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- 18 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal
had been swirling around the cyclist for years. And yet, there was still something shocking about the admission. At the peak of his career, Armstrong was one of the most celebrated athletes in the world, earning $28 million a year from... View Details
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
conception of what their job duties were, with employment contracts focused heavily on their particular task in the manufacturing process. For these workers, things like proposing a morale-boosting monthly birthday celebration or... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 31 Jul 2023
- News
Striving for Imperfection
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details
- 30 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?
Future" is being held as part of the 100th anniversary celebration at the Harvard Business School. To kick off the colloquium, senior managers of 4 sizeable organizations heavily involved in innovation have been asked to pose... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 07 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams
own professional rewards, with the research showing they are twice as likely as the average manager to be promoted to CEO. And when they reach the CEO spot, they tend to boost returns for their firms. While sharing the spotlight may be a value View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- Web
Teele Hall | About
enrollments. In addition, Teele presided over the School’s 50th anniversary celebration in 1958, which attracted more than 2,000 visitors, including then vice president Richard Nixon. Of the changes enacted during his tenure, Teele once... View Details
- 08 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders
Ten years before Harvard Business School published its first case study, activists across Europe celebrated the first International Women’s Day. They demanded, among other things, the right for women to hold public office and an end to... View Details
Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
food. “We’re raising the profile of our food because we believe it is excellent, and the world needs to embrace and celebrate it,” says Nwuneli. Runa Alam, from DPI, says many pension funds, sovereign funds, endowments and other... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Web
Cash House | About
space houses the School’s Executive Education programs as well as the Office for Community and Culture. About the Name Cash House was re-named in 2020 to celebrate and honor the contributions of James I. Cash, James E. Robison Professor... View Details
- 22 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022
favorite memory, and one lesson that will help them in their careers. Read More>>> 11 STORIES FROM HBS PRIDE FOR NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY October 11 is National Coming Out Day (NCOD) and HBS participates in events that celebrate... View Details
- 27 May 2015
- Blog Post
What is an HBS Section?
(Something like the houses in Harry Potter except EVERYONE thinks they’re Gryffindor). Section activities include: Events/Mixers (karaoke, trampoline dodgeball, bowling, brewery tours, board game night) Holiday Celebrations (Thanksgiving... View Details
- 06 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Are You a Level-Six Leader?
colors so often that it was difficult to know with precision where he stood on any given issue, from climate change to which party, if any, he really belonged to. There is a natural cleavage between the model's first three levels described above and the next three... View Details
Keywords: by Mitch Maidique
- 08 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees
electromechanical device, and learned about AI-integrated hardware from my classmates. What has been the highlight of your HBS experience thus far? Every year each HBS section hosts a flag day, where we celebrate the countries that the... View Details
- 13 May 2019
- Blog Post
The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS
Each student at HBS brings their own experiences, style, and perspective to every aspect of the MBA experience. Today, we are celebrating the unique perspectives of new mothers at HBS. Each of these women not only were pregnant during... View Details
- 20 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster
million in donations compared to $1.9 million during the same time period (July 29 to August 20) last year. This remarkable increase in their fundraising potential is largely due to the snowball effect of cause marketing coupled with a social medial fad. View Details
Keywords: by John Deighton
- 26 Sep 2011
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Lady Gaga
Celebrated for both her outré style and musical prowess, the recording artist known as Lady Gaga is not only one of the world's biggest pop stars, but also one of the most recognized brands. She's garnered five Grammys, holds two spots in... View Details
- 15 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax
once again front-and-center in US politics. Sometimes it can seem that these debates go around in circles, with partisans from both extremes advocating reforms that even they don't imagine becoming reality. But we should celebrate these... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew C. Weinzierl
- 11 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas
Kikovic Each year, the small northeast Texas town of Marshall pulls out all of the stops for its annual Wonderland of Lights festival. And for years, South Korean electronics company Samsung also worked hard to make it special. The festival started with the Samsung... View Details
- 28 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Making an Impact on the Media Industry with my MBA
considering applying to HBS? One of the things that makes HBS so incredible is that it is a place that celebrates diversity of thought and experience both in and out of the classroom. I would encourage anyone who has a media background... View Details
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details