Flexibility - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Feb 2023

HBS Tabling Visit At Princeton University

Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and feel the flexibility of the MBA degree. Stop by the HBS Admissions table to learn more about the MBA program at HBS... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home

flexibility in this timeframe and might start demanding flexible work as a long-term solution. Doesn’t making employees work remotely save on utility expenditures? Choudhury: If companies allow workers to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

06 Dec 2021
News

Wheels Up

an available option, which provided additional flexibility as the organization navigated its way out of an unprecedented situation that saw the usual airport hubbub grind to an eerie near-silence. Difficult as it’s been, Philips is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

05 Nov 2024

Harvard Business School Visit to Imperial College

Wondering where an MBA can take you? Explore the flexible career opportunities at HBS, including the 2+2 Program, which lets current students gain two years of work experience before starting their MBA. Join us to learn about other... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Short Takes

Firms and Flexibility As job security and long-term relationships between corporations and their white-collar workers become relics of the past, what will link these two parties in the future? According to HBS assistant professor Jeffrey... View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

23 May 2018
News

The Work-Life Balancing Act

preparation. What does each person actually want? Men and women now often have more freedom to choose work inside or outside the home. Depending on your social circles, there can be overwhelming pressure to prioritize either work or family — navigating an ambitious... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

Les Vadasz (107th AMP)

flash memory, and software. Flexibility and an insatiable appetite for new challenges have led both the company and Vadasz to success. "You continuously have to change, grow, and reinvent," he notes. "That's the biggest struggle, but it's... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Finance and the Economic Recovery

been examining the economic impact of the pandemic and its long-term effects, and the role fiscal support plays in spurring a recovery. They have also discovered that despite hardships, managers have become more resilient and flexible due... View Details

09 Apr 2025
News

The Working Parent Revolution

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morell, host of Skydeck. In 2023, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 67% of two-parent families with children, both parents worked, which was up from 59% in 2013.... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

All Hands on Deck

been upended by the global pandemic. We wanted to provide flexibility to those whose employment, health, visa, or financial situation may have changed significantly since they applied,” says Chad Losee (MBA 2013), managing director of MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele

26 Aug 2020
News

Empowering Rural Communities

it be limited by the financial restrictions that govern nonprofit electrical cooperatives. Instead, the company would have both the incentive and the flexibility to bring renewable power to communities that would benefit economically from... View Details

Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

28 Sep 2018
News

Pushing Progress at Panasonic

company’s corporate customers. He opened the workspace up to a more flexible arrangement, to minimize the “desk barricades” that isolate internal departments from one another. Otherwise, Higuchi is also focused on finding synergies within... View Details

01 May 2013
News

Experience of a Lifetime

are HBS classmates." The Buchan family "is honored to give back to an institution that has given us so much," says Buchan. "With our contribution, the School has the flexibility to direct resources to priority, high-impact areas. We are... View Details

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Faculty | Information Technology

new ways. How can HBS IT help you make a difference? We’re here to help you identify and implement flexible and easy-to-use tools that empower you to teach, learn, and work more effectively every day. To get help, email us at... View Details

01 Aug 2014
News

Cross-Class Connection

philanthropies but HBS stands out because of its ability to leverage our dollars. When I give to Harvard, I see the multiplier effect—providing flexible dollars that ultimately enable the faculty and students to make enormous differences... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

New Conventions

Illustration by Dongik Lee HBS hosts some 700 events a year, ranging from research conferences to symposia to student shows. In April, the School broke ground on Klarman Hall. At the heart of this new state-of-the-art convening center is a View Details

01 Dec 2003
News

Flex Time

elsewhere.” Many alumni interviewed for this article also mentioned the degree of flexibility manufacturing offers. Although Linda Katz (MBA 1994) of Molded Dimensions has been spending more time at home with the couple’s three children,... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

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Virtual Campus Tour | MBA

Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development classes are held in these flexible classrooms designed for small teams engaging in the interactive activities. Harvard Innovation Lab. The i-lab, a unique collaboration space open to all... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Platforms and Collaborations

platform from Art Technology Group, then in its infancy. This inherent flexibility has helped the platform age gracefully. Even after five years in use, a student team’s evaluation in the fall of 2000 recommended navigational improvements... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

19 Sep 2023

HBS Information Session at UNC Charlotte

Do you know where an MBA can take you? Open your mind to the breadth of career opportunities available in business and feel the flexibility of the MBA degree. Come learn more about the MBA program at HBS including the 2+2 Program, a... View Details

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