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- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
the operating decisions of the waste-to-energy firm. Our analyses suggest that if the social planner's objective is to maximize landfill diversion, offering a subsidy as a per kilowatt-hour for electricity is more cost effective, whereas... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students
to discuss the support he would need. When class started, the professor announced that the ed rep would be starting the class discussion. I was stunned! It took me a moment to realize that I was being cold called. I was asked a question... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
Courses on our course platform are designed to work on an internet-connected desktop or notebook computer running either the Chrome or Firefox browser. Tablet computers and smartphones are not supported for programs on the course platform... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
within the actuarial department of Aetna Insurance Company. I had interviewed for two positions in the company. The woman who got the other job worked for a superstar who burned out, and all his protégés eventually were eliminated. In my case, hard work and political... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
faculty; the program is also supported by a very professional and skillful administrative team. Although it is a new program, GMP actually grew out of two other longstanding programs with a deep tradition and knowledge base at the School,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Carlos A. Saladrigas: Hardworking Optimist
communist Cuba. "It's only now that I have four children of my own that I understand what a painful decision that was," says Saladrigas, who, while still in Miami, has traveled far from those humble beginnings without leaving them behind... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
and within four years Sears was selling one million units per year.1 In the mid-1960s, B.F. Goodrich embraced radial technology as a means to win market share from its larger rivals, and the company introduced the first American-made radial in the mid-1960s and View Details
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition
“Managers should make the call on high-level priorities, so employees can focus on their best work.” Here are 10 ways that leaders can support employees who are working remotely during an unprecedented and uncertain time: 1. Communicate... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI
tailored for their situation. Artificial intelligence should enable better solutions. Is the market ready to support your solution? As more of the world gets digitized, “datafication” (our ability to capture data from many aspects of the... View Details
Keywords: by Rocio Wu
- 06 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 6
behavior are reduced (Study 5). Our results have important implications for models of ethical decision making, moral behavior, and self-regulatory theory. Publisher's link: http://www.francescagino.com August 2013 Journal of Finance The... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 14 Jun 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in East Asia
Starting last fall and continuing through the coming year, Dean Srikant Datar is traveling to meet with alumni around the world. On June 5 and 8, more than 300 alumni in East Asia gathered to celebrate and connect with each other at "An Evening with Dean Datar" events... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
From Scholarship to Life-Saving Impact
business skills, as well as its emphasis on ethical decision making,” explains Rabah. “I believe it will equip me with the tools necessary to make transformative medicines.” Generous scholarship support was... View Details
- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
multi-year support agreements will have little interest in selling a product that obliterates those revenue streams. How can you observe asymmetric motivation in action? When companies take completely different actions that make sense to... View Details
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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, and learn how to incorporate them into investment decisions and measure and manage their impact. 6 weeks, 5 hrs/week Enroll by May 8 $1,850 Certificate Power and Influence for Positive... View Details
- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1
were working. We were supportive and made sure everyone felt heard, and we made decisions and moved on without protest or hard feelings. I feel so lucky to have met my teammates through the MS/MBA:... View Details
- 10 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points
Her boss, the head of their department, had been a mentor and champion throughout Michelle's time at the company. Michelle had worked for this boss for almost ten years and credited the woman's support and wise counsel for her own... View Details
Keywords: Re: Howard H. Stevenson
- 30 May 2023
- News
Finding PRIDE
the GLSA. It was terrifying and thrilling, because I really believed in what we were doing. I felt so lucky to be at HBS, and that HBS could support this, whereas other people didn’t have an HBS behind them. —Jonathan Rotenberg (MBA 1992)... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping
landed on green methanol, a very different choice from ammonia that some competitors are planning to use. Given the massive investment Maersk is making in green methanol, it was fascinating to see how the people behind that decision dealt... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
to say, ‘This doesn't feel quite right. It doesn't seem like I'm getting the same amount of support and attention. I don't think I'm being treated the same.’” Even in the best circumstances, many women interpret setbacks as personal... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53161 forthcoming European Accounting Review The Role of Overbilling in Hospitals' Earnings Management Decisions By: Heese, Jonas Abstract—This paper examines the role of overbilling in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne