Arts - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Apr 2016
HBS Seminar

Richard Freeman, Harvard University & NBER

15 Jul 2020
Blog Post

From Teacher to Student: The Important Ways HBS Professors Showed Me How to Lead

professors reminded me of this purpose every single day. I once had a poster on the wall of my bedroom that said: "Before you lead a boardroom of executives, see if you can teach a classroom of students." I believe in this wholeheartedly. The View Details

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General Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Business, Government & the International Economy and Entrepreneurial Management) Geoffrey Jones Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Satish Tadikonda Fall 2025 Q1Q2 3.0 Field Course: Business of the View Details

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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

guided the groundbreaking research ambitions of Polaroid—an iconic, 20th-century startup company whose pioneering achievements in optics and engineering continue to have profound technological, social, and artistic significance. At the Intersection of Science and View Details

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

pursuing activities to increase the scale of their work and delivering social impact in a “zig-zagging” process. Alumni Stories The latest from HBS alumni leading nonprofit organizations. 01 Mar 2025 | HBS Magazine Work of Art Trading... View Details

28 May 2020
Blog Post

How to Fit in at HBS

needed to “fit in” in order to get the promotion, land the next job, and get the raise. I had mastered the art of camouflage, and, though I never felt ashamed of my story—in fact, I would never change it because it has taught the most... View Details

01 Jan 2013
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Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

spouses, who are increasingly taking over the reins. Beyond the foundation, the family supports the arts in Washington through the National Gallery of Art, the National Symphony Orchestra, and The Phillips Collection. Working side by side... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

02 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017

April 14, 2017 Harvard Business Review Companies Like United Need to Cultivate Good Judgment, and Free Their Employees to Use It By: Deighton, John A. Abstract—United Airlines has pledged to improve its training programs and empower its employees to put customers first... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Jaume Plensa Inés 2013 | About

Jaume Plensa Inés , 2013 Jaume Plensa (Spanish, born 1955), Inés , 2013, cast iron, 276 3/4 x 34 1/4 x 100 1/4 in. HBS Art and Artifacts Collection , 2018.1 . © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VEGAP, Madrid. Jaume Plensa... View Details

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Additional Outdoor Sculpture | About

Additional Outdoor Sculpture Outdoor sculptures installed across campus are a key teaching and learning resource for the HBS community. Collection These sculptures are in the HBS Art and Artifacts Collection . Mary Frank Presence,... View Details

16 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Advice on Advice

article in Harvard Business Review, The Art of Giving and Receiving Advice, which is based on research and discussions with advice experts. The advice give-and-take is not always easy to pull off. Both the advice-giver and the receiver... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?

in any organization is a difficult task fraught with controversy and organizational politics. Yet, it is also one in which organizations must routinely engage to maintain a competitive edge and maximize shareholder value. "As a company, we've recognized that good... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

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Tethys | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

India, and Central Asia; the city is also mentioned in Chinese annals. In 1928, Charles Rufus Morey, chair of Princeton’s Department of Art and Archaeology, proposed an excavation of this important site. In 1931, Morey formed the... View Details

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

Second Half of Life, as well as the forthcoming Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, coauthored with Oprah Winfrey. Hise Gibson: Leadership and habit formation My summer reading list comprises books that cater... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books

over that time. Art as an Asset in the 21st Century By David Kusin (MBA 1979) Independently Published In this book, author David Kusin describes the bedrock institutions within the global art sector,... View Details

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Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About

American Boards. Dedicated philanthropists, Gerry and Heather pledged a $100M gift to the University of Toronto in March 2019 to spur Canadian innovation and explore the intersections of technology and society. Rooted in his belief that the presence of provocative... View Details

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Cumnock Hall | About

event space. Ditman Lounge is a distinctive feature of the facility’s third floor. The common room is gracefully furnished with art and other items from the estate of Grace Cumnock Ditman, whose generous bequest funded the building’s... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

story, people would rather stick with the known, which seems safe even if it is inadequate. The ultimate art of leadership is encouraging people to let go of their fear of the unknown and plunge into the work of innovation. It’s always... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 May 2018
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Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1961 Born, Boston, Massachusetts 1984 Earns BA, Art History, Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1985 Joins Booz Allen Hamilton, Research Associate 1988 Earns MBA 1988 Joins Fidelity,... View Details