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- 07 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
Living Off Campus at HBS
a student living off campus I did not feel like I was at a disadvantage socially. The majority of off-campus students live within two blocks of my apartment, and many after class events take place in the bars and apartments around Harvard Square. What View Details
- 03 Jan 2023
- Book
Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action
equity and who are different than you, then we can together start dismantling these systemic inequities.” You Might Also Like: Recruiters: Highlight Your Company’s Diversity, Not Just Perks and Pay Too Nice to Lead? Unpacking the Gender Stereotype That Holds Women Back... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 14 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Top 5 Myths About HBS
before we should be counting ourselves in. My advice to you is please count yourself in to the process. Put yourself in and have confidence that we're excited to get to know you. There truly is no one HBS profile that we're looking for.... View Details
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
might come across as off-putting. “If I’m the hiring manager, what if I think this person is going to come for my job in three years?” One piece of advice Jachimowicz has for job candidates—as well as all workers, for that matter: Never... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
shouldn’t ever manage, Cespedes cautions. Quite the contrary; sales managers make important decisions that affect salespeople’s lives—doling out territories and quotas—and it’s hard to gain the staff’s respect if managers have never walked in their shoes. “The common... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How To Do Business in Islamic Countries
Islamic finance and an emeritus professor of investment banking at Harvard Business School. Hayes, who continues to travel regularly to Islamic countries for research and consulting, offered advice to HBS students on January 23 as part of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 02 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
The Benefits of a Residential Campus
A friend who just entered the Class of 2018 recently shared with me that upon letting a few mentors know about her acceptance, one of them called her immediately and said — I have only one piece of advice for you: live on campus. My... View Details
- Web
Founder - Entrepreneurship
Rock Center Loan Reduction for founders who have qualified HBS loans. Meet with Entrepreneurs in Residence During the academic year, our EiRs provide startup counsel and advice to our students. These impressive entrepreneurs and investors... View Details
- 08 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team
little performance variability—because the tasks are standard, because the firm or industry has reduced variability, or because the business model limits the bandwidth of performance variance. Think about the difference between sales personnel at Nordstrom, where... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Diversity and Inclusion - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
socio-economic status, political and religious affiliation, physical or mental disability, veteran status). This section addresses some potential "blind spots" around student identities and offers advice on discussing sensitive topics... View Details
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
Moreover, moral and ethical considerations may decisively influence how the law is applied. As a result, purely technical legal advice is often inadequate. CEOs should be looking for lawyers with wisdom and the courage to push back if... View Details
- Web
Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
expand the size and revenues of Lehman Brothers. The firm bought Neuberger Berman in 2003 and H. A. Schupf in 2007, assuming its place in the wealth and asset management business and offering advice to institutional clients and... View Details
- 09 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Simple Secret of Effective Mentoring Programs
Old-fashioned mentoring may be one of the most effective ways to improve job performance, but many mentorship programs don’t reach new hires who need guidance most, new research suggests. Newly hired employees at a United States call center who received on-the-job... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Action Plan: Wild at Heart
At first glance, Heather Evans (MBA 1983) might not seem the likeliest candidate for a career in ecological landscaping. A former chief marketing officer and “true urbanist” (“to the extent I used to hate visiting people in the country!”), Evans spent most of her life... View Details
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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting
Insights & Advice 26 Jan 2024 Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Locations Company Perspectives Nonprofit / Government Summer Internships Why We Recruit Emerson... View Details
- 16 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision
Like having both an angel and a devil whispering advice in our ears, consumers often wrestle with the "want" versus "should" decision. Yes, I want to purchase that chocolate bar, but I should snack on granola instead.... View Details
When Should a Social Platform Give People Fewer Choices and Charge More for Them?
Existing economic wisdom offers unequivocal advice to managers seeking to establish new platform businesses: Invest to acquire users as quickly as possible and make sure that they have ... View Details
- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
opportunity.” [Ongoing sequel: after the pullout and conversations with Bezos, New York Governor Cuomo sought to coax Amazon back—in line with this section’s advice to build a supportive coalition and deal with opponents. Cuomo refused to... View Details
- 18 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers
their numbers, but they weren’t a good corporate citizen essentially,” Minor says. “So what he basically says is you have to close your eyes to their great productivity and have the courage just to terminate them.” Minor echoes Welch’s View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 01 Sep 2021
- Op-Ed
How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback
is a well-documented phenomenon. Women are less likely to receive specific feedback tied to work outcomes, while men are more likely to get the advice they need to move to the next level of seniority in their organization. When giving... View Details
Keywords: by Francesca Gino