Creating Connections - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Jul 2023
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Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

business that is creating economic opportunity for marginalized communities in the United States. McClain, who also completed a master’s in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, will serve as chief of staff at BrightUp, a... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

04 Aug 2010
Working Paper Summaries

The Effect of Market Leadership in Business Process Innovation: The Case(s) of E-Business Adoption

Keywords: by Kristina McElheran; Technology

24 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?

Chair of the Finance unit, has spent the past four years investigating ways to help low-income families break out of this cycle and thus gain some of the benefits of being connected to the world of financial services. Programs providing... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

29 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent

that even if you’re an organization that doesn’t traditionally rely on these stars or these icons, this is an area you can get in on,” explains Elberse. “Authentic was a collection of brands that were relatively well known but not View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

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Initiatives & Projects - Faculty & Research

interdisciplinary perspectives. Case Method Project The Case Method Project is bringing case method teaching to high schools and colleges in U.S. History, Government, and Civics & Democracy. Creating Emerging Markets The View Details

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Hire Talent

managing technology, routines, and communication. The HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) office shares practical tips to help you and your team thrive. Partner with a Student Club 26 Jun 2025 How Student-Proposed Internships Can View Details

23 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers

to service representatives, who can answer questions about benefits and support services. Caregiving benefits that directly connect employees with care resources, Fuller says, are the key to reducing turnover and absenteeism. Monitor why... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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Agribusiness Seminar

Summary Climate extremes, economic shifts, geopolitical conflict, environmental constraints, new technologies, regulatory changes, consumer expectations—these and many other forces are creating pressures, uncertainties, and opportunities... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture

26 Apr 2024
HBS Case

Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory

more Southern cuisine to the dining hall menu. Sanders’ staff also worked with apartment facilities and external vendors to expand affordable housing options in Colorado for athletes attending on scholarships. The ability to connect... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

2011
Book

Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar

By: Chet Huber

Detour is the story behind the launch of OnStar’s now well known blue button, as told through the eyes of its founder and CEO of over fourteen years, Chet Huber. It’s a personal narrative that describes the events that led up to General Motors’ unexpected choice... View Details

Keywords: General Motors; OnStar; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Transportation; Safety; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Success; Business History; Auto Industry

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13 Jul 2016
HBS Case

How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers

New businesses often struggle finding their first customers. The challenge is even more difficult with startups in the sharing economy that launch as platforms connecting independent service providers with consumers. Take Uber. Its... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail; Service; Transportation

10 Jun 2008
First Look

First Look: June 10, 2008

"Moonshine Shop," a group of plant-savvy creative generalists, is helping a great industrial company become more innovative. Chronicles the history of the Moonshine Shop, its successes and failures, and describes innovations they've helped put in place. The... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

Arctic survival—invariably emphasizes strict daily routine and self-discipline. However, such advice can backfire if it creates a black-and-white mentality in which one lapse invalidates the whole (the “I’ve eaten one cookie so I may as... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

09 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Called Back to the Office? How You Benefit from Ideas You Didn't Know You Were Missing

far-flung connections offsite workers might not even know they’re missing. When a person’s sphere shrinks As a highly interdisciplinary researcher, Duede says he almost immediately felt his sphere of intellectual interactions narrow amid... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

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Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

unique value and drive continuous improvement in any organization. Creating a successful strategy Strategy and Smart, Connected Products Three waves of IT-driven competition have radically reshaped... View Details

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Finding Job Opportunities - Alumni

our 12twenty (our recruiting platform) to post opportunities for experienced talent. Want to get notified about newly posted opportunities? Create search agents to alert you when new jobs that meet your custom criteria are posted in the... View Details

12 PM – 1:30 PM EDT, 28 Apr 2020
Career Events

New Paths Forward & How to Get There

Is there anything holding you back from taking that next step? Are you at an impasse? This session is designed to help to you honestly assess where you are now in your life. From there, we will craft potential new paths and create action plans to guide your immediate... View Details

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Help - Alumni

by using any of your preferred email clients: Android , Apple Mail , or Outlook . It will ask for your HBS email address and password to connect your account to the app. I had Office 365 as an MBA student or Executive Education... View Details

20 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Mobilizing Private Sector Action For Racial Equity in Milwaukee: SE Summer Fellow Zach Komes (MBA 2022)

The HBS Summer Fellows Program enables students to apply their classroom training as they explore career opportunities in roles or regions where compensation is generally lower than the traditional MBA level. We are connecting with some... View Details

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Program Details - Doctoral

commit to the full duration of the program; Commit to Community Standards. Fellows agree to uphold the community values at HBS as well as those outlined in the Harvard University student handbook , creating a robust and exciting living,... View Details

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