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06 Aug 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Financial Aid Story: Why I Chose to Invest in My Future

later, I received an email about a new award called the Forward Fellowship. This award would consider extenuating circumstances, and the separate application would provide an opportunity to convey my need for further aid. More... View Details

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Generative AI - Alumni

you’re feeling stuck. Note: No personally identifiable information should be input into the model, so leave out addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, etc. Generating Cover Letters When writing a cover letter, the more information GPT... View Details

11 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

Is Amazon a Retailer, a Tech Firm, or a Media Company? How AI Can Help Investors Decide

S&P 500? There are trillions and trillions of pension assets in S&P funds. Some things are just sticky because they are the benchmark. You Might Also Like: 8 Strategies to Sustain Business Innovation Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem How to Get... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consumer Products; Real Estate; Financial Services; Retail

25 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Could a Business Model Help Big Pharma Save Lives and Profit?

Might Also Like: The FDA’s Speedy Drug Approvals Are Safe: A Win-Win for Patients and Pharma Innovation Curbing an Unlikely Culprit of Rising Drug Prices: Pharmaceutical Donations Buy-In from Black Patients Suffers When Drug Trials Don’t Include Them Feedback or ideas... View Details

Keywords: by Esther Schrader; Pharmaceutical; Health

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

the Working Knowledge Archives How Will Millennials Manage? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/blackred View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?

it.” You Might Also Like: How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing) Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews Dog Eat Dog: Measuring Network Effects Using a Digital Platform Merger Feedback... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

14 Mar 2023
In Practice

What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?

Credit Ratings? Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

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HBR Classics - Alumni

visit our help page .) For free online access to the most recent issues of the Harvard Business Review, register with your HBS email address by following the procedures outlined here . For information on subscription discounts for HBS... View Details

13 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen

verbal cues,” says Collins. “So, everyone, including extroverts, can use those cues strategically to signal that they're cognitively engaged.” Related reading from the Working Knowledge Archives Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees Feedback or ideas to... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't

behaviors we see out there is to remember that people can express their prosociality in different ways. Some people might be more willing to give at a grocery store when they ask you to donate at the checkout counter. Other people might not give there but instead... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

18 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers

everyone into the mainstream banking system, the authors suggest. “A blanket push for people to become banked is maybe not the policy response that is going to be the most effective for helping these consumers,” Williams says. Related reading from the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

them beyond what’s done by traditional academic papers. This article originally appeared in the HBS Alumni Bulletin. You Might Also Like: How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact 9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their... View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

16 May 2023
In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

Like: Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

18 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Banks Ditch Coal: The Impact Is 'More Than Anyone Thought'

Consumers who are eager to mitigate climate change can take many actions, such as reducing the number of airline flights they take or installing solar panels on their homes. But the planet is in a race against time, and individual action alone won’t help most countries... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis; Financial Services; Mining

18 Jun 2024
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Central Banks Missed Inflation Red Flags. This Pricing Model Could Help.

Stagflation? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by HBSWK using images from AdobeStock/wachiwat and AdobeStock/WP! View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services; Banking

07 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay

years beyond when this regulation was passed, and the world has changed,” Cohen says. “We can actually pay people for what they do, instead of who they are.” You Might Also Like: IT Job Wages Are No Longer 'Exceptional' The ESG-Innovation Disconnect: Evidence from... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

28 Nov 2023
Book

Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?

Capitalism Succeeded Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Oxford University Press/HBSWK View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?

Innovation Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women Harnessing AI: What Businesses Need to Know in ChatGPT’s Second Years Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image:... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Health

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

Introduction to Credential of Readiness (CORe) CORe INCLUDES Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, Financial Accounting, + final exam. Save $1,790 with this 3-course bundle. Have questions about CORe? Email our program advising team... View Details

13 Jan 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Companies Actually Greener—or Are They All Talk?

Most companies now account for social good in their financial reports in some way, but with regulation scattershot and evolving, it’s complicated for investors to assess so-called ESG reports. The disclosures, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance reports,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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