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- 01 Mar 2010
- News
John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures
sixth grades in Princeton, New Jersey, public schools, aided by ventilators and wheelchairs and accompanied by nurses. Pompe doesn’t affect their minds. “They’re bright, precocious, and very happy kids,” says Crowley. —Sarah Auerbach View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971
Culinary Group the largest ski area operator in the United States. O'Donnell is happy to list the ingredients of his success. "I follow the golden rule in treating my customers and employees the way I want to be treated," he begins.... View Details
- 27 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?
I’m happy to concede some territory here: I’m not convinced it’s essential to running the company that I can derive WACC or read Balance of Payments statements. This argument does, though, undervalue the soft stuff that is taught and I... View Details
- 20 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh
opinions of strangers, according to a Nielsen survey. "A human recommendation can be valuable even when it's inaccurate," Yeomans says. “If my colleague likes a show I don’t like, I’m still happy to hear her recommendation because it... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
the wealth to walk away. Put well-regarded, powerful executives in charge of acquisition integration. Divest them of all other responsibilities during an important integration. Make this into a core competency, and a high-visibility assignment. Spend equal amounts of... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
- September 2023
- Case
Derek Aguirre
By: Leslie Perlow and Hannah Weisman
Derek Aguirre is the executive director of a nonprofit organization in Detroit, Michigan that uses the sport of squash as a vehicle to support young people in low-income urban areas. The case discusses his path to pursue meaningful work and his reflections on the... View Details
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
We have to recalibrate our minds in terms of why we’re doing remote work now. In this moment of panic, when companies and workers are trying to figure out how to be productive and how to be happy working from home, the most practical... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Sep 2011
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Lady Gaga
"Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and I'mma let you finish, but [fellow nominee] Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time." Millions of viewers were turned off by his impulsive bullying, and Carter and Lady Gaga, both... View Details
- Portrait Project
Nishi Anand
met all the students, supervised classes, and made curriculum changes. Dad was happy – immersed into everything, wholeheartedly. As I hung up, my eyes scanned my own room, stopping at the empty photo frame tossed on the floor. It had... View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee
for virtual coffee chats inside or outside your company Lead virtual happy hours Invite a colleague or new connection to have a virtual lunch Set up a mixer video call in which each person invites one other person to join to talk about... View Details
- 31 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator
annual salary offer of $115,000 is unfair on its own. They might be perfectly happy with that salary if it weren't for the information that it's below average." And it's not just a matter of money. In several studies of social comparison... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Industry Information - Alumni
faculty from the fields of business, economics and law. + – CPG/Marketing AdAge Leading trade publication of the marketing and media landscape. Tiered subscription model (free registration for a limited number of articles per month; subscribe for full access). View Details
- 21 May 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)
developing these conversations, and I am happy to be able to do more of these types of events within the HBS, BEI, and SEI communities. This post was originally published on the Business & Environment Blog. View Details
- 19 Apr 2024
- News
Alumni Host Energy CEO Summit in Houston; Austin Club Co-Hosts SXSW Reception
“Harvard@SXSW 2024,” a happy hour mixer co-hosted by the HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and the Harvard Innovation Labs. Held on March 10 at Ember Kitchen in downtown Austin, the reception took advantage of the fact that many alumni... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Lives over 80 Years Professor Robert Waldinger, MD , Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School + More Info – Less Info What keeps people happy and healthy as they go through life? The Harvard Study of Adult Development is... View Details
- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
I still feel love brings full of happiness and has enriched my life more than anything. 3. Love is something that brings you to the world which you could not have reached if you were alone. When we started to consider doing an MBA, I was... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
the first time in my life. Becca's existence has been beyond meaningful to me. Her ultimate happiness is one of my priorities and a great primer for when, by God’s grace, I become a father of my own. #EverydayLove Love should not be an... View Details
- 13 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS
I started to learn about the application process, the school, and my chances of getting in. I had a number of anxieties about applying to HBS, and at times I considered not applying at all. I’m so happy I worked through those concerns and... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
hundred years, all of us sitting in this room today will be gone. Just at different times, some sooner than the others. So then if death is the ultimate truth, what should really matter most in life? I feel the only thing that truly matters to me is being View Details
- 26 Oct 2018
- Blog Post
Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness
at night, I was so happy doing what I loved. I was also conscious of the fact that my primary responsibility was to my company. I worked to ensure that I was productive and meeting deadlines, and I appreciated the support I received from... View Details