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- 18 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming to HBS after Military Service
Not everyone has the luxury of a break between their military service and HBS, but take whatever time you do have, whether it is 2 weeks or 2 years, and allow for self-reflection before the excitement (and chaos) of RC year begins. The case View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
mission to develop great general managers by capitalizing on the case method. In recent years, the School has added myriad initiatives that appear to celebrate complexity rather than strategic simplicity. Please draw these initiatives... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Classroom Legend
Of all the great HBS professors, Chris Christensen was unequaled as a champion for case-method teaching. He elevated the School’s signature method of instruction to an art form and then devoted much of his career to helping other teachers... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Competitive Advantage of Global Finance
Dow, General Motors, Nestlé, and Petrobras) and smaller entrepreneurial firms (such as the U.K.'s AIFS and China's BabyCare) undertake critical financing, investment, risk management, and incentive management issues to take full advantage... View Details
- 17 Dec 2015
- News
Design Thinking: Hands-On Learning At The Harvard Innovation Lab
at the i-lab are open to students from across Harvard as well as from Tufts and MIT. Course projects have ranged widely, but most solved problems through the innovative use of technology. One team, for example, developed an app that provides a more efficient,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
A Roundabout Path
much more restricted.” —Jonathan Friedlander (MBA 2017) The fellowship that is helping Friedlander might help our planet as well, because he is focusing on the critical issue of “green transportation.” He points out that even if we maximize the use of solar, wind, and... View Details
- 07 Mar 2017
- News
From Harvard to INSEAD: Change Management in a Disruptive World
general director. With a lengthy career in industry and politics as well as academia, Giscard D’Estaing is a former mayor and member of the French Parliament and is chairman of the Committee for a World Parliament. He is also honorary... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- Profile
Kamen Bliznashki
Why is getting a HBS MBA important to you? Coming from an investment banking background, I lacked deep understanding of the larger strategic challenges of clients. I see my HBS experience as an opportunity to broaden and deepen my skill set beyond finance. The focus on... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
general idea that less was always more when it came to regulation, which, in part, contributed to the crisis. To that end, he calls for a fundamental shift in academic research on the government’s role in the economy. See... View Details
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with "delivery-driven" colleagues to implement ideas, and build innovation skills throughout your organization to sharpen its competitive edge. They also provide a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
later you have to generate sufficient profit to support market expectations. The problem is, if top management pushes too hard for profit and doesn't have the right controls in place, employees may start to do dumb things like misstating... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 28 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Meeting China’s Need for Management Education
Locations Visited: Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore Date: March and May, 2006 Purpose: Assess the progress of eighteen business schools in Harvard Business School's Program on Case Method and Participant-Centered... View Details
- 27 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Researchers Cheat (Just a Little)
incentive ended up generating $4,200 for four charities; the receipts were posted online afterward for the participants to see. Almost every respondent admitted to having engaged in at least one of these practices, but it's important to... View Details
- 04 Jun 2014
- What Do You Think?
Does Internet Technology Threaten Brand Loyalty?
Summing Up Is the Potential Negative Impact of New Information Technologies on Customer Loyalties Overstated? Customers will remain loyal to brands that meet their needs, regardless of the effects of new information technologies on their View Details
- 29 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 29, 2006
Using Judgmental Forecasts Authors:Vishal Gaur, Saravanan Kesavan, Ananth Raman, and Marshall L. Fisher Periodical:Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (forthcoming) Abstract Measuring demand uncertainty is a key activity in supply chain planning. Of various... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Jonathan Evans
you think?"-it's "what would you do?". From my first visit to an HBS classroom, this philosophy has resonated with me. Leadership rests not only on sound thinking but also in taking action. The case method - in concert with... View Details
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Marie Kyle
struck by how effective the case method is. It's particularly impressive for someone like me who wants to go back to school, but not sit for more passive lectures. I love how engaging the cases are, how we get to solve problems every day.... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment
can access an HBS database compiled by the authors through the alumni Web page at http://www.alumni.hbs.edu, where they may also compare their scores to HBS norms. The BCII diskette provided with the book performs all scoring operations for the reader and View Details
Keywords: Bob Binstock
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Brooke Boyarsky
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I felt that I had a lot to learn. I knew that the cases and skills taught at HBS would give me the foundation to be an effective general manager, and the case study View Details
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Justine Lelchuk
stories. I was impressed by Dee's willingness to make the connection and Ray's willingness to talk to me. After that, I knew that this is the place where I wanted to be." "HBS is such an interactive school, in everything from the case View Details