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Agribusiness Seminar

you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture

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Driving Corporate Performance

+1.617.495.6555). Application Submission We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application... View Details

05 Apr 2024
Blog Post

How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Zoe Bhargava

The HBS 2+2 program is a deferred admission process for current students in their final year of study, either in college or a full-time master’s degree program. If you are admitted through 2+2, you work for two to View Details

16 Apr 2020
Blog Post

Am I Eligible for the 2+2 Program?

We receive quite a few questions about eligibility for the 2+2 Program, so we thought we’d put together a blog post to outline the basics and share answers to some FAQs. You can also download the 2+2 Program Brochure to learn more. First... View Details

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Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms

Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555). Application Submission We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the View Details

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Value-Based Health Care - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

ACS THRIVE (Transforming Health Care Resources to Increase Value and Efficiency), a new program to help hospitals and surgical practices improve surgical patient outcomes while lowering the cost of delivering care. Initially, leaders of... View Details

09 Jun 2015
Blog Post

Pursuing Meaning through an HBS/HKS Joint Degree

her time working closely with the Wildlife Conservation Society. After graduating from the HBS/HKS joint degree program Paulina will be moving to Washington, DC to work for the World Wildlife Fund. Why did you decide to come to HBS? I... View Details

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The Transition to Retirement

By: Teresa M. Amabile

My current major research program is the Retirement Transitions Study: a broad study of retiring professionals' everyday experiences, including identification with work; identity stability, change, and development; meaningfulness of work; changes in life structure,... View Details

Keywords: Careers; Psychology; Creativity; Identity; Retirement; Meaning

February 2016 (Revised March 2017)
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Regulating Radio in the Age of Broadcasting

By: David Moss, Marc Campasano and Colin Donovan

When the Titanic tragically sank on April 15, 1912, potentially life-saving help was delayed as a result of failures in radio communication. In part as a result, Congress moved swiftly to regulate radio, passing the Radio Act of 1912 four months later. Although at... View Details

Keywords: Radio; Regulation; Communication Technology; Government Legislation; History; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States

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Aligning Strategy and Sales

advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555). Application Submission We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online... View Details

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Effect of Different Financial Incentive Structures on Promoting Physical Activity Among Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

By: Chethan Bachireddy, Andrew Joung, Leslie K. John, Francesca Gino, Bradford Tuckfield, Luca Foschini and Katherine L. Milkman

Importance: Few adults engage in recommended levels of physical activity. Financial incentives can promote physical activity, but little is known about how their structure influences their effectiveness; for example, whether incentives are more effective if they are... View Details

Keywords: Physical Activity; Financial Incentives; Motivation and Incentives; Money

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18 Apr 2013
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The Impact of Pooling on Throughput Time in Discretionary Work Settings: An Empirical Investigation of Emergency Department Length of Stay

Keywords: by Hummy Song, Anita L. Tucker & Karen L. Murrell; Health

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Degrees, Certifications & Alumni Status | About

Degrees, Certifications & Alumni Status All of our programs grant different levels of degrees or certifications and some, but not all, grant alumni status. We have created this guide for what each program... View Details

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Business & Environment

measurably affect yields. Satellite measurements calibrated using OLS produce more precise point estimates than farmer-reported data, suggesting power gains. However, linear models, common in the literature, likely produce biased... View Details

24 Aug 2020
Blog Post

My Journey to Joining the first MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Cohort

As a senior at Hamilton College, I debated what career path to take. Should I go to Medical School? Maybe get a PhD? Or should I dive straight into the business world? I was a Biology major with four years of lab research under my belt. I... View Details

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Leading Global Businesses

email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555). Application Submission We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or... View Details

03 Oct 2023
HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

corresponding increases in interest rates prompt fears of a recession. Indeed, a recent Harvard Business School case study details how four tech giants laid off almost 40,000 workers between November 2022 and March 2023. But an... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing

27 Nov 2023
Research & Ideas

Voting Democrat or Republican? The Critical Childhood Influence That's Tough to Shake

competitiveness of a particular county or state, and the intensity of the media coverage in the area. Another reason the teen years are so critical The researchers determined that growing up in a county where young voters’ peers were 10 percentage View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

Enabling Mission Impact: Funding Strategies for High-Risk High-Reward Innovation

Governments and foundations around the world are urgently seeking strategies to optimize their investments across a range of distinctive missions targeted towards societal challenges. How should such investments be made, from early R&D spending to later-stage... View Details

26 Apr 2024
HBS Case

Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory

subordinates accountable, but they have no clue how to do that,” says Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Hise Gibson in explaining what drew him to study Sanders’ sometimes-controversial leadership style. Gibson, who played football at West View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

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