Initial Coin Offering - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2018
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Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987

markets—where she handled the initial public offering of UPS, the largest IPO to date in 1999. Now, as vice chairman, she oversees the firm’s multicultural client strategy and has organized an industry... View Details

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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020

opportunities for me in terms of learning and contacts in Boston,” he shares. Sasago also found support in Boston’s Japanese business community and from fellow ramen enthusiast Masato Nakamura (MBA 2020), who became his business partner. During his first-year summer... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Introduction to Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) Our Most Comprehensive Offering 5 pre-set courses + 2 electives + a capstone project. Choose from the New Leader or Experienced Leader learning paths.... View Details

08 Mar 2022
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Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders

when they think through a decision point or reflect on the leadership journey described in the case. But who are these “model” leaders? Since 2015, the HBS Gender Initiative has been analyzing gender representation in HBS cases. After... View Details

Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

entrepreneurial culture relative to its Wall Street counterparts, but competition in the investment banking industry is intensifying in 1997 due to a wave of mega-mergers. The new combined banking entities are able to offer customers a... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni

have at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent Offered position must require a bachelor’s degree in a specialized field Annual salary must meet the wage requirement for the area of employment, as determined by the DOL Duration View Details

March 2023 (Revised May 2025)
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On

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger and Sascha Mader

Founded in 2010, in just one decade, the Swiss company On had established itself as a main player in global sports footwear and apparel. Based on an unconventional strategy which one of the founders labeled as “obsessively distinct,” On grew its sales with a compound... View Details

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Business School and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis . Paul A. Gompers : Winner of the 2002 Geewax, Terker & Company Prize in Investment Research offered by the Rodney L. White Center at Wharton for "Corporate Governance... View Details

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Street in Cambridge. Land received offers to join General Electric and Harvard Medical School where he would have far more access to funds, equipment, and personnel for research and development. But the young entrepreneur preferred... View Details

01 Jan 2005
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Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

programs. However, when the first of his three children, Joey, was born with cystic fibrosis in 1974, O'Donnell knew he would soon have to move into the private sector. The initial medical bill alone, after all, was for $32,000. By 1976,... View Details

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

options. They can invest in new as well as shelved technologies and product designs that are particularly effective in mitigating risk and improving safety—even when they are initially inferior in terms of costs, user-friendliness, or... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

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IPOs (initial public offerings)

Where can I find information on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)? In Capital IQ: From the Screening tab select Transactions.. In section for General Transaction... View Details

21 May 2015
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3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

admitted students to submit their financial information. The financial aid office uses this information to assess each student’s unique situation and then offers fellowship grants to those with a demonstrated need to offset the cost of... View Details

30 Mar 2023
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Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women’s Student Association (WSA)

The WSA final review sessions have become invaluable to everyone! We also have WSA-only career fairs, workshops on negotiating your offer letter, and more. Events & Community The WSA acts as a conduit between faculty, students, and... View Details

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

broad diagnostic questions follow our three-dimensional scheme. First, you should ask whether it is a tactical or people-related barrier like communication, trust, misperceptions, or the like. Second, you should ask whether the problem is deal-related: Does the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni

that clarity and offer alternative paths forward better suited for your skills and interests. Examples include adding new dimensions to your current role or making a lateral move to another company. External Assessment To better... View Details

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

meal delivery, and more. Important note: Take care of your support team. Remember it may be cheaper – and more rewarding to all parties concerned – to offer attractive wages and benefits that to incur the switching costs of cycling... View Details

03 Dec 2020
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Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

Which is why we have committed to you that no one at Aon is going to lose their job because of this COVID-19 outbreak.” Alternatives to salary cuts In addition to salary cuts, firms announced other initiatives to reduce payroll expenses... View Details

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Student Activities - Health Care

and figures about where students are securing internships and full-time positions. Health Care Career Days Offers panels and presentations designed to introduce students to diverse health care industries, including life sciences, digital... View Details

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Inside the Learning: Wellness on Campus

area, with its unique shopping and restaurants, as well as the historic Harvard Yard. Discover Shad Hall HBS offers excellent athletic facilities. The award-winning Shad Hall Fitness Center is the HBS hub for fitness. This three-story... View Details

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