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September 2010
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Using Regression Analysis to Estimate Time Equations (CW)

By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez

This note presents a simple way to estimate time equations using regression analysis in Excel. The note quickly outlines regression analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and... View Details

Keywords: History; Management Practices and Processes; Activity Based Costing and Management; Learning; Outcome or Result; Financial Statements; Experience and Expertise; Adoption; Communication Technology; Knowledge Acquisition; Management Skills

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01 Jun 2022
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Blissful Thinking

make better leaders, and the practical steps to kicking an addiction to success. There’s been increasing academic interest in the topic of happiness in recent years. We’ve seen it at HBS with the work of Ashley Whillans, Leslie Perlow,... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Dan Winters

March 2015 (Revised May 2018)
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JPMorgan Chase: Tapping an Overlooked Talent Pool

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

By the spring of 2014, the pilot had come to an end for JPMorgan Chase's ReEntry Program, a program designed for women coming back to the workforce after a period of time away. Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO of Asset Management, and her team had to evaluate whether or not... View Details

Keywords: Women; Training; Leadership; Motherhood; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Diversity; Gender; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Human Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Programs; Financial Services Industry; United States

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07 Sep 2021
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Embracing Activism for Social Change

much of her first post-HBS year managing the pilot. Resolving Crisis Situations Mendu and other members of the partnership developed a three-part initiative informed by the best practices they gathered from local stakeholders and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

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Launch Lab/Capstone 1 - Course Catalog

system engineering methods to plan, design, develop, build, and test a complex technology-based product/service, integrating knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines. Business Knowledge: The use of business model analysis and... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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Health Care’s New Frontier

holistic health-care clinics for women became athenahealth, a $245 million enterprise that provides cloud-based practice management, billing, and electronic health record services to over 31,000 medical providers across the United States.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Health, Social Assistance

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Leadership and Happiness - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Leadership and Happiness Course Number 1885 Professor of Management Practice Arthur Brooks Spring; Q3; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions According to the best research available (which we will read in this class), to be a... View Details

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Being a Student at HBS | MBA

throughout their careers. A student will graduate from HBS not only with increased knowledge but more importantly, with grounding and practice in how to make difficult decisions and what it means to assume... View Details

06 Dec 2017
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Puzzle Master

had this advice for those interested in mergers & acquisitions: “...the best thing you can do is to develop an expert-level knowledge or—if applicable—execute one of the many workstreams required for a successful transaction,” she said,... View Details

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Raymond Hwang

Why spine surgery? “Spine surgery has an appealing and somewhat unique set of characteristics. There is a great deal we have yet to understand about spine-related disorders, making the practice and research of spine care both challenging... View Details

Keywords: Services; Entrepreneurship; Health Care

02 Apr 2001
What Do You Think?

Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?

other…Technology robs us of the close contact we seek, and are reinforced by, in the learning cycle." But respondents who telecommute don't see it that clearly. Alan Carswell points out that: "One main characteristic of tacit View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 Mar 2021
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Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

foreseen that the insights and problem-solving strategies they would gain would soon help them deal with the profound challenges posed by the pandemic. “The timing of the Leading People course I took in October 2019 was particularly helpful because having that View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Shared Value Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

practice committed to driving adoption and implementation of shared value strategies among leading companies, civil society, and government organizations. Launched by Michael Porter, Mark Kramer, and FSG at the Clinton Global Initiative... View Details

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Betsy Edwards

working with individuals on all aspects of the job search process and at every stage. She combines her years of coaching experience and industry expertise with her practical approach and extensive knowledge... View Details

Keywords: Education; Fintech; Financial Services (All); Impact Investing; Financial Services (All); Government; Health Care; Social Enterprise

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community a resource to stay engaged with current diversity, inclusion, and equity topics in both academia and industry. Faculty Research HBS Working Knowledge This publication distills the latest HBS faculty research into View Details

20 Jun 2012
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Leadership: What We Know

educator. In particular, what is asserted to be knowledge about leadership must be true. This is particularly challenging when it comes to leadership. Because when an academic makes an assertion in the field of leadership and communicates... View Details

Keywords: by Scott A. Snook, Rakesh Khurana & Nitin Nohria; Education

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Launch Lab/Capstone 2 - Course Catalog

II) follows on from and builds upon work completed in January. Given students prior coursework, a working knowledge of human-centered design methods, systems engineering techniques, and business modeling and lean experimentation is... View Details

01 Dec 2013
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Faculty Books

Faculty Research HBS Working Knowledge offers a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their web links. Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals without Mandates Associate Professor... View Details

09 Jan 2006
What Do You Think?

Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?

hands of knowledgeable recruiters when it comes to transparency? And what is the net effect on the educational process of grade disclosure? What do you think? Original Article Disclosure of grades to recruiters and others has been an... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

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Grace Kim | MBA

solutions could have on the specific needs of a consumer, which motivated me in my pursuit for STEM that works towards the improvement and sustainability of a better society. Professional goals: With future hopes for an MBA after practice... View Details

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