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20 Apr 2023
News

On the Move: Anand Kini (MBA 1997)

Photo courtesy Anand Kini Our “On the Move” series highlights HBS alumni who are taking on new roles and responsibilities. In this inaugural post, we speak with Anand Kini (MBA 1997), who in March was named executive vice president of corporate strategy at Comcast in... View Details

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Jay Bhandari

to campus. A year in, I've found the range of personalities and backgrounds here to be more expansive than I had anticipated. The community feels far more close-knit than the size of the student body would suggest. View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Student "Treks" Lead to Jobs and Opportunities

one-third of the HBS student body -- traveled to San Francisco and Silicon Valley as participants in the fifth annual WesTrek, an event organized by members of the High Tech and New Media Club in coordination with the School's Career... View Details

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Contemporary African Art | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Dark Poem Painting (What I Call You When I Think About You and You Are Not There) , 2005 Oil on stitched canvas 48 x 44 in. Schwartz Art Collection, Harvard Business School, 2006.10 Tuli Mekondjo (Namibian, born 1982) Otwa umbata oudjuu wetu, momalutu, no momitima detu... View Details

31 Jan 2014
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Body, Heal Thyself

explains the process to his two young children: Think of your body as needing a recipe book, with each page detailing the directions to produce specific proteins. When a protein goes haywire—as might be the case with diabetes, when... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; biotech; Health, Social Assistance; Scientific Research and Development Services

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing

Gupta. Brands should instead look to create a conversation with a broader message that connects with consumers. For instance, Dove’s Real Beauty campaign wasn’t focused merely on the benefits of a bar of soap, but tapped into the deeper themes of View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

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Porter Prize India - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

initiative centered in India. The Prize is administered by the Institute for Competitiveness, India, which is dedicated to enlarging and disseminating the body of research and knowledge on competition and strategy. The Institute for... View Details

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

instructor should consider presence and delivery in the opening: Voice Speak slowly and project Modulate tone and speed Movement Standing in a fixed spot (e.g. in front of the doc cam) can help focus student attention Using dynamic body... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

our Customer Service address," continued Ruben, "about three per second, each with no text in the body of the message and a one word subject line that says, 'Gotcha.'" "Gotcha?" "Yes. It's like 'Gotcha,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 May 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

more tech companies getting into this sector using AI/ML to extract ESG data as well as mandatory reporting requirements from Asian regulatory bodies in Hong Kong and Japan. How do you plan on continuing to leverage the HBS network going... View Details

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U.S. Steel | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

company plants appeared in national magazines, company publications, and exhibitions that reached large audiences. This stunning body of images included the work of noted artists, photographers from the corporation’s engineering corps,... View Details

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

States Steel Corporation, c. 1946. Douglas A. Fisher. Steel in the War. New York: United States Steel Corporation, c. 1946. Documenting the Wartime Effort: Body In 1946, U.S. Steel published Steel in the War , a 9-by-12-inch, 164-page... View Details

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

important thing in fighting is protecting the downside, just like in business.” Mental strength and discipline are two other common factors. “In training, you need unbelievable mental and physical endurance to take your body to the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

interviews and to be present in the classroom to demonstrate to students that they could break into the VC industry even if they didn’t “look” like the traditional VC stereotype. As a student, I had experienced firsthand how a diverse student View Details

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

A good way to visualize what incumbents can do when faced with a disruptive attack is to consider how humans respond to a perceived threat. Our body immediately reacts. We produce adrenaline. Our heart rate goes up. Our respiration rate... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

02 Aug 2017
What Do You Think?

Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?

employee choice, they must in essence volunteer. Most managers or organizations do not see their employees as part of a volunteer workforce.” The idea that engagement is a personal, one-on-one, matter came through clearly in the comments. As Vince McGevna put it,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

at Urbana-Champaign. “Our study suggests that an increase in wages will decrease theft, but won't fully pay off” With this research, Sandino and Chen contribute to a growing body of knowledge about how wages affect employee behavior and... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

attempts to stroke/fondle/kiss you 24% 23% 28% 28% 24% Offered/Implied rewards if you engaged in sexual behavior 12% 11% 10% 5% 13% Exposed a private part of his/her body 4% 6% 5% 9% 4% Other Harassment, Career By Region* All Asia Europe... View Details

04 Aug 2011
What Do You Think?

How Dangerous Is Common Sense to Managers?

the mind and body work is thought provoking. For example, in Everything is Obvious, Once You Know the Answer: How Common Sense Fails Us, sociologist Duncan Watts' thesis is that, in predicting outcomes and acting accordingly, we give far... View Details