Open Office - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 May 2017
News

How Sheryl Sandberg’s Sharing Manifesto Drives Facebook

another tech giant: Sandberg contends that she’s almost an accidental prophet of openness in the workplace. A decade ago, as an executive at Google Inc., she always worked from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Then her first child was born, and she found... View Details

09 Mar 2021
News

Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity

Sara Enright (MBA 2004) speaks with students at the Community College of Rhode Island. Courtesy Sara Enright When former Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo came into office in 2015, she included in her plans to make the state more... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

Kristin S. Rhyne, MBA '99, would have loved to have the problems of reconciling employee priorities and juggling financial plans. Late last May, a year after incorporating Polished, she was still struggling to open its first unit. The... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

22 Jul 2019
News

A Way Forward for Women

copresident of WomenExecs with Maria Garcia Nielsen, board director and former CEO of Office Depot for Spain and Portugal. Along with its mission to position former WOB participants to serve on corporate boards through networking,... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

Web

Your Personalized Experience | MBA

Your Personalized Experience From establishing long-term career goals to updating your resume, we’re here to help students through each step of the career search journey. The Career & Professional Development (CPD) office is dedicated to... View Details

03 Jan 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

5 Career-Related New Year’s Resolutions (and 5 Tips for Keeping Them)

as well,” she says. To learn more, read Rachel Layne’s story Asking Questions Can Get You a Better Job or a Second Date. 5. Resolution: Increase productivity among your employees. Tip: Spend less time watching them work. While open View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 2014
News

Case Study: Growing the Family Business

There are no long-term commitments, although reservations are required, especially during the busiest times. The centers are open later in the evening than most centers in the area (9 p.m. Monday–Thursday, 11 p.m. Friday) and on Saturdays... View Details

Keywords: childcare; Finance

31 Oct 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (B) CIC engages in "guerrilla warfare," offering free or highly discounted rates in order to get its empty offices filled before the opening day of its St. Louis branch. View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Nov 2024
Blog Post

How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters

to campus, hosting virtual events, and more, reach out to our office to be connected with your Employer Relationship Manager. Make use of 12twenty and the Resume Databases 12twenty is the recruiting platform HBS uses to connect employers... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

07 Dec 2016
Blog Post

Marketing Reimagined: A Recap of the 2016 Marketing Innovation Conference

including those focused on health care, consumer packaged goods, media and advertising. During the afternoon keynote, Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer of P&G discussed the future of advertising. Brands, he said, have the power to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

Profile

Monne Williams

At Duke, Monne Williams wasn't satisfied with playing rugby or even working in the athletics office on sponsorships and corporate relations. Curiosity led to questions: "Who do companies sponsor? What's the benefit? What's the return... View Details

24 Oct 2013
News

Engineering a More Secure World

Shell and American Can Company. "All the guys who were making the decisions in the corner offices had advanced degrees," he recalls. "I wanted to call the shots." At HBS, Harris learned about leadership and motivating teams, citing... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

21 Oct 2013
News

Moving the Needle

Seegull coauthored a policy paper, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and others, focused on engaging the federal government in impact investing to achieve social and environmental outcomes. "That opened my eyes to the world of... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

Profile

Scott Daubin

would start by cold-calling the front office and asking for the CEO," Scott says. "Believe it or not, it worked: They're just not used to eighteen-year-olds asking for meetings." That summer position became a permanent... View Details

01 Sep 2004
News

Inside Executive Search

is a delicate feat that first requires a basic understanding of how these firms work. In The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers (Crown Business), James M. Citrin (MBA 1986), a senior director in the Stamford, Connecticut, office of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Profile

Andrew Kletzing

for general management — for making decisions and owning the consequences." In addition, Andrew participated in the Korea-United States Friendship Council, a joint group of Army officers and South Korean businessmen who, Andrew says,... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Savings and Loam

closer to market rates. In true throwback fashion, the mutual bank opened a branch office on Main Street in Concord, New Hampshire, and carries the distinction of being the state’s first mutual in 99 years.... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

04 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/318143-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 715-455 The Heat Is On: Emerging Ecosystems in the Thermostat Industry Beth Wozniak, President of Honeywell Environmental and Combustion Controls (ECC) at Honeywell International Inc.,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

has opened satellite offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai to serve a client roster of more than 40,000 employees from among its growing list of corporate clients. If We Had Only Known INDIA... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

22 Jul 2021
News

Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

FemHealth Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on women’s health. For the nonprofit/government sector, the winner is Emma McCarthy (MBA 2018), Lieutenant Commander and one of the first women to serve as a Submarine Officer in the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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