Encouragement Design - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1999
News

WSA Conference Focuses on Reaching Goals

their quality and style. "I believe in designing things that have value and make you feel unique," she said. "Better to go with longevity than be a sheep following the herd. "I encourage women to dare," she... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

19 Apr 2018
Blog Post

Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

About the MBA/MPA-ID Harvard Kennedy School’s Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA-ID) is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in international development. It is an economics-centered,... View Details

01 Sep 2013
News

Authentic Leadership

Leadership Development (ALD) are encouraged to check their public personae—the polished resumes or stylized Facebook pages they've crafted that tell a version of their life story—at the door. Inside the classroom, the focus is on... View Details

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

01 Apr 1996
News

Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World

are wreaking havoc on the workplace. Reengineering, for example, destabilizes and changes the rules by which organizations operate, he says. "Many of these programs are actually designed to make life easier for top management without... View Details

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Viktor Puzakov

participated in expeditions searching for the remains of soldiers missing in combat from the Great Patriotic War (World War II). “We found forty-one soldiers. But Russians soldiers didn’t have dog tags,” Viktor explains. Instead, they carried little wood or plastic... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Taiwan Club President Thrives on Region's Entrepreneurial Energy

addition, the club has sponsored gatherings designed to encourage more students from Taiwan to apply to the School. "We had a forum featuring a number of graduates who talked about life at HBS, the case... View Details

Portrait Project

Mardie Oakes

coexist to form vibrant, safe communities. I'll practice what I preach by treating my family with respect while encouraging that we remain open to new ideas. Discussions with those who view the world differently is where real growth... View Details

Portrait Project

Emily Hoffman

you care who I am friends with?" Later, my questions were deeper, and often somewhat probing. Things like: "Why does my consulting firm not support my furniture design pursuits?"; "Why do New York City housing prices... View Details

06 Oct 2003
What Do You Think?

Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?

spending your time on disruptive innovations!" M. P. Singh, a manager in the public sector, suggests, "Expecting corporate culture to tolerate or encourage radical change or innovation is like expecting a country to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS | MBA

program. All students are encouraged to apply for an HBS Scholarship after being admitted to the program. In addition to need-based HBS Scholarships, HBS offers Complementary Fellowships designed to support... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

presentation that outlines the major initiatives currently under way at HBS. The presentation is being designed so that a club officer or a member of the board can deliver it with ease at club sessions and other meetings. In addition, the... View Details

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

Profile

Jonathan Assayag

chance encounter with a fellow Brazilian led to a new direction. "We were at a conference for the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers," Jonathan explains. "He worked as a Senior Manager at Accenture, and when he learned of my interest in... View Details

10 Feb 2015
First Look

First Look: February 10

Publications February 2015 RAND Journal of Economics Performance Responses to Competition Across Skill-Levels in Rank Order Tournaments: Field Evidence and Implications for Tournament Design By: Boudreau, Kevin J., Karim R. Lakhani, and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Hidden Workers: Caregivers - Managing the Future of Work

Raman, Eva Sage-Gavin, & Kristen Hines 01 SEP 2021 Increased reliance on technology and changing demographics have shaped the way that companies hire. Hiring processes are designed to find “perfect” candidates in an efficient manner, but... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Orientation Teamwork

activities, led by facilitators from Outward Bound Professional, was designed to give students comprising 152 newly formed Learning Teams a chance to get to know each other while introducing them to team-building techniques. The afternoon... View Details

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

06 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Cheers to the American Consumer

problem-solving entrepreneurs and successful entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates and Michael Dell become well-respected role models for younger people. Marketing, a distinctly American expertise, has of course encouraged consumers to be... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise - Course Catalog

seemingly rational ways making logical business decisions, often find their firms in trouble. The course seeks to develop insights into why these things happened and how we should think about them in our future careers. The original course View Details

01 Oct 1996
News

Working Behind the Scenes — Alan F. Horn (MBA 1971)

became especially concerned about local air and water quality when their first child was born in 1988. Together, they helped found the Environmental Media Association, designed to encourage writers,... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

01 Jun 2001
News

Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa

reading, writing, and math,” she explains. “I wanted to bring that idea to Ghana.” With the cooperation and input of local nongovernmental organizations and a $350,000 grant from the Danish government, Akinola collaborated with a teacher from Denmark to View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; UNICEF; Educational Services

23 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 23

(forthcoming) Abstract Competition among firms yields many benefits but can also encourage firms to engage in corrupt or unethical activities. We argue that competition can lead organizations to provide services that customers demand but... View Details