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- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
and Retain Top Talent to Create an Engaged, Productive Workforce by Kevin Sheridan (MBA ’88) ((McGraw-Hill)) Finding a Path: Stories from My Life by Harry W. Strachan (DBA ’72) ((iUniverse Publishing)) Scooter: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- News
“The Star of the North”
companies. They also boast a rising labor force that’s among the strongest in the country, while the workforces of other states are dwindling. Health care in the area is strong, highlighted by the Mayo Clinic, and the education system is... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?
inability of democratically elected governments to deal with some of capitalism’s fallout, particularly inequality and migration as its consequence. They see their cities, as in France, becoming battlegrounds. The very people they need for the View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Naina Lal Kidwai
me to succeed as a working woman in India than it is for many of my female counterparts elsewhere in the world. First, women in India are accepted as just another element in a diverse workforce consisting of many different ethnic and... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
opposite effect when depended upon as a substitute. While not apparent yet, a permanent work-from-home model may well start a slow-rolling mental health crisis in the American workforce and a resulting HR nightmare. What might look like... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 30 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers
owned interests in TV broadcasting and digital media, was carrying high levels of debt despite deep workforce and capital expenditure cuts. It was a situation that led its CFO to express doubt that Media General could remain in compliance... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Action Plan: Brewing Awareness
rental expenses to preserve jobs. Now, as India begins a massive vaccination program, Murad is glad to have made it through the worst of the pandemic with White Owl’s workforce of 120 employees largely intact. “It’s easy to abandon ship... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
OnRamp: A Woman’s Guide to Re-Entering the Workforce by Catherine Clifford and Millie Froeb (MBA ’00) (YOR Media) A Time to Vote: Is It Too Late to Save America? by Jim Moyer (MBA ’70) (Tate Publishing) Free and Laughing: Spiritual... View Details
- 05 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Should Not Do in the Next Banking Crisis
involved with the policy response to the crisis in Spain. As hard-hit as the United States was by the Great Recession, Spain was damaged far worse: Years after the recession, growth was at a standstill and a quarter of the workforce... View Details
- 13 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success
student body. For Dewan Sharfaraz Ahmed (MBA 2026), Ascend laid the foundation for maximizing his HBS experience. “I was determined to attend HBS, but like many Ascend Leaders, stepping away from the workforce for two years carries... View Details
- 04 May 2023
- Blog Post
Why Business Travel Still Matters in a Zoom World
person or virtually, but on the same schedule—especially as work-from-home policies increase and the global workforce scatters. “If you’re living in San Francisco, and your colleague is living in Vancouver, and you both speak excellent... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- Web
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog
and spawning compelling investment opportunities. Course Content Restaurant Economics. We will do a deep dive into the levers of financial management of restaurants – examining both revenue and cost strategies. Compensation and Workforce... View Details
- 14 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ethics Bots and Other Ways to Move Your Code of Business Conduct Beyond Puffery
information within the code of conduct efficiently and quickly. The code has served another, perhaps even more important purpose by allowing firm leaders to anonymously capture data across its workforce in order to better identify where... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 27 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Driving India's EV Future: Insights from Ather Scooter and Exponent Energy
interoperable, they foster collaboration and ensure their infrastructure benefits not only Ather users but also other EV owners, creating a robust ecosystem for even greater e-scooter adoption. Inclusivity as a Growth DriverBy staffing 70% of its battery production... View Details
- 07 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India
and acquisitions, often look outward for later-stage investments and exit opportunities. ConclusionLog 9’s dedication to aligning their products with the real-world demands of India's market, coupled with their commitment to empowering their View Details
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How to onboard recently graduated MBAs - Recruiting
detected a paradox that can frustrate all parties. “It’s costly to get new hires,” she says. “Yet for all that we’ve invested in recruiting new people, few of us put as much effort in onboarding those new hires.” As today's workforces... View Details
- Web
Global - Global Activities 2020
Billaud; and research associate Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej. It explores how Unilever, the UK-based consumer goods giant, has implemented an initiative to accelerate the speed of change throughout the organization and prepare its workforce... View Details
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
recommendations ." Gerald Nanninga posed an interesting question: "Today's workforce is evolving ever more closely to a 'contract employee' model . So, if you think of yourself as your boss and your supervisor as your client,... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- What Do You Think?
Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer?
disappointment and dissatisfaction? And yet, the aging workforces of developed countries around the world have created long-term fiscal challenges that are forcing their governments to address this issue now. Take the situation in the... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?
female grads take time out from the workforce at some point in their careers, she said. Her program, Charting Your Course, was designed to assist many alumnae who have taken time off to either raise families or pursue other options more... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace