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- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Curb Your Smartphone Habit
PERLOW: “With projects that require creativity, teamwork, and innovation, you come to a point where working more has diminishing returns.” A self-described former “quant jock,” Leslie Perlow majored in economics at Princeton. But after... View Details
- 24 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)
week when we announced the project to the public, after two years of pouring in sweat, blood, and tears. The public's reaction to Breakwater Chicago was overwhelmingly positive, and I spent the entire week running (literally!) from... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Joy of Work
people’s “realtime” experiences as they worked on creative projects. What were you looking for, specifically? We wanted to get inside the hearts and minds of knowledge workers to better understand the conditions that support or impede creativity. The people we studied... View Details
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
taught in a module devoted to utilizing customer-operators to improve service operations (HBS 608-135). The exercise is taught in three parts: in-class workshop, project presentation, and post-exercise poll. Purchase the case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 9, 2008
Enterprise Community Partners must determine whether to rebuild the Lafitte housing projects in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans and, if so, how to mitigate the risks. Set in January 2007, more than a year after Hurricane Katrina made... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
The power to change nuclear waste into cost-efficient energy
titles, the devices launched the e-book revolution that transformed book publishing. After that experience, Wilcox says, "I was looking for a project that would have an impact on the world." (Published April 2014) View Details
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relations, events and donations - Promoting and organizing other conferences, workshops and events - Participating in coaching of Harvard Business School students and alumni - Supporting other Harvard Business School student activities - Supporting Harvard Business... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
there was a marsh being filled in. That was our ice-skating area. Units in the project rented for $35 a month and consisted of a combination kitchen-dining area, two little bedrooms, a separate living room, and a bath. There were six... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Leslie Gold
with simple explanations. And women project onto men their own game-playing motives. “Oh, he didn’t call me within 24 hours. It was 28 hours before he called. What does that mean?” It doesn’t mean anything! It means that he remembered you... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
jet-powered airliners. The growing requirement for more factory space was fueled by new models and a surging worldwide demand for air travel. Massive construction projects were launched, including a new factory on 760 acres at Paine Field... View Details
- 12 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Break the Rules of How Business is Done
an employer? What truly matters in the end is whether that transformational effort adds value. In 2012, the gaming company Valve published their novel Employee Handbook which outlined their organization structure (or lack thereof). Valve challenged the notion of having... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 14 Dec 2010
- Op-Ed
Tax US Companies to Spur Spending
how sensitive corporations are likely to be to facing a negative rate of return on their cash holdings. But the goal would be more to trigger behavior that feeds that economy rather than raising revenue for the government. Ideally, firms would invest their excess cash... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Reflections and learnings
day, there’s no such thing as crafting the perfect experience. So I say jump in once you’re sure you’ve found a team you want to spend time with. Then take the projects they have proposed, rock it, and ask for other things that you are... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 07 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events
doing their initial research. We encourage you to share details about your company and hiring process before the event takes place. Quick Tips: You can attach slides, sample project outlines, details about your interview process, and... View Details
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Eligibility | New Venture Competition
responsibility to respect their intellectual property and to treat any information received from them as confidential. For EC Students Multiple students in multiple courses working on the same project naturally raises issues related to... View Details
- 16 Oct 2014
- News
Innovating for International Aid
little bit of help could make a big difference, and everybody just needs a chance.” Wu got his start in international aid work early. After getting his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, he worked on development projects in Tanzania and... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/210041-PDF-ENG Merger Integration at Bank of America: The TrustWeb Project Gary P. Pisano and Bradley R. StaatsHarvard Business School Case 610-054 This case explores View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
of his time in his kitchen and focusing on one or two confectionery categories like most pastry chefs, he chose to work on diverse projects and leverage his reputation as a winning competitive chef to experiment with tastes and achieve... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Deal
project that you've worked on for a long time go can be difficult, but Mohan tells his students that sometimes it is for the best. "It's never too late to call off a deal. Do your work, but in the end, if it shouldn't happen, you... View Details
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Time that Government Reopens for Business
Competitiveness Project. Titled "Government Debt and Competitiveness," the paper asserts that "The United States federal government's current and projected fiscal deficits are not sustainable. No country can continue to run... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner