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07 Nov 2024
Blog Post

Meet the Aerospace & Defense Club

What we do The mission of the HBS Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Club is to help students make critical contributions to the space, commercial aviation, and defense industries. How we do it Our club accomplishes our mission in two... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Profile

Claire Freidman

interesting positions in New York and Los Angeles and realized that an MBA was a pre-requisite for many of these types of roles. HBS appealed to me in particular because of the vast network of alumni in the... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Technology

May 2009
Article

The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad

By: Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Boris Groysberg and Nitin Nohria

This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Few companies are thinking about hiring right now, but that's a mistake. If history... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles

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03 Nov 2015
Blog Post

Siblings at HBS: Katie and Tyler Harris

investment banking and private equity in New York, a little longer to come around to the idea. But when it came to where to go to business school, the two were unanimous. After being regaled with their dad’s stories about View Details

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Employment Data

Employment Data Employment Data Review HBS Hiring Trends Browse industry, function and location destinations and gain insights around compensation. Class of 2024 Career Data Internship Data What do students do post-HBS? Understand which... View Details

April 2024
Case

Michelin in Motion: Putting Purpose to Work

By: Hubert Joly, Nitin Nohria and Emilie Billaud

When he became CEO, facing limited growth prospects, a low valuation, and therefore a stagnating share price, Menegaux and his team launched a set of initiatives to reposition Michelin. These included (1) articulating a clear purpose (“We care about giving people a... View Details

Profile

Shaun Miller

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Earning an MBA has been a career aspiration of mine since my undergraduate studies - I had always looked forward to the idea of not only expanding my technical skill set, but also learning... View Details

Keywords: Other Financial Services; Consulting; Nonprofit / Government

15 Dec 2020
Blog Post

MBA Voices Blog: A Year in Review

As 2020 comes to a close, we wanted to share a roundup of MBA Voices Blogs from 2020. It’s been quite a year for HBS students, alumni, faculty and staff, and sharing our experiences with you through our blog is always a highlight. These... View Details

January 2025
Case

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability at P&G China

By: Feng Zhu, Philip Kuai and Billy Chan

P&G China’s business had reached new heights thanks to the explosive growth of e-commerce in the country, but the rapidly increasing volume of shipments to customers had created operational and environmental challenges in terms of packaging waste, shipping damage, and... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Customer Value and Value Chain; Environmental Sustainability; E-commerce; Logistics; Product Design; Value Creation; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Supply Chain Management; Consumer Products Industry; China

February 2003 (Revised February 2009)
Case

Yahoo!: Becoming a Competitor in the Career Listings Space (A)

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Nasser

In late 2001, Yahoo!'s new executive leadership team faces a decision. With online advertising revenues significantly off, the company has decided to explore new strategic businesses, including online recruiting. The team must decide whether to make a bid for... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decisions; Recruitment; Management Teams; Negotiation Deal; Employment Industry

January 2005 (Revised December 2006)
Background Note

Midway's Entry into Milwaukee: An Interactive Game

By: Dennis A. Yao

Provides background and instructions to the Airline Pricing Game courseware (9-705-802), an interactive simulation of a new entry by a lower cost airline. The courseware allows students to make round-by-round competitive pricing decisions and react to changing market... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Wisconsin

Scott Duke Kominers is a Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit; as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the View Details

22 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 22

management, specialization of financial intermediation, and marketing methods. The contributors—leaders in business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector—discuss new research and ideas about the future of credit markets,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2017
Teaching Plan

Dhamani Jewels: Becoming a Global Luxury Brand

By: Lynda Applegate

Dhamani started as a loose gemstone dealer in 1969 in Jaipur, India. By the 2000s, it was headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and had expanded into diamonds and retail. The family business was now in its second generation of leadership and aimed to become a... View Details

Keywords: Luxury Retail; Jewelry; Luxury Goods; UAE; Retail; Brands and Branding; Family Business; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Dubai; India

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2012 Business Plan Contest Business Venture Track Winner: Vaxess Technologies

11 Sep 2018
Blog Post

Care for the Elderly: Process is More Important Than the Destination

400 million by 2033 and one third of the population by 2050), I wanted to utilize my background in health care services / life insurance, to be part of the solution to provide better care to this population... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

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Faculty & Advisors | MBA

Sekar Kathiresan is co-founder and chief executive officer of Verve Therapeutics. He is also a member of the company’s board of directors. Verve is pioneering a new approach to the care of cardiovascular disease View Details

April 2018
Teaching Note

InsideSales.com (A) and (B)

By: Frank Cespedes

Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 817-018 and 817-042. InsideSales.com (ISC) has been successful selling its software to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB). But for various reasons, the founders see “the next stage of growth” as building a scalable sales and service... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Customer Relationship Management; Growth Management; Marketing Strategy; Salesforce Management; Talent and Talent Management; Technology Industry