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Deep in the Heart of Texas
elected Dallas Club President Kenneth P. Winslow (MBA '76) cites the special activities and informal networking that mark his club's events. He recalls in particular a July 28, 1994, outing at a Texas Rangers baseball game, where pitcher... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Neil MacKenna on Effective Job Search Strategies
tells alumni that looking for a job is like trying to sell something. “But job seekers must bear in mind that, unlike other salespeople, they have just one shot at closing the deal,” he says. “Every effort must go into making this pitch a successful one.” — Visi Tilak... View Details
- 06 Jan 2017
- News
Mental Illness and the Workplace
Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard Business School and edited by Craig McDonald. It is available at iTunes or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. For more information or to find archived episodes,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Afghanistan’s Hope and Light
beginning. Before Roshan launched, demand for its service was so high that a prelaunch informational leaflet began selling in the Kabul bazaar for $1. Police were called in to control the crowds waiting outside Roshan’s flagship store in... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Taking Time to Make Time
couple of hours every day to connect with the people in your life who should matter most. You stress the importance of reading, writing, and public speaking. Any hints? When it comes to reading, prioritize. Determine which information is... View Details
Keywords: Time management
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
Glauber As the nation’s financial crisis unfolded in late September, Bob Glauber (DBA ’65) and his wife were exploring the old Silk Road in remote Central Asia. But that didn’t deter intrepid reporters from trying to track him down for comment on Wall Street’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Slum for Sale
A NEW VIEW: Slums occupy valuable real estate in India. Photo courtesy HBS India Research Center Located in Mumbai, India, Dharavi is home to an estimated 700,000 people living on just 551 acres. Featured in the 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Dharavi... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Innovative Course Brings Students and Alumni Together
program of activities that included lively classroom and small-group discussions and videotaped interviews with students. Alumni could mingle informally with students - over breakfast as well as lunch - and continue conversations begun on... View Details
Keywords: Meg Gardner; photo by Joshua Lavine
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Faculty Q&A: The New Brand Manager: You
do you think? How do you feel?” We can also use it to conduct inexpensive and quick market research. And social media applications offer a treasure trove of information about consumer behavior. What other benefits come from using social... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 06 Feb 2025
- News
How to Judge Your Next Job
these prototypes, we teach you how to do informational interviews in a very concrete way. Because most people, at least if you were like me, my parents said one day like, Michael, you're going to eventually need to find a job. Here's a... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
History’s Lessons
to complete the manuscript of Silent Spring, which documents the effects of pesticides such as DDT on the environment and the campaign of misinformation surrounding their use. “Leaders are obligated...to translate information into... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Social Enterprise Visionary
John Whitehead Played a Key Role in Developing the HBS Initiative AUSTIN, WHITEHEAD, AND RANGAN: Social enterprise pioneers. In the early 1990s, legendary Wall Street executive and former deputy secretary of state John Whitehead (MBA 11/’47) decided there was a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)
“Yes, sir. No, sir. No excuse, sir.” —A case study in responsibility—in business or the military Chris Howard (MBA 2003) served in the Air Force in Afghanistan, for which he was awarded a Bronze Star; he retired from the reserve in 2013 as a lieutenant colonel. He is... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA
Edited by April White A US military convoy was halted on a road north of Fallujah, among the most dangerous cities in Iraq. There was a possible IED in its path. They needed orders: Should they reroute? At the same moment, another Marine convoy discovered a possible... View Details
- 20 Sep 2013
- News
Connections Add Up
Nan Morrison and Sally Wood It takes a village to raise a game-changing non-profit, and Nan Morrison (MBA 1987) and Sally Wood (MBA 1983) have found a community of support among their HBS friends and fellow alumni. "I'm proud of my whole management team, but so many of... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management
the class on October 25. Garvin structured the dialogue by creating alumni-student groups, posing a series of guiding questions, and instructing participants in their roles. Support came from several quarters: Information Technology... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice