Career - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Oct 2018
News

Building Paths to Success

finance course with David Mullins in his first year, one that would eventually set his career course toward Macquarie Bank, Australia’s largest investment group. When he became an impact investor after 14 years in the banking world,... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Oct 1996
News

The Drive for Excellence: An Interview with Jim Henderson

it can shorten the time an individual needs to develop some of the traits we look for in a manager. It's often an indicator of a strong desire to learn and grow, because in most cases people have interrupted a career to return to school. View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Ask the Expert: Energy’s Next Era

important to note that electric vehicles can provide a solution to both personal and freight mobility, and even work with the electricity system to help manage variability in demand, which will result in more economic value and lower carbon emissions. + ONLINE web-only... View Details

01 Jun 2014
News

The Digital Deck

the first launch of HBX, and is targeted at a group that HBS has historically not served: undergraduate students, non-business graduate students, and professionals in the pre-MBA stage of their working careers who would benefit from a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jan 2011
News

Peter Harf, MBA 1974

privately held Joh. A. Benckiser SE, which owns Coty, Labelux, and stakes in Reckitt Benckiser and Burger King. He serves as chairman of Coty, the global beauty company and leader in fragrance. He began his career at The Boston Consulting... View Details

26 Jul 2016
First Look

July 26, 2016

new career development and remuneration system. Bhattacharya wonders if attempting to change the culture of a 206-year-old mammoth organization is feasible or a mere pipe dream. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2004
News

Life Lessons

Fertility, a company that is developing medical options to prolong women’s fertility, primarily by freezing viable eggs and storing them for later use. While some may feel uncomfortable with the idea, Jones sees her work as a way to provide more options for View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner; Garry Emmons; Julia Hanna; Susan Young; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 1

an inability to ignore the sunk costs associated with the stocks' past underperformance or a conscious desire to protect their careers by not admitting prior mistakes. Furthermore, we present evidence that selling off loser stocks helps... View Details

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One-Year Action Plan Update - Advancing Racial Equity

might lack the credential or a college degree, with meaningful career opportunities that offer family supporting wages. So these are individuals who have the talent and skill. And what has been fascinating for us to learn about, Brian, is... View Details

01 Oct 1996
News

Leading In a New Era

eventful. The lessons of their experience speak volumes for all of American industry, as firms large and small grapple with a host of new challenges that those beginning their careers in 1971 never anticipated. Another MBA '71 graduate,... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

12 May 2011
Research & Ideas

The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards

do I need to read a book on nonprofit management? Isn't it just a subset of the for-profit world, with little difference in the tasks and perspectives of managers and board members? Cannot the tools, practices, and viewpoints developed throughout a View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Max Bazerman

wings battle over who gets the biggest piece of the pie, while paying little attention to expanding the pie of social resources for all. Q: If I recall my political science studies, lawyers and career politicians are disproportionately... View Details

Keywords: Re: Max H. Bazerman

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

relatively small number of high profile leaders. Even my publisher informed me this week that at least one major retail book chain will not promote a book on management unless it is an exposé. Can a wholesale decline in interest in management as a View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Aug 2015
Blog Post

What I Was Not Expecting: Rerouting Towards My Passion at HBS

supposed to not have a day job? Should I actively avoid having a stable income and the safety of working for a large company? Coming from Perú, where the music industry is still in a very incipient stage, I grew up under the influence of these stereotypes and decided... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

17 Dec 2021
Blog Post

Student Conference: Climate Symposium 2021

attendees learned something new and met some awesome people, but most importantly walked away with some inspiration (or courage!) to either pursue a career in climate or to think about ways they can make an impact on climate in their own... View Details

10 Mar 2021
News

Shattering Glass

count. There are many organizations nowadays that know how to count the numbers—but they still have cultures that are not inclusive. In your research, you found that many women in college today don’t see gender inequality as a career... View Details

Keywords: April White; gender equity; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

23 May 2019
News

Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995

build the Mexico of tomorrow? Big corporations or emerging entrepreneurs?” The answer was so clear that he switched careers in order to invest in entrepreneurs bringing goods and services to the 70 percent of Mexico’s population who... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

27 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 27

startup's direction and success. This note explores some of these choices and their long-term implications. Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/812122-PDF-ENG Career at a Crossroad: Akhil Patel Noam Wasserman and Lisa... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

kind of budget and really want to work on public problems, what do you need to be good at? Weiss: It is vital to engage with the public. Jimmy Chen, who had spent most of his prior career at LinkedIn and Facebook, began public... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017

Abstract—Preparing students for the consequential ethical decisions that they will face in their careers is among the most difficult tasks of management education. I describe some of these challenges based on my book Why They Do It:... View Details