Encouragement Design - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Aug 2019
Blog Post

A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia

Before arriving to Harvard Business School, I had built my career around bringing crazy ideas to life at Google in a variety of operations, strategy, and design roles. I was surrounded by incredible people, learned from world class... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

26 Apr 2011
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day

Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Energy; Utilities

21 Dec 2018
News

Bridging the Gap

experience? Falik: Traditionally, study abroad has been the experience that we’ve encouraged kids to have to expand their horizons and have a global experience. When we look at the data, though, it’s pretty striking: 80% of kids who... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Aug 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

throughout the year on four specific areas, and I'd like to summarize each committee's work. Communications Under the leadership of John Hoffmann (MBA '64), this group focused on segmentation, design and content, and delivery. The... View Details

Keywords: John Hoffman

01 Oct 2002
News

Faculty Research Symposium

that offer them. Hall's research is focused on the optimal design and incentive effects of compensation plans built around equity-based pay and especially stock options, the instruments most responsible for the huge numbers associated... View Details

16 Oct 2013
Op-Ed

Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

article has changed minds, but I do hope it encourages people to open their minds to consider new possibilities. Things that were once seen as relatively safe are now understood as likely to be quite dangerous, such as coal burning's... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

01 Sep 2015
News

The Business of Love

rarely answered on the typical online dating site: Is he “comfortable with himself”? Can I be my “goofball self” around him? “This really is the coolest thing to be able to get an opinion from a girl!” Kushner wrote. Tongish encouraged... View Details

Keywords: April White

26 Jun 2018
Blog Post

6 Lessons I learned from HBS Peek

HBS Peek is an educational experience designed for college students to gain knowledge and insight into the MBA degree. Using the renowned case method of instruction, HBS faculty will lead class discussions on current management challenges... View Details

07 May 2020
News

Ensuring Student Equity

number of healthy snacks for the children, and activities kits—comprising games, cards, and drawing materials—to encourage family interactions. Because the North Chicago school community doesn’t have the financial resources found in... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Sep 2014
News

Case Study: Declawing the Competition

Illustration by Peter Arkle KitNipBox is a monthly subscription service for cat owners. Each box contains products designed to keep cats happy, healthy, and fit: toys, treats, health and hygiene products, must-have accessories, innovative... View Details

01 May 2019
Blog Post

Viewpoints: Synthetic Thinking with a Humble Mindset

Last week, all the first-year (RC) students completed “Viewpoints,” a day designed to expose us to current issues at the intersection of business and society taught by more than 20 HBS faculty members. We explored a variety of topics,... View Details

01 Dec 2008
News

NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits

fact-filled breakout sessions designed to help organizations become more successful in achieving their philanthropic goals. “To our knowledge, there has never been such a gathering of top nonprofit executives,” said Bruce Marcus (MBA... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Short Takes

care by encouraging effective communication among care providers. In their working paper, "Networks and Organization Design: A Framework for Improving the Coordination of Patient Care," Gittell and Weiss argue that organization View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

12 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 12

shared value: focus on relationships, not on transactions, by using pricing to communicate that you value customers as people; set prices proactively to discourage detrimental behavior and to encourage behavior that is beneficial to both... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 1997
News

Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

confluence. "For managers, working in the social sector can be more exciting than managing a business - your influence as a force for entrepreneurial change can make an impact beyond your organization," notes Associate Professor J. Gregory Dees, who View Details

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

non-conformance and quality control programs that were designed to optimize patient experience. Why did you decide to pursue an MBA given your STEM background? I studied mechanical engineering because I wanted to build upon my analytical,... View Details

17 Sep 2020
Blog Post

HBS Grads Launch Cybersecurity Nonprofit to Fight Infodemic

just returned to the U.S. after a gap between his two years at HBS, during which he launched an e-commerce startup in Indonesia. He made the decision to sell his startup, switching his focus to working on impact-only projects like humanID, an anonymous Single Sign On... View Details

15 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Coming to HBS with a Non-Finance Background

just before school started. HBX CORe is an online course of three subjects (Economics, Business Analytics, and Accounting) designed to better prepare you for the Required Curriculum (first year courses) at HBS. This new digital learning... View Details

01 Oct 1998
News

A Message from Dean Clark

the highest standards essential to responsible leadership in the modern business world. We seek to create an extraordinary environment for teaching and learning, one where our students, faculty, and staff are challenged, supported, and View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Ask the Expert: A Fair Share

it.” And the second is laws and regulations. These are designed to protect consumer interest, so companies should be regulating themselves in advance of any regulations that may be imposed on them. But they should also be working with... View Details

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