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- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
financial side of business and was seeing a balance sheet for the first time. I had to get out of my comfort zone and get comfortable with public speaking. Also, it allowed me to learn how others think and to figure out how to position myself in a room full of people.... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Joe Toplyn (MBA 1979)
meetings efficiently, getting a quality product out the door, and managing your staff so that they’re happy, productive, and motivated. It’s often hard to find writers who also have the management skills needed to run a show successfully. So MBA tools can come in View Details
- 08 Dec 2015
- News
Living the Legacy
basic accounting that is coming in handy at the moment. She points out that, in addition to handling advance payments, dealing with the challenges of raising capital, scouting locations, and building clientele will all draw from her CORe... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Hansjörg Wyss, MBA 1965
home. A discussion of world events would follow. "We were very well informed as kids," remarks Wyss, who maintains an active interest in policy and geopolitical issues. That knowledge of the world came in handy in the early years of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Complete Package
and eagerness to learn got her the job; two years later, she was the top Pfizer sales rep in the region. The same qualities came in handy in 2002, when Chong launched Greenpac with a $30,000 microloan and one employee—herself. “When... View Details
Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; sustainability; packaging; leadership; women; Manufacturing
- 05 Nov 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?
question, behavioral science not based on those assumptions gained ascendance. At first, the contributions from behavioral science were based on laboratory tests, too many of them involving handy college students. They helped describe... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Blue-Green Revolution
removed from fossil crude. As a result, algae could pull fossil-fuel generated CO2 out of the atmosphere and transform it into nearly carbon-neutral diesel or jet fuel with minimal environmental impact—a handy trick when demand for... View Details
- 06 Jul 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?
effective than those that assume rationality. These are just two more of a number of recent writings that both contribute to and seem in part to have been inspired by the surge of popularity of the writing of authors like Charles Handy... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 19 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition
really figure out why you want to be an investor and what excites you most. Then be as diligent about interviewing your potential firms as they are about interviewing you. Pathipati: “Remember that investing isn’t just about finance. As an investor, you’ll find that... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 23 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The First Five Years: '30 under 30' Edition
figure out why you want to be an investor and what excites you most. Then be as diligent about interviewing your potential firms as they are about interviewing you. Pathipati: “Remember that investing isn’t just about finance. As an investor, you’ll find that all of... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
you most. Then be as diligent about interviewing your potential firms as they are about interviewing you. Pathipati: “Remember that investing isn’t just about finance. As an investor, you’ll find that all of your HBS courses come in handy... View Details
- 29 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 29, 2008
Gabarro and John Kotter. In this handy guidebook, the authors contend that you manage your boss for a very good reason: to do your best on the job—and thereby benefit not only yourself but also your supervisor and your entire company.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
World Class Learning
communicate often via video- and teleconferencing." Kubicova finds that her MBA skills come in handy every working day. "The case method is the best training for my job," she says. "I have to be able to quickly grasp a new set of issues... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
the visa lottery, and others. The book takes readers step by step through the difficult application process, with the help of handy checklists of required forms and documents, tips for avoiding mistakes and dealing with legal... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
his friends. "It is typical that HBS would end up as the nerve center for helping people through this crisis. Our Type A, overachieving ways do come in handy at times. IN MEMORIAM As this issue of the Bulletin went to press, the five... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg