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01 Apr 2000
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writes Bob Gardella in the introduction to his book, The Harvard Business School Guide to Finding Your Next Job. "It is also one of the most feared, misunderstood, and mishandled activities, even by otherwise intelligent, accomplished... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

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Creating a Candidate-Centered Recruiting Process - Recruiting

critical to success that may discourage diverse candidate from applying. Then with clear success factors in mind, plan a line of questioning that provides that specific information. As Director View Details

04 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

Don’t Lose Money With Customers

rewarded by GE. In contrast, a supplier of circuit boards to Ford Motor Company was never able to overcome a preoccupation with the contract terms. The supplier's failure to manage effectively this aspect... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

In a 2012 Harvard Business School case on corruption at German conglomerate Siemens AG, Peter Solmssen —brought in to clean house —reflects on how people approach a business bribe. "The stupid ones say, very simply, what are you going to do for me?" says Solmssen,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

22 Oct 2018
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Capital Murder

director at Netflix. Writing a novel while working full-time is no small task. How did you do it? When you’re the parent of young children, the hours that are your own become fewer and fewer. You learn to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

while looking for their first job, noted Timothy Butler, director of MBA Career Development Programs at HBS. "A lot of big companies have learned how to push... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

05 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities

Venture investing has picked up from the post-dot-bomb era of a few years ago—but does the comeback signal good times ahead or a mini bubble of misguided exuberance? To provoke discussion, HBS professor Bill... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Hanna; Financial Services

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings

the finance industry has been that "they should move from Wall Street to Seventh Avenue and be with the rest of the fashion industry." "We're never going back to the slow and lazy times," he said. From Winner To Loser... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

01 Jan 2006
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Ann S. Moore, MBA 1978

launch in Mexico. Having just signed her last contract with Time Inc., Moore is focused on finding her successor. "Too few CEOs and boards are doing a responsible job of succession planning these days.... View Details

14 Nov 2024
News

How the Insurance Industry Can Weather the Storms

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Liberty Mutual CEO Tim Sweeney (MBA 1991) says that 2012 was the year that climate change started really showing up on the balance sheet. “This is a horrible... View Details

13 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?

Donohue, President, US Chamber of Commerce; Lowell McAdam, CEO, Verizon; Charles W. Moorman (HBS MBA '89), Chairman, Norfolk Southern; Damon Silvers (HBS MBA '95), Policy Director and Special Counsel,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation; Air Transportation; Auto

16 Dec 2016
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An Environmental Epiphany

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Jules Kortenhorst (MBA 1986) is CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, a leading think tank focused on sustainability and energy use. It has become a go-to source View Details

28 May 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

expensive than traditional automobiles. Understanding the implications of the energy transition will prepare us for the many changes ahead. This book is a primer for readers of all levels on the coming... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

in the organizations they lead. " Fostering creativity in others is what former student Jeffrey H. Flemings (MBA '96) does for a living. Flemings, associate director of the Consumer Insight Group at Arnold... View Details

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Online Dynamic Teaming Course | HBS Online

networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples... View Details

15 Feb 2023
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Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains

Kenny (MBA 2019), the director of strategy and projects at Carbon Capture Inc. She's describing the technology at the heart of the young company's ambitious decarbonization... View Details

25 Jun 2020
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Covering All Corners

Riad Armanious (MBA 2008) regards the pandemic as the greatest professional challenge he has faced as managing director of family-owned Eva Group and CEO of Eva Pharma, a... View Details

05 Mar 2020
News

Green Light

days to get there by truck. And I get the whole sustainability message because of food miles.” While she gets the business model and consumer appeal, Mary Shelman (MBA 1987), former director View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Scott Nobles

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

Director Amanda Schmitt – Recruiting Relations Manager Together, Phillip and Amanda make up the Career & Professional Development team that manages relationships with recruiting partners in the energy sector, including cleantech. They... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

18 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

GM’s IPO: Back to the Future

retirees' medical benefits. And the CEO, CFO, and many board members were shown the door. The concessions from all sides were remarkable, given that the powers of the task force were limited. Compared with... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

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