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- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Books
Business School Press) Risk taking is an integral building block in developing organizational learning. IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, Sr., understood the value of creating an environment in which errors -- and even failures -- are accepted and embraced. When a young... View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
The Class of 1977
others. I view my volunteer efforts as a way to perpetuate the University as a renewable resource that will benefit others for generations to come.” is partner and national director of China for Ernst & Young. Born and raised in Hong... View Details
Keywords: Desmond Wong
- 29 Apr 2022
- News
Clean Slate
just creating their own little success in some corner and others were just, again, starting from scratch, and we were not being able to benefit from each other’s successes in the space. The idea of creating a platform where everyone could... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Four Professors to Retire
Charles J. Christenson Chuck Christenson, the Royal Little Professor of Business Administration and a specialist in management control, has been a member of the HBS faculty for 39 years. Throughout his career, he has been an innovative... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb and John Prestage
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Turning Point: Eternal Returns
really learned to write and speak English. That was transformative. Sometimes, it’s not about being in the top 5 percent; it’s about being good enough. After graduation I worked in finance before transitioning to executive search, by chance, eventually serving as View Details
- 19 Jan 2017
- News
Finding Purpose in Profit
benefit corporation. It’s a new legal tool that is intended to create a solid foundation for long-term alignment and value creation for mission-driven, for-profit companies. It protects a company’s mission through capital raises and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
The Exchange: Chance Encounters
families. I don’t want to discount all the benefits they get out of that arrangement. That said, my main skepticism of that preference comes from other research I’ve done on the metaverse, a vision for a 3D internet, and other digital... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
lateral career move. There are benefits to being a working parent, of course—not only for family income and personal fulfillment but also potentially for children’s choices as adults. Research by Kathleen McGinn, Cahners-Rabb Professor of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
We Rise
believe investing in women-led companies will make more money.” The data back up that philosophy. A 2016 survey of publicly traded companies from the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that the presence of more women in top positions of corporate... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Reimagining the MBA
entrepreneurial. And they are less hierarchical, with flatter management structures. Service and knowledge industries have overtaken traditional manufacturing businesses as the engines of growth in the West, while China and other... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
An Investment in Tomorrow's Leaders
fellowship funds and annual gifts to the HBS Fund. The average one-year scholarship, typically called a fellowship at HBS, is $43,000, and nearly half of all MBA students benefit from these outright scholarships or grants. Students pay... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Case Study: Sound Check
similar opportunity. Best to have an intense focus and evolve your software in a rapid fashion. It is very common for software companies to start with smaller customers and work their way up. While it is harder (and takes longer) to sell into the enterprise, the View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
work from home. I learned the benefit of meeting people where they are.” Let’s get real: “One day I said to the office manager, ‘You know, we have to get more women in here. If I had a heart attack in the ladies’ room it would be three... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
World Class Learning
According to Jill H. Fadule, managing director of MBA Admissions, two international students - one from France and one from China - were among the School's inaugural class of approximately 25. Since that time, thousands of international... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Year 2000 Computer Problem and You: Disaster for Some, Lessons for All
if we had been more alert. Fortunately, the benefits gained from confronting the problem will outweigh the pain. What benefits do you foresee? We're learning lessons that will change future behavior. Some of... View Details
- 28 Mar 2016
- News
Drawing Connections Between Business and Art
These conversations and the ever-changing art had a huge impact on him. In 1994, Shibayama went to work as the managing director of Sotheby’s in Japan, even training as an auctioneer. His time at Sotheby’s gave him a lot of experience... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Finding Faith in an NFL Locker Room
of family members, taking care of bills, managing personal relationships, balancing work-life with family. You've got a lot of players who are married, that have children. And spend a lot of time away from their children, and oftentimes... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Navigating Uncertainty: Dean Datar on HBS’s Path Forward
member of our community to fully benefit from their experience. This work requires ongoing commitment and focus. We must ensure that we create an environment where learning occurs at the deepest level—preparing students with the... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964
analysis at HBS. Since then, I have been a big advocate of this objective method of examining the potential benefits and costs of any decision." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "Seize the opportunity to live, work, or travel in Asia; that's... View Details
- 15 Nov 2013
- News
Helping Bright Ideas Shine Again
capital firm he opened in 2004 (and closed in January 2013) that focused on the Internet, software, and mobile spaces. The experience taught him some important lessons, among them the benefits of restricting his number of investments.... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley