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Olivia Melendez

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I had always planned to get an MBA to complement my engineering education and experience. After working for 3+ years in roles that were increasingly self-directed and broad in scope, I... View Details

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Oliver Bladek

says. "But engineers in different functions don't like to talk to each other. So the drilling engineer specifies a four-inch hole, while the pipeline engineer plans for a six-inch hole. It took a lot of communication — plus rigorous... View Details

16 Feb 2023
Blog Post

The Rituals of Case Method Teaching

of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, heads to the classroom, he makes sure to always carry the one item that he would feel lost without: the leather binder his father gave him 25 years ago. The binder, which holds his teaching View Details

29 Feb 2016
HBS Case

Bigbelly's Big Bet on the Digital Trash Can

self-compacting solution to keep streets clean. Last year, however, the Massachusetts-based company’s CEO shared plans to change its business model from selling a product—waste and recycling stations—to selling a subscription-based... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

01 Sep 2011
News

MBA 101: HBS Commencements Pass the Century Mark

Malhotra. Pictured at lower right are this year’s Leadership Fellows. Photographs by Russ Campbell Every new day is a good day for Kathy Giusti (MBA ’85) since that morning in 1996 when her oncologist took her hand, looked her in the eye,... View Details

Keywords: commencement; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Blog

When Generations Learn Together

them out a bit, given our life stages right now, but we will definitely continue with other courses. Bracken just had his third child. He has a very busy career, and he's very cognizant of the need to spend enough time supporting his wife... View Details

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

"I believe 120 percent in what I'm doing," she said, well before the Boston site took shape. "If you didn't have that, you wouldn't have the energy to get up in the morning. You really enjoy the good days, because there are a lot of bad days View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

31 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup

packaging waste throughout the supply chain. With a wide range of opportunities available to the business as they expand, a Business Intelligence function was formed at Mori in 2021 with a critical mandate – build a robust system and conduct analysis to identify the... View Details

21 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

boards have improved in recent years, the speed at which they were improving lagged behind the speed at which solutions should have been implemented." -Rakesh Khurana That culture, critics maintain, spawned executive compensation View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

13 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Experimental Researcher Helps Improve Health Care in Zambia

get people to use them." In one study exploring the country's high birth rates, 1,031 women were randomly chosen to receive a voucher guaranteeing free and immediate access to a range of modern contraceptives through a private appointment with a family View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

Profile

Mike Monagle

business and then moved into a strategic role managing company interests in Asia. As it became clearer that Mike wanted to build a business of his own, he recognized a need to expand his skills and “reflect on my future,” he says. “In the View Details

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Field Course: Go to Market Sales Playbook Field Study - Course Catalog

planning to start a company or become CEO of a startup, join a startup, or invest in early-stage companies, you will need to understand how to sell your product. This course can be for B2B, B2C or B2B2C businesses across all segments. The... View Details

08 Dec 2017
News

Harvard Business Grads Are Putting Politics Above Profits

After a tumultuous year in US politics, more than a dozen recent alumni have thrown their hats into the ring to launch careers in public service. “More and more people are feeling they need to step up and that they can, because they have the View Details

Keywords: politics

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Artist Support | Baker Library

Artist Support Photo: Ansel Adams and Gerry Sharpe, test photograph by Ansel Adams, 1958, © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. Polaroid Corporation Corporate Archives Records, b. IX.42, f. 4. Meroë Morse served as Polaroid’s liaison... View Details

16 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

be the team that will get you there. Take the time to consider team additions, upgrades, and perhaps coaching or facilitation to ensure you have the right aligned senior team that is ready, willing, and able to scale to the next level. 2.... View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

05 Dec 2019
Blog Post

Addressing Unmet Needs in Health Care Using an MBA

you arrived at HBS, were you planning to go into a health care career? What influenced your decision to pivot into that industry? Before coming to HBS, I worked at Procter & Gamble as an operations manager. While my first job (only... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

depends on the ability to deliver great service. The Low Cholesterol Cookbook and Action Plan by Karen Swanson (MBA 1990) (Rockridge Press) Getting serious about heart health can be overwhelming. That’s why cardiac dietitian Jennifer... View Details

15 Nov 2004
Research & Ideas

Solving the Health Care Conundrum

commodity, the major actors have focused primarily on lowering and shifting costs, increasing their bargaining power, and restricting services. Providers have offered broad and undifferentiated services, competing based on convenience and historical reputation in their... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

01 Mar 2017
News

3-Minute Briefing: Wick Moorman (MBA 1989)

I’m on a train right now. Obviously, I look at the experience in a slightly different way than I used to. I now spend almost all the time talking to people who are working on the train and to our customers. The story I tell, which is... View Details

Keywords: April White

06 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

The Best Place for Retirement Funds

For many investors planning for retirement, asset allocation is a crucial issue. How much should I put into stocks, bonds, and cash? But Harvard Business School professor Daniel Bergstresser says that households with substantial assets in... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

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