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- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Money (Actually) Can Buy Happiness
Humans, it seems, are wired for immediate gratification, while “a lot of the things that make us happiest require time and effort,” Norton says. Understanding this disconnect and interventions that could change it can make people—and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
interest in expanding offerings along the lines of programs such as The Entrepreneur's Tool Kit and Odyssey. In the coming months, the committee will conduct a comprehensive inventory of current offerings as well as review past... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Ink: Talking Shop
some tales, and then ask for tips,” Bines says. The experience taught him that the better you understand your customer, the richer the tips. He has worked in customer-facing businesses ever since, including his current role as managing... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Club of Ireland Puts Management Skills to Work
number of influential local and regional business and civic leaders participated in the weekend. "While some people are already involved in cross-border business, we wanted to use the HBS network to help expand business opportunities and View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Environmental Impact
fellowships, and influence practice by convening thought leaders. A self-described pro-environment, pro-science Republican, she believes that business has a critical role to play in environmental conservation: “It’s important that managers take into account societal... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Sahlman Heads External Relations
SAHLMAN: Taking an industry-specific interest in alumni relations. As the new senior associate dean for External Relations, Professor Bill Sahlman, an expert on entrepreneurship, brings over thirty years of experience with the HBS... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT
no longer being used as just a tactical resource, it's now fundamentally influencing business strategy and competition," says Richard L. Nolan, MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, who teaches in the School's Management Information Systems (MIS)... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Labs Enable Large-scale Research
retraining initiatives within firms to understand content and purpose, how these initiatives differ across firms, and how effective they have been in terms of their impact on productivity, profits, and other areas. The researchers will... View Details
- 13 Dec 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: What Really Motivates American Voters?
working to understand their motivations and tracking their reactions to cultural and political events. Her unique insights have made her a regular on CNN and a fixture on the pages of the Boston Globe. And Hessan and I discussed her... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
A lemonade stand. And then Burger Chef, where you could say I helped serve their demand chain. Learned at HBS If you want to help teams achieve their very best, work at understanding others. Understand each... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making
Jerry R. Green, using game-theory insights, studies the negotiation process within agencies as he looks for ways that business or government can make the right decision for an organization as a whole while still benefiting individual divisions or departments whose best... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
"Service-Profit Chain" Links Members of Service Management Unit
costs of employee turnover? What are the benefits of a loyal customer base? These are questions that intrigue members of the Service Management unit. Judging from the popularity of the Service Management elective, they are questions that View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Money and Markets Dominate New Course Offerings
business or investing in emerging markets. New half-courses The Art of Marketing Science is intended for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of consumer behavior and, most importantly,... View Details
Keywords: curriculum
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
“bottom-line” assessment of “right-wing” HBS graduate President George W. Bush (MBA ’75): growing economy, narrowing budget deficit, and no jihadist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11. I understand the rationale for the Kennedy School as a... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Lesson from the Fall
"...But the good news is your old Enron stock has become a high-priced collectible." © 2008 www.cartoonstock.com Nearly seven years after its collapse, Enron continues to fascinate those interested in corporate leadership and governance.... View Details
- 30 May 2024
- News
Women’s Association Goes Nationwide; Connecticut Club Hosts Beshears
Alumnae to Celebrate Official Launch of HBS Women’s Association The Harvard Business School Women’s Association (HBSWA) will host a Virtual Launch Celebration on Wednesday, June 12, to mark its official expansion as a nationwide HBS alumnae Shared View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 09 Dec 2021
- News
Higher Returns
His recent book, Elevated Economics: How Conscious Consumers Will Fuel the Future of Business, is his effort to explain the implications of this watershed moment—and help readers understand what it takes to succeed in the new economy it... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
infancy. That, in turn, led to an experience working with a wealthy family in medical philanthropy searching for a cure for a rare dementia, and the idea for Aging2.0. "This combined my interest in trends with a desire to do something... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
videoconference hookup. Recalls Baumhart, "We were encouraged to leverage what we were learning from classmates, from guest experts, and from other MBA courses. I also made numerous contacts with individuals who share my interests in... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh
then rent to marketers, who send our members online advertisements that match their stated interests and activities." So what's in it for members? ClickDough shares with them at least 50 percent of the revenues it earns from advertisers,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons