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18 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

for talent, and it’s all focused on these high productivity people, and very, very little on those workers who actually may hurt organizational performance,” Minor says. Fired toxic workers can leave a big... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

03 Dec 2021
Blog Post

Physicians Off the Beaten Path

With their podcast, Alexey Youssef (MBA 2022) and Shad Faraz (MBA 2022) bust the myth that physicians cannot venture outside the traditional career path. In my first year of university, one of my professors hosted a special session on... View Details

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

at an urban charter school, where over 95 percent of the 500 students were minorities and more than 75 percent were low-income. They focused their attention on tutors—the employees with the closest and most... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

in very senior positions or are the designated successor and close to assuming this leadership role. A board should not include the company's service providers such as banker, lawyer, or accountant. One... View Details

09 Dec 2002
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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

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

are willing to take some risks, disclose some of their shortcomings, and open themselves to constructive criticism—admittedly a tall order. Choosing The Right Position Establishing a management career begins... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

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What Black Executives Really Want

challenges, but also their ideas, asking "What do you wish your organization or your boss would do differently?" I cherry-picked my sample, choosing people who went to top colleges and were working in blue chip companies. You would expect... View Details

December 2003 (Revised March 2005)
Background Note

Who is a Professional?

By: Ashish Nanda

Many occupations lay claim to professional status. Business executives, social workers, musicians, sportsmen, and academics describe their occupations as "professions". Office assistants call themselves "administrative professionals". Obviously, not all occupations... View Details

Keywords: Status and Position; Jobs and Positions; Service Industry

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Monitoring Jobs & Troubleshooting - Research Computing Services

Kill a job or kill all jobs bkill bkill JOBID bkill 0 View current/pending jobs View specific job View details (long format) of job bjobs bjobs bjobs JOBID bjobs -l JOBID View the output and error files of a job bpeek bpeek JOBID View... View Details

19 Apr 2023
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A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

MAYA invests in a startup, the goal is to support the first round of funding—launching the team and putting it in a position to successfully raise a second round. "Most of the funds in this region invest,... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

19 Jul 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations

Coast. “Growing up and moving around, educational media helped me develop multi-culturally; it helped me continue to learn English and see what’s happening in the rest of the world.” Mizuho Kanai (MBA 2018)... View Details

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Ted Obi

patient-first framework to business are uniquely positioned to affect change and drive efficiency within health care. Coming to HBS is like Being a kid in a candy store. At times, the plethora of resources... View Details

01 Jan 2011
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Seth Klarman, MBA 1982

about the latter two activities to this day. After studying economics at Cornell, Klarman headed to Wall Street to join Mutual Shares Corporation, where he worked closely with Max Heine and Mike Price, two legendary figures in the area of... View Details

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

on the part of the advantaged of the world? Or are they in the long-term best interest of those who have benefited the most from irregularities in the "field"? And just what can leaders of disadvantaged economies do on their own... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

conceptual 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... View Details

07 Aug 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Financial vs. Strategic Buyers

Keywords: by Marc Martos-Vila, Matthew Rhodes-Kropf & Jarrad Harford

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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

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Eligibility | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

application deadline, and the committee will assess a candidate's eligibility within that specific year-long period, based on the information provided within the application. Quick self-assessment tip: If you did not receive any HBS... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

in your community and in the organizations that are important to you. When I think about the future, though, I look to John Whitehead (MBA 11/'47) as a terrific role model. After he left Goldman Sachs, he held a senior View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

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

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