Fitness - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

and especially the first semester, that is the size of your HBS world. The other 850 students are there. They are equally (almost) as cool and interesting as your section mates and you have the chance to meet them if you want, but in reality, the large class size... View Details

03 Dec 2014
What Do You Think?

Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

Summing Up Can the Brilliance of the "Jerk" Be Tapped? The best business problem cases are those that divide a class into groups making two or more persuasive arguments. The questions of whether or not and how to make investments in "brilliant... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Feb 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005)

to pay for other things. Is there any advice you would like to share with prospective or current HBS students regarding loans or debt repayment? Find a job that fits around you, and then work out the loan situation. Resist the temptation... View Details

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

tools to improve strategy execution within your team, department, or organization. “I was impressed by how well the course material fit my personal challenges and goals at work, and how easy it was to use the material to improve my team’s... View Details

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Events - Private Capital Project

Institute) Impact Investing: How Does It Fit into the Broader Capital Markets? Case Studies from the Forest Conservation Sector September 29, 2020 “Impact Investing: How Does It Fit into the Broader Capital... View Details

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

part of your job search, ask about major pain points the company is currently facing. If you see a fit for your skills and experience but there are not job openings available, consider proposing a clearly defined project you could take on... View Details

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

the firm, though they do take bold business initiatives. Some firms like Southwest have no long term debt. Southwest self-financed because to grow too quickly would have undermined their ability to hire employees who fit Southwest's... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Criteria | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

with the social impact of the organization. Managerial opportunity and opportunity for managerial development, particularly jobs that require business and managerial skills gained at HBS. Opportunity to produce significant, sustained benefits for the employer within... View Details

26 Mar 2021
Blog Post

How to Build a Resume That Stands Above the Competition

if it is the right culture fit for you. Networking plays a major role in securing a role. Ms. Huggett suggests that 75% of your job search efforts should be spent on networking. View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

Furthering the Legacy of Whitney Bowman (MBA 2006)

current-use fellowship in 2016 in honor of his 10th Reunion. HBS was a good fit for the couple, who delivered their fourth child just before graduation. “We had such good relationships with his sectionmates and other people he met,” says... View Details

12 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The Many Languages of Medicine to Impact Care Delivery

about the industry. Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. This staunch belief was the impetus behind the formation of DIH Pipeline and DIH Incubator which has supported founders who may not have fit the typical founder profile, but... View Details

22 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Case Protagonists at HBS

to class and blew all of our minds with his passion. His no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, cynical view on the world of fitness was jaw-dropping. I enjoyed hearing him so much that I also joined a lunch he was speaking at after class ended.... View Details

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

innovative product's inherently disruptive nature, the incumbent inevitably tries to morph the product to fit into its existing processes and values. It alters the innovation to enhance its appeal to core customers and View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Laguna Health Care Strategy & Innovation Leader Determine which startups to invest in by understanding the key metrics that dictate whether a venture has achieved product-market fit and is ready for scaling. “The course is useful for... View Details

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Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Operations Management (M&SOM) Journal Best Paper Award for “The Value of Fit Information in Online Retail: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment” with Santiago Gallino. Michael W. Toffel : Finalist for the 2021 MSOM Responsible... View Details

25 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Feeling Stuck? Getting Past Impasse

and of the way we're going to fit into it—is no longer working. We all carry a representation of the world, our work, how we do our work, and how we fit in and where we're going; and that map is always... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Enrico Ferrari

learning methodology, Enrico believes, perfectly fits both his experience and his ambitions. "I prefer not to learn exclusively from books. Here, it's cases. You're surrounded by lots of brilliant people; you're learning from the... View Details

Keywords: Tech

Portrait Project

Sara Mattei Gentili

book. A kid walked up to me. In an attempt to connect, I shared something about the story I was reading. “You are weird,” said the kid and he turned his back and rejoined the group. That moment, I realized that I needed to work to fit in.... View Details

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

those with chronic health conditions. She was extremely good at understanding the customers' needs and then devising solutions to fit those needs. She got a thrill out of it! Then I asked her what she hated about her job. She hesitated,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

03 Jul 2015
Blog Post

What is HBS Bridges?

a powerful and fitting conclusion to our time at HBS. Here I was, nearly two years later, back in Burden Hall where it all began. The excitement and buzz in the room was just as palpable as it was then. Similar to when we started at... View Details

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