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30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

high-performing organizations that cultivate all their employees, and offered advice on improving management skills. ...if you ignore [B players] long enough, they begin to see themselves as low performers.— Thomas J. DeLong It is all too... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club

search process to MENA members. Many alums also return to attend the yearly Harvard Arab Weekend conference. What advice does the MENA Club have for prospective students? The MBA is both a personal and professional investment. Hence, we... View Details

18 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Relocating to Boston with Your Partner

we thought that it would be useful to put together a quick list of advice based on our experience for couples who are relocating temporarily to Boston. 1) Try to live on campus Living off campus can have its perks for partners commuting... View Details

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

Working Knowledge. Ailyn Pestana, junior designer and photo coordinator at Harvard Business School, created the charts above. Image: svetikd Related Reading Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril Why Business Should Support Employees Who... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

Workers commute an average 38 minutes each way between home and work—a trip that can feel like a dreadful chore before the workday even begins. In fact, long commutes lower job satisfaction and increase employee turnover. Now, recent research provides some View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Nov 2006
What Do You Think?

What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?

entirely coincidentally, these are the de facto percentages used in the forced ranking system for students in required courses at this institution.) Although the system has been modified somewhat in its application, it still triggers View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

11 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association

amazing resource for advice on academics and daily life at HBS. Some of the fellow female veterans were instrumental in helping me prepare for midterms! The AFAA Community Co-President last year, Yung Winata, created some amazing bonding... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

the 1990s. Not surprisingly, Marram's advice is sought by a number of other organizations, too. She serves on the boards of the Ford Motor Company, The New York and Presbyterian Hospital, Lincoln Center Theater, The Conference Board, and... View Details

Profile

Lena Licht

or the problem being solved. Learning from my peers and hearing behind-the-scenes insights that could never be taught in a typical classroom gives me more tools to take with me as a future leader. If you could give one piece of advice to... View Details

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

advice of experts, media, and other influencers within their demographic, socioeconomic, and innovation adoption segment. Influencers will need to mitigate concerns about the “newness” of the vaccine, such as the probability of side... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

were continuing to build made significant contributions to ARF both financially and operationally. “As young people who had never set up a nonprofit before, getting advice and building partnerships with those willing to help out has been... View Details

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

play. The family had sold off a lot of its holdings, so we didn’t control the stock. And luckily, through the advice and again, listening to a classmate of mine from business school—a guy that sat next to me, a guy by the name of Peter... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

28 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It

complexities of dealing with supply chain risks preclude measures that can reduce the risks. Here is some advice that can aid mitigation efforts companywide. Think strategically. Effective supply chain risk management must be holistic and... View Details

Keywords: by David Stauffer

19 Jan 2022
Blog Post

From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business

beverage), furthering our audience research program, and building a more robust understanding of how as an institution we interact with the art and artists we feature. What advice would you give someone considering applying to HBS from... View Details

Web

Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Advice on VC Fundraising Show Hide Details Concepts The Venture Capital Industry The Financing Process Term Sheets and Exits Featured Exercises Determine whether VC funding is right for your startup Assess your network’s strength and... View Details

02 Jun 2016
Blog Post

Applying to the JD/MBA Program

life here over the past few months, the application process remains fresh in their minds. We caught up with the two of them to find out what they wished they’d known about the program while applying, and what advice they have to offer... View Details

31 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Transitioning From the Military to Business School

realize over the course of our first 200 or so cases, those are the questions I’d like to spend my career answering. What advice do you have for prospective students from the military who are considering HBS? I’d encourage prospective... View Details

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

one small way he could do his part, according to his new book Better, Not Perfect: A Realist’s Guide to Maximum Sustainable Goodness. In the book, Bazerman shares lessons from his own experiences and provides practical advice to help... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Web

Get Involved - Entrepreneurship

across the country and the world. Rock Summer Fellow mentors are locally based and provide fellows with guidance throughout their 10-week program. Meet with EiRs During the academic year, our EiRs provide startup counsel and advice to our... View Details

01 Jan 2002
News

Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

International, 1959-64 Why HBS? Eager to go into business rather than law, Zehnder followed the advice of a Canadian friend, who thought a 23-year-old with a Ph.D. had a good chance of being admitted, even without any business experience.... View Details

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