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- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
algorithm uncovers two distinct behavioral types: "leaders" and "managers." Leaders focus on multi-function, high-level meetings, while managers focus on one-to-one meetings with core functions. Firms with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works
Now, at 79, Fauci is the central figure that Americans depend upon to lead us through this crisis with his honest, candid advice and counsel. Last week he was on all five Sunday talk shows and then on a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Career Services Shifts into High Gear
distress and its ripple effects on job seekers. In late September, MBA Career Services staff also traveled to New York to meet with members of the class who were immediately affected by the meltdown on Wall... View Details
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
I am all for renewables, I believe every effort should be made to make nuclear power one of the world’s low-cost alternatives for meeting the urgent demand for power while winning the race with fossil fuels—especially in Asia, where the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Immersion Program Digs Deep
NEW FRIENDS: Stephen Kraus (MBA ’08) meets students of Shanghai’s Weihang Migrant School, a privately funded school for the children of rural-to-urban migrant workers. HBS ramped up its commitment to the winter break Immersion Program... View Details
- 10 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?
challenges for founders. At HBS, Professor Bussgang has taught the Launching Technology Ventures course. ----------------- I came to HBS six years ago at a time when the school was ramping up its entrepreneurial programs View Details
- 27 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring Claire Friedman...
resident, it was a big transition to move out west, but once I learned how to drive, it was smooth sailing. I spent some time at Warner Bros., working on strategy projects for the studio including a film partnership in China, and at FX... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 15 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Medallia
Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners covering everything from their experience working with HBS to what they would like students to know. Each week, we will release a new interview that dives into a unique perspective View Details
Keywords: Technology
- Profile
Zihan Lin
at CIRTEC Medical Systems confirmed his "innate feeling that my goal was not an engineering goal: I wanted to start my own company." HBS impressed Zi with its health-care-industry depth. In addition to the Health Care Initiative View Details
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
We suspect that the mistakes happen when firms choose managers at any level—from CEO to business unit head to project manager—based on what we call "right stuff" thinking, borrowing the term from Tom Wolfe's famous book and the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Raynor
- Profile
Brendan Mosher
Raytheon, helping the Transportation Security Administration ramp up the roll-out of whole body imagers, in the wake of the attempted "underwear bombing" in Chicago. "In one year,"... View Details
- 04 Oct 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #10: Amanda Li (MBA 2018): Speeding Climate Change Solutions Through Project Finance Efficiencies
maximize reach. If I could innovate on major systems like technology, policy, or markets, it would be more than saving one mountain, but entire ecosystems.” Amanda’s goals remain lofty. As COO and co-founder... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- News
A Good Look
executive roles at Kemin since joining the company in early 2006. Most recently, as corporate vice president, she managed marketing, sales, IT, operations, and HR. She honed in on personal care in 2010, as consumer demand for natural... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
GLF Showcases London
will remain active for ninety days. The service debuted in limited release in November and will ramp up to full service early next year. The Knowledge Network Committee, chaired by Debby Farrington (MBA ’76), is working View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work
Nearly half of HBS’s 82 clubs and associations sponsor social enterprise programs that put alumni management and leadership skills to work on behalf of local communities and the School, according to a recent survey. Club activities fall... View Details
- 14 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
How to Profit from Scarcity
ramping up production of a car is more challenging than printing an extra run of a book. But after its initial error, VW made some smart decisions to mitigate the damage. First, the company rewarded their best dealers by making the scarce... View Details
- 11 Jun 2020
- In Practice
Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?
pays to be nuanced here. A large portion of the challenges facing businesses are industrywide (and worldwide). For instance, hotels have government-imposed limitations on the services they can offer. These restrictions bind equivalently... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 19 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Ming Min Hui: Figuring Out Her Mission
says, “we experienced a complete channel shift in terms of ticket purchases, school registrations and donations; with a corresponding lift in revenues.” On a personal level, Ming experienced a shift herself. “A lot of the point of HBS is... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- Profile
Marla Malcolm Beck
that characterized her life’s journey, Beck already knew she wanted to start a company. “I always knew business and the language of business,” Beck said. “And I always had the ability to gather people together and get them from View Details
- 07 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Electronic Health Records Were Supposed to Cut Medical Costs. They Haven't.
surgical procedures, and inpatient surgeries. Findings included: A primary care visit necessitated 13 minutes in billing and insurance-related activities, costing $20. The time and cost ramped up to 100 minutes and $215 for an inpatient... View Details