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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

. These issues are more relevant than ever and top of mind for many of the companies I work for as a consultant. They continue to inform my own personal worldview of capitalism, and my own role in shaping society as a future business... View Details

23 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

would pay several percentage points more for the food and nonfood merchandise that—after housing—is their second-largest household expense. So in the debate about what to do about Wal-Mart, let's keep in mind who's reaping the benefits of... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail

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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

how much work there is still to be done, and optimism at the incredible minds that continue to enter the space. There is no one root cause of all the problems that we see, and like any chronic condition, is multifactorial in its etiology.... View Details

05 May 2011
What Do You Think?

How Ethical Can We Be?

that, under the circumstances, "we should be as ethical as the situation around us can determine while at the same time be mindful of the consequences ." Turning to the core issue of the column, why do we so often regard... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

04 Feb 2014
What Do You Think?

Has Listening Become a Lost Art?

apparent more quickly in today's knowledge and highly interactive society ." KB raised an interesting point with this question: "How many times (do) you have an answer as soon as you heard the main topic, suddenly your mind stopped... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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RCS Cheat Sheet - Research Computing Services

number of people involved in the work. If you opt to work in a shared folder , you can request one using this form . Transfer data onto the cluster, keeping in mind its data security level . If you'd like to use our MariaDB database... View Details

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

than something that has or certainly will happen. "There is the possibility that something bad could happen, and a sense that you don't have control over it," Brooks explains. The Anxious Mind While a little bit of anxiety can... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Jun 2022
News

A Sustainable Solution for Fashion

while pursuing their long-term vision of reshaping the fashion industry and its impact on the environment. Entrepreneurship, Theuerkauf says, is a lot like inventory management, both art and science. That’s where the name Syrup Tech came from. “Our ‘tech’ is the... View Details

Keywords: April White

25 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

The Economic Cost of Physician Burnout

points, not to supplant the ethical considerations, but to provide a more complete picture.” For those ready to deal with the problem, says Goh, a range of interventions have been shown to be successful, including mindfulness exercises... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

04 Sep 2015
Blog Post

4 Tips for MBA Students with Families

for us were the holiday parties all through the year, the playgroups for children of every age, and the weekly girls' nights. Crimson Parents has really enriched our experience and connected us with families that became our very best friends. 3. Keep in View Details

22 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Pulling Campbell’s Out of the Soup

thinking. But people aren't mind readers," Conant told a roomful of CEOs during the second Higher-Ambition CEO Leadership Conference, held at Harvard Business School in January. "I had to go out on a limb and talk about my... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

lower investment returns. Adjustments can be made in succeeding years, keeping in mind the long-term payout goals of balancing budgetary stability with the preservation of the endowment's purchasing power. Each year the Harvard... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

contractors they can work 20 hours per week and still get paid for 40. “Work is not the only thing on people’s minds right now. Their families, their bills, childcare and school closures, the economy we are all trying to manage a lot,”... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

12 Jan 2023
News

‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data

weren’t evaluating merely what was written on paper. “They were looking at him and applying subjective character tests. Do you look trustworthy? Do you fit the image in my mind of a successful businessperson?” The solution, Ballard... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

04 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Tech Club

uniquely have, and helping create bridges to other similarly minded folks across Harvard and Boston. What activities does the Tech Club coordinate? The club sensed a student desire for formal tech skills (e.g. programming, rapid... View Details

12 Sep 2018
Blog Post

Optimizing the Coaching Experience for Midcareer Professionals

– and it's okay if they're complex or thorny." Give yourself permission to not know exactly what you want or where you're going. Instead of a plan, coaching participants are better served by bringing an open mind and a willingness to... View Details

26 Jun 2023
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

stumbled across the Firm’s Sustainability Practice during my rotation in New York, and it was “love at first sight” – I realized that climate change has become top of mind for many business leaders, and climate-related projects cover some... View Details

30 Nov 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?

question in my mind of whether it is too simplistic to think of leaders seeking to manage up to a line between pride and arrogance. Surely it matters how leaders wield organization power and handle successes when they are achieved.... View Details