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- 14 Dec 2015
- News
A Leader’s Call to Action
expertise that dedicated people gave to their work; it was just at a different level and skill set, and with a broader range of impacts,” she says. Shortly after, Nick was offered the chance to attend the HBS Advanced Management Program.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Profile
Frances Dixon
say. But I'm fascinated by what my peers say and the experiences they bring to class. They’re brilliant. The level of discourse here forces you to be on your toes. You’re engaged—you have to be. You can’t sit back and just listen.” For... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Jonathan Mariner
might not be the word everyone would use to describe the daunting tasks of reversing the league’s widespread reliance on deficit spending and leveling the lopsided financial playing field that exists for baseball’s haves and have-nots.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Now You Can Choose
excited about the evolution of the MBA Program and the level of energy and innovation evident throughout the School. Maybe you’re wondering how you can help spur on the School’s ambitious and exciting agenda. New this year, alumni can... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think
business model, and the transition from a world in which throwing CO2 up the chimney was free to one in which throwing away CO2 is a costly activity. This won't be easy, but it will be easier than we expect. Between 1942 and 1944, for example, the United View Details
- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
risks—including spending hours reading or watching the news. "This is such an impermanent state of affairs that we just have to do as best we can." Rather than ruminating on the virus and replaying possible future outcomes in our minds,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Pursuing the Ultimate Deal
left in the Arab world; and it offered normalization, which goes far beyond a mere “cold peace.” “The initiative also gives the Palestinians an umbrella under which they can stop violence, if they want to,” Ross observed. However, Ross said, the View Details
- 28 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home
tapped a new pool of workers that were often highly motivated. The pledges made to the W2W Partnership fit existing corporate activities and could become part of an existing business function—in the case of W2W, human resources. The national partnership was mirrored at... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- August 2023
- Case
Salma Qarnain: Spaceships to Broadway
By: Leslie Perlow, Mel Martin and Hannah Weisman
Salma Qarnain, daughter of Pakistani Muslim immigrants, is an engineer trained at Stanford and MIT. She began her career building spacecrafts but 30 years later finds herself pursuing her calling, acting on Broadway. The case explores Qarnain’s career path, family... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Job Search; Job Design and Levels; Happiness; Identity; Well-being; Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Theater Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Talent and Talent Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Aerospace Industry; United States; New York (city, NY); Boston; California
- 08 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 8
for reuse is highlighted. The case recounts Kundra's experience at the state and local government levels in developing open data initiatives and the application of that experience to the federal government.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers
working conditions occur in the United States or Europe, usually there is a cry for more regulatory enforcement—along with an ensuing debate about how much government is enough (or too much). When such incidents happen overseas, however,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
for more engagement at the micro level of business enterprises. While recognizing that the context of institutions, education, and culture plays a role in explanations of wealth and poverty, the paper calls for a closer engagement with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
FAQ - U.S. Competitiveness
supporting high and rising living standards for the average American. The Project focuses especially on the roles that business leaders can play in improving the U.S. business environment. How does HBS define "U.S. competitiveness"? The United View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
individual taxpayers with wage and investment income; small business and self-employed taxpayers; large business taxpayers; and exempt organizations, such as nonprofits and state and local governments. Each unit will focus on... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
“Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.” -Bill Bradley, former pro basketball player and United States senator. When scholars discuss... View Details
- 08 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
managing labor and delivery units in the United States and assess the associations between unit management and maternal outcomes. Methods: We developed and administered a management measurement instrument using structured telephone... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 19, 2016
Turkey, the Koç Group. This venture was an important factor in the emergence of modern business enterprise in the new state of the Republic of Turkey from the 1920s. After World War II it diversified rapidly, forming part of a cluster of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Whitney Wilson
you’re called because you have a background in the industry, or live near the location of the case. There’s a huge level of preparation.” “The composition of the sections creates the right mix of experiences,” Whitney adds. “How an... View Details
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Allie Corless
appetite. What are you most looking forward to in your career? The great thing about working for a startup is the autonomy and decision-making authority, which also comes with a high level of responsibility. In the short term, I am... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Consumer Finance Makes HBS Debut
(borrowing), and managing risk. Second, given the phenomenon we are studying, we wanted our students to understand three levels of analyses: households, businesses, and the broad political economy. We begin with individuals and... View Details