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C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Collection | About

School This live, in-person event is free and open to the Harvard community and the public. Registration is required. Organized by the HBS Art Program and HBS Connects. Supported by the C. Ludens Ringnes Sculpture Fund at Harvard Business... View Details

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Impact of the New Medium - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

the photograph, it is hoped that many of the satisfactions of working in the early arts can be brought to a new group of photographers.” Edwin Land, "One-Step Photography," May 31, 1949 66 On Friday, November 26, 1948, the day after... View Details

29 Apr 2016
HBS Seminar

Richard Freeman, Harvard University & NBER

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

an absolutely fabulous childhood walking in the woods with my dog, walking in the fields with my dog, had beautiful gardens, went to the symphony, went to the art museum all the time. Life was really good. Both my parents, I think, at a... View Details

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Tethys | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

India, and Central Asia; the city is also mentioned in Chinese annals. In 1928, Charles Rufus Morey, chair of Princeton’s Department of Art and Archaeology, proposed an excavation of this important site. In 1931, Morey formed the... View Details

05 May 2020
Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

the trade war,” Cavallo says. To the extent that tariffs exacerbate the cost of the pandemic, their continued application could further drag down the American economy, harming companies and consumers alike. In the end, companies may have no choice but to pass their... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 May 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: May 2, 2017

April 14, 2017 Harvard Business Review Companies Like United Need to Cultivate Good Judgment, and Free Their Employees to Use It By: Deighton, John A. Abstract—United Airlines has pledged to improve its training programs and empower its employees to put customers first... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Schwartz Common & Pavilion | About

American Boards. Dedicated philanthropists, Gerry and Heather pledged a $100M gift to the University of Toronto in March 2019 to spur Canadian innovation and explore the intersections of technology and society. Rooted in his belief that the presence of provocative... View Details

28 May 2020
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How to Fit in at HBS

needed to “fit in” in order to get the promotion, land the next job, and get the raise. I had mastered the art of camouflage, and, though I never felt ashamed of my story—in fact, I would never change it because it has taught the most... View Details

01 Jan 2013
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Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

spouses, who are increasingly taking over the reins. Beyond the foundation, the family supports the arts in Washington through the National Gallery of Art, the National Symphony Orchestra, and The Phillips Collection. Working side by side... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Cumnock Hall | About

event space. Ditman Lounge is a distinctive feature of the facility’s third floor. The common room is gracefully furnished with art and other items from the estate of Grace Cumnock Ditman, whose generous bequest funded the building’s... View Details

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Jaume Plensa Inés 2013 | About

Jaume Plensa Inés , 2013 Jaume Plensa (Spanish, born 1955), Inés , 2013, cast iron, 276 3/4 x 34 1/4 x 100 1/4 in. HBS Art and Artifacts Collection , 2018.1 . © 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VEGAP, Madrid. Jaume Plensa... View Details

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

Second Half of Life, as well as the forthcoming Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, coauthored with Oprah Winfrey. Hise Gibson: Leadership and habit formation My summer reading list comprises books that cater... View Details

23 May 2018
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Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1961 Born, Boston, Massachusetts 1984 Earns BA, Art History, Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1985 Joins Booz Allen Hamilton, Research Associate 1988 Earns MBA 1988 Joins Fidelity,... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Sep 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books

over that time. Art as an Asset in the 21st Century By David Kusin (MBA 1979) Independently Published In this book, author David Kusin describes the bedrock institutions within the global art sector,... View Details

16 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Advice on Advice

article in Harvard Business Review, The Art of Giving and Receiving Advice, which is based on research and discussions with advice experts. The advice give-and-take is not always easy to pull off. Both the advice-giver and the receiver... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 1997
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Multimedia Martha: Sharon Patrick Cooks Up A Winner

She's teaching domestic arts — skills that have gotten lost over the last few decades. She's extremely good at simplifying the steps required so that people can do these things despite the pressures of modern life. MSLO is a company whose... View Details

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

Ford v Ferrari. Only judges from the sound editing branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote in the category. Interest is confined to a small group of experts, much like a group of VCs used to talking to each other.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Dec 2023
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Happier-ness at Work

Professor Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey get the good news/bad news out of the way on page 5 of their new book, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier. “If the secret to total happiness existed, we would have all... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

in the book the different roles, frequencies, participants, and agendas for operational review meetings and strategy review meetings. We open the book with a great quote often but perhaps inaccurately attributed to Sun Tzu in The Art of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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