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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
@Soldiers Field
entrepreneur Diane Hessan (MBA 1977) concerning her qualitative research on the American electorate. In late September, the HBS Association of Boston hosted a fireside chat with General Electric’s Jeff... View Details
- 29 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
First Year at HBS: A Foundation for Business
an effective general manager. I never could have imagined the extent to which the required curriculum (RC) would deliver so much knowledge in nearly every essential aspect of business, from marketing to finance to operations to... View Details
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Jamira Cotton
in a team environment. However, I felt that an MBA from HBS would greatly enhance my ability to think critically and adeptly about problems from a general management perspective. I also knew that the network I would develop with my... View Details
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Steve Alden
Steve Alden has unimpeachable credentials in quantitative analytics, placing first in Massachusetts on the CPA exam in 2007, and in the top-ten nationwide. But when it came time to assess potential MBA programs, Steve gave qualitative... View Details
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Laura Mackay
the opportunity to learn business principles in an academic setting. It was very important to me to use my two years in business school to focus on personal development. The HBS case method is incredibly unique and powerful in pushing one... View Details
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Maliha Khan
Why was getting a business education important to you? I saw an MBA as important for two reasons: I wanted key analytical and quantitative skills that would help me make decisions and give me more confidence in my judgment; and secondly, to be more effective as a View Details
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Real Estate Private Equity - Course Catalog
proposal and present the investment concept. Pedagogical Mix Private equity real estate investments lend themselves to the case study method as virtually every subject requires both quantitative and View Details
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Real Estate Investing - Course Catalog
an important part of this section. Success and Failure The last module will reflect an investment committee style organization highlighting key decision-making characteristics that may lead to success or failure. Pedagogical Mix Real estate lends itself to case View Details
- 28 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
3 Concerns I Had about HBS
of you who are still struggling with the decision, it can be helpful to hear how others dealt with their concerns. There were three major concerns I had about attending HBS: 1: The case method wouldn’t allow me to focus on my interests... View Details
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What We Do | Research Associates
and white papers. You might join a project at its infancy, contributing to the experimental design or participant recruitment. Or you could be part of the final push to bring a paper across the finish line. Wherever you fit into the research process, your contributions... View Details
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Joseph Blair
right or wrong answers, so I knew I needed to learn how to effectively make decisions with incomplete information. The HBS case method has helped me improve dramatically in this area. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
Reflecting on 24 Years at Harvard
quarter-century of being at Harvard (8 years as a student and 16 on the faculty) generates lots of special memories. One of my favorite occurred on my first day of teaching, back in September 1999. I don't think I have ever been as... View Details
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Tricia Lee
perspectives, and how to debate issues in all of those contexts. HBS was an easy choice - the case method, the general management focused education, the quality of both students and faculty, and even the structure of the program all fit... View Details
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Anddria Clack
interest and practice in a way that I had not experienced before. Through the case study method and experiential activities, I knew that I would be challenged to make important decisions in a managerial context, very similar to the CEOs... View Details
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Brittani Rettig
blogging has led to other opportunities to share my healthy tips and inspirational stories on major media outlets like Good Morning Texas, Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In online community, and on Greatist.com. In addition to the blog, I have also launched my signature... View Details
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Tiffany Niver
as I progress through my career. Exposure to the wide variety of business problems, viewpoints, companies, issues, industries, protagonists, and classmates through the case method at HBS was also an important part of my experience. How... View Details
- 24 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 24, 2008
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=2277&referral=2340 Southeast Asia and the Political Economy of Development Authors: Regina M. Abrami and Richard Doner Publication: In Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Coming Home to HBS
best questions to ask the executives. I learned from him directly on how he approaches writing a case, how he frames questions, and how he researches companies - the experience was unmatchable. It goes without saying that this is beyond any academic experience you can... View Details
- 21 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
The Best Little Secret of the Harvard MBA
into me that having somebody else “do your homework” was cheating. His response is one I’ve remembered all these years. He noted that a senior general manager in a business can never know everything. She relies on those that work for and... View Details
- 07 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 7
pressure increases, team members begin to over-rely on general expertise while discounting domain-specific expertise, leading to suboptimal performance. I use longitudinal qualitative case studies to explore... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne