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11 Jan 2022
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Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its third exhausting year. Validating someone’s feelings can be as simple as pausing during the day to say, “You seem anxious,” says Zlatev, a professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at HBS. "You're showing that... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting

Conor Sullivan, Investment Director for the Social Outcomes Fund, and Claudia Cheung, Program Director for the Bridges Outcomes Partnerships, shared their experience as HBS recruiting partners and offered insight into building an... View Details

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Online Leadership and Management Courses | HBS Online

knowledge through polls, quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to accelerate and reinforce your learning. Exchange ideas with your classmates, broaden your perspective, and challenge your worldview. Social Join a global... View Details

21 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

space. In addition, the program’s length allows us to develop connections across the rest of the University. Many of us are undergraduate house tutors, faculty research assistants and teaching fellows. Last spring, one of my favorite... View Details

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and designers to understand what drives people and create live features and stories. We were doing something that connected people and made them happy.” Despite her satisfaction, Jean was eager for more education. “I love being in an... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Tech

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

classmates, broaden your perspective, and challenge your worldview. Social Join a global community of business professionals. Learn from and network with peers before, during, and after your course. Ask questions, collaborate, give... View Details

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Competitive Environmental Strategy: A Guide to the Changing Business Landscape

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

Environmental concerns can greatly affect business success, regardless of whether a business person or corporation shares those concerns. Today's corporate managers must understand the power of environmental issues, and shift their mindset from one focused on... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Environmental Management; Social Issues; Organizational Change and Adaptation

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06 Sep 2016
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What Makes the HBS MBA unique?

incredible variety of geographies, industries, functions, and backgrounds. You take all of your first year classes together and socialize outside of class. The case method pairs beautifully with the section experience as you learn from... View Details

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Resources for New Alumni - Alumni

graduation in the fall (September 18 deadline). An accepted job offer is required to apply. Class of 2024 graduates, including March graduates, may apply in either round. Additionally, alumni can apply to the HBS Social Enterprise Loan... View Details

06 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Cut Salaries or Cut People? The Best Way to Survive a Downturn

inbound call center, working in six divisions selling different digital services, such as cable TV packages, cellular phone plans, and internet connectivity services. The researchers learned of an impending compensation cut in one... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Partners - Case Method Project

DC 6 of 23 Brandi Byrd Anacostia High School Washington, DC Subjects: Sociology, Social Studies TLI, US History, AP US History DC 7 of 23 Pam Cogas Coolidge High School Washington, DC Subjects: US History, AP US History DC 8 of 23 Katie... View Details

12 Jul 2016
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July 12, 2016

internalize the social costs of higher leverage in the form of greater bankruptcy losses (moral hazard) and are subject to a regulatory capital requirement. In contrast, shadow bank liabilities are subject to runs and credit risk and thus... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Elverson Philadelphia, PA Subjects: US History, AP Government, Social Science OR Molly Bruins St Mary's School Medford, OR NY Sue Brumer White Plains High School White Plains, NY NC Mark Brunton Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC... View Details

10 Nov 2015
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November 10, 2015

collaborating with academic economists and other quantitative social scientists to apply such rigorous methods to the study of public finance. These developments allow for more reliable measurements of the effects of different policy... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 18

influence-seeking risk managers (1) establish and maintain interpersonal connections with decision makers and how they (2) adopt, deploy, and reconfigure tools-practices that we define collectively as toolmaking. Using prior literature... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

University, where senior and retired executives learn to develop leadership skills in the service of solving large social problems. Many of the examples in the book come from her experience leading that program. Sean Silverthorne: We’re... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Your Alumni Community - Alumni

Be found. Update your profile Other Ways to Connect Read Class Notes See what your fellow alumni are up to today! If you have an idea for a story, would like to submit a letter to the editor, or just want to send us a note, please do.... View Details

20 Nov 2017
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How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

by shopping at neighborhood businesses. Indie bookstores won customers back from Amazon, Borders, and other big players by stressing a strong connection to local community values. Curation: Independent booksellers began to focus on... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt); Retail

13 Mar 2023
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The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. So, what does the connection between patient outcomes and physician relationships mean for business? It shows how personal connections and trust can improve... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

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