Background - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Oct 2014
HBS Seminar

Koleman Strumpf, University of Kansas School of Business

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Projects - Business History

faculty members with leaders or former leaders of businesses and NGOs. These videotaped interviews with men and women of diverse backgrounds address pivotal moments of transition in their regions. They contain compelling insights on... View Details

10 Oct 2023

Life at HBS Chat with the Midwest Student Association

Virtual Life at HBS Chats are a unique opportunity to hear directly from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Join a panel of students from the Midwest Student Association who will share their backgrounds and how they have... View Details

14 Sep 2018
Blog Post

10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

learn this past month? Regarding my classmates: 1. There’s a variety of STEM backgrounds I came in expecting everyone to be a software engineer, but fortunately, I was wrong. There’s a mix of different types of engineers, as well as... View Details

11 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

give voice to the idea that feeling good about yourself isn't about looking a certain way or having a certain background or certain skin color. It's about coming as you are, and that to us is what ‘You look good’ is all about.” Leahy is... View Details

28 Apr 2015
Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

driven decisions. By way of their background and training, engineers are set up to thrive in HBS’s rigorous, analytical environment. They bring a unique perspective to the classroom Carol: I tend to take a different approach to team work... View Details

09 Aug 2023

Life at HBS Chat: Conservative Voices

Virtual Life at HBS Chats are a unique opportunity to hear straight from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Join a panel of students from the Republicans Club who will share their backgrounds and how they have cultivated... View Details

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Our Curriculum - Business History

financial crises, government also looms large as an actor in many of the cases. Although the past is unlikely to repeat itself exactly, business managers who have a strong background in financial history are likely to be better prepared... View Details

17 Feb 2022
Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

going and really able to make a meaningful contribution, and I’m interested in your diverse thoughts and backgrounds and helping us get there.’” The company also provides employee-led online forums that allow people to express and pursue... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

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Leadership - Health Care

new to the Health Care Initiative (HCI), Lanika's deep-rooted ties to her hometown, Boston, Massachusetts, have given her an intricate understanding of the local healthcare landscape. She graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management; her... View Details

26 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

National Health Costs Could Decrease if Managers Reduce Work Stress

business operations, he settled on the field of health care as an area where he could really make a difference. "There is no lack of problems in health care, and I think that someone with a structured analytical background can make a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

28 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Making an Impact on the Media Industry with my MBA

considering applying to HBS? One of the things that makes HBS so incredible is that it is a place that celebrates diversity of thought and experience both in and out of the classroom. I would encourage anyone who has a media background... View Details

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

book, which grew out of background notes Moss wrote for his MBA students, is a nontechnical, accessible explanation of broad concepts such as "output," "money," and "expectations"—as well as more specific... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

31 Aug 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?

announced recently they would increase efforts to recruit persons of color, in part a response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Some of the same organizations made similar announcements in the past—yet the numbers of persons with minority View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

TeachingInterests

Creating the Modern Financial System

By: David A. Moss

Creating the Modern Financial System offers a vital perspective on finance and the financial system by exploring the historical development of key financial instruments and institutions worldwide. The premise of the course is that students will gain a richer and... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Research Brief: Making Way for Moonshots

Josh Krieger (Courtesy subject) Josh Krieger (Courtesy subject) Many innovations in modern medicine have come about due to cutting-edge drugs—advances that required both a scientific leap and a willingness to take risks. And while most pharmaceutical companies would... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

Fast Answer

Resources for Investment Management and Financial Analysis

Topics Good for finding… Suggested Resources Company Research Data and background information for stock pitching prep Basic valuation metrics Strength and Weaknesses of the company (SWOT analysis) Lists (screening) and... View Details

22 Dec 2020
Blog Post

The Forward Fellowship Convinced Me That I Belong at HBS

Fellowship, but I am now part of a developing community of other recipients who share similar journeys. All in all, my time at HBS has been transformative (one of the truest clichés that you’ll hear about HBS). I wear my background like a... View Details

01 Jul 2020
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How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself

excuses for why it didn’t make sense: I “didn’t have time” to study for the GMAT, I wasn’t sure if I actually wanted an MBA, I didn’t want to ruin my chances at getting in later if I was denied, and I didn’t have the typical background... View Details

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Reunions - Alumni

events or encourage your classmates to invest in the future of HBS by fundraising for your class gift. In alignment with the School’s commitment to advancing racial equity , we are actively seeking planning volunteers and fundraising volunteers with different View Details

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