General Business - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 May 2013
Blog Post

“A place to grow personally and professionally.” - Yolanda Anton

than what I already have. Do not misunderstand me: I love the industry. I am still interested in the link to the customer and in the final product. But I want to see those aspects of a project from the general management perspective,... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Technology

01 Jun 2017
News

Surveying Students’ Summer Plans

be part of GE just as it’s relocating its headquarters to Boston.” Graham Fairbairn (MBA 2018) Hometown: Sydney, Australia Destination: General Mills, Minneapolis “I come from a consumer packaged goods background and have had the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Sep 2008
News

Knowledge Integration Rules at Yale

segment called Orientation to Management, a general introduction to concepts, tools, and problem-framing methodologies. In addition, students work on developing interpersonal skills needed to be an effective leader. The next twelve weeks,... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 11

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2311152 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 614-044 Infection Control at Massachusetts General Hospital The case explores the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Sep 2019
News

Accelerating Allston

Dean Nitin Nohria. “This generous gift will support future leaders who will bridge the worlds of business and engineering, spurring innovation and the commercialization of new discoveries to address many of... View Details

26 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 26

and benefits and that bundled legislation is valued more than the sum of its parts. Study 2 shows this finding stems from a diminished focus on losses and heightened focus on gains. Study 3 extends our findings to policies involving costs and benefits of the same type... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Jaime Mendez

could be exposed to broader issues," says Jaime. "I knew HBS had a reputation for producing general managers. Here, I could brush up on hard skills while rounding out my leadership skill set." Seven teams, seven minutes,... View Details

05 Dec 2016
Blog Post

5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS

There’s no doubt that applying to business school can be a stressful undertaking. Researching MBA programs, taking the GMAT, writing essays, chasing after recommenders (often while also trying to balance a full time job) can be downright... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Manuscript Collections

large credit financing operations. Daniel Douglas Account Book, 1795-1813 Collection Record Daniel Douglas, a general storekeeper of Freetown, Mass., recorded his customer’s credits and debits in this leather-bound account book. The... View Details

01 Apr 1997
News

Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT

no longer being used as just a tactical resource, it's now fundamentally influencing business strategy and competition," says Richard L. Nolan, MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, who... View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb

07 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 7

theoretical frameworks arrived at via in-class discussion; 3) identification of a set of core issues vital to practice that collectively approximate IS management as a business discipline; and 4) design for student engagement, in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2009
News

Losing Our Competitive Edge

Business Review, how the United States has lost or is in the process of losing the ability to manufacture many of the cutting-edge products it invented. These include the batteries that power electric and hybrid cars, light-emitting... View Details

Keywords: Gary P. Pisano; Manufacturing

08 Mar 2013
News

The Accidental Innovator

debt. I think Khan Academy can fill the gap between an esoteric, hard-to-read book and the “news,” which is sound bites and superficial. People are hungry for context and to understand the whys and the connections. I think we can play a huge role there. What’s the... View Details

02 Mar 2017
News

Such Great Heights

reasons why history and a sense of heritage is so important in mountaineering is that it's a sport that is fairly complicated, and it requires a lot of training, a lot of mentoring. In a lot of ways, it's passed down from generation to... View Details

Keywords: mountain; climbing; adventure

05 Aug 2002
What Do You Think?

Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?

course, one can argue that this is what the highway system of the U.S. (or any country, for that matter) is all about. Or at a more micro level, it is what General Motors, Ford, and others created when they built a system of complementors... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

17 Sep 2020
Blog Post

HBS Grads Launch Cybersecurity Nonprofit to Fight Infodemic

and Africa. She’s particularly passionate about blockchain, cryptoeconomics, and privacy. humanID is an anonymous Single-Sign-On replacing “Login with Facebook” while also blocking bot-armies and trolls, with the goal to stop fake news and cyber-bullying. It was a... View Details

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Creighton Taylor

about general management and how business works all around the world.” Driven by his curiosity, he decided to pursue an MBA. International business, “Gangnam style” For a global perspective, Creighton... View Details

21 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Going Negative in Political Advertising

evidence, is their ability to deliver on the brand promise, once elected. So, no matter how many voters are turned off, no matter how much ammunition they provide the Republicans in the general election, negative ads will rule the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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VBHCD Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Involved Videos Books Value-Based Health Care Delivery – Measuring and Managing Costs The Value-Based Health Care Delivery (VBHCD) initiative, led by Harvard Business School professors Michael Porter and Robert Kaplan, engages with... View Details

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Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online

and Research Limited MSc, Business Administration What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your resume with a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online Earn by: completing this course Certificate of Specialization Prove your mastery... View Details

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