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Portrait Project

Brooke Biederman

family, and a whole lot of luck on my side. Slowly, I learned how to eat again, how to read again, how to write again, how to walk again, and yes, how to run again. Before this, I had always been cheerful,... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)

cleaning sewers and servicing machinery as a mill foreman), but that on-course connection helped him land a position at Adams in 1998, where he rose to CEO in 2002. In 2012, Brewer was named president View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

30 Jun 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

The Role of Emotions in Effective Negotiations

ever work.'" On the flipside, research has found that entering negotiations with a positive attitude tends to lead to better outcomes—when both sides are agreeable and conciliatory, it builds a level of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

approach to shape the direction, mission, policies, and major programs of nonprofit organizations. Featured MBA Courses Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change This course is tailored for individuals... View Details

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

commensurate with their needs and goals. Consider the following: Define “enough” When a person’s definition of success remains open ended, that openness can lead to pursuits without end. Money, accomplishment, View Details

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Negotiating - Alumni

an offer that is fair, realistic and the basis for a good working relationship between you and your employer. While you should be prepared to discuss compensation at any time, your View Details

22 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Launching the Women in Tech Initiative at HBS

management positions in tech companies are held by people identifying as female (Source: Statista); 27% of female respondents to a PwC study considered a tech career, compared to 62% of males respondents (Source: PwC). In light of these... View Details

06 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Motivate Your High Performers to Share Their Knowledge

“People might be intimidated to approach the sales superstar and reveal that they are having problems because of self-image issues,” Stanton says. “And the best salespeople may want to hold on to their information because it gives them... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 Feb 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?

narrow target pay range for every position in the company can be made transparent without revealing the exact pay for any person. This can help employees in their career planning and ambitions."... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

16 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem

candidates and asked them to rank their top three choices. Some of these sets employed standard algorithms, which generally included only three women who ranked near the bottom of the list; others used fair-ranking algorithms, which... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

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HBS - Key Metrics

7,687 7,477 5,963 Faculty 2022 2021 2020 2019 Positions (full-time equivalents) 272 256 244 233 Positions (all) 322 293 280 267 Gender: Female 28% 27% 28% 26% US Race / Ethnicity 1 American Indian / Alaska... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Digital Transformation

and thus prepare students to be effective business leaders. “The work that is being done at HBS is going to drive change and help all our lives in a positive way over the next... View Details

06 Feb 2013
What Do You Think?

Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?

never mind narcissism and all the disorders of greed We can't fix the world with economic systems too big a job all we tiny ones have is our love and conscience." Etienne Douaze maintains that the concept is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: Dec. 13

PublicationsAdding Bricks to Clicks: Predicting the Patterns of Cross-Channel Elasticities over Time Authors:Jill Avery, Thomas J. Steenburgh, John Deighton, and Mary Caravella Publication:Journal of Marketing (forthcoming) Abstract In... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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McArthur Hall | About

position in the future. He initiated major changes in faculty development, committed unprecedented resources to research and curriculum development, and View Details

09 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad

relationship, potential loss of the contract, and possible unemployment. But the costs of a positive report when a negative report is called for—protecting the accounting firm's reputation or avoiding a... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, George Loewenstein & Don A. Moore; Accounting; Financial Services

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

extremely difficult to deal with for a variety of reasons. Bower, for his part, believes that enlightened management and intra-industry cooperation (with government playing a positive support role where... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

11 Mar 2024
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In Harmony

Jagnam, or “eldest son,” highlights the pressure and expectations inherent in that position and the tensions it creates. Kim’s father expected him to get a PhD, so an MBA was a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

27 Mar 2017
Blog Post

Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?

take the opposite position of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk and argue that business school is for everyone or every entrepreneur – I’m sure it is not – but instead to say that each... View Details

12 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 12

seek and how firms could deliver it. The result can be new revenue, increased customer satisfaction and loyalty, positive word of mouth, and cost... View Details