Flexibility - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 May 2013
News

Lynn Thoman, MBA 1979

for the Dean’s Fund. “Looking ahead, HBS has a great opportunity to position itself for a global century, and to develop new pedagogies and new international relationships,” she says. “I believe in supporting outstanding leadership by giving HBS the View Details

13 May 2013
News

The Power of Three

do the same for another young person.” Frist agrees. “The mission of the School is to educate leaders,” she says. “It’s critical to attract the best possible students, regardless of their ability to pay.” In addition to supporting fellowships, class gifts to the Dean’s... View Details

08 May 2019
Blog Post

Top-Notch Talent Begets Top-Notch Talent

had a viable business. A totally new concept at the time, Cheney initially created Prokanga as an innovative marketplace solution that connects companies with experienced, flexible expertise—in other words, well-established, senior... View Details

11 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers

alienated from the organization and may leave. The lack of policies to support employees' personal lives in this new model, such as high-quality on-site day care, also has negative consequences. Remote workers who may have been willing to trade View Details

Keywords: by Lakshmi Ramarajan; Publishing; Web Services

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Recruiting During Uncertainty: How to Meet Students Where They Are

employees about how big decisions are made. To provide students with further insight into your company culture, connect them with recent hires so they can ask direct questions about employees’ experiences. You can also share more details about your company benefits,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

07 Oct 2024
Blog Post

Four Ways to Make The Most of Your Company Events

representatives Options for virtual recruiting create flexibility and allow you to select your most engaging speakers regardless of their location or ability to travel. Evaluate who on your team is good at engaging in conversation and... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

A View from the Top

really great cultures,” said Donna Dubinsky (MBA ’81), cofounder and CEO of Numenta and former CEO of Palm Computing and Handspring. “That’s what pulled us through the hard times and made us more resilient and flexible for change.” HATS... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management

18 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018

data, is computationally light and allows for flexible substitution patterns. We apply the model to a data set containing browsing and purchase information from a retailer stocking over 500 products, recover the elasticity matrix, and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

18 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 18

Ayal, and Dan Ariely Abstract In three experiments, we examine whether individuals cheat more when other individuals can benefit from their cheating (they do) and when the number of beneficiaries of wrongdoing is larger (they do). Our results indicate that people use... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

The Death of the Global Manager

mental flexibility that enables a manager to negotiate, adapt, and modify the layers of competitive advantage and various strategic imperatives that are part of any multinational company. "We talk about building a matrix into the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

communication – how that happens is up to you.” At HBS, our recruiting options are purposely flexible allowing you to use our scheduling tools for informal conversations and interviews around student class time, or post links to videos or... View Details

Keywords: Technology

06 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

telling me to choose the school that could offer me the most flexibility in the future, not just for my first job after graduating. For me, that was HBS. Once my head aligned with my heart, coming to Boston was pretty easy,” said Jackson.... View Details

Blog

Evolving Executive Education: Five Lessons from the Senior Associate Dean

Executive Education? We need to remain as flexible as possible as the pandemic evolves. Our experience has given us confidence that whatever comes our way, we will continue to deliver top-notch learning experiences. We will just continue... View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

HBS Fund Council

“The impact of annual giving through the HBS Fund cannot be overstated, such as providing need-based fellowships to attract a diverse group of talented students to the MBA Program. With the increasing importance of flexible funding for... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Porter's Paradox

in this country and abroad. With the proximity that clusters provide, companies can do things together without formal ownership or legal relationships. And this kind of flexibility opens up more possibilities for change and dynamism,... View Details

26 Mar 2014
News

The Power of Education

happen only if there are funds available for use at the Dean’s discretion,” he observes. “If you believe in the Dean’s vision for the School— which I do—then it’s important to do your part to give HBS the flexibility to pursue... View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

New Spaces: Convening Power

multipurpose foyer Pre-function reception space A flexible floor design to accommodate events of any size up to 1,000 guests LEED Gold or higher sustainability features Find HBS alumni at Baupost Group View Details

06 Mar 2017
News

Leading in the Community and the Boardroom

the community.” Wiley credits her MBA for providing that flexibility and balance, although business school was not an established route for women when she graduated from Howard University in 1968. “There were only three women in my... View Details

21 Sep 2015
News

Rockin’ for a Cause

Education (PiE), a foundation that provides nearly three-quarters of the flexible funding available to the city’s cash-strapped schools. Scheel’s wife, Susan, was an early leader of PiE, which raises supplemental funds for programs such... View Details

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ali Evans (MBA 2019)

admitted students incredible flexibility to explore their interests and talents between undergraduate and business school. I decided to explore multiple jobs between undergraduate and business school to gain a breadth of experience across... View Details

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