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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

tremendously inequitable and fragmented. The health care system delivers innovation, ranging from cell therapies to remote patient monitoring and intervention solutions, to the privileged minority that have access due to care proximity... View Details

08 Sep 2020
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes (MBA 2017)

never know what any given day will bring. I’ve done everything from leading a hostile takeover of an ASX listed company (earning the nickname “Black Widow” – hilarious) to negotiating with Aboriginal groups in the Kimberley to participating in View Details

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

industrial-strength evaluation processes. There is no time for slow assimilation when substituting acquisitions for R&D. The new people won't work if the vision and values aren't compatible. Cultural due View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

15 Jul 2019
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Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

sellers control important sources of information, including historic financial information. What do you think the seller has been doing, as it prepares for a sale? It might make itself look particularly good by accelerating sales, deferring costs, and underinvesting.... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

04 Nov 2010
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Why Do We Chase Stars?

stars, Groysberg says the evidence "strongly suggests the wisdom of hiring from firms with similar orientations and lesser or equivalent quality" that are less "resource-rich" than one's own, with every effort made to redress the asymmetry in... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

02 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?

employees to do their due diligence and advocate for higher pay. “If all else is equal, you are better off finding out as much information as possible and asking for a raise,” she says. "Equity is something... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About

participants who have formally withdrawn from their programs. A faculty member’s involvement with ventures associated with alumni (students who have graduated from HBS) is governed by the School’s Policy on Outside Activities. All faculty members are encouraged to... View Details

30 Jan 2020
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The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides

wait for care. Patagonia lists the suppliers for each item on its website, while Southwest Airlines’ “transfarency” campaign pledges to save customers from hidden fees. After all, customers are already turning to Google searches and Amazon product reviews for their... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

06 Sep 2019
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The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact

“is caution and vigilance,” which she says entails exercising due diligence before embarking on a new effort, whether analyzing investments, running multinational studies, planning treatment for a patient,... View Details

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

manufacturing and engineering firm, before pursuing a full-time career in academia.) That all takes time, of course, but Toffel argues that it’s time well spent. “Given the substantial time we already invest in any research project, a few days of View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

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Field Course: Investing for Impact - Course Catalog

will be reserved for team time (i.e. class will not meet). Course Overview Investing for Impact (IFI) has both a class (case-based) and field component. For the field component, student teams will work closely with a small, Boston-based business to perform thorough... View Details

03 Mar 2003
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Are Conditions Right for the Next Accounting Scandal?

set of relationships between audit committees and a very small group of firms who serve them be disrupted in useful ways? What do you think? Original Article Consider this scenario: Acme Corp., the large, long-term client of a Big Four accounting firm, asks its... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Accounting; Financial Services

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4.1 Student Travel | MBA

absences occur as a result of student travel, trip organizers and/or club leaders will be contacted by the MBA Program and subject to potential disciplinary sanction. The nature of any potential sanction will be impacted by the due View Details

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Carolin Oldenbuettel

in consulting, “but I want to see how it works out.” After graduation, she will join Bain & Co. in Boston. “I’ll start as a generalist, but there’s a high probability of conducting due diligence for PE... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

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Kenna Wyllie Baudin

ballet recital, practicing Bikram yoga, doing due diligence on a health care company, striving for six-pack abdominals, exploring a new culture, and cheering others on as a wife, future mother, and friend. I... View Details

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Field Course: Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (Application Only) - Course Catalog

open to negotiations, the sources of equity investments, including search funds, private equity partnerships and individual investors. We will also learn about the due diligence process and legal concerns... View Details

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HBS Course: Starting a Private Investment Firm

covering "A step-by-step guide to develop a flexible comprehensive operational due diligence program for private equity and real estate funds." View Details

19 Aug 2016
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Lending a Hand to Small Businesses in Emerging Markets

the more sophisticated due diligence of a venture capital deal. “It’s asking a lot of the same questions that you would try to tease out in a conversation with someone. Are they reliable? Are they confident?... View Details

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Danny Cho

heard of a cash flow statement in my life to performing due diligence on potential acquisition targets, assisting seasoned General Managers in go-to-market strategies, and launching a new business model. I... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Paul Luning

match." The objective: a position within a clean energy startup in Africa. To his surprise, Paul received four offers. "I decided to work for E+Co, a clean tech VC firm that invests in developing countries. I'll be doing due... View Details

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