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01 Jun 2009
News

Career Services Steps Up Alumni Support

existing counseling services have been expanded, Sullivan says. “We’ve increased the number of career coaches available, both in person and on the phone.” Alumni are eligible... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Educational Support Services; Educational Support Services

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Scaling Work - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster Scaling Work 7ms There are numerous ways to scale up your work on the HBSGrid, including parallel processing and GPUs . Parallel Processing Also commonly called parallel computing or multicore processing, using multiple... View Details

January 2013 (Revised October 2014)
Case

Barclays and the LIBOR Scandal

By: Clayton S. Rose and Aldo Sesia

In June of 2012, Barclays plc admitted that it had manipulated LIBOR—a benchmark interest rate that was fundamental to the operation of international financial markets and that was the basis for trillions of dollars of financial transactions. Between 2005 and 2009... View Details

Keywords: Financial Systems; Financial Services; Corruption; Regulation; General Management; Management; Leadership; Economic Systems; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Culture; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom

18 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet

Companies looking for the best possible leaders—and leaders looking to become CEOs—would do well to heed the model of private-equity (PE) backed companies, which often look outside their ranks when hiring for the top job and see excellent... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

June 2001 (Revised May 2002)
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Tradeoffs: Juggling Careers in Professional Services Firms with Private Life

By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda, Scot Landry and Scott M O'Neil

Balancing professional and private lives continues to challenge single and committed partners alike. Professionals are expected to work long hours. It is simply part of the ethos of professional service firms. This case focuses on the lives of three couples connected... View Details

Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Problems and Challenges; Service Industry

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About IT: IT Planning and Service Delivery Team Profile | Information Technology

About IT: IT Planning and Service Delivery Team Profile By Kellyn Eaddy on April 16, 2025 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email Who Are They & What Do They Do? The IT Planning View Details

13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

The Power of Personal Connections: How Shared Experiences Boost Performance

Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. So, what does the connection between patient outcomes and physician relationships mean for business? It shows how personal connections View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

October 2023
Case

Kevin O'Leary: Building a Brand in Shark-infested Waters

By: Reza Satchu and Patrick Sanguineti

For more than fifteen years, successful Canadian entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary had developed his brand into a global powerhouse. Since his first appearance on the Canadian television program Dragons’ Den in 2006 and his meteoric rise to stardom through the... View Details

Keywords: Personal Brand; Crisis; Brands and Branding; Entrepreneurship; Crisis Management; Social Media; Public Opinion; Power and Influence; Financial Services Industry

April 2021 (Revised February 2023)
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Mahatma Gandhi: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer

This case traces the rise of Mohandas Gandhi from his early days in British-controlled India to the inspirational martyr who, through personal deprivation and leadership, inspired millions and became the catalyst for India to break away from Britain. The case describes... View Details

Keywords: Mission And Purpose; Values And Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Power And Influence; Diversity; Leadership Development; Work-life Balance; History; Leadership Style; Leading Change; India

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RCS Cheat Sheet - Research Computing Services

Help RCS Cheat Sheet 35ms Check out the links below to quickly get started with our statistical/data services, high-throughput compute cluster, research software, and self-paced training. For additional assistance, please see our help... View Details

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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

spaces will be backed up and archived only after contacting the primary faculty sponsor. Archives are retained for the period of time specified by HU or HBS data retention policies, whichever is longest. Please contact the ESS group... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Research Computing Services

Help Frequently Asked Questions 4ms Accessing Our Services and Training Can I provide a research collaborator access to the HBSGrid? Non-HBS Collaborators of HBS faculty can gain access to the research... View Details

November 2016 (Revised December 2020)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in Motion

By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott

Evan Siddall, newly appointed CEO of Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation, a governmental organization focused on the residential housing market, is charged with leading change at the organization. The case follows this process of change step by step and looks at the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership, Personal Strategy ＆ Style; Government Organizations; Performance Management; Organizational Change And Transformation; Culture; Leading Change; Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Government Administration; Risk Management; Restructuring; Leadership; Performance; Change Management; Financial Services Industry; Canada