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- 21 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
3 Things Women Need to Know About Business School
second year mentoring programs, to advocating for more female case protagonists. I think the biggest impact for me has been the subtle cultural shift on campus towards gender equality – seeing female students representing women as strong... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Higher Ground
community—to be an orchestra that represents not just the affluent uptown but also the working-class Ninth Ward. “We learned a lesson from that,” says Long. “You can’t just sit in your castle downtown.” In the audience before the LPO’s... View Details
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
The resourcefulness with which companies dealt with these staffing challenges could be an area of deeper research, Giacomin says, and has ongoing relevance in today’s tight labor market. The internment experience also fundamentally... View Details
- 06 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Money and Quotas Motivate the Sales Force Best
Reciprocity: Insights from a Field Experiment, released in May. The pair used a consumer durable goods business in India as a real-world laboratory for the research. "Running this kind of experiment is not the easiest thing in the world... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Ask the Expert: A Fair Share
supporting the sharing economy—to answer your questions. With the increased reaction among incumbent businesses, how can sharing economy services (especially car and home) best get around the barriers represented by regulations? —Derek... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum
deference to authority." "Failure here is treated as a learning experience whereas in other countries it can bring shame on one's family or loss of one's job," she said. "So people elsewhere tend to trust or fear their government or their... View Details
- 14 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Making the MBA Degree More Accessible
experiences and identities,” said Rosser. “Explicitly talking about and acknowledging intersectionality, being a first-generation student at the graduate level, or coming from a low-income background or under-resourced community, is just... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor
enough for me to rely on my experience as an operator; I needed to understand the other side: the world of venture capital. With this aspiration, I left startup mecca for HBS to learn about term sheets and cap table mechanics. While at... View Details
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
Ceranic Publication: Journal of Applied Psychology 97, no. 3 (2012) Abstract Does power corrupt a moral identity, or does it enable a moral identity to emerge? Drawing from the power literature, we propose that the psychological View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
the individual but eventually brought ruin to all. The culture of Silicon Valley turns that system on its head. The bank of expertise in Silicon Valley represents a triumph of the commons: resources are extracted and replenished in a... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Steve Schwarzman
of the large funds did raise money last year, so I wouldn’t be surprised if their success represented an unnatural spike in the fundraising cycle. Was it more difficult to raise money five or ten years ago? Oh yes, it was much more... View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Jeff Surette and Mike Peters: A Winning Team at TB12
“We have spent a lot of time over the past couple of years laying the foundation for growth. There are pieces of our business that would be easier to scale, but no part is more representative of Tom’s View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 15 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month at HBS
and media consumption. LHM Community MyTakes: In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, LASO members Rodolofo Cabello Diaz and Elina Rodriguez will share their MyTakes with the entire HBS community. Their stories shed light on the Latinx View Details
- 23 Jan 2008
- Op-Ed
A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?
expanded a dormer or converted a breezeway. But most home-owning families stayed put, expecting to age in their homes. This experience was not unique to America. In most of the world, homeownership still carries that expectation of... View Details
- 13 May 2002
- Op-Ed
A Cure for Enron-Style Audit Failures
disciplinary powers similar to those of the stock exchanges. And, like them, it would be overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SRO board should balance members of the accounting profession with a majority representing... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- Blog Post
How to Create a Presence Without Being Present
representatives may attend or your company can sponsor. When you cannot come to clubs at HBS, you may be able to find ways to bring them to you. Example: “The Tech Club makes a trek to the Bay Area every year,” says DeCastro. “Companies... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 27 May 2020
- Blog Post
Creating Unity and Belonging through Food and Dance: ‘EKTA’ at HBS
Asian community coming together to showcase our unique cultures for friends, peers, and faculty at HBS. It was a gateway that opened many discussions. While practicing, performers learned about the different states and languages that were View Details
- 20 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2019
It's been quite a year for HBS students, and as 2019 comes to a close we wanted to share some of the highlights from the MBA Voices Blog. In no particular order (since we love them all) here are the top 10 posts from 2019: How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business... View Details
- 07 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Career Advice: Pursuing a Dual Degree
of the energy transition that were really appealing to me. Can you tell us a more about why you decided to pursue a dual degree? I’m very interested in entrepreneurship, so having a robust curriculum that explores different entrepreneurial opportunities, from meeting... View Details
- 11 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 11, 2006
and, eventually, through its decision to execute a management buyout to exit the public market. Explored at the corporate level is the tension between Edison's effort to generate profits and achieve excellent educational outcomes. Brief descriptions are provided of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne