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06 Dec 2017
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Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?

it has acquired Whole Foods, the market value of US big name retailers selling foods immediately drops 10 to 20 percent. The exchange of information and news, fake or fact, among large segments of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology; Web Services

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Read excerpts from DENIAL

By: Richard S. Tedlow

The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears

Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)

From Denial: Why Business... View Details

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Chase Hall | About

offering single rooms with private baths. More than 80 percent of HBS students live on campus, taking advantage of the proximity to classes, extensive academic and social resources, and opportunities for... View Details

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Our Values | About

more than one thing at the same time—and that we must do so now, when there are many values we must uphold. I also believe that, by doing so, we can come together as a community and deliver on the promise we make to the students who come... View Details

08 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Applying to Business School as a Couple

sell-side deal and started dating shortly after the deal was announced. Though Kate had plans to move back to her home in Seattle, after meeting Patrick she stayed in NYC and worked in View Details

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The Business Case for Curiosity

By: Francesca Gino

Although leaders might say they value inquisitive minds, in reality most stifle curiosity, fearing it will increase risk and inefficiency. Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino elaborates on the benefits of and common barriers to curiosity in the workplace and... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Employees; Creativity; Cognition and Thinking; Learning; Decision Making; Performance Effectiveness

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Indoor Spaces | About

Indoor Spaces Many indoor spaces inside the buildings of the Harvard Business School campus have been named in honor or in memory of donors, alumni, faculty, and friends of HBS. Anderson Classroom The Franklin R. Anderson Classroom,... View Details

16 Dec 2021
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

skill set into my comments to add to the classroom discussion. Amari Griffin (MS/MBA 2023) Where is your hometown? Chicago, Illinois. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Automotive / Engineer. Post-MBA industry View Details

01 Jun 2001
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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... View Details

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

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

Walter A. Friedman's new book Birth of a Salesman chronicles the rise and development of modern sales management from the 18th century to the present day. Its fascinating cast of dynamic business figures and... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

16 May 2024
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On the Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. We all have early memories of on-the-job learnings—those moments that had a lasting impact on how we see the world of work and our place in it. This... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

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Fast Facts - Global

Fast Facts Locations 18 Global locations have been opened around the world since the Global Initiative was founded Alumni 90,662 in 173 countries 104 Clubs and associations in 51 countries Faculty 40% Born outside the United States (45... View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

and news on emerging designers, disruptive technologies and global brands in the fashion and luxury goods industries. United States Census Bureau: View Details

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Suggested Resources: Israel - Hamas War

officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens to help them... View Details

29 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Reyna Pacheco Rios (MBA 2025)

away from Guadalajara, Mexico. She did not have the opportunity to pursue her own education but still remains the greatest supporter of mine. Her fierce love for her family always supersedes any of her fears or exhaustion. Even after... View Details

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The Art of American Advertising: 1865 - 1910

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

04 May 2023
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Class of 2024 Embarks on Global Immersion

pandemic, FGI was canceled in 2020 and 2021, and was reintroduced in 2022 in 15 locations in the United States. More than 1,000 students in the Class of 2024 are set to travel this weekend to their FGI... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Case Study: Staking a Claim

Illustration by Nhung Lê Kate Terry (MBA 2005) knows that no one attends their fifth-grade career fair and comes home hoping to pursue a career in insurance—but that’s exactly where she wound up. “I really fell in love with it,” she says. As cofounder and CEO of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

01 Sep 2023
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Case Study: The Home Team

interested in understanding the current and future states of big-ticket items inside the homes, from big-box retailers and interior designers, to property-insurance companies... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Real Estate

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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About

biotech and other life-sciences ventures that require wet lab facilities to test chemicals, drugs or other materials. It provides an experiential, educational environment where students View Details

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