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- 15 Feb 2022
- News
Charlotte Club Hosts Webinar to Mark 100 Years of the Case Method
The first written case, a one-page narrative about management challenges at General Shoe Company, was taught in 1921 and marks the beginning of a century of case teaching. “Over time, as we would develop a series of cases in a field, we... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
responsibility is telling a story about his or her life, although perhaps unconsciously. The book is framed around the narratives of these individual leaders.” At 84, Zaleznik is wasting no time. “Believe it or not,” he says, “I already... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Does My Résumé Work?
narrative about themselves. How long will this take? It depends. Career changes take longer than transitioning between related jobs. “My general advice,” said Radtke, “is that it takes seventy meaningful conversations to turn up three... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
HBS Issues Upbeat 2006 Annual Report
million. These and many more details are laid out in charts, tables, and narrative in the recently released HBS 2006 Annual Report. Revenue from all sources for fiscal 2006, which ended last June 30, topped $368 million. HBS is unique in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Prima Datarina
were the first company in North America to perform the Mahler, because it requires an extraordinary orchestra and corps of dancers.” It also demands something of the viewer, in a way that more narrative works like The Nutcracker and Swan... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Enhancing Students’ Cultural Intelligence
American teen. It left a lasting impression.” “Developing cultural intelligence is a central goal of FIELD,” notes Senior Fellow Thomas DeLong, the faculty leader for the Mexico City cohort. “We create narratives in our heads about places... View Details
- 23 May 2018
- News
Christopher B. Howard, MBA 2003
parents were both the first in their families to go to college. They met in high school, where his mother was the class valedictorian and his father was the salutatorian. “My narrative is the American narrative,” observes Howard, who... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Making It Possible to Explore and Grow
doctorate, I started out as a biologist with an interest in biofuels,” he says. “Then I began working half-time on the science and half-time on business development. I discovered that building the narrative around the company’s products... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Book Review: Hooray for the Huddled Masses
stories about celebrities like Lady Gaga, Jay-Z, and LeBron James into novel strategy lessons about the growing "market" for superstars. As an alum imbued with HBS's mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world, I understand from Elberse's revealing... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Advancing Change
crisis, financing healthier oceans. These ideas come from bringing a new perspective, taking the time to reflect, and getting feedback from stakeholders who don’t always agree. Second, create a compelling narrative that shows why change... View Details
- 15 Sep 2020
- News
How To Make Diversity a Reality
you want to find people like that. Chitra: You talk about intentionality. You talk about unconscious bias. Some CEOs perpetuate the false narrative that it's hard to find talented people of color or that there aren't enough, especially at... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dare to be Different
product categories the frantic effort to keep up with the competition by adding features and gimmicks can paradoxically result in a “sea of sameness.” In a personal narrative voice, and drawing extensively on the experiences of family and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
From Das’s Desk
Professor Perlow and her students met with alumni to test the assumptions and refine the themes of the course, including holding workshop sessions for more than 80 reunion attendees and members of the Alumni Board. The students also interviewed individual alumni to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards
people will all mentor others, which amplifies my actions by my choice to invest in you. Chris Howard (MBA 2003) President, Robert Morris University My narrative is the American narrative—from the great-great-grandson of slaves to the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
How Business Schools Lost Their Way
exercise ultimate control over the corporation, university business education lost the grand narrative that had sustained it from its beginnings. The loss of this historical metanarrative of management as a profession — a View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
double the cargo. Hambantota Port Hearing different perspectives on this port’s construction, geopolitics, and potential economic viability showed the students the importance of thinking critically about the public narratives that are... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
plan. “We are now wrapping up the second stage, called pre-production, which includes finalizing the treatment (equivalent to a script in a narrative film), casting, location scouting, and, of course, fundraising. “In short, we are ready... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
AACE Foods Founder, LEAP Africa At 16, when I moved to the United States to complete high school and start college, I was shocked to learn that Africa's global face was a hungry child. I recoiled against this stereotype, and it propelled me to devote my life to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
creating a good narrative in selling effectively. Just Start: Take Action, Embrace Uncertainty, Create the Future by Leonard A. Schlesinger (DBA 1979) and Charles F. Kiefer, with Paul B. Brown (Harvard Business Review Press) In an... View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)
about veterans: that we all have PTSD, are unemployed, etc. So, I’m often combatting those narratives before I can get down to the real task at hand. I’ve also had to work with a remote team to build all of our city-based operations from... View Details