TIPS - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Is Health Care Making You Better—or Dead?

time. There's always a tipping point, and we've hit the tipping point here. I've read reviews of Michael Moore's Sicko. I haven't seen it as yet. But what strikes me is that his diagnosis and my diagnosis... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Health

11 Sep 2009
News

I Network, You Network, He, She, It Networks…

interviewed on the CBS Early Show about holiday tipping in a recession. In no-nonsense, rapid-fire style, the neatly-coiffed brunette whipped through the many sticky wickets that can plague a job-hunting MBA, answering perennial questions... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

05 May 2016
Blog Post

Being a Student Mom at HBS

mother while at HBS gave me the opportunity to meet with other students who are also mothers. Many of them had similar experiences to mine, but each of us felt we could have been more connected to each other. We realized that if we could collect and curate our combined... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faculty Books

a start-up, discuss lean prototyping techniques for hardware, identify costly outsourcing mistakes, provide practical tips on user acquisition, offer branding guidelines, and explain how a choir of angel investors often will sing... View Details

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

trip, recently talked to Professor Kerr about his research and his observations in China. Mike Roberts: Tell us about your impressions of China. Bill Kerr: My central observation from our trip is that China is at a tipping point for... View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

10 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Lessons from the Browser Wars

a patch. Indeed, IE successfully caught up to Netscape's quality by throwing a lot of money and manpower into IE browser development. Q: What are you working on next? A: Most closely related to the browser wars is research with professor Estelle Cantillon on how a... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Computer; Consumer Products; Technology

01 Mar 2023
News

March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Invisible Trillions: How Financial Secrecy Is Imperiling Capitalism and Democracy—and the Way to Renew Our Broken System By Raymond W. Baker (MBA 1960) Berrett-Koehler Publishers Over the last half century, capitalism has created... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Application Process | MBA

application system. Detailed instructions will be provided to those applicants who are invited to interview. Special Instructions College Students 2+2 Deferred Admission Joint Degree Programs International Applicants Reapplicants MBA Application View Details

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Entrepreneurial Sales 101: Founder Selling - Course Catalog

‘Nothing happens until a sale is made’ Nothing happens until a sale is made. That simple point underlines the critical importance of sales. Every operating model and business plan ‘assumes’ a certain amount of sales, but that assumption is the View Details

13 Nov 2020
News

Countdown To Remote Learning

and videos, and started a Slack channel where faculty could share tips and tricks,” says Willis Emmons, a senior lecturer and the center’s director. A new role—online learning facilitator (OLF)—was created to support the faculty. Staff... View Details

01 Nov 2021
Blog Post

ACE YOUR PHONE OR VIDEO INTERVIEW

appropriate as you’ll be sitting across the virtual interview table with the employer. However, one video-specific tip that showcases confidence is looking into the camera when speaking instead of looking at your own video. It’s natural... View Details

01 Jun 2008
News

Alumni Books

dozens of tips and tricks for students and parents looking for an affordable education. Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach by Curtis P. McLaughlin (MBA ’56, DBA ’66) and Craig D. McLaughlin (Jones & Bartlett Publishers)... View Details

Keywords: Management

21 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?

of war. We have reached the tipping point where Pax Americana now threatens Brand America. For some, the problem is the Bush administration's pattern of unilateral decision making. For others, especially in Europe, Bush's manner has... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

21 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Advice for Prospective Latino Students

and I hope to leverage the skills I learn here to drive more opportunities for diversity in the workplace for Latinos like me. I’d like to pass along three tips for prospective Latinos who have grown up in America. I hope that this... View Details

21 Oct 2020
News

Cold Calculations

take $50 million over the next five years to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of their solution. “That gives us time to still make a difference,” Payne notes. “If this takes 15 years, we’ve passed the tipping point—passed the... View Details

Keywords: April White

Fast Answer

Resources for Harvard Economics Students

A series of resources, tips and FAQs to support Harvard economics doctoral students, senior thesis writers and econ concentrators navigating Baker Library financial data resources. Which databases can I use... View Details

23 Aug 2017
News

Developing Leaders Behind Bars

inmates are kept in large, white cells behind perforated metal doors – some up to five years (and, until recently, some much, much longer). Their only physical contact with other humans is the occasional pressing of hands against the perforations, so that just the... View Details

Keywords: Robert Bochnak

23 Feb 2018
Blog Post

How to thrive as an Introvert at HBS

was a bit shaken. I had a hard time feeling like I fit in and wondered if it was possible to be myself here. But it is. Here are a few tips that helped me out: 1. Assess your experience by your own metrics. I came to HBS with specific... View Details

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Social Media - Alumni

Social Media Social Media Social Home Creating Alumni Groups Connecting the HBS network Tips for creating alumni groups Want to help the HBS community connect around professional and social interests, events, or geography within social... View Details

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