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Leadership Initiative - Leadership

Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is the co-author of Collective... View Details

16 Nov 2021
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How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed Themselves

eliminate one-quarter of its 162,500-member workforce by the mid-2000s. Yet the company continued to struggle. In 2002, turnaround expert Thierry Breton took over as CEO, restructuring the company’s debt, reducing operating costs, and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Financial databases: certification and training

Environmental Social Governance (ESG). Open to all current Harvard faculty, students, and staff through 12/31/2024*, with potential for extension. Please email infoservices@hbs.edu for the class code to waive fee. Then, sign... View Details

11 Oct 2016
First Look

October 11, 2016

controlling for current performance, and that this relation is driven by the perceptions of middle management and professional staff rather than senior executives, hourly, or commissioned workers. Taken together, these results suggest... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Jan 2019
Blog Post

MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)

setting up trusts are easy to postpone. In this course, alumni will talk about the choices they made and what they would do differently if they were to do it all over again and industry experts will share advice as well. Pricing the... View Details

09 Nov 2023
News

From the Brink

Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

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Suggested Resources: Israel - Hamas War

(CSIS) CSIS in a bipartisan think tank where leading experts across the organization provide comprehensive analysis on the conflict in Israel and potential outcomes in the days ahead. View Details

05 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 5

over three days, resulting in the deaths of 34 people and 28 people injured. However, the Taj received praise in the aftermath of the attacks for the selfless actions of the staff in placing the safety of the hotel's guests before their... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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About Us - Research Computing Services

About Us Research Computing Services (RCS) is a centralized service that supports HBS faculty research with a staff of statisticians, data scientists, and experts in research computing. Read more about our... View Details

05 May 2009
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First Look: May 5, 2009

other Mexican geographies but faces a choice of doing this with its own staff and buying land for cash, or partnering with local entrepreneurs and local land owners. In evaluating the choices, students must think more deeply about what... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Information Technology - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

referring physicians and patients 5. Includes templates and expert systems for each medical condition Provides views and templates by medical condition to enhance data entry, search functionality, input of standard order sets Incorporates... View Details

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

The business scene in the Islamic world may be as complex as its 1.3 billion people, but one rule is nevertheless quite straightforward for Westerners who want to do deals. "One thing you do not bring up is the Palestinian-Israeli situation," advised Samuel... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

create value and manage risk. Q: Most managers don't have law degrees, so who do they turn to get the legal background they will need to work with legal staff on the issues you identify? Will they need special training? A: I like to think... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

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Events - Business History

discussion brought together a diverse group of experts to examine relations between firms, governments, and global governance frameworks in historical perspective. Panelists addressed questions about the ways companies have interacted... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

screening test for lung cancer. Getaway Jon Staff (MBA 2016) Peter Davis Aaron Vomberg Sarah Ruehlow Business Track Runner-Up Getaway designs tiny houses, places them on beautiful rural land and rents them out by the night to stressed out... View Details

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Patent search: A comparative table of databases

allows patent quality analysis based on the Patent Assets Index Methodology. Such an analysis helps tech driven companies gain valuable insights into the strength and relative value of patents and patent portfolios. It informs decision makers and patent View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: Ten Facts in Ten Minutes About CO2 By Mike Nelson, Pieter Tans, and Michael Banks (MBA 1983) Independently Published In this updated edition of the world’s smallest book on the world’s biggest... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions . Through expert panels, case discussions, and networking, participants considered the role of the firm, individual business leaders, and HBS, as well as new business and... View Details

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Working Groups Update | About

recommendations. We are particularly grateful to students and staff who are partnering with us in this important work. We understand that Arab and Muslim individuals at HBS often feel stereotyped and fear being targeted, whether in direct... View Details

11 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?

dealership can be effective tools, although sales staffs also know the walk-away tactic and sometimes even encourage it to put a deal in play. Experts also suggest buyers hunt down dealerships that are... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto

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