Formalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2011
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On the Outside at HBS

unfair situations. Looking back, I learned the most about basic human interaction during those ad hoc conversations — both formally in the HBS classroom and outside it. I often wonder about the source of my discomfort at HBS. It’s not... View Details

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Payam Shodjai

I did was half technical, half business – involving technical, marketing, legal and strategic issues." The business side of technology inspired Payam "to get a more formal education in business that would open opportunities five... View Details

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Olivia Melendez

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I had always planned to get an MBA to complement my engineering education and experience. After working for 3+ years in roles that were increasingly self-directed and broad in scope, I felt that gaining more View Details

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Doba Parushev

experienced than I was—it was real roller-coaster ride." To expand his formal business training, Doba moved to McKinsey, where the consulting firm tackled "mining and anything else," and he became the "resident expert... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

organization. U.S. firms have typically been more centralized on the U.S., more professionally managed and [have had] more formalized bureaucracy. They have generally been seen as more aggressive and results-oriented. U.K. firms placed... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

07 Mar 2014
Blog Post

Let’s Go! Highlights from the Dynamic Women in Business Conference

life lessons, the conference’s three workshops offered information and guidance on mindfulness, productivity, and negotiating salaries. Throughout the conference, attendees had ample opportunities to network, both formally and informally.... View Details

06 Dec 2004
What Do You Think?

Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?

major factor in neglecting distant possibilities, because addressing such surprises inevitably involves a costly, multi-pronged solution strategy." Carole Muller advances a more formal hypothesis: "Could it be that the bias... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

11 Jun 2014
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The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)

life of service is one thing that keeps me very motivated. I succeed when those I serve succeed. "The differences are countless. My consulting role allows me to drive formal project management and lead my engagement teams to guide... View Details

Keywords: fitness; wellness; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

28 Jun 2016
First Look

June 28, 2016

forthcoming Management Science The First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures By: Hellmann, Thomas F., and Noam Wasserman Abstract—We examine the trade-off between efficiency and equality within the context of entrepreneurial founding teams. Using a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Feb 2015
First Look

First Look: February 18

state-sanctioned intellectual property (IP) rights are ineffective or costly to enforce, modularity can be used to hide information and thus protect IP. We investigate the impact of modularity on IP protection by formally modeling the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 6

positive externalities for the host country? The evidence so far is mixed varying from beneficial to detrimental effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on growth, with many studies that find no effect. In order to provide an explanation for this empirical... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Cassidy Wald Wins Dean's Award for Service to the School and Society

disabilities affect the lives and work of their coworkers and teams, and steps they can take to make their organizations more inclusive. I am deeply grateful for her contributions.” Wald was formally recognized during graduation week. As... View Details

06 Dec 2019
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Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers

an opportunity to consider other career options and to make a big change in my life. I had never received formal business training before, so I looked for a well-rounded business curriculum to complement my technical background. The... View Details

05 Oct 2016
Blog Post

4 Things You Should Know about Entrepreneurship at HBS

and mentorship while I was at HBS, and since ZipBooks’ founding, has acted formally as an advisory board member. I was also amazed at how willing professors were to give their time and act as mentors. During my final semester at HBS, I... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board

the scenes or as formal references. In many European countries, some strong regulations have been adopted to force this diversity in recent years. Do you see an opportunity here to support diversity through regulation? —Laurence Batlle... View Details

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Wendy Lim

representative for Section J, Class of 2006. Her formal duties include helping with fundraising and “encouraging participation among classmates.” Informally, she notes that she’s “attended about five HBS weddings a year on average. The... View Details

06 Jun 2016
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Meet the HBS Africa Business Club

In 2015, we held our first “Africa Week” on campus – a week of activities to celebrate Africa. The Africa Business Club provides a great level of assistance and support, both formally and informally, to students searching for summer and... View Details

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Globalization and Emerging Markets - Course Catalog

the developing world. GEM provides frameworks to understand the processes of economic growth and development; to develop contextual intelligence regarding emerging markets; to manage within a weaker or less formalized institutional... View Details

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Concrete Symbols - A Concrete Symbol: The Building of Harvard Business School 1908-1927 – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

treatment should provide as soon as possible an attractive enframement of the buildings by fences, shrubbing, and trees, not too formally arranged.” 16 Working with a diverse palette of plant, shrub, and tree species, the firm created a... View Details

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Field Course: Investing for Impact - Course Catalog

will not formally meet but students are expected to use the time to complete their projects). Some sessions will be conducted with the business founders, and many will include guests. Students will also meet weekly in their small teams of... View Details

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