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- 15 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This
employee 401(k) contributions responded to savings information provided by their employers. The study was conducted to understand what kind of influence company-offered information can have. “We’ve uncovered a phenomenon that is probably... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni Are Integral to HBS
preconceived notions about doing business in the continent. “At the end, I had this feeling of wonder and excitement that I probably haven’t had for years, which is why I’m looking forward to doing it again!” —Hakeem Belo-Osagie Africa... View Details
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman
decisions based on what's good for the business, McGovern agreed that this is easier said than done. The money we earn comes promptly and comes to us. —Josephine Baker, 1847 "These sound like the words of a simpleton," she said. "You're View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Risks and Rewards of the Intrapreneur
other staffers from the newspaper to also contribute to the Web site. But the turning point probably came, she said, when Boston.com was able to help the Globe break a huge story on a Sunday, after the newspaper had gone to bed. Joining a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Ask the Expert: Delivering the Goods
sector in mass communications, shipping, and delivery, in light of all the technological advances in the next 5 to 10 years? —Boris Tsimerinov (PLDA 16, 2017) REISNER: The public character of the Postal Service is a question that goes right to the heart of the... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 08 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Leading With Curiosity: Mayowa Kuyoro (MBA 2015)
core principles are I would probably be a very different version of myself today.” Returning to the Continent Post HBS, Kuyoro was certain it was time to return home and build the next chapter of her career in Nigeria. She enjoyed her... View Details
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
know where you're going when you start a journey. A manager who needs to be handed a clear set of objectives or a process specification is only half a manager (and not the most important half). To know where you're going by the time you start, that's an amazing luxury... View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 08 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Balancing Act: Kate Eberle Walker’s Action Plan for C-suite Diversity
“That’s probably the opportunity leaders overlook most often.” The third step was being explicit with the recruiting team: “It’s not about saying ‘I prioritize diversity but ultimately I’m going to hire the best person for the job.’... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 22 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
Balancing the Ideal with the Real: Conveying Corporate Culture to Candidates
opportunities might be.” RBI amplifies its recruiting presentations by speaking from the top. “We’re probably one of the only companies of our size where the CEO participates in our presentations,” says Saeed. “It really signifies the... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Tulsa Massacre Case Fosters Timely Conversations
Brian Ratajczak (MBA 2022) was nervous, too. “If you are talking about finance, and someone says something you disagree with, there’s probably not going to be a lot of emotions stirred up,” says Ratajczak, a white man from Calabasas,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Ask the Expert: On the Fly
bags for free? The result would be more checked bags, more overhead bin space, faster boarding and deplaning, and probably more money. —Katherine Liu (MBA 2004) CARTY: The airlines are wrestling with this. Unbundling pricing and charging... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
David M. Hughes
young professionals more involved in fundraising. Having been a research analyst for Mercer Management Consulting prior to HBS, Hughes plans to return to consulting after graduation - and to continue throwing himself into service projects in whatever communities he... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
fellow adventurers on a journey together. You can try to get them really fired up about what you’re trying to do and why you’re trying to do it. And the advantage of that is if they find themselves making tough decisions on their own without the ability to refer... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
The Kids Are Alright: Alumni Children Crack Case
they’re new.” That prompted another student to say, “The only problem with that is people might like a game that you put away, and that would make them probably not want to go back to the site.” Asked by Eisenmann if he would take that... View Details
- 14 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)
would be interested in for the summer were probably going to come in April or May, and even though I saw people around me securing internships earlier in more traditional industries, I just had to be like okay with that,” Gomih said.... View Details
- 02 Sep 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?
to communicate with each other at will, then repeated the experiment. The result of increased communication was a significant reduction in inventory swings. The paper resulting from that experiment (and probably a lot of other research... View Details
- 04 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?
are made more often than they are born, otherwise they probably wouldn't be so attracted to the subject. (Of them, only Melvin Sorcher and James Bryant, writing in the February issue of the Harvard Business Review, assume that leadership... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Aug 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night
as one of those, Bill. Thanks for joining me. Bill: It's great to be here, Brian. Thanks for asking. Brian: I found this case to be very, very interesting. I think many of our listeners have probably referred to those rankings at some... View Details
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
usually required in a venture capital presentation. “A lot of companies that probably shouldn't get funding will get it” As enticing as crowdfunding is as a concept, it may ultimately have little power to shake up the investing world,... View Details
- 20 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Users Love Ello, But What’s the Business Model?
for it? Probably not, as long as there is a giant global community (Facebook), with a billion monthly active members, including that high school exchange student who they lost touch with when they went back to Bolivia. And that one's... View Details