Children - Publications - Faculty & Research

Portrait Project

Phil Black

to 5 children within 10 years eat dinner with the whole family four nights a week kneel for prayers with our children each night have a big family brunch every Sunday with banana pancakes and whipped cream... View Details

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Connell House | About

what they need in the world—a nice family, a good education, the opportunity to participate in the community, to see your children do well. That is rich.” View Details

02 Aug 2007
What Do You Think?

How Will Millennials Manage?

of their childhood. Others attribute it to Baby Boomer parents more devoted to their children than those of other generations, with children who regard them as "pals" as well as parents. Some... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Jun 2022
News

In My Humble Opinion: Home Base

dining-room table because someone was making noise in the bedroom office.” Her coaches: “My daughters, who are 8 and 10 and feisty and awesome. It’s strangely jarring how effective your children can be in giving feedback. They are very... View Details

Keywords: April White

25 Aug 2014
News

Ashraf M. Dahod, MBA 1981

business than working as a doctor,” says Dahod, whose parents moved to the United States to help their four children to acquire an American education. Dahod, arriving in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the age of 20, surpassed their high... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

11 Oct 2006
What Do You Think?

How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

burden on the Chinese economy. India, on the other hand, with slower declines in the birth rate, will see its dependency ratio improve as larger numbers of children grow up and enter the work force, where they can support their elders and... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

clear-headed adviser,” Eisenmann adds. “They’ve probably been doing the lion’s share of keeping the household on the rails and caring for children while you’ve been working 100-hour weeks and ignoring the family. At some point, you’ll... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

Salikova considered scaling opportunities for the foundation, which provided educational opportunities for children from rural regions of Kazakhstan. Established by Kazakhstani businessman and philanthropist Aidyn Rakhimbayev, IQanat...... View Details

04 Dec 2019
Book

Creating the Experimentation Organization

User research suggested that the checkout process could be improved. Hypothesis: Displaying the checkout date when selecting the number of children improves the user experience (by adding clarity). Result: Treatment had a significant... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Considering Retirement - Alumni

realistically about what they require. What lifestyle do you want? As you reflect on your grander ambitions, don't neglect the routine life ahead of you. Imagine an ordinary day – what would that look like for you? Do you see yourself immersed in family, View Details

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Ken Zeng

Coming to HBS is like... A dream of adventure. I grew up in a humble family in China and was the first one in my family to attend college. “I never even dared to dream that children from ordinary families like ours could ever attend... View Details

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

Average Age Women with no children at home Men with no children at home White Person of Color Average Age Women with children under 18 at home Men with View Details

Portrait Project

Ahmed Farag

could’ve been. Back in my own hometown of Cairo, I delivered books to an orphanage. Inside an old building overcrowded with children running around, it feels like there’s no direction and life goals seem irrelevant. I could say, “Why does... View Details

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Dimitra Taslim

I grew up in a Southeast Asia that was very different from the one today. I grew up in a “frontier” market. I aspired towards being Western. I wore Vans shoes. I read Hemingway. Western was better. Children of American expats would always... View Details

14 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Veteran Financial Aid Outlook

solid black; padding: 5px; } table { width: 90%; } th { font-weight: bold; } 2020-2021 Single Married Married with One Child Married with Two Children Tuition $73,440 $73,440 $73,440 $73,440 HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF) & Plan $5,128... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Richard Pechter: Learning New Lessons

Street and DLJ — it was a wonderful, vibrant place to work,” he remarks. “But as my children grew up and my family situation changed, I thought I should do something beyond that one world. You grow a lot when you explore new fields.” One... View Details

Keywords: Lory Hough; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

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Nashae Roundtree

food dinner, and running around with other kids in our churchyard while we waited to eat. As an only child, I valued time spent with other children in my community and celebrating the traditions of my culture. Who is one person from your... View Details

Research Summary

Experience and description-based decision making.

Prof. Barron and his co-authors study the effect of the economic environment on decision making. One example involves the effect of rare (low probability) events. People behave as if they overweight these events in some settings (e.g., when buying insurance and... View Details

07 Jun 2021
Book

9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

his children went. He found the $25,000 ask for that organization was identical in terms of planning and approach to what he was doing 25 years later as he approached $25 million gift asks. Your Role as a Solicitor In summary, the most... View Details