Managing Yourself - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

they are managing their careers in the evolving context of their own professional and personal lives. Q: The book addresses aspects of business life that are vexing to many of us. For example, what are some ways to make meetings more... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

16 Feb 2021
Blog Post

The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

Picture yourself in the 4th grade. Are you looking up at your teacher as you hand in your math worksheet? Standing on your tip toes to reach the breakfast cereal? Franci Girard (MBA 2016) wasn’t. In the 4th grade, Girard hit her growth... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

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Courses by Title - Course Catalog

Elective Curriculum: Course Descriptions Last Updated: 24 Jun 2025 By Course Title View by Unit | View by Course Title | View by Faculty | Print View # A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U V W # Area Faculty Name Term Quarter Credits 3 Technologies that Will Change the... View Details

26 Feb 2021
News

Latinx on Boards; High-Tech Reforestation

representation on private and public boards. “Our goal is to get 21 Latino placements on boards in 2021,” says Lulu Curiel (MBA 2010) , president of Ivy Advisors, who organized and hosted the webinars with Melissa Hart (MBA 2017), senior finance View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers

also be effective outside the United States. Stalk Your Target. Even if it seems to make sense for your organization to pursue global consolidation, ask yourself if your industry offers significant first-mover advantages. If it doesn't,... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Fariborz Ghadar

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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

Who Will Benefit Senior Managers and Consultants Analysts Aspiring Finance Professionals Use financial tools and metrics to inform strategic decision-making and drive business performance. The program expertly leads you through... View Details

Profile

Jason A. Kilar

Such praise emanates from Kilar’s experience ingesting the countless business lessons he said he learned from Bezos. “I was so lucky to have him as my manager and I did my best to observe and listen and soak up the many lessons he... View Details

11 May 2017
News

Going with the Flow

your passion and making your vision a reality can have a real impact on people’s lives, changing their trajectories for decades—and, maybe, centuries—to come,” says Fisher. “That should not be taken lightly. When you are making a decision, you have to ask View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

26 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward

technical and management team members. Now running desperately low on cash, Perlman had to contend with many potential deal partners, including VCs, angels, and industrial partners (as potential sources of cash); consumer electronics... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

15 Dec 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Jan 2002
News

Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)

President & Chief Executive Officer Starbucks Coffee Company Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page Earlier Education University of Washington, 1965 B.A., Finance, Economics, Accounting, and Statistics Other Jobs Touche Ross & Co., 1969-77, 1980-85 State of... View Details

04 Apr 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

billion people don't know they're being profiled They're sharing very, very personal information and maybe you don't want that information profiled about yourself and yet people are doing it. That's the concern. Even if advertisers love... View Details

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang

Profile

Michael R. Bloomberg

cultural issues put his abundant management skills on display. He would win re-election twice and serve until 2013, equaling the longest-serving mayoralties of Fiorello LaGuardia, Robert Wagner and Ed Koch. During his administration, his... View Details

30 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

influence them. The Harvard MBA felt right – I was going to spend two years debating cross-functional business ideas in a classroom with 90 other talented peers. How did your MBA prepare you for your first job after graduating? I worked for Warner Bros. Television... View Details

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Harvard Business School

master's degree in computer science from Purdue University's Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences and a doctorate in management information systems and accounting from Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of Management. Dr.... View Details

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?

characterize profits to tax authorities and capital markets separately). There is also much anecdotal evidence on the profusion of tax shelters and compensation incentives for managing effective tax rates. View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

17 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017

typical startup roles to help you determine which one might be the best fit for you, 2) profiles of startup executives across many different functions who share their stories and describe their responsibilities, and 3) a methodology to identify and evaluate startups... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

develop their career." Corina Cristea Lavoie Corporate Services Manager at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Learn how to launch and scale a successful platform business and compete against others in the same space. "This was an excellent course... View Details

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Board Diversity Network: 2024 Fall Events Recap - Blog: RGE Report

conversations on talent and organizational structure . Directors also advise on everything from go-to- market strategies and how to ramp up growth to enterprise risk management and leveraging AI. Joining a startup board, either as an... View Details

02 Oct 2017
News

Radical Generosity for the Real World

conversation that came up around the dinner table or regularly for any reason. I grew up in a single parent household for most of my youth, and so money was tight, it just wasn't something we discussed. And then later in life, as I got older and I started to View Details

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