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- 24 Apr 2020
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19
scheduled dates—albeit in a modified (virtual) form. NFL scouts had the entire 2019 college football season to evaluate prospects. The NFL Combine, another opportunity to see select recruits in action, went ahead as planned at the start... View Details
- 07 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West
students and seasoned leaders, we have learned that the greatest challenge to following one's True North comes when the pressures and seductions are intense. That is when it is most crucial to be self-aware. This of course is not a new... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2020
- News
Accounting for Real Change
Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) In an opinion piece in the Financial Times, “Crisis Offers a Chance to Rewrite Accounting to Include Impact,” Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969) writes that the global pandemic is creating a new... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Technology Making HBS More Accessible
believe more in today’s vision for HBS.” The Quazzos, who met while working in New York prior to attending HBS, have contributed to the School’s entry into online learning with gifts supporting HBX. “HBX offers a tremendous opportunity to... View Details
- 09 Jan 2013
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Understanding Customers
product. How Can I Understand My Customers Better? Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail Retailers can offer great product selection and value, but those who lack empathy for their customers are at risk of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- Fast Answer
International Job Search Resources
or screening for HBS alumni (under Education: Colleges/Universities). Additional details about Capital IQ screening. Preqin If you are searching for private equity or venture capital investors, Preqin also View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Pitfalls, Trade-Offs, Dreaming Big
teaches the popular MBA elective Founders’ Dilemmas. In 2011, the course was named one of the top entrepreneurship courses in the United States by Inc. magazine. What’s a common instance of ill-advised behavior by entrepreneurs? Splitting View Details
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
Telephone Company, formed by a consortium of private equity firms, has made a public tender offer for Denmark's leading telecommunications company, TDC. TDC's board of directors approved the take-private... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
questions related to personal plans. First, what are the effects of plans on behavior? Second, when are plans formed? Third, how do plans deviate from optimality? For each of these questions, we (a) offer a brief overview of research that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Fostering a Supportive Community
After graduating from Cornell University, where he majored in policy analysis, Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021) spent seven years working in education and for a nonprofit that advances equity and economic mobility in the southern United States.... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- Web
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog
private equity and the industry has spawned a number of “unicorns.” We hope to engage not only with students interested in the restaurant industry, but also those interested in food and sustainability, applications of technology and,... View Details
- 05 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Summer Internships in the JD/MBA Program
understanding. The two schools together offer a unique opportunity to learn from diverse perspectives of other students with different cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds. I believe there is no better academic training ground... View Details
- 15 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 15
case concerns the negotiations of a deal by HgCapital, a UK-based private equity firm, to buy Visma, ASA, a Norwegian software company. Visma has received an offer from Sage Group, a strategic acquirer.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Digging Into Data: Making A Career Change
financial services roles interestingly remained within the sector but switched their focus. The vast majority moved from private equity into the investment management / hedge fund space. And, 43% of students with manufacturing positions... View Details
- 04 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Finding My Passion in the Startup Space
you believe in the company and whether you would like to work with the people that are sitting across the table. In my case, I had to speak with about 40 people before I found a startup that was a good fit for me, only to have an offer... View Details
- 16 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Finding my Passion in the Startup Space
with the people that are sitting across the table. In my case, I had to speak with about 40 people before I found a startup that was a good fit for me, only to have an offer the day after graduating from the Harvard Business School. The... View Details
- 13 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Gorton's Seafoods
OrganizationPaul Coz, Vice President Human Resources, Gorton's Seafoods Describe your organization in three to five sentences.Gorton's, America's iconic seafood company, is the category leader in frozen, value added seafood, providing consumers with delicious seafood... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
One-on-One with Dr. Margaret Chan
vaccine manufacturers to increase their seasonal influenza vaccine-production capacity so that in the event of a pandemic, we could maximize such capacity for producing a pandemic vaccine. We understand that companies may not be inclined... View Details
- 19 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
Doomsday Coming for Catastrophic Risk Insurers?
was to get widespread diversification. "Reinsurance holds out the prospect that diversification will cheapen the cost of reinsurance and make it attractive to share risk. But if [reinsurers] don't diversify, they can't offer that.... View Details
- Profile
Larry Braithwaite
"entrepreneurship and urban development, exploring the intersection between business and mission-oriented work." Recognizing the need for credible business experience, he spent three years with a major Wall Street firm and another three years at a real-estate... View Details