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Varnika Menghnani

be transformed with every new conversation. What is your most memorable classroom moment? We were discussing a case on unsafe mining practices in Africa. A section mate shared his story of having a relative work at this mine in question.... View Details

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Joel Hurd

Coming to HBS is like Getting tossed in the fanciest washing machine on earth with the “heavy duty” and “extra spin cycle” settings selected. What is your most memorable classroom moment? I once argued very bluntly against a case protagonist’s marketing View Details

01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1

they may fail to notice when the moment is right for action on one path. They may also seem too remote and aloof to their staffs. The best leaders can zoom in to examine problems and then zoom out to look for patterns and causes. They... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2023
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Drop Everything, Read This

develop a practice to harness the rhythms and movements around us. Rubin also draws on spiritual ideas, such as to “play, explore, and test without an attachment to results,” to nourish creativity. “The making of art is not a competitive... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

30 May 2018
Research & Ideas

Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores?

brick-and-mortars, including Best Buy, Target, Staples, and Sears, will gladly match their online prices in-store if a customer asks for them. However, others, like Home Depot, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s, are usually quite firm about... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

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Generative AI - Alumni

make me well suited for the position according to the job description. I have indicated the job description in double quotes and my resume in another double quotes.” "I am a Business School alum applying for a full-time role. Create a compelling cover letter that... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

can we ensure that HBS’s MBA Program offers the best management education possible for future leaders in business and society?” In an ongoing effort to address these questions, the School launched the Required Curriculum (RC) Renewal... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

22 Feb 2024
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Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

critical value of a North Star in any cancer journey. READ MORE Dan Morrell: So many of these pieces of practical advice that you give about getting the right team in place, making sure you have an action plan, rethinking what really... View Details

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Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Systems Integration - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

suburban sites are less expensive than providing the same care in an urban tertiary care facility. The strategy for regional expansion needs to be based on the essential value principles of achieving the best outcomes at the lowest cost.... View Details

26 Aug 2024
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HBS Lingo 101

RCs and ECs that offer the opportunity to think about career choices, gain practical skills, and explore topics you might otherwise never get to study. Startup Bootcamp, launched originally for RCs, is still one of the most popular SIPs.... View Details

23 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

The Strategy-Focused Organization

share best practices across the business units and shared service units. The meeting was called the "Balanced Scorecard Conference," but, of course, the meeting was about the division's strategy... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

company can divest a subsidiary through a tax-free spin-off, management must first decide how corporate overhead will be allocated between the subsidiary and the parent. The allocation decision can be complicated by management's understandable desire not to give away... View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

28 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 28, 2009

behaviors led to undesirable consequences, even if they saw those behaviors as acceptable before they knew the consequences. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that a rational, analytic mindset can override the effects of one's intuitions in ethical judgments.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

entrepreneurial companies and was the past Chairman of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council (MTLC) and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE) - two leading entrepreneurial organizations. He was selected by Business Week as one of the View Details

31 May 2023
HBS Case

Why Business Leaders Need to Hear Larry Miller's Story

View Video Editor's note: Watch the video in "full screen" mode for the best viewing experience. If Larry Miller hadn’t concealed his criminal record, would he ever have been given the chance to turn his life around? Would his talent have... View Details

Keywords: by Jamal Meneide; Entertainment & Recreation; Consumer Products

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

risk, but also enhances shareholder value. The law isn't just for lawyers, either, she says. Managers must become more astute about the legal environment around them, and be willing to challenge and work with counsel to achieve best... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Strategy and the Internet

best practice, its rivals tend to copy it quickly. Best practice competition eventually leads to competitive convergence, with many companies doing the same things in the same... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter

12 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 12

Universal Health Care Is the Best Solution Authors: Regina E. Herzlinger Publication: In Current Controversies: Health Care, edited by Noel Merino. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2010 Abstract The View Details