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01 Jun 2010
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Admit It: You’re in Denial

"The motion has been made and seconded that we stick our heads in the sand." © Mischa Richter/The New Yorker Collection/www.cartoonbank.com If any business leader could stare facts squarely in the face, it would seem to have been Henry Ford. His hardheaded analysis of... View Details

Keywords: Richard S. Tedlow; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Management

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Eric Li | MBA

Eric Li Computer Science Kirkland 2024 Cohort 6 T echnology has been responsible for a ridiculous amount of both positive and negative change in human history. By default, tech is merely an amplifying tool, and I'm inspired by instances... View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Spangler Elected President of Harvard Overseers

Business School. Cronin Also newly elected to the board is Michael F. Cronin (MBA 1977), cofounder and managing partner of Boston-based Weston Presidio, a leading private-equity firm. Cronin, one of six new overseers, is a graduate of Harvard College. He has also... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

18 Nov 2013
Op-Ed

Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?

that we call disruption are already at work in this relatively new category that has anointed Twitter as the leader of the pack. Sustaining a successful business position generally requires two things: having a successful View Details

Keywords: by Chet Huber; Technology

31 Oct 2007
HBS Case

Climate Change Puts Heat on GMs

What is the responsibility of business regarding social issues? And how does that jibe with maximizing profits? In "UBS and Climate Change—Warming Up to Global Action?" Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Professor Forest Reinhardt present the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

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Cherian Kurien

people to deliver strong results in a responsible and sustainable manner, to lead businesses to engage with local communities that build lasting and meaningful relationships, and to lead organizations that pioneer positive change in the... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Retail

24 Sep 2018
Blog Post

Working to Keep Pirates At-Bay: My Summer in Cyber Security

fascinated by Cyber Security and, therefore, as the summer approached, I started to look at opportunities in this area. Thanks to the HBS network and the Rock Fellowship support, I was able to find a summer position at At-Bay, a series A... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

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Viktor Puzakov

It seems that throughout his life, Viktor Puzakov is always digging deeper, literally and figuratively. As a young man interested in the technical sciences and in travel, he focused on fluid dynamics and rock mechanics to position himself... View Details

18 Jan 2017
Blog Post

The Latino Community at HBS

Latinos in business and other positions of importance within our society for years to come. On a more granular level, LASO regularly hosts events for first year students (RCs) to check in with second year students (ECs) and talk about... View Details

01 Sep 2007
News

How to Take a Stand On UBS and Climate Change

emissions offsets. A 10 percent reduction would fall in line with industry practice and cost $3.7 to $5.9 million; 40 percent would provide an innovative, positive story for the public and cost $6.4 to $8.6 million; and a 100 percent... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance

January 2017 (Revised September 2017)
Case

Sales Razor Technologies

By: Paul Gompers and Noam Wasserman

Describes the issues facing a founder-CEO regarding building a board of directors, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders, and outsourcing system development work. View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Conflict Management; Governing and Advisory Boards; Employees; Management Teams; Product Development; Technology Industry

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March 2005 (Revised August 2006)
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Siebel Systems: The Role of the CFO

By: Malcolm P. Baker and Lauren Barley

Mike Lawrie, the newly appointed CEO of Siebel Systems, considers a combination of growth and spending cuts to turn around the struggling software company. Focuses on the role of the chief financial officer, Ken Goldman, in corporate governance and compliance under... View Details

Keywords: Financial Management; Leading Change; Entrepreneurship; Job Design and Levels; Corporate Governance; Financial Strategy; Management Teams; Corporate Finance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Information Technology Industry

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October 1998 (Revised December 1999)
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Lockheed Martin IMS: Making a Contribution and a Profit

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Courtney Purrington

Examines Lockheed Martin's attempt to move from its traditional reliance on defense/aerospace contracts into providing outsourced government services in the social sector. The protagonist reflects on the past 24 years of rapid growth in the company and the myriad... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise; Partners and Partnerships; Diversification; Performance Effectiveness; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Welfare; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Privatization; Strategic Planning; United States

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June 2023
Article

Do Job Seekers Value Diversity Information? Evidence from a Field Experiment and Human Capital Disclosures

By: Jung Ho Choi, Joseph Pacelli, Kristina M. Rennekamp and Sorabh Tomar

We examine how information about the diversity of a potential employer's workforce affects individuals’ job-seeking behavior. We embed a field experiment in job recommendation emails from a leading career advice agency in the U.S. The experimental treatment involves... View Details

Keywords: Diversity; Job Search; Employees; Corporate Disclosure

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April 2013
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Southfield Packaging

By: Michael Beer and Alisa Zalosh

Southfield Packaging provides packaging materials and services to medical device manufacturers. The case examines the relationship between a corporate vice president, Mark Sanders, and one of his direct reports, Regional Manager Frank Belby. Sanders' preparation for... View Details

Keywords: Rank and Position; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Management Teams; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Distribution Industry; Service Industry

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: ASIA - Alumni

Community Values and the MBA Honor Code . GO: ASIA does not accept applications from alumni, unlike the GO: AFRICA Fellowship . You have accepted a job offer for a full-time, MBA appropriate position at an existing organization. A... View Details

Portrait Project

Drew Johnson

turkey sandwich and a bottle of water on a hot afternoon. As I think about what to do with my life, I see that my ultimate purpose is to make a positive impact on people by doing things both big and small. For me, it’s knowing that people... View Details

25 Apr 2014
News

Harnessing for-profit strategies for social good

experience to her current position as chief investment officer at ImpactAssets, a $120 million donor-advised fund that invests capital for social and environmental impact through public and private debt and equity. At HBS, Seegull wrote a... View Details

Career Coach

Eileen Stephan

Eileen offers over 20 years of professional experience in recruiting, career management and career coaching in both the corporate and academic worlds. Her most recent position as Global Head of Graduate Recruitment and Program Management... View Details