Place Making - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
News

A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

their Alumni Profile . To provide a positive and cohesive experience for everyone, we are not currently placing new inquiries outside of the enrollment period. Apart from the three default matching factors (region, neighborhood, and... View Details

11 Oct 2023
News

Soldier On

What I want people to know is that we are, I think outside of DC and Boston, we are the largest concentration of PhDs due to Jefferson Lab and NASA. We are on the national security map, because without aircraft carriers, there is no power projection. And Newport News... View Details

07 Mar 2016
Blog Post

Living Off Campus at HBS

you make that decision? Cameron: I live off campus between Harvard and Central Squares, and am incredibly happy with my decision. I am originally from Cambridge and was working in Boston prior to HBS. Knowing the area I had a good sense... View Details

13 Aug 2020
Blog Post

The U.S. Job Search for International Students

International students make up 37% of the Class of 2023. While some of these students will return to their home country or region to work after graduating, many choose to accept a full-time role in the United States. Whatever career path... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

making a generous gift to the School to facilitate the construction of a new MBA campus center, scheduled for completion by the summer of 2000. The gift extends long-standing, close ties between the Spangler family and HBS. Both Dick... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

23 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?

not clear how producers should place their bets." Should a company make ten movies at a cost of $10 million each, hoping that one or more will find a lucrative niche? Or would it be wiser to invest $100... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation

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Public Education Leadership Project

learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method. Review Our Campus Health & Safety... View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

that personally inspired me.” To make this career transition, Leahy made the move from New York back to her home state of Massachusetts to attend Harvard Business School. “HBS opened up my global perspective,” said Leahy. “It allowed me... View Details

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Education Alumni Baker Library Historical Collections MORE EXHIBITS HOME RESEARCH LINKS POLAROID FILMS SITE CREDITS “By making it possible for the photographer to observe his work and his subject matter simultaneously, and by removing... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

Planned, yet premature retirement Re-examination of commitments, “soul searching” Whether you anticipate a career break, or wish to position yourself favorably in the event of an unplanned job loss, you can take steps now to make re-entry... View Details

TeachingInterests

MBA Elective Curriculum-- Competing Through Business Models

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell

The words “business model” are inescapable in our daily fare of business news. These two ubiquitous words seemed to effortlessly rise up to prominence during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. When businesspeople, journalists, academics, and other... View Details

03 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

things fast when you know that the business has serious structural problems. So it is wise to get bad news on the table early and to lower unrealistic expectations. Be careful to assess your new organization's capacity for change before View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

08 Feb 2023
News

Alumni-Cofounded Company Sells to CVS for $10.6 Billion

19 states that provide the best care anywhere to over 132,000 older adults. His commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion makes Oak Street Health a great place to work for teammates and enables an... View Details

31 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018

Shankar MD, Suptendra N. Sarbadhikari PhD, Barbara Bierer, Kenneth D. Mandl MD, Sanjay Mehendale MD, MPH, and Tarun Khanna Abstract—In February 2018, the Government of India announced a massive public health insurance scheme extending coverage to 500 million citizens,... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

of the National Retail Federation, the Board of Trustees at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. the Board of Council for Public Leadership, Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and is an independent director on the Board of Directors of The... View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

They’ll open doors to a future career opportunity, introduce you to your significant other, or even help you get that hard-to-find restaurant reservation (this happened to me!). The people are what make this View Details

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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

students all experience our School as a place of belonging and inclusion; and how we ensure we create an educational environment that deepens understanding and advances learning. Hate can have no place at... View Details

04 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage

the extent of change that you need to make in the next 2 years?" The answer surprised them. They knew that innovation was important, but 65 percent of the CEOs said they were planning significant change over the next 2 years, and... View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

05 Jun 2023
What Do You Think?

Is the Anxious Achiever a Post-Pandemic Relic?

book. We all would like both time and money. But this generation appears, at least for now, to place a higher value on time, personal development, and lifestyle than on maximizing income. In addition, many Gen Zers have an aversion to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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