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- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
working memory, and less anxiety. Keep friendships in person and offline. “Social media is dangerous if it’s a substitute for in-person relationships,” Brooks says. Don’t be transactional. Value View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 15 May 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: A "Liberating and Life-Altering" Choice
I first learned about the 2+2 Program after an older friend from Vanderbilt, my undergraduate college, applied and was accepted into the inaugural class in 2008. My undergraduate background was in political... View Details
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
Social networks matter for more than just efficient Internet communication. They're also crucial for the strong performance of stock recommendations by analysts, according to researchers at Harvard Business School and the University of... View Details
- Fast Answer
Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship
U.S. Census Bureau statistical survey of approximately 250,000 addresses seeking data on age, sex, race, family and relationships, disabilities, where residents work and... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Starting Up and Starting Over
scrape together the cash to start what would eventually become a multibillion-dollar company. Recalls Nomikos, "My good friend George, who was an MIT student, had invented a compact and effective device for... View Details
- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
communications firm, named “PR Agency of the Decade” by AdAge. He has extensive experience in marketing and reputation management, having led assignments with major corporations, NGOs and View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
- 28 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration
interested in improving their conversation styles to create higher quality collaboration. Francesca Gino, the Tandon Family Professor at Harvard Business School and author of Rebel Talent, began researching... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 30 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networks in China and America
commingle. One explanation is that norms for family relationships are often applied to relationships in other domains of life, such as professional or business relationships. The other interesting finding is that the link between economic... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2023
- Blog Post
Creating and Nurturing a Sense of Belonging at HBS
professional perspective, or both (like myself), could come together. But instead of accepting that this space didn’t exist at HBS, I created one. At the end of my first year, a few friends and I created the... View Details
- March 2008
- Case
Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)
By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, must decide whether to hire a CFO candidate. Previously, his company's book-keeping has been done by an uncle, who has mentioned that he may retire soon. Patel could hire his... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Family Business; Managerial Roles; Emerging Markets; Diversity; Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat
Hardymon, Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 808-142, March 2008.
- November 2013 (Revised February 2016)
- Case
A Long, Bumpy and Unfinished Road: Education Reform in Memphis, Tennessee
By: Allen Grossman, J. Puckett and Nithya Vaduganathan
In 2010 the Memphis City School District merged with the neighboring Shelby County School system under the supervision of a single board of education and superintendent. It promised much more than just administrative synergies—it was an opportunity to change a... View Details
Keywords: Education Reform; Public Education; Business Engagement; Public Sector; Education; Business and Community Relations; Education Industry; Tennessee
Grossman, Allen, J. Puckett, and Nithya Vaduganathan. "A Long, Bumpy and Unfinished Road: Education Reform in Memphis, Tennessee." Harvard Business School Case 314-064, November 2013. (Revised February 2016.)
- 10 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
How to Live Happier in 2023: Diversify Your Social Circle
Virginia’s Darden School of Business and Esade Business School in Barcelona. Close versus weak ties Past studies, says Norton, have shown two seemingly conflicting findings about relationships. On the one hand, spending time with... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
not doing this to increase our sales ... or our profits." Our sample cases have exhibited remarkable correlation between altruistic drives and family companies. From an ethical point of view, it is to... View Details
- 19 Sep 2023
- HBS Case
How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?
whether we should adopt AI—but rather, when and how to do so,” says Andy Wu, the Arjun and Minoo Melwani Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
The Birds and Bees in China
and other youth-oriented entertainment. It's all designed to create a friendly, nonthreatening environment in which to explore a generally taboo subject. The Chinese Family Planning Association has even... View Details
- June 2013
- Teaching Note
Dragonfly Corporation
By: Jim Sharpe and Michael Norris
This is the teaching note to HBS Case 813042. View Details
- 2019
- Working Paper
Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 14 Introducing Open Platforms and Ecosystems
The purpose of this chapter is to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive theoretical investigation of open platform systems. To do this, we must first recognize that, although there is a strong family resemblance among all platform systems, there are different types of... View Details
Keywords: Open Platforms; Business Ecosystems; Information Technology; Organizational Design; Industry Structures; Digital Platforms
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 14 Introducing Open Platforms and Ecosystems." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-035, October 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- 16 Nov 2020
- News
Kominers’s Conundrums: This Puzzle Honors a Game-Show Legend
- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
program at HBS. I was particularly drawn to HBS after hearing about the experience of my friends who had not only found a supportive entrepreneurial community at HBS, but co-founders as well. I spoke with alumni who were part of the... View Details
- 13 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Building a Village: Learning and Living at HBS
Josie McNally is a co-president of the Crimson Parents club. The Crimson Parents club helps families make the transition to HBS by addressing the unique needs of the student parent, their partner, and their... View Details