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23 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 23

competition is restricted. Using 28 million vehicle emissions tests from more than 11,000 facilities, we show that increased competition is associated with greater inspection leniency, a service quality attribute that customers value but is illegal and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 May 2024
News

A New Chapter

schools. Next up is expansion into Sierra Leone, where 5,600 primary schools serve nearly 2 million children. “The solutions that we work with are particularly well-suited for the systemic challenges in sub-Saharan Africa: very large View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford

19 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

strove to create a brand that symbolized style and elegance, he got his first order by smashing a bottle of his perfume on the floor of a prominent Parisian department store, in a successful gambit to get customers to smell it. He created two entirely new View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

20 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

inspired by the stories of these students. Visit @prideathbs on Instagram for more information and features about the LGBTQ+ community at HBS. Yanzhan Wen (he/him), Class of 2025 Representation is important. My existence stands as a... View Details

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Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Lehman Brothers Collection Resources Baker Library Collections Corporate Reports Collection R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports HBS Cases Baker Old Class Collection Related Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits... View Details

10 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Has #MeToo Changed How Hollywood Hires?

After sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein ignited the #MeToo movement on social media, Hollywood producers began hiring more female film writers than they did before the scandal, new research finds. What's more, producers... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Media & Broadcasting

23 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

cause of a combined economic stagnation and social backwardness that only socialism could cure. In the early and mid-1950s this would lead to the expropriation of the property or exile (to Hong Kong and... View Details

Keywords: by William C. Kirby

23 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

All Those Zoom Meetings May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness

interactive and one pre-recorded—and examined how happy and connected people felt before and after the videos. Those who participated in the live experience felt much less lonely, although that bump didn’t last. The team shared their findings, View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Jun 2023
News

Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan

dilemma while participating in the second semester required course The Entrepreneurial Manager taught by Shikhar Ghosh, the MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice and the faculty cochair of the HBS Rock Center for... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

26 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 26, 2007

Harvard Business School Supplement 207-025 Supplements the (A) case. Purchase this supplement: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207025 PublicationsFrom Higher Aims to Hired Hands: The Social Transformation... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Terms of Use - Alumni

Notes Class Notes, in print and online, is a social forum for HBS alumni to share personal and professional news, reflections, non-political commentary, and photographs through the work of volunteer View Details

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Aldrich Hall | About

building earned LEED Silver certification in 2006. Aldrich Building Dedication On the occasion of its 25th and 30th Reunions, the MBA Class of 1971’s fundraising efforts were directed to support the physical renovation of Aldrich Hall and... View Details

21 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

favorite—members of both my HLS and HBS sections have tried to get me to claim theirs as my “real” section (especially when I’m wearing my jacket from my other section). Even though I was away from HLS for all of my section mates’ 2L year, I was included in section... View Details

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Your Alumni Community - Alumni

support and inspire one another – both personally and professionally. Reunions Reconnect with classmates, participate in faculty sessions and socialize with friends. Explore upcoming Reunion programming and see how you can get involved.... View Details

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

An Average Day at HBS

possible. These classes provide an incredible opportunity to learn new things from your professors and, more importantly, from your classmates. It is important to speak up during them since participation is a significant percentage of... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

learning-in-the-field complement to the case method used in the classroom. This past May, more than 1,000 students in the Class of 2024, divided into faculty-led cohorts of some 70 students each, worked in 15 locations (see box) with 171... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Florida. Mr. Dauten has been active with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (past board chair), School District #29 (past president), Ascension Church (past president), and the Metropolitan Planning Council (past board nember). He is... View Details

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Career Networking - Alumni

Circles are designed to foster genuine relationships between alumnae, and give women the opportunity to learn from, support and inspire one another – both personally and professionally. Reunions Reconnect with classmates, participate in faculty sessions and View Details

20 Oct 2015
Blog Post

What to Expect Your First Year at HBS

work is almost certainly going to put you out of your comfort zone, adding to the intensity of the experience. The rigor of the experience extends beyond academics – your social life will keep you plenty busy as well. With 900+ people in... View Details

30 Nov 2018
Blog Post

8 Reasons the Section Experience is the Best Part About HBS

Billy Tabrizi (MBA ‘20) is from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Accountancy. Prior to HBS, Billy worked at PWC and is currently the Section C Social Chair at HBS and is... View Details

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