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- 20 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS
all. In many cases, Piper was allowed to come to the activities and events. She joined many TGIF's, section barbecues, and dinner parties. There were certainly a few weeks where she didn’t receive the attention she needed or deserved, but... View Details
- 13 Nov 2019
- News
How to spend money to squeeze more joy out of life
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Turning Point: Eternal Returns
Louisa Wong (MBA 1981) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Louisa Wong (MBA 1981) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) I was born in the middle of Typhoon Gloria in 1957 and spent my early childhood in Kowloon’s Walled City, which at the time was an extremely poor and densely... View Details
- Web
Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders - Course Catalog
in the world. As you prepare to leave Harvard Business School, the critical question is: “What do I need to do to make a difference?” To answer this question, we will study—and learn from—the life choices of... View Details
- 2023
- Book
The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card
Pouring yourself into a single full-time job is the riskiest move you can make. Your parents’ advice to focus on one career path? It doesn’t work anymore, for reasons ranging from recessions to student loan debt, the gig economy, climate disasters, and a global... View Details
Wallace, Christina. The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card. Balance, 2023.
- 17 Sep 2019
- News
Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life
- 17 Apr 2024
Life at HBS Chat with Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)
Join this interactive session for a Life at HBS Chat with the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG). This virtual event is a unique opportunity to hear from current HBS students in DAAG regarding... View Details
- 15 Apr 2014
- News
Bertarelli Foundation Gift Names Deans' Health & Life Sciences Challenge Prize
Life Sciences Challenge, launched in 2012 and chaired by Dean Nohria and Dr. Jeffrey S. Flier, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. In recognition of the... View Details
- Article
Valuing Time Over Money Predicts Happiness After a Major Life Transition: A Preregistered Longitudinal Study of Graduating Students
By: A.V. Whillans, Lucia Macchia and Elizabeth Dunn
How does prioritizing time or money shape major life decisions and subsequent well-being? In a preregistered longitudinal study of approximately 1000 graduating university students, respondents who valued time over money chose more intrinsically rewarding activities... View Details
Keywords: Time Use; Trade-offs; Career Decisions; Time Management; Money; Happiness; Values and Beliefs; Personal Development and Career
Whillans, A.V., Lucia Macchia, and Elizabeth Dunn. "Valuing Time Over Money Predicts Happiness After a Major Life Transition: A Preregistered Longitudinal Study of Graduating Students." Science Advances 5, no. 9 (September 2019).
- 21 Nov 2024
Life at HBS Chat with Disability, A Student Association at HBS
Join this interactive session for a Life at HBS Chat with Disability, A Student Association at HBS. This virtual event is a unique opportunity to hear from current HBS students in Disability regarding their... View Details
- 17 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program
MBAs who are fluent in the languages of science and business are rare. The joint degree program provides a strong differentiation that will likely open more doors to coveted jobs in the View Details
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Perceptions and the Politics of Finance: Junk Bonds and the Regulatory Seizure of First Capital Life
By: S. C. Gilson, H. DeAngelo and L. DeAngelo
In May 1991, one month after seizing Executive Life, California regulators seized First Capital Life (FCLIC). Both insurers were Drexel clients with large junk bond holdings, and both had experienced 'bank runs.' FCLIC's run followed regulators' televised comments that... View Details
Gilson, S. C., H. DeAngelo, and L. DeAngelo. "Perceptions and the Politics of Finance: Junk Bonds and the Regulatory Seizure of First Capital Life." Journal of Financial Economics 41, no. 3 (July 1996): 475–511.
- 06 Mar 2022
- News
Even Google Agrees There’s No Going Back to the Old Office Life
- August 1994 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Cost Management for Short Life Cycle Products
Explores Olympus Optical's strategic response to major losses in its camera business. Key to Olympus's recovery were its extensive product planning process, a quality improvement program, and an aggressive cost-reduction program. In particular, the case details... View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Product Design; Business Strategy; Product Development; Consumer Products Industry
Cooper, Robin. "Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Cost Management for Short Life Cycle Products." Harvard Business School Case 195-072, August 1994. (Revised May 1997.)
- February 2014
- Article
Toward a Model of Work Redesign for Better Work and Better Life
By: Leslie A. Perlow and Erin L. Kelly
Flexible work accommodations provided by employers purport to help individuals struggling to manage work and family demands. The underlying model for change is accommodation—helping individuals accommodate their work demands with no changes in the structure of work or... View Details
Perlow, Leslie A., and Erin L. Kelly. "Toward a Model of Work Redesign for Better Work and Better Life." Work and Occupations 41, no. 1 (February 2014): 111–134.
- 16 May 2024
- News
On the Job
of the world. Desiree Rogers: I feel that it’s so important to have multiple voices across races, socioeconomic, and also age at the table. Gerald Schwartz: Don’t do anything in your life that you don’t like... View Details
Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade