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21 Dec 2022
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HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

Harvard Gazette How invasion may hit U.S., global economies [Thomas D. Cabot Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics at Harvard] Kenneth Rogoff sees possible fallout in stock, energy markets, worsening of inflation, increase in military View Details

01 Sep 2017
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History’s Lessons

crucial decision, he saw it through, even when virtually everything around him seemed stacked against such a commitment. This adherence was not the result of stubbornness or self-righteousness. Rather, it came from the care that Lincoln... View Details

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln; Ernest Shackelford; Rachel Carson

Career Coach

Vincent Dessain

Vincent (HBS MBA’87) draws on more than 25 years of experience as a higher education senior executive at HBS and INSEAD and in the corporate world both in the US and in Europe to counsel students and alumni as they evaluate, prepare for and pursue their career options.... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Blissful Thinking

the inception of the Center for Health and Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. And, really, the interest is global. What do you think is behind this rise in scholarly attention? Two things. The first is that people... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters

28 Jan 2014
First Look

First Look: January 28

After an overview of Boston Children's Hospital and its local health care market environment, the case presents process maps and financial data relating to patients making office visits to a plastic surgeon... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer

(i.e., information about the files) Fast downloads Works well with iPod We built an economic model to improve our understanding of how both forms of digital distribution interact. While this methodology restricts somewhat the scope of the analysis, it allows... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music

21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

Tracking Performance Indicators By: Beveridge, Christiana, Sofia Warner, Greg Leya, and Thomas W. Feeley Abstract—Given that accountable care organizations (ACOs) have not achieved the degree of cost reductions and quality improvements... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

02 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 2

requirements or social norms, but because we are altruistic; we care intrinsically about the welfare of others. In this paper, we illustrate for these types of decisions how confusion may arise because the distinction between our personal... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 1996
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Class Acts

Burlington, Massachusetts-based, Rochester Shoe Tree Company, the country's leading manufacturer of private-label shoe care products, where he directed all new business ventures and substantially increased the firm's base business. Last... View Details

28 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 28, 2008

the health care "soft" infrastructure in such emerging markets? Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709429 Threadless: The Business... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Jun 2021
News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

addressing these and similar questions, the book also examines the role that multinational corporations play in the outcomes that policymakers care about most: economic growth, jobs, inequality, and tax fairness. The Power of Trust: How... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Eileen Stephan

Eileen offers over 20 years of professional experience in recruiting, career management and career coaching in both the corporate and academic worlds. Her most recent position as Global Head of Graduate Recruitment and Program Management for Citigroup followed roles as... View Details

Keywords: Education; Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Hospitality; Retail; Social Enterprise

Career Coach

Jan Pianca

Jan (MSc, International Management, Bocconi University) is the Educational Programs Assistant Director Europe at the HBS Europe Research Center in Paris. He focuses on European employer outreach to develop and manage the School’s relationships with European companies.... View Details

01 Mar 2017
News

A Summit Higher Than Everest

magazine about Carpé’s failed attempt to summit Alaska’s Mount Fairweather; it had inspired Moore’s own explorations. Now Carpé invited Moore to join him in the first ascent of Alaska’s Mount Bona that summer. As a business school student, Moore was expected to View Details

Keywords: April White; mountain; climb; climbing; adventure

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Jill Huggett

Jill Huggett (Carroll '00), Principal, Bridgepath Career Advisors, is a certified professional career coach and certified professional resume writer. Jill combines professional coaching theory with her previous experience as a financial services management executive... View Details

22 May 2020
Blog Post

Reflections on Service - Armed Forces Alumni Association Student Profiles

began to wonder how I wanted to spend my life after college and if the service might be the right path. I wanted responsibility, adventure, excitement, and to have some purpose greater than just myself. It was these feelings, layered on... View Details

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Lauren Murphy

Lauren is the Founder and Principal Coach of Pivotal Executive Coaching, partnering with senior business leaders to accomplish their professional and organization goals. She works with executives in technology, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, and financial... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

and planning for and managing a growing business needs careful thought. Drawing on a wide range of models, research, and case studies from across the business world, Merson offers practical advice and guidance on a range of topics,... View Details

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