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- 15 May 2015
- Blog Post
Tips for Applying to Business School
to think about why an MBA, and why now Molly: I was advised to think critically and objectively about the reason I was pursuing an MBA and how earning an MBA would support my short and long-term goals. The ability to communicate your... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
and see how the fan experience is and if there are any issues with the park,” he says. “So far, the response has been great. The challenge was not so much the quality of the ballpark as it was the strong association the community had with... View Details
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The Hunger Relief System | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
about my best role in the community and my career path going forward. Impact One of the most interesting trends in philanthropy, and in social enterprise right now is the engagement and partnership with for-profits. Our work at Second... View Details
- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
Project Complexity and Systems Integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games By: Davies, Andrew, and Ian Mackenzie Abstract—Our study of the London Olympics 2012 construction programme showed that systems... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Thinking Smart About Numbers
“Professor Desai’s students and alumni who heard him for the first time pointed out his expert skill at communicating complex subjects in a simple and highly accessible way.” A question and answer session... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 13 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Six Steps for Reinvigorating America
the discouraging trends she sees are political and religious attacks that stifle science and innovation; growing unease and pressure in the workplace; too few companies recognizing obligations to their communities as well as to their... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement
footprint. Should it separate the domestic and international businesses, or should it attempt to integrate the two organisations?" Threadless: The Renewal of an Online Community Shane Greenstein, Karim R. Lakhani, and Christian Godwin... View Details
- 08 Apr 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?
set of functionality that a user will find useful--and is willing to pay (for)." Others pointed out that the high tech community is experiencing disruption at a rapid pace. Commenting on the irony that the cloud is today's mainframe,... View Details
- 28 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Microfinance: A Way Out for the Poor
poor by removing the high cost of everything they need. Chu discussed the benefits and complexities of microfinance with Harvard Business School alumni on June 4, in a session titled "Microfinance: Harnessing the Market for Social... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Teaching for the Ages: the MBA Classroom in the 21st Century
overheads? I recall that in my day a particularly endearing, if mobility-challenged, professor would repeatedly collide with the overhead projector while executing the complex tango steps inherent to case-method facilitation. No such... View Details
- 21 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
Enron Jury Sent the Right Message
chose to avoid a scholastic examination of these mind-numbingly complex maneuvers and Enron's observance of equally complex Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and SEC rules. Following the lead of... View Details
Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter
- 02 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018
this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/218001-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 218-012 Turkish Economy Bank and Fortis Bank: Managing a Complex Merger Following the announcement of the merger of the Turkish Economic Bank... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis
Perspectives from the Boardroom—2009 To understand what transpired in the boardrooms of complex companies during the financial crisis, and to offer a prescription to improve board effectiveness, eight senior faculty members talked with 45... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- Profile
Sebastian Vargas
listen to your breathing, all while enjoying the moment and uncertainty of what is ahead with those around you. Being part of the HBS community is like... ...finding the map to all unknown paths in your world. The View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dean Nohria Looks Ahead
general management. It was a school that was associated with developing leaders who would go out and run large, complex enterprises or build new entrepreneurial ventures. It was about educating the kind of people whom I always had... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- Web
Engineering Meets Advocacy: Driving Innovation in Women’s Health - Blog: Health Supplement
used LEAN and Scrum frameworks that are common in manufacturing and product development. These are methodologies that prioritize breaking large, complex challenges into smaller, prioritized tasks. That kind of structured approach is... View Details
- 20 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts
What do Stella McCartney, Apple, Netflix, and Wal-Mart have in common? They were all subjects of the most popular episodes of Harvard Business School's Cold Call podcast in the last year. Twice monthly, host and Chief Marketing and View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Batten’s life and career: how he grew Landmark Communications into a media powerhouse, championed racial equality, gave away more than $400 million to charity, mostly to education, and dealt with losing his vocal cords to cancer. The Art... View Details
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Alex Nelson
solve complex problems and meet people's needs — I could do more effectively as a business person." Finding meaningful roles After just over two and a half years with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where Alex worked on a variety of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
New MBA Leadership Course
Paine: “We want students to realize their full potential as business leaders.” Courtesy HBS Communications When Andy Mulkerin (HBS ’05), a chemical engineer by training, came to HBS he knew that his class would be the first to take... View Details