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25 Aug 2014
News

The First Five Years: Raymond Hwang (MBA 2010)

were exposed to at HBS can be applied to problems in health care and medicine. As an industry, we face the same fundamental challenges, just with the addition of some special regulatory and market characteristics.” How do you use what you... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

15 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands

Leonard agreed to join forces in an e-mail Q&A with HBS Working Knowledge to explain more. Sarah Jane Gilbert: Your work examines the concept of a company being either a "mouse" or an "elephant." What are the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

11 Aug 2014
News

The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)

IMMUNE) and in your role as cofounder of Aromaflage? "The case method at HBS helped me learn to issue-spot, to listen carefully to an argument, and to synthesize and advance the group discussion in a cogent manner. At IMMUNE, I read through vast amounts of View Details

06 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Cheers to the American Consumer

Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge. A recent Economist magazine includes a View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring Course Number 1420 Professor Stuart C. Gilson Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 28 Sessions Exam Career Focus This course provides students with skills and knowledge that will... View Details

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Muriel Siebert Collection | Baker Library

extensive knowledge on the topics of finance, banking, the stock market, and the role of women in business. Use the Collection Muriel Siebert Collection guide Muriel Siebert Collection Use Agreement Have questions about View Details

01 May 2013
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Robert F. Higgins, MBA 1970

While some people end their careers with a focus on philanthropy, Bob Higgins began his that way. After graduating from HBS, he spent nine years with three different private foundations, each with a deep interest in health care. Today, Higgins View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

OPM Reunion Snapshots

Erik Sorensen (22nd OPM) Currently the managing director of Club Sultan in Marbella, Spain, an exclusive European holiday ownership club, Erik Sorensen specializes in marketing luxurious vacation opportunities. "My business is about... View Details

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

had to undertake a complete transformation of how Merck operates," he said, outlining strategies that included stepping up resources devoted to scientific research and marketing, integrating divisions of the company, and heading off... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

10 Jan 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Operations Management

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions to be answered: Can "lean" productions methods improve service industries? How can a... View Details

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

investigation was launched in response to a series of leaks to the press that could only have come from highly placed members of the company. Fully understanding the context of the events of September, however, requires knowledge of board... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

15 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and “Sense"

impact through collaborative movements rather than individual efforts, and to leverage and contribute to a diverse community. Being an agenda-setter means developing a broad knowledge base, often in contrast with the specific, View Details

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Case Writing & Industry | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Resources Credits HBS & the Case Method - Message From the Director HBS & the Case Method Site Credits Special Collections Search Exhibition Business Education & The Case Method The General Shoe Company, 1921 Case Writing & Industry... View Details

21 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 21

based upon firm and agglomeration economy traits. We test our framework on the U.S. location choices of new manufacturing entrants between 1985 and 1994 and find that firms are far more attracted to skilled labor and specialized suppliers... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Sep 2024
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice

revenues and profits. Yet, high-performing entrepreneurs who had above-median performance got even better, with the AI mentor leading to a 15 percent increase in performance, according to the study. Difficult questions stump AI All told, the entrepreneurs asked the... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

01 Oct 1998
News

Merton Named University Professor

he consistently gives of himself to his colleagues and his students. His appointment will do honor to the University." Merton said he is honored by his selection as the first McArthur University Professor. "That the professorship bears John McArthur's name has View Details

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Judith Prior Lawrie Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

worked for consulting firms that specialized in transportation issues and the emerging field of software development. Concentrating her strengths and areas of interest, she later worked as an analyst and portfolio manager for mutual funds... View Details

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Database Best Practices - Research Computing Services

definition language When choosing the appropriate data types , pay special attention to the following: type, length and sign of numeric columns features of fixed or variable length character, text, and binary columns row enumeration and... View Details

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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

educator, Lisa works with leaders and leadership teams in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. With a doctorate from Harvard University in developmental psychology, she combines her expertise of individual development with a deep View Details

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Brand Name Management - The Art of American Advertising

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

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