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- 06 Jul 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?
decision was announced captures the despair and anger of the workers to be displaced. It also captures a management team trying to act reasonably by giving workers a rare one-year notice of the move—but doing so with a tin ear. For... View Details
- 08 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students
wanted to say. I used this as a learning experience and decided to find a comment buddy—someone who would give me feedback and vice versa. After every cold call or participation, my comment buddy would send me a message with their opinion... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
when it comes from non-competitive peers. "An extended program gives you the opportunity to really step back and reconsider how you approach issues, navigate them, lead, and question what you do to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies
A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- Web
Climate Impact - Business & Environment
“Piva Capital is an early-stage Venture Capital firm focused on investing in hard-to-decarbonize sectors. We are backing entrepreneurs focused on the future of work, resource efficiency, circular economy, food and alternate proteins,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Ukraine and the fighting in Israel and Gaza. Mason Wright fears MI6 may try to drag him and Kelly back in as global strife continues to spread, but he’s more focused on keeping his marriage and his life from falling apart. On the surface... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- News
Warrior Spirit
go and get a broader perspective. Despite his financial success, he felt empty inside. It wasn’t until he came to Singapore that he was able to step back and see what was missing—work with a deeper, more meaningful connection to his... View Details
- 07 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Better Way to Forecast the Future
2018, Averaging Probability Forecasts: Back to the Future. Grushka-Cockayne, on loan from University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, joined with Darden colleague Casey. Lichtendahl; Bob Winkler of Duke University’s Fuqua School... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
heard that ad. “If you’re just tacking your brand onto a current event that has no relationship to your brand or consumer, it’s dangerous” Now, marketing is much less manageable, with consumers taking charge of social media discussions about brands. Social View Details
- 10 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Veterans in the MBA Program: Profiles of Service
passed, she wondered if military service could be how she could serve her country—as a first generation American, she had always wanted to give back to the country that granted her family asylum when they... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Monsignor Frederick Dolan Finds a New Calling at HBS Club of Montreal
here. Alumni really want us to keep in touch.” As for the future, Dolan is taking one step at a time and appreciating the opportunity he has been given. He says, “I can now give something back to the School,... View Details
- 04 Jun 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?
Summing Up The Subscription Model: Down but Not Out Just as manufacturing organizations are once again adopting a subscription model as a means of pricing product-service packages marketed as solutions, it appears that Internet-based businesses are abandoning it,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi
on the line, Checchi had to somehow revive the company amid an industry-wide slump that saw six other airlines go bankrupt. Under his leadership, Northwest eventually did roar back to strength and profitability. "To lead our employees,"... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 06 Aug 2021
- Book
Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO
liquidated. Did Steve really want to put himself through what was needed to fix this company? At one point, he phoned Intel’s Andy Grove at two o’clock in the morning and walked him through the pros and cons. Grove’s advice? “Steve, look. I don’t View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
support, and ultimately, a new family. Before coming to Boston, I struggled to decide if the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program was right for me. I wondered if it’d be too much work or if it would affect my regular MBA experience. With those questions still in the... View Details
- 21 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More
communicate them.” The reason might be as simple as employees not knowing about the incentive programs. Leslie John, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, and a team of researchers found that a major factor holding View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Karan Shah (MBA 2016)
fashion quotient quickly!” How do you use what you learned at HBS in your work at PCL? “Given that my role involves working extensively in strategy and growth, what I learned in my classes on finance, negotiations, strategy, B2B sales, and operations helps me... View Details
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Connell House | About
College, as well as the Boston Symphony Orchestra; St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; Dana Farber; Massachusetts General Hospital; and St. Mary’s High School in Lynn, Massachusetts, his hometown. At the dedication of Connell House in 2003, his wife, Margot Connell, noted, “To... View Details
- 05 Sep 2014
- News
Keeping Education in Check
the schoolyard.) He traces his disciplined approach to the financial world and some of his financial smarts as a hedge fund guru back to chess. And he’s quite certain it was chess that brought his grades from a D average in high school to... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
capabilities reside in the team, and that great technical expertise is accessible to the team. Be prepared, and not surprised, by this kind of decision-making. In addition, ensure that all decisions are executed in the context of a deep ethical code reflecting sound... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace