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- 01 Jan 2010
- News
James A. Lovell, AMP 62, 1971
were able to safely return to earth. The Apollo 13 experience taught Lovell the importance of team work, a lesson he now shares with audiences around the world in his career as a public speaker. He also draws on his 25 years in the... View Details
- 17 Oct 2016
- HBS Case
Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste
display only the approximate amount of food the store was likely to sell that day. This allowed managers to order what was needed for the day with any oversupply stored safely in boxes and refrigerated to keep it fresher longer. “If... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Seth Klarman
whack, when you can make a high return with very limited risk. My view is that you can target risk versus return. So you can say, I’ll take the very safe 6 percent, I’ll take the somewhat risky 12, or I’ll take the enormously risky 20,... View Details
- Profile
Abhay Saboo
When Abhay felt ready for his MBA, HBS topped his list of choices. "The HBS mystique drew me here, but it's the quality of the people that motivated me to apply," he says. "HBS is an open forum where you can safely talk... View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis
dedicated to bringing safe water and sanitation to the world through market-driven initiatives such as household-level financing. INTO THE LIGHTNicole Poindexter (MBA 1997), cofounder and CEO of Energicity, is combating “energy... View Details
- 19 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
11 Ways to Reengage Employees in the New Year
as their professional development, they feel connected to the business and engage as active members of the community. 4. Develop Feedback Processes: To engage your employees, you need to engage with them by creating a safe space for... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 17 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers
Recent events in Orlando underscore an important marketing truth: consumer safety and security are mission critical. A popular nightclub, Pulse, known as a safe place for the LGBT community, is put out of business at least temporarily by... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Marking 10-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region
management skills and pitch in on disaster clean-up—to both learn and grow as human beings,” he recalls. “But my first concern was how to keep everyone safe from radiation poisoning.” Toward that end, MIT Media Lab researchers devised a... View Details
- 15 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions
reopenings right: When governments allowed restaurants to reopen, some people interpreted that message to mean that dining out was safe again. But months into the pandemic, with the US alone logging more than 150,000 new infections a day... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
issues like gender, race, and religion, we are really talking about how we get along with others and how we create a world that is safe for difference." Slifka is working hard to create such a world. The theme of coexistence emerges as a... View Details
- Portrait Project
Andrew Levine
Or that my dad went to prison and never came back. Or that I was gay. Dreams were a risk, so I made all of the safe choices. I went to the right schools and worked at the right companies. Move in, move up, move on. Success, success,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
John Read
perceived limits to discover their possibilities. We help them realize that they’re capable of far more than they thought, both physically and emotionally. When someone leaves the safe harbor of an Outward Bound course with an ability to... View Details
- 28 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing
product safety expert, and we have a shared interest in what keeps safer products from reaching the market and what keeps less safe products on store shelves. In 2002 she wrote: As the world's largest retailer and the nation's largest toy... View Details
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
spending needs might look at bonds and equities in a very different light: They may value the fact that, regardless of their short-term fluctuations in prices, bonds offer a safe stream of cash flows—their coupons, and their principal at... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 15 Mar 2010
- HBS Case
Developing Asia’s Largest Slum
Located in Mumbai, India, Dharavi is home to an estimated 700,000 people living on just 551 acres. Featured in the 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Dharavi embodies the characteristics of a slum as defined by the United Nations: inadequate access to View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Faculty Debates Lessons from Enron's Collapse
consensus that Enron's demise was what one faculty member characterized as “a creeping disaster” that can only be understood when it is viewed through a variety of lenses. “I think it's safe to say,” posited Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter... View Details
- Portrait Project
Frank Wei
"Men wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success." Sir Ernest Shackleton placed this advertisement... View Details
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1.24 Commencement | MBA
student ahead of time. Only students with full administrative clearance will receive the diploma. If a student cannot attend the ceremony, the Registrar’s Office will separately be in touch to discuss the best method to safely deliver the... View Details
- Web
Bike Policy | About
Bike Policy To ensure the safe and responsible use of bicycles on campus, please review the policies and resources below. For information on Motorized Bicycles or Scooters on campus, please visit the Mobility Policy site . Registration... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Benefits of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
whether entrepreneurs should even attend graduate programs. He counters, “For two years at HBS, my full time job was learning about business, meeting people, and working towards my own startup. It was an incredibly safe environment to... View Details