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- 18 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020
professors, who began cold calling us to scare us out of having distracting personal discussions during class. On this foundation, we fortified our relationship with trust and (often brutal) transparency. Finding someone willing to be View Details
- 25 May 2011
- HBS Case
QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off
It's a much believed assumption in the retail world: If you're going to compete on the basis of low cost, then you can't afford to invest in your employees. Extensive training—who has the time to give? Regularly scheduled hours?—way too... View Details
- 18 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift
The overseas payments scandal was another contributor to the malaise. More than 400 major U.S. companies had admitted to making illegal campaign contributions and bribing public officials to win business overseas. Given the field's... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
a sweet opportunity for the tenant. But the timing of the deal works in favor of the landlord, who can now present an ultimatum to the third party saying that if the third party offers a price below $100,000 the renter has a right to... View Details
- 27 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’
factors—gender, rank, and openness—played into people’s decisions about which colleagues they preferred to see online. In a final study, participants were asked to recall whether they connected with former and current colleagues in real... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka
- 12 May 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)
the time.” SB: “We both screamed over the phone to express how shocked we were! Later in the conversation, Brianna asked me to keep the HBS packet until she moved to Boston. We also added each other on WeChat after the phone call.” Two weeks later, Sophie and Brianna... View Details
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Prineeta Kulkarni
Prineeta Kulkarni originally "dreamed of becoming a scientist." She completed a dual biotechnology BS/MS at the University of Pune, but when it came time to launch her career, she shifted direction. "I wanted to see the... View Details
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HBS Fund Council - Alumni
Volunteer HBS Fund Many alumni dedicate their time and energy to securing donations for the HBS Fund, which plays a vital role in sustaining the School’s core priorities and fueling new ideas and initiatives. HBS Fund Council The HBS Fund... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
Seventeen years after the dawn of social media marketing, this medium continues to be an intriguing puzzle—a place where brands are investing more time and money, but are still struggling to determine what works well and where the returns... View Details
- 16 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 16
allowing more efficient firms to grow as CEOs can decentralize more decisions and (2) trust complements the adoption of new technologies, thereby increasing productivity within firms during times of rapid technological change. Download... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
of high flyers at the expense of team goals." Platon suggested that the presence of brilliant jerks may be a warning sign, commenting that "brilliance often is frustrated in environments where mediocrity is most prevalent." the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
violation. We decided to assess whether and how things have changed over time from 1996 to 2017 and let the data give us the answer. Lagace: What do the data show? Srinivasan: Dismissals are going up, settlement amounts are going down,... View Details
- 30 May 2023
- News
Finding PRIDE
—Virginia Smith (MBA 1982) I went to a very liberal high school in Boston where there were gay priests and teachers, so it was easy to be out. To be thrust into the HBS community was quite different. A couple of times when signs went up... View Details
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
examine the effects of team familiarity and diversity in experience on performance for software development projects. We find the interaction of team familiarity and diversity in experience has a complementary effect on a project being delivered on View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Global Business Course | HBS Online
affect markets and businesses and the ways in which economics and political science can help us seize opportunities and avoid or manage risks." Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Jul 30 4 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international... View Details
- Blog
Is AI Coming for Your Job?
Neeley: Companies and workers should focus on upskilling Historically, technological revolutions have created more jobs than they have destroyed. The real concern that people should have is about whether they will be replaced by those who... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
growing. And some cyclical industries may even intentionally overbuild. All in all, "it's hard to say that there's an exact amount of production that's appropriate at any point in time at any given price," Emmons cautions. The Rush to... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 14 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact
business—it's difficult to isolate the influence of any given organization. That isn't to say that measuring large societal change should never be attempted. "It can be done, but it requires a longer time horizon and an effort to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 03 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
What is HBS Bridges?
launched Bridges, three days during which all graduating students, led by a faculty teaching team, take time to reflect on the past two years and consider next steps on their career and life journeys. Here's what Tim Leach, a member of... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Key to Doing Your Best at Work? Be Yourself
a few that are surprising to people: One is authenticity benefits how we perform. One of the studies that I’ve done with a few colleagues shows that people doing an interview, if they are more authentic, which might mean answering questions by bringing forward the... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette