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- 24 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
What is an HBS MyTake?
While it’s true that students come to HBS to develop their leadership skills and learn the fundamentals of general management, what they take away tends to be so much more. When we interview students and alums for this blog, we hear time... View Details
- 22 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
Can Amazon Remake Health Care?
At a time when health care providers have gone all in on telemedicine, Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer, surprised Wall Street in late July when it announced it would acquire 1Life Healthcare Inc., which runs the... View Details
- 31 Aug 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?
they might, they are not making progress on diversity. Instead, they have low retention rates for their diverse talent. In many cases, the “last in, first out” phenomenon may apply in times of crisis. The key to achieving both diversity... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, February 28
of promoting from within, particularly with its chefs, and it took time to develop the necessary talent. Now DO & CO faced a decision: What type of growth should it pursue, and at what pace? Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2023
- News
Highlights from the Spring 2023 Alumni Board Meeting
the HBS MBA program have seen a similar trajectory, although there have been periods of plateaus, including the time we are in right now. As the world is rapidly changing, HBS is asking challenging questions about how the MBA can remain... View Details
- Web
Judges - Alumni
Investors can only take in so much information in one meeting #2 - Be clear on why YOU are the best person to lead this company. As an investor, I am always looking for strong "founder business fit" #3 - Be clear on why NOW is the time... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jeff Barkas
good days were spent signing legal and financial documents. Their passing has given me a new sense of purpose — to ensure that other families avoid a similar experience. I’m starting a company that helps families prepare for aging so that they can spend View Details
- Web
Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Educator in 2020. Maria P. Roche : Recipient of a NSF Science of Science and Innovation Policy Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation, 2019–2021. 2019 Rebecca M. Henderson : Chosen as one of three “Directors of the Year” by the... View Details
- Profile
Meagan Hill
few times in life you can be surrounded by such diversity," Meagan says. A comparable kind of diversity, in interests and knowledge, proved crucial to her FIELD 3 entrepreneurial work. "Our skills sets complemented each other;... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 14 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact
business—it's difficult to isolate the influence of any given organization. That isn't to say that measuring large societal change should never be attempted. "It can be done, but it requires a longer time horizon and an effort to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Web
Demonstration Policy | About
amplified sound. Using public safety as their guide, HBS and Harvard administrators and security officers will determine the most appropriate means and time to address policy violations. If it is not possible to address such violations... View Details
- 04 Dec 2019
- Book
Creating the Experimentation Organization
percent of core employees participate, with the ability to pull the trigger independently to virtually test anything at any time. To illustrate that point, Thomke describes the time an incoming CEO called a meeting to present a new logo... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
Outdoor Spaces | About
have served their country in times of war and peace. The granite wall is intended to inspire us to reflect on the enduring contributions of veterans and others who have dedicated their lives to service, and to contemplate the role of... View Details
- 21 Jul 2022
- News
A Warren Buffett Protégée Strikes Out on Her Own
In a recent profile, the New York Times detailed the career of Tracy Britt Cool (MBA 2009), which has culminated in the launch of her new investment firm, Kanbrick. Britt Cool’s business career began in childhood, working at her parents’... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Turkish Delight
time between Brookline, Massachusetts, and a “base of operations” in Paris that makes it easier for Gadiesh to travel for work. After leaving Bain in 1984, Byford put his entrepreneurial talents to work, launching two electronics... View Details
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
programs are 100 percent online, and available to participants regardless of their location. Do I need to log in to an HBS Online course at certain times? There are no formal class times. All learning happens online, so participants are able to complete the course on... View Details
- 30 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The Life and Role of a CEO
where we focus on one single decision point, we discussed the CEO as a role. In other words, instead of looking at a snapshot of their life, we took a broader view of their role in terms of topics, stakeholders, and time constraints. This... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Zone Defense
beginning to change. That same year, the US Department of Defense established the Defense Innovation Unit in Silicon Valley to encourage early-stage companies in the sector. Tseng continued to work on Shield AI during his time at HBS, and... View Details
- 04 Feb 2022
- Book
Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries
Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster
It looks like a sleek box. But the story behind it is far more interesting. I remember the first time I spoke with Aatish Patel (HES 2022), now cofounder and CEO of XCharge Energy. He had zeroed in on a problem with electric vehicle... View Details