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For Recruiters - Health Care

outside perspective as well as strong analytic and strategic training. For students, the summer provides a rare opportunity to apply new skills and to experience the rewards and challenges of the health care industry. Both parties have the benefit of testing their... View Details

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

me about being queer is that since I am bi - or whatever label I can use to explain that my sexuality doesn’t fit in a neat box - I don’t get to come out just once. I will have to come out over and over again, countless times, for the... View Details

18 Jan 2023
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Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)

distractions and noise that get in the way of individuals’ ability to uncover their authentic selves. Great career coaches also guide individuals in defining goals and implementation plans that are consistent with their true values and View Details

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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment

one-time loan reduction that typically ranges from $5,000 – $15,000. Award availability is determined based on an applicant's earnings and need-based debt, as well as employment and job fit criteria. Funds awarded can be used only to... View Details

16 May 2023
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 2)

accent and learned slang only Americans say to just fit in. One day, I was cold called on a China case and stumbled through a comment in class. After class, a section mate came saying “thank you for sharing with us about your culture and... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Case Study: Staking a Claim

Illustration by Nhung Lê Kate Terry (MBA 2005) knows that no one attends their fifth-grade career fair and comes home hoping to pursue a career in insurance—but that’s exactly where she wound up. “I really fell in love with it,” she says. As cofounder and CEO of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

10 Nov 2015
Op-Ed

Authentic Leadership Rediscovered

flexible styles that fit the situation and capabilities of their teammates. At times, authentic leaders are coaches and mentors, inspiring others and empowering their teammates to lead through the most important tasks without a great deal... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

01 Mar 2024
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Case Study: Testing the Waters

finished the race. And she spent the next day completely out of commission. Like many endurance athletes, Picasso had started drinking Pedialyte to speed up the recovery process after her toughest workouts, and the electrolytes definitely helped. But as someone so... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2019
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Bridging the Gap

care workers and is keeping her options open, curious to keep learning and see where she might fit in. “So many times we approach business and say, this is what we want you to do,” says Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Bryan... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

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Running a Program/Submitting a Job - Research Computing Services

available compute node that fits the resources requested on the command line: bsub -q short -W 6:00 -R "rusage[mem=4000]" -M 4000 -hl runscript.sh In this example, runscript.sh can contain a list of commands; or if only one command, this... View Details

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

ones in which the fit is imperfect—it is a 'stretch'... Indeed, people find it nearly impossible to accomplish their development alone. To grow and develop, individuals must be prepared to seek assistance. They must devote time and energy... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

05 Feb 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?

would avoid a "one size fits all" approach to the practice of making compensation known. These are the views put forth by participants in this month's discussion of transparency in compensation. Disclosing pay ranges vs.... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

November 2021
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Ratings, Reviews, and the Marketing of New Products

By: Itay P. Fainmesser, Dominique Olié Lauga and Elie Ofek

We study how user-generated content (UGC) about new products impacts a firm's advertising and pricing decisions and the effect on profits and market dynamics. We construct a two-period model where consumers value quality and are heterogeneous in their taste for the new... View Details

Keywords: Online Reviews; Product Ratings; Social Networks; Word Of Mouth; Pricing; User-generated Content; Advertising; Product Marketing; Price; Consumer Behavior; Product Positioning; Social Media

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The 20th Century Zeitgeist - Leadership

Majority "Me" generation Focus on training and fitness Income gap widens dramatically AIDS Influence: High 90 1990 s Internet "irrational exuberance" Antigovernment sentiment: Waco standoff; Oklahoma City bombing Influence: Medium-Low... View Details

17 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women

make America great again. Those drawn to this view, by extension, place a higher level of scrutiny on those who do not fit their image of success. Thus, Secretary Clinton’s handling of her emails was considered far more egregious than... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

Please fit in accordingly. But research suggests that employee orientation ought to be less about the company and more about the employee. In their paper "Breaking Them In or Revealing Their Best? Reframing Socialization around Newcomers'... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

And what accommodations can be made for personal interests, from physical fitness to non-profit volunteering, and more? The answers, of course, will vary from person to person, and at different stages in any individual’s life. But it’s... View Details

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

protagonist. Specifically, because it was intersectional, it wasn’t obvious what she should do or what success meant, because she fit into two marginalized groups. The classroom discussion was fantastic. Moreover, the case involved HR and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

area, with its unique shopping and restaurants, as well as the historic Harvard Yard. Discover Shad Hall HBS offers excellent athletic facilities. The award-winning Shad Hall Fitness Center is the HBS hub for fitness. This three-story... View Details

15 Aug 2016
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Writing a Case as a Student at HBS

any topic goes! 2) Determine how you want to fit the case writing into your schedule. Options include replacing a class your second year with an independent project, or treating case writing like an extracurricular activity in addition to... View Details

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