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26 Apr 2024
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How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young

process requires. The Admissions team knows that you can’t perfectly predict what your path will look like leading up to HBS, but certain things like the passion, values, and mission that guide you today are... View Details

04 Apr 2011
HBS Case

Reinventing the National Geographic Society

recalls the remark about magazine piles. "That has come back to haunt us," Fahey says. "People today don't want clutter." It turns out that many things that made National Geographic one of the world's top brands during its 123 years are obstacles to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

01 Sep 2021
Op-Ed

How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback

possibly unsurprising, way: Women expected more gender bias in their feedback than men did. "Gender bias in performance feedback is a well-documented phenomenon. Women are less likely to receive specific feedback tied to work outcomes."... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

20 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

feels like I am reclaiming my true self and dismantling the façade I once wore. I persistently share my personal experiences, striving to instill hope in those who find themselves in need of it. I do this because I comprehend the profound... View Details

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Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

non-family member. Like other Lehman partners, Hancock served on the boards of many of the firm’s clients. Arthur Lehman. Courtesy of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Sigmund M. Lehman. Courtesy of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Philip Lehman.... View Details

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Making Your Threat Credible

for it to back away from the public commitment he made. If the company now fails to respond with a competitive bid, it is likely to take a greater hit in the stock market than if he had simply kept quiet and let you bid. By increasing the... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

funds). See the FAQs section below for common questions about eligibility. If you are in the process of searching for a full-time job search for a role in Africa and would like to have a conversation to assess your eligibility for the GO... View Details

28 Nov 2018
HBS Case

On Target: Rethinking the Retail Website

customers have bought the detergent anyway? “The folks who had the data did not go to the managers and say, ‘I have all this data. Let me tell you how to run your business now.’ They said, ‘Look, let me understand the key questions you would View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

18 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

what he calls the negative outliers. The estimated cost—based on turnover triggered by the toxic worker and the cost associated with new hires and training—is likely on the low end, Minor says, because it doesn’t take into account... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

what you'd like that person to be like. There are really bad bosses, and you can't be naive or cynical about this. It's hard to be successful with a bad boss, and sometimes success means figuring out how to get out of that situation. But... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

Corporate Strategy Development group and that was really life changing for me. I hadn't realized that corporate strategy at a place like Nike existed,” Leahy says. Nike was also where Leahy learned the power of building, growing, and... View Details

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Bobby Tuohy

A native of Kentucky, Bobby Tuohy “always worked with my hands and built things growing up.” He was naturally attracted to engineering, and like many young people, he dreamed of becoming an astronaut: unlike most young people, however, he... View Details

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

An Average Day at HBS

Prospective students often visit campus to learn more about life at HBS. They’re curious about things like case method, housing, and the section experience. But once you get on campus, what is the day-to-day student experience like? We... View Details

01 Dec 2006
What Do You Think?

How Important Is Quality of Labor? And How Is It Achieved?

two or three parameters like attitude and sincerity towards work; it should also measure domain knowledge, soft skills like leadership and managerial quality, creativity, and the ability to learn and adapt... View Details

Keywords: by by Jim Heskett

12 Sep 2024
Blog Post

4 Things You Need to Know about Immersive FIELD Courses at HBS

during the summer EC enrollment process and pending availability. Specific IFC offerings and locations vary year-to-year. Additionally, students enrolled in each IFC have the opportunity to submit preferences for which project, if applicable, that they would View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

President & CEO, Ceres Curtis D. Ravenel , Senior Advisor, Co-Chair and Vice-Chair, Glasgow Alliance for Net Zero Eric Usher , Head, UNEP Finance Initiative Typically, we think of firms as being in perpetual competition with each other. When it comes to topics View Details

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Current Research

Information Dissemination in Capital Markets

Seeking to bridge economic theory and the role of individuals, Professor Brochet researches the transmission of information in capital markets. He has investigated the effects of information... View Details

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies

coordination; and engagement in process innovation. Teams that prepare by setting aside time to gather together and preview all aspects of a disruptive procedure, for example, are more likely to successfully implement the technology. At... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

14 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 14

Working PapersIndustry Equilibrium with Open Source and Proprietary Firms Authors:Gastón Llanes and Ramiro de Elejalde Abstract We present a model of industry equilibrium to study the coexistence of Open Source (OS) and Proprietary (P) firms. Two novel aspects of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Mar 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Initiating Divergent Organizational Change: The Enabling Role of Actors’ Social Position

Keywords: by Julie Battilana

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