Problem Solving - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Sep 2014
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpen Your Negotiation Skills

consequences of the (surprisingly) limited extent to which social influence research has penetrated the field of negotiation. Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Jeff Bernstein

'real world,'" Jeff says, "I found that I enjoyed the business aspects of my job more than the technical part. I preferred leading teams to solve problems as opposed to getting drawn into specific... View Details

17 Apr 2019
News

Two Alumnae Among Time’s Most Influential of 2019

problem and solved so many others along with it: democratizing access to designer fashion, increasing sustainability by reducing the tendency to overbuy, and helping her customers to feel their best and live... View Details

10 Feb 2022
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

society. What has been the highlight of your HBS experience thus far? The highlight of my time at Harvard Business School has been the classroom experience. Every day I am challenged to solve business View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

India is more Transparent

“Finding reliable, useful financial information is a real problem that anyone wanting to work at, sell to, buy from, or invest in a Chinese or Indian company must face. I am often asked for guidance in View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

26 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?

When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology; Information; Technology

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Mohammed Guerrab | MBA

Mohammed Guerrab Computer Science Kirkland 2023 Cohort 5 The world’s most pressing problems cannot be solved by a single individual. As a Tech Fellow, I am excited to strive towards improving our world by... View Details

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Jamira Cotton

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? My undergraduate education in engineering shaped my ability to think analytically about solving rigorous problems. Additionally, while serving clients at McKinsey I constantly learned to... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entrepreneurship

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

has to be a way to do this in a way that's sustainable and where people don't need to compromise on career advancement. There has to be a way to honor purposeful and impactful work.’” She set out to find the answer at HBS. Solving... View Details

18 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate

in my career journey. When you applied to HBS, did you know that you wanted to pursue a career in climate? I knew I wanted to be engaged in solving problems on the ground and that I wanted to be involved in... View Details

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Eva Tuecke | MBA

while interning as a software engineer at a fast-growing Series A company, where I was able to both interface with customers and own end-to-end development of impactful features. Professional goals: I want to spend my career solving... View Details

26 Jul 2016
News

HourlyNerd Rebrands as an Enterprise Talent Platform

co-CEO Petitti. “For the first time, businesses are using a unified (internal, external, knowledge) approach to solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. With Catalant, they can access the exact... View Details

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Krisha Patel | MBA

thrilled to be a part of the Roberts Family Fellow community, and look forward to learning from and alongside peers who are equally committed to solving some of the most pressing problems of our time. Tech... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

An Emphasis on Teamwork

mission impressed me when I applied, and it still does.” Krebs appreciates the School’s emphasis on team problem solving and experiential learning associated with the field method, an increasingly important... View Details

Mar 2012
Article

Fixing What's Wrong with U.S. Politics

They seem pulled apart by two starkly different conceptions of government: one viewing the government as inefficient, invasive, and easily corrupted, and another seeing it as a vehicle for solving people's problems. Yet the ideological... View Details

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Matt Segneri Archives | Social Enterprise

Enterprise Initiative, we’re incredibly fortunate to have the guidance and counsel ... A Call for Tri-Sector Athletes Matt Segneri 06 Apr 2017 Given the complexity of problems facing business and society, there’s a growing recognition... View Details

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Eligibility | New Venture Competition

(HSPH) Innovative Problem Solving & Design Thinking in Healthcare (HSPH) Launching Tech Ventures (HBS) Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Learning (HGSE) Managing the Future of Work (HBS) Power and Influence... View Details

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Zayed Muhammed Yasin

from all walks of life, people passionate about solving problems," he says. Once he graduates and completes his residency, probably in ER, Zayed is interested in organizing a company that can address health care View Details

29 Apr 2020
Book

The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages

Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Angel Onuoha | MBA

Angel Onuoha Economics, Secondary in Computer Science Winthrop 2021 Cohort 3 I am excited to be a Tech Fellow to surround myself with other like-minded individuals who are passionate about innovation, technology, and problem View Details

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