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- 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
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
2017 New York: Oxford University Press Managing Risk in Reinsurance: From City Fires to Global Warming By: Hauter, Niels Viggo, and Geoffrey Jones, eds. Abstract—This is the first book to provide a comprehensive history of the reinsurance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Article
Humblebragging: A Distinct—and Ineffective—Self-Presentation Strategy
By: Ovul Sezer, Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton
Self-presentation is a fundamental aspect of social life, with myriad critical outcomes dependent on others’ impressions. We identify and offer the first empirical investigation of a prevalent, yet understudied, self-presentation strategy: humblebragging. Across nine... View Details
Keywords: Humblebragging; Impression Management; Self-presentation; Interpersonal Perception; Competence; Liking; Sincerity; Behavior; Perception; Interpersonal Communication; Personal Characteristics
Sezer, Ovul, Francesca Gino, and Michael I. Norton. "Humblebragging: A Distinct—and Ineffective—Self-Presentation Strategy." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 114, no. 1 (January 2018): 52–74.
- 20 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
What to Expect Your First Year at HBS
Last August, when I was lugging cardboard boxes to the top floor of Morris Hall, I had two expectations about my first year at HBS. Firstly, I thought I was entering a holiday-like period where my school work would take me two hours a... View Details
- 26 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Morgan Hermand-Waiche (MBA 2010)
either because they are giving a speech at HBS, or because you emailed them and they accepted your invitation to have coffee." Who are your business role models? "When I look to the business world, I am impressed by the path people have... View Details
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
identify and offer the first empirical investigation of a prevalent, yet understudied self-presentation strategy: humblebragging. Across seven studies including a week-long diary study and a field experiment, we identify... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2018
- News
The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
convening of students and alumni from around the world who are excited about health care.” Gaglani: “Many left a great impression on me. I am biased though, since a few HBS professors and staff have since become angel investors in... View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
Industry By: Baldwin, Carliss Y. Abstract—This paper seeks to explain the technological forces that led to the rise of vertically integrated corporations in the late 19th century and the opposing forces that led to a vertical-to-horizontal transition in the computer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
a timber farm. Many of my family members also worked in industries tied to food and agriculture. This background led me to study food and resource economics as an undergraduate, a field of study with a very high likelihood of landing somewhere in the agricultural... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
Eastern agreements. These include the opening to China after decades of mutual hostility with the United States; détente and the first nuclear arms control treaty with the Soviets at the height of the Cold War; the Paris peace treaty with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 17, 2017
Negative Impressions By: Hofstetter, Reto, Roland Rueppell, and Leslie John Abstract—With the advent of social media, the impressions people make on others are based increasingly on their digital... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Tackle the First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job
value – and make a positive first impression - by offering the insights gleaned during the onboarding process. The company can benefit from your fresh eyes and new perspective.” Step 5: Build, Share, Work... View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
5 Leadership Lessons from the First Year at HBS
this period, surrounded by 89 of the most impressive people you’ve ever met in your section, to feel like you should already have a comprehensive understanding of business and leadership fundamentals to stay afloat. I certainly felt some... View Details
- 11 Apr 2023
- Op-Ed
The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone
When you enter an organization as its new leader, forget about plotting out the first 90 days. Focus on the first 90 hours. Why are those initial hours on the job so important? Because you don’t get a second... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 14 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
I only had one week before classes started. On August 6th, I entered Pierce Hall on the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) campus to start the program. It’s been just over a month since my first day,... View Details
- 20 May 2015
- News
The Right Way to Brag About Yourself
- 25 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Why a Harvard Finance Instructor Went to the Kumbh Mela
roads, bridges, electric power, tiny tents, midsize tents, and impressive multi-story temples. I'm here to see if the lessons of a pop-up megacity , built around a duodenary pilgrimage, are lessons we can extend to the building of other... View Details
- September 1995 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Apollo Hospitals of India (A)
Dr. Prathap Reddy has created India's first corporate hospital, Apollo Hospitals of Madras. The hospital is managed according to an integrated philosophy of customer service and support to employees. A new hospital, in the city of Hyderabad, has not performed as well,... View Details
Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Franchise Ownership; Health Care and Treatment; Customer Focus and Relationships; Business Strategy; Health Industry; India
Loveman, Gary W., and Jamie O'Connell. "Apollo Hospitals of India (A)." Harvard Business School Case 396-027, September 1995. (Revised February 1996.)
- 20 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories
information or story, the study finds. “This is one of the first studies in economics that actually tries to study the role of memory and similarity in a controlled way.” Stories have a longer lifespan in memory not because of any... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
firms attempt to manage recently acquired customers for whom only the first purchase has been observed. We propose a model that allows marketers to form “first impressions" of customers right after having been acquired. We define a View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman