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- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Progression to the Mean
Mean Girls & Boys More than 80 students lent a hand to the April production of this year's HBS Show, Mean Girls & Boys—a parody of the 2004 Lindsay Lohan movie—which finds a new first-year student struggling... View Details
- 10 Aug 2016
- News
The meaning of trust in the age of Airbnb
- June 2018
- Background Note
Introduction to Life Settlements
By: Alexander Braun, Lauren H. Cohen, Christopher J. Malloy and Jiahua Xu
Life insurance is an asset owned by the majority of American adults (61%). Note that this 61% penetration rate is essentially at parity with home ownership (64%) and higher than that of 401(k) retirement account ownership (53%). Life settlements, or life insurance... View Details
Braun, Alexander, Lauren H. Cohen, Christopher J. Malloy, and Jiahua Xu. "Introduction to Life Settlements." Harvard Business School Background Note 218-127, June 2018.
- Article
Is Life Nasty, Brutish, and Short? Philosophies of Life and Well-Being
By: Michael I. Norton, Lalin Anik, Lara B. Aknin and Elizabeth W. Dunn
Three studies examine the extent to which laypeople endorse Thomas Hobbes' (1651) view of life as "nasty, brutish, and short" and explore the relationships between this philosophy and well-being. We asked participants to answer two binary choice questions: Is life... View Details
Norton, Michael I., Lalin Anik, Lara B. Aknin, and Elizabeth W. Dunn. "Is Life Nasty, Brutish, and Short? Philosophies of Life and Well-Being." Social Psychological & Personality Science 2, no. 6 (November 2011): 570–575.
- 04 May 2023
Life at HBS Chat in Seoul
Join us for an in-person informal chat about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This Life at HBS Chat is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The... View Details
- 04 May 2023
Life at HBS Chat in Bangkok
Join us for an in-person informal chat about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This Life at HBS Chat is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The... View Details
- 08 Jun 2023
Life at HBS Chat in Jakarta
Join us for an in-person informal chat about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This Life at HBS Chat is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The... View Details
- 10 Jul 2022
Life at HBS Chat in Seoul
Join HBS current students for a coffee chat in Seoul where we will be discussing the MBA program, life at HBS, and much more. This will primarily be an open Q&A, so please come with questions! View Details
- 9 AM – 5 PM EST, 12 Feb 2022
- Virtual Programming
31st Women In Business Conference: Building a Successful Life
We are thrilled to invite you to the 31st Annual Dynamic Women in Business Conference. The conference provides an exciting opportunity to forge new connections while learning from the experiences of all our speakers and each other.
The theme of the conference is... View Details
- 04 Jan 2020
Life at HBS Chat in Hanoi
Hear straight from current HBS students regarding their experience. Current students will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details
- 03 Jan 2020
Life at HBS Chat in Bangalore
Hear straight from current HBS students regarding their experience. Current students will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details
- 23 Mar 2019
Life at HBS Chat in Reykjavik
Hear straight from current HBS students regarding their experience. Current students will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details
- 22 Dec 2018
Life at HBS Chat in Kathmandu
Hear straight from a current HBS student regarding their experience. A current student will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details
- 15 Dec 2018
Life at HBS Chat in Houston
Hear straight from a current HBS student regarding their experience. A current student will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details
- September 2014 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity
By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Hilary White
After struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial £113... View Details
Keywords: United Kingdom; Keynesian Multiplier; Inflation; Inflation Targeting; Government Spending; Government Intervention In The Markets; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis Management; Austerity; Inequality; Public Finance; Government Finance; Macroeconomics; Economics; Government and Politics; Inflation and Deflation; Financial Crisis; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Economic Growth; Business Cycles; Welfare; United Kingdom
Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Hilary White. "The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity." Harvard Business School Case 715-008, September 2014. (Revised May 2015.)
- 16 Oct 2019
Life at HBS Chat in Sydney
Hear straight from HBS alumni regarding their experience. Alumni will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details
- 10 Jul 2019
Life at HBS Chat in Bangkok
Hear straight from HBS alumni regarding their experience. Alumni will host this informal gathering to give their perspective on life at HBS. View Details