Online Learning - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Sep 2019
Blog Post

A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship

people start companies, I knew that this was the best program for me.” Stan had already gained an impressive amount of experience at Microsoft where he worked on operating systems and with online payments technology, responsibilities that... View Details

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

at HBS. Many students, myself included, aren’t able to pay for business school out of their savings and instead utilize a combination of financial aid, scholarships, and loans to get themselves through the program. Here is an overview of what I View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

sales of course materials for participant-centered learning in business education were up 8 percent from fiscal 2020. With mastery of hybrid teaching now a critical skill, the group continued to expand its thought leadership through... View Details

21 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 21, 2010

welfare. We attempt to insert the desires of "regular" Americans into these debates by asking a nationally representative online panel to estimate the current distribution of wealth in the United States and to "build a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Dec 2019
Book

Creating the Experimentation Organization

When customers log onto Booking.com—the world’s largest online accommodations platform—they might naturally assume they are seeing the same website as every other customer logged on at the same time. In fact, Booking is running... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

11 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?

(Editor’s note: Fix This! is a series of occasional stories about industries that provide bad consumer experiences and how they can be fixed.) Consumers routinely list buying a car as the worst shopping experience imaginable. So it may be comforting to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto

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HBS - The year in Review

shorter, topic-focused and custom programs, as well as longer offerings such as the General Management Program. Faculty leveraged Zoom, asynchronous learning modules, and the HBS Live Online Classroom to... View Details

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Title IX & Gender Equity | About

discrimination and is prohibited by Title IX and by the University. The University is committed to responding promptly and effectively when it learns of any form of possible discrimination based on sex. The University responds to reports... View Details

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Business in Global Society - Alumni

you have not made a new gift or pledge in recent years (pledge payments not reflected here). Please consider making a gift today using our online giving form . Thank you in advance. Questions? Email or call 617.495.6881 (toll free:... View Details

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

example of sales-related hyperbole, Cespedes points to the dire predictions that online buying will eventually cause the real-life “death of a salesman.” While online information sources affect selling,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

researches tax policy, international finance, and corporate finance. The book grew out of his efforts to make finance more accessible through executive education teaching and his online course Leading with Finance. His previous book, The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Why Get an MBA?

element of an MBA is whether you learn true, hard skills. How can you teach accounting and finance through the case method? A mentor of mine put it best when he said “HBS will teach you how to think about accounting as a CEO.” Don’t... View Details

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HBS Fund Council - Alumni

CA Jeffrey Rhodes MBA 2003, Section E San Francisco, CA Susan Schnabel MBA 1988, Section B Austin, TX Omar L. Simmons MBA 1999, Section D Milton, MA John Tolsma MBA 1999, Section J Knoxville, TN To learn more about the Council, contact... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

discussion with a few trivia questions for the online audience about plastic waste, including a questions about whether there may come a time when there is more plastic in the ocean than fish. Then she asked the experts to weigh in. “This... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

survey a sampling of the research questions these data help to answer. Advertising Disclosures: Measuring Labeling Alternatives in Internet Search Engines Authors:Benjamin G. Edelman and Duncan S. Gilchrist Publication:Information Economics and Policy (forthcoming)... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Manage Customer Churn for Maximum Profit

the example of an online retailer who suddenly sees a monthly shopper stop buying for two months. “Customers just stop using the service but don’t have to tell the company.” In order to manage churn, companies typically use machine View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail; Service; Financial Services

05 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the Beauty Industry through an Independent Project

respondents, respectively. This was consistent with findings that, among information sources, third-party product reviews are most trusted and company advertisements are least trusted. I learned that beauty brands must be deliberate about... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

across HBS Online and Executive Education opens the door to closer collaboration in developing professional learning opportunities. Progress toward digital transformation will move us closer to the goal of... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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Diversity and Equity - Alumni

recent years (pledge payments not reflected here). Please consider making a gift today using our online giving form . Thank you in advance. Questions? Email or call 617.495.6881 (toll free: 877.448.3864) HBS shows appreciation for every... View Details

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In the News - Creating Emerging Markets

Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style Tarun Khanna and Prithwiraj Choudhury use machine-learning technology to look for links between a CEO's communications style and company performance. 06 Aug 2018 Business Standard... View Details

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