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The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

works on specific types of inventions We were also interested in the types of inventions Bezos was personally involved in, so we broadly categorized his patents based on information in the patent abstract and description. We found that... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

13 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

Outrage Spreads Faster on Twitter: Evidence from 44 News Outlets

emotion.” Social media companies are well aware of this phenomenon, which is why their algorithms amplify highly emotional posts. They understand that showing users content that elicits emotion will keep them on their platforms longer.... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Media & Broadcasting

31 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World

of wisdom and many others were made famous by Benjamin Franklin in his 1758 essay known as The Way to Wealth, first published as a sermon delivered by “Father Abraham” in Poor Richard’s Almanack. “I’m interested in how ideas reflect but... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

commerce, to greater and lesser degrees depending on the country. "This law is seen as deriving from direct, divine command," said Vogel. "This is important to grasp." Frank E. Vogel Executives who understand the basic... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Interviewing - Alumni

valuable opportunity for me to understand the exciting projects already underway. As I mentioned, I continue to be extremely interested in Alpha Galactic, particularly the AGO Division. My consulting... View Details

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Generative AI - Alumni

positions that I’ve held. The last paragraph should focus on personal interests and community involvement. Indicators: Separating inputs can help GPT understand the prompt better. This is required when you... View Details

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Academics - Health Care

of the lifecycle. Course Catalog Listing Transforming Health Care Delivery: Field Course This course is appropriate for students interested in understanding the fundamental improvement challenges facing the... View Details

26 May 2023
Blog Post

Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

Space exploration has produced so many technologies that are now part of everyday life. Polymers in space suits became the flame-retardant suits used by firefighters. Miniature imaging systems became the cameras used in smartphones. Even the soles of modern athletic... View Details

10 Oct 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017

historical role of politics (and, indeed, of government) in business, economic production, distribution, and exchange. The artefacts of pre-modern and modern political economy, from the fourteenth through the twentieth centuries, remain monuments of perennial... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Certificate Courses (4) Leading with Finance Professor Mihir Desai Build an intuitive understanding of financial principles to better communicate with key stakeholders, drive business performance, and grow your career. 6 weeks, 6–7... View Details

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Events - Business History

understand the complexities of modern regulatory policy. The conference built on the HBS tradition that McCraw helped establish by bringing together business historians and legal scholars interested in... View Details

28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

its zero interest rate policy, which had been in place for years, and raise rates to 0.5%. The Bank of Japan was eager to increase them to more "normal" levels to exert effective monetary policy. Yet the appropriate timing and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

College Students and Recent Graduates Those Considering Graduate School Mid-Career Professionals Prepare for your next opportunity by learning how to apply basic statistics to real business problems. Meet Arjun, an HBS Online participant who took Business Analytics to... View Details

13 Feb 2020
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Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

value proposition and create a competitive advantage. Managers don’t often take this diagnostic step to understand the systemic issues, in many cases because they’re afraid to make themselves vulnerable. “Leaders often feel like they need... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006

own and control the use of property in accord with their own interests, and where the invisible hand of the pricing mechanism coordinates supply and demand in markets in a way that is automatically in the best interests of society.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Events - Business & Environment

with an understanding of the activities required to start a climate-focused technology venture including identifying climate problems, translating and licensing IP, building a founding team, and raising early financing. The LCV Sprint is... View Details

07 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

When Celebrity ‘Crypto-Influencers’ Rake in Cash, Investors Lose Big

Professor of Business Administration, cowrote the working paper with Ken Merkley, Mark Piorkowski, and Brian Williams of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Matching tweets and returns—and then losses To understand how... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

27 Jul 2020
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Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

bothering you about a particular problem, sometimes you have to slow down to recognize it,” Badaracco says. During a work meeting, rather than staying laser-focused on getting through the agenda, take time to look around the room and pay attention: Do coworkers seem... View Details