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17 Apr 2013
Research Event

Conference Challenges Gender Conventions

difference, stereotypes, organizational change, and work/family. In her presentation on difference, Dartmouth's Ella Bell stressed the importance of multicultural gender studies. "It's not just about white women," she said,... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

25 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups

introduced SnapTax, a smartphone app that lets users file their 1040EZ form in 10 minutes. Cook also stressed the need of having a strong, overriding company vision when establishing an innovative, experimental culture. Intuit's vision:... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

14 May 2024
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - How to Build a Culture of Intrapreneurship

Mujeres Empresarias, Ejecutivas y Emprendedoras del Uruguay), a non-profit focused on advancing women’s economic development and entrepreneurship in the country. In her interview, Michelena stresses her view that innovation extends beyond... View Details

24 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud

herself had turned a potential obstacle into an authentic merit. “I embraced my international status when I talked with SoundCloud. I stressed my ability to communicate with and to different cultures.” Her advice to other international... View Details

20 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

What’s Next for Japan

liberalization. "Keiretsu are bad," Hori charged. "We should kill them. All keiretsu should be dismantled, and cross-holdings cut." However, when Vogel commented on Toyota's relationship with suppliers as a valid keiretsu construct, Hori did agree.... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

27 Nov 2017
Blog Post

Joining a Start-up: 10 Lessons Along the Way

new feature, "If it doesn't work, we can always blame Apeksha". It can be a stressful environment to walk into full-time. However, the MBA summer internship provides a unique opportunity to reduce the risk on both sides,... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

21 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 1: HBS/HKS Faculty Reflections

steps taken to advance the Joint Degree Program, but none have had more impact than the ownership and initiative for the Program’s success shown by the students themselves. The world at large and the world of higher education have experienced tremendous View Details

30 May 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Sound Society

point between students and friends. Also, I would stress that Sound Society can be whatever the students want it to be — the club was created for the entire community, not just the people in the club. The goals and events of the club... View Details

10 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Counting Up the Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley

large, but we have not made progress in measuring it. That is a future question for research." Despite the difficulty of assessing the effects of regulation, Srinivasan stresses the importance of continuing to look for ways to do so,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accounting; Banking

05 Sep 2008
What Do You Think?

Is Case Method Instruction Due for an Overhaul?

"Cases help to develop 'pattern recognition' skills that are very important in decision-making ...." Dave Schnedler added that cases help develop "critical thinking," teach that "digging hard pays off," View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Education

01 Jun 2011
News

Letters to the Editor

the onion” on financial statements. He would use his chalk on the blackboards, walls, doors, and floors, taking us on a fascinating trip to the last numbers of the case. We had no idea how we got there. But the rides in Professor Shank’s classes were View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

The Race Against Resistance

the hospital, which we can then use to price our drug appropriately,” Kimble says. Kimble and Triola also stress the importance of developing antibiotics that can be used both in a hospital setting and at home, reflecting a dramatic... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

Track attrition and tenure by gender. Combat flexibility stigma by focusing on measurable aspects of performance, and don’t turn a blind eye to high performers who harass. Despite these efforts, the authors stress that success is unlikely... View Details

18 Mar 2014
Blog Post

BaubleBar Brought to Life, and Other Tales of Joining a Start-up

at? Final words of wisdom for would be start-up joiners? Katharine admitted that she herself didn’t take the advice she was about to share. “Really, do not stress about waiting for the right role”, even if your section-mates are all set... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

01 Oct 1999
News

Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business

one of the first firms in Thailand to develop its own written code of ethics. The company's philosophy is rooted in the Buddhist concept of fairness and also stresses product quality, the value of the individual, and concern for social... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Mar 2010
News

Alumni Books

women in 21 countries found that women’s gains in economic power and social influence have come at a heavy price: women feeling stressed out, time-starved, and overburdened. This book argues that the growing market for products and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

19 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems

economist and Harvard President Emeritus Lawrence H. Summers, University of Michigan Professor Gerald Davis, and Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration at HBS. In her presentation, Kanter View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino

04 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Motherhood and the MBA

business school? If you are a mom and want to come get your MBA at HBS, you should. But you really, really need to want it. When things get tough at home (as they always do with growing children), you need to be able to focus to get your work done, too. This means... View Details

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

billion; projections for 2001 are forecast at a whopping $215 billion. "Every company is interested in growth, but it doesn't just happen," he said, stressing the need for innovation, direct communication, and close customer contact. "Sam... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

25 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

stronger workplace friendships and thus were not as miserable about missing the festivals back home. Choudhury stresses that the finding is not anti-diversity but instead speaks to the importance of and factors that foster social... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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