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30 Aug 2023
Blog Post

I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me

fully plan to contribute to that progress and have my voice heard, whether as a voter or as an active corporate citizen. I'll use this last paragraph to share a piece of unsolicited advice for aspiring applicants, whether you resonate... View Details

04 May 2017
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Nicholas G. Hall, The Ohio State University

22 Feb 2024
News

Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details

28 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

How Racial Bias Taints Customer Service: Evidence from 6,000 Hotels

nothing to improve here.’ But what our results are showing is that we need to go beyond that because, even if they are responding to everyone, it doesn't mean that everyone is getting treated equally.” Advice for detecting bias... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

14 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings

be constantly looking attentive for hours.” How managers can be mindful The pandemic workforce has created a significant challenge for managers, Sadun says. She offers three pieces of advice to leaders of remote workforces: Empathize with... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen

meetings, say the researchers, is a vital art that comes with big rewards. “Whatever you can do to more directly convey that you are listening and are retaining information should be helpful,” says Zlatev. Advice for the workplace The... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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Women at HBS - Alumni

and mobilizes professionals who deliver strategic and tactical advice to a wide range of clients. Chief , cofounded by Carolyn Childers (MBA 2008) , supports New York—based women in their journey to executive leadership. The private... View Details

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All Locations - Recruiting

employment. In some cases, compensation is rounded to nearest thousand. See detailed pages for exact figures. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Insights & Advice 07 Jul 2023 Becca Carnahan Fostering Candor in Teams and... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 21 Feb 2024 Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Bridges Fund Management Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Locations Company Perspectives Recruiting Strategies Summer Internships Venture Capital /... View Details

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Providing Assessment & Feedback - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

assessing student and instructor performance. This section features advice in the following areas: Judging Success Student Performance Instructor Performance Christensen Center Tip Sheets Characteristics of Effective Case Method Teaching... View Details

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

qualitative course evaluation analysis on both the faculty and course level as well as for midterm feedback; advice and counsel in the areas of pre-term planning, within-term troubleshooting, post-term reflection, classroom presence... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Drop Everything, Read This

The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

16 Mar 2021
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Smitha Das (MBA 2018)

in this moment, when the pandemic has exposed and deepened the fragility and structural inequity of our systems, I’m inspired that the CIB could contribute to a more equitable economic recovery. What advice do you have for prospects... View Details

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Rigorous research, rooted in practice | About

Activities Our eighteen Global Research Centers & Offices help to build on our legacy of global engagement by supporting our faculty’s international research, administering academic programming in their regions, providing advice to MBA... View Details

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C. Roland Christensen - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

subjects as geography, history, astronomy, and literature. A 1941 graduate of the University of Iowa, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Christensen received an MBA from Harvard in 1943. After serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps from 1943 to... View Details

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

we've awakened to issues of racial justice and wanting to participate and contribute. And so what advice do you have for the leaders who are sincerely interested in making a difference inside of their companies and outside of their... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

29 Mar 2022
Book

5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries

successful women. Zia Mody, a founding and senior partner of law firm AZB & Partners, suggests it’s not enough to just bring women into the organization; mentors must actively guide their growth. For example, her firm has a structured program in place to provide... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Leading in the Classroom - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

that cut across the entire class session, including the management of time, student participation and engagement, and the use of boards. This section of the Case Method in Practice site explores each of these aspects of case teaching in the classroom. This section... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

scholarship athlete at Penn State before coming to Harvard. She credits HBS professor Debora Spar with advice that has sustained her in numerous situations. “She said to never be afraid to lead. Show up, be in the room, and get... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

30 May 2024
News

How to Have Effective Conversations

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details

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