Human Capital - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jun 2012
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To Create Jobs, Break the ICE -- Innovate, Collaborate, Educate

20 Dec 2016
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How ‘busyness’ became a bona fide status symbol

15 May 2020
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Five ESG Implications from COVID-19

11 Feb 2015
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When Investors Want to Know How You Treat People

09 Apr 2014
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Does Your Company Offer Fruitful Careers—or Dead-End Jobs?

01 Sep 2023
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With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Administration of Human Resource Programs

01 Dec 2023
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Drop Everything, Read This

and acceptable” way to improve one’s immune system. I use this disciplined inquiry system with myself and my students at Duke when we wish to return to a more ideal human state, characterized by Schwartz as one with the eight C’s:... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Mar 2024
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Game On

top-flight amenities? “Trust me, it’s cheaper,” McCarthy says. “There are people out there saying they’ll have 500 pickleball franchise locations around the country, and you can get caught up in all that. They won’t have to worry about the financial risk and the View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Mar 2024
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The War Within

war. “The mental health future of Ukrainians is critical to rebuilding after the war,” says Ames. “We look at it as a human capital issue and a humanitarian issue that will be transformational to the... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

31 Jul 2023
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Striving for Imperfection

beginning of the book is this idea that more new information has been created since 2010 than in all of previous human history, which is staggering to think about. And you write that even though we’re awash in all of this information,... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

the vehicle, and up to 1,000 meters ahead, in order to drive those long stretches of highway safely, saving the human drivers for shorter distance pickups and deliveries in cities and towns. The company had 70 trucks on the road... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: Ten Facts in Ten Minutes About CO2 By Mike Nelson, Pieter Tans, and Michael Banks (MBA 1983) Independently Published In this updated edition of the world’s smallest book on the world’s biggest... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

01 Jun 2002
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Up to the Challenge: Ipsita Dasgupta - Global Perspective, Local Results

Photography by Robert Schoen Ipsita Dasgupta is truly a citizen of the world. The Calcutta native speaks six languages and has lived in Sudan, Cairo, Jakarta, and Manhattan, thanks in part to her father's peripatetic career as a senior executive for Energizer. Her... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; development; leadership; social issues; management; technology; Finance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

continent is also attracting attention from China, Europe, and the US for its immense mineral resources, human capital and consumer opportunity. While opportunities abound in all sectors, more support is... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

project, I was issued badge number #A001 and tasked with figuring out which markets would be best to enter and at what size to build the first manufacturing line and facility. What was my mistake? While I was willing to take a bet with the start of my career, I was... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

23 May 2018
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Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987

talking about great things,” says Harris, who, two years later, enrolled at HBS as a first-year student. Harris thrived at HBS, and the experience launched her career at Morgan Stanley. She joined in 1987 and worked her way up, holding positions in mergers and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

raised in the case are how to raise the necessary capital and structure the deal and whether or not to buy the company. This case inspired me to think about small business and manufacturing in a more positive way. It confirmed that I no... View Details