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- 31 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Setting Interns Up for Success at Your Startup
person and we know they have the skills for the job and they’re a great fit for our culture.” Hiring Interns at HBS Is your company a quickly growing startup that would benefit from hiring an HBS summer intern? Connect with our team at... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 05 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures
If you’re a business leader who oozes achievement, sprints up the corporate ladder, and earns big bucks, your co-workers probably resent you to some extent. New research says high-achievers can win over their colleagues with a simple approach: by sharing the failures... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- February 2011
- Case
oDesk: Changing How the World Works
By: Boris Groysberg, David A. Thomas and Jennifer M. Tydlaska
It is 2010, and Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk, is contemplating the next steps for his organization. Founded in 2004 in California, oDesk operates an online marketplace which matches Employers with Contractors. oDesk provides fact-based information on Contractors, including... View Details
Keywords: Recruitment; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Corporate Strategy; Internet and the Web; Consulting Industry
Groysberg, Boris, David A. Thomas, and Jennifer M. Tydlaska. "oDesk: Changing How the World Works." Harvard Business School Case 411-078, February 2011.
- 2013
- Chapter
Effective Teamwork and Collaboration
By: Heidi K. Gardner
Book Abstract: The ability to attract, develop, and retain talent has become one of the biggest competitive issues for law firms. But although talent management is now recognized as a business issue of prime importance, law firms often lack the experience, vision, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details
- 08 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) and the Transition to Venture Capital
opportunity to strengthen his profile and built business development and startup experience through internships. Memme also continued crafting and reflecting on his Career Criteria, had regular check-ins with his Career Coach, Kristen... View Details
- Web
Accelerating Solutions - Business & Environment
Reactions to Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 20 Jun 2023 Supercharge Your Knowledge To help you develop your roadmap, here are cutting-edge ideas and strategies that you can use to positively impact business, the environment and... View Details
- Web
Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
which funds are used are subject to frequent debate. This paper examines empirical data from the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (DNATF), an agency that funds partnerships between universities and private companies to View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup
At a young, growing company, there is always more work to be done. There are strategies to build, projects to complete, partnerships to forge, data to crunch, employees to develop – the list goes on. That’s why bringing on an intern to... View Details
- 16 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Advice on Advice
realize that it involves skills that can be learned and refined, according to Harvard Business School professors David A. Garvin and Joshua D. Margolis. Highly skilled advisers pay close attention to how... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Sep 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space
has been working on entrepreneurial solutions to the problems of economic development for decades. Harvard Gazette: Why is the Chandrayaan-3 landing important? Tarun Khanna: It’s a part of the moon that has never been landed upon, and the... View Details
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Mark Giragosian
groups.” “As a ballet dancer, I had developed ways of improving myself through deliberate practice and honing my skills over time. Since coming to HBS, I’ve made a lot of progress in terms of the way I think... View Details
- August 2007 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Baker & McKenzie (A): A New Framework for Talent Management
By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman
Describes the process by which the largest law firm in the world developed a unique framework for personnel management. In 2004, John Conroy is about to take the reigns as the leader of Baker and McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world by employees, with offices in... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Framework; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Retention; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Adoption; Legal Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Eliot Sherman. "Baker & McKenzie (A): A New Framework for Talent Management." Harvard Business School Case 408-008, August 2007. (Revised September 2008.)
- 16 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
individuals from a company to work together in problem solving and in applying newfound skills to the unique challenges facing their respective organizations. Consequently, firms may want to enroll several individuals, ideally from... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
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(23) Commercial Banking (3) Commercialization (2) Communication Intention and Meaning (12) Communication Strategy (20) Communication Technology (9) Communication (105) Compensation and Benefits (61) Competency and Skills (73) Competition... View Details
- 20 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology
Strategy, Marketing & Corporate Relations, Career & Professional Development Molly DeCastro – Recruiting Relations Manager, Career & Professional Development Cathy and Molly work closely with... View Details
Keywords: Technology
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Strategy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Strategy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students MBA Required Curriculum (FIRST YEAR) Strategy The objective of this course is to help students develop the skills... View Details
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Executive Education - Global
long-term view." Radhakrishnan Kodakkal Senior Director of Research & Development Philips India Limited, India Enhance your managerial skills by examining your leadership style. Alka Upadhyay Assistant Vice... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Career Change
When Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003) was 13 years old, her father’s new job took the family from their home in Tokyo to Jakarta. It was a big change, not just geographically but also culturally. Tanaka enrolled in an international school where she was encouraged to have her... View Details