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Brett Laffel
Why was getting a business education important to you? Obtaining a business education was important to me because my past work experience involved learning a very narrow and specific skill set and I wanted... View Details
- 08 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Startling Percentage of Financial Advisors with Misconduct Records
higher income, where there might be more of an incentive due to higher returns. Only about half of those censured for abuses, however, were fired. And half of those found a job at another firm within the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
is the Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration and head of the School's Entrepre-neurial Unit. An HBS faculty member for over 25 years, Applegate also serves as faculty chair of the Business Owner Portfolio of Executive View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
through your work with Adaptation Now? “Our goal is to engage people outside the environmental movement in a productive way. We have two success metrics we will track: (1) The extent to which climate change becomes a higher priority in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Calling the Tune: Negotiation as an Improvisational Dance
parties involved do not know one another. "Profit can be much higher for both parties when negotiating face-to-face, because vital information is shared," she said. Trust and understanding are much less likely to be found when... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
Caufield & Byers, one of Silicon Valley's best-known venture firms. "But a higher priority was my girlfriend, Ann, who had just dumped me." While his initial advances into the VC world were thwarted, the move paid off romantically when... View Details
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Class Profile | MBA
(HBS) learning model, which thrives on the many perspectives and life experiences our students bring to their classes from all over the world. From academic assignments to casual conversations, the unique qualities of individual lives enrich the View Details
- 20 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Are Company Founders Underpaid?
chances that their agents will act in the organization's (or owners') interests, and compensation is one of the levers they can use. Agency theory is an extremely useful lens through which to examine situations where there is a divergence between managerial and... View Details
- 05 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Addressing Unmet Needs in Health Care Using an MBA
is changing at a very rapid pace. One has to always learn new skills. I think "learning agility" is a key attribute for any successful leader. Also, the higher you go in an organization, more pronounced and important are softer... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Business of Biotech
"little-noticed commodities to hot products" due to their ability to sprout disease-resistant crops with higher nutritional values. The next step? "Agriceuticals," or crops that have been engineered to have View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
In the Business of Flexibility
Employers will come to us and say, ‘we’ve gotten the impression that we need to get our arms around this in some way. Our competitors are doing it.’” Prokanga’s unique recruiting focus encourages employers to consider flexibility as part of the compensation package in... View Details
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Catherine Neale
Catherine. Intrigued by HBS' reputation, Catherine's interest in the school was reinforced by its diversity. "At least thirty of my ninety sectionmates come from other countries," Catherine says. "And there's a higher... View Details
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Choosing the Right Student Loan | MBA
to their education through a combination of savings and student loans. Borrowing loans can seem daunting, but if you do it wisely, you can minimize the amount you owe and the time it takes to pay them off. There are tons of student loan... View Details
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Mar 2017
- News
Such Great Heights
write about Terris Moore, who is an MBA student in 1931, who went off in search of a mountain higher than Everest. Tom, it's really great to have you here today to give us that modern day perspective of mountaineering and the outdoor... View Details
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The Route of the Exhibition - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions The Route of the Exhibition New York and Chicago Rockefeller Center, 1934. Museum of the... View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
practice but that contradicts earlier empirical work in academics. Relevance and Rigor: Executive Education as a Lever in Shaping Practice and Research Authors:Michael L. Tushman, Amy Fenollosa, Dan McGrath, Charles A. O'Reilly, and Adam... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
private university and is a major contributor towards Turkey's higher education. "In the higher education of this country, I think we did make a difference. We brought some new... View Details
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Investment Strategies - Course Catalog
wealth. The focus of Investment Strategies is financial markets, principally equity markets, taking the perspective of an institutional portfolio manager and considering the efficacy of value investing, arbitrage, and other active investment strategies. View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Faculty Books
activating two forces that enable progress: catalysts (events that facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy) and nourishers (interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality). View Details