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25 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

When Your Passion Works Against You

valued?” Jachimowicz says. Doesn't work for some jobs Passion can also backfire in certain positions more than others. A third study compared people with two different jobs who expressed passion for their work—accountants and consultants. The 64 participants said it... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

complete tax documents for submission to HBS. Failure to supply these forms within 30 days from notification of award will lead to forfeiture of your GO Fellowship award. We suggest you consult your tax professional for questions about... View Details

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Events - Business History

seminar, Professor Richard Whittington from University of Oxford’s Said Business School reported on findings from interviews with corporate strategists and consultants at leading firms such as General Electric and McKinsey & Co, and drew... View Details

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Founder - Entrepreneurship

the Startup Toolkit Short Intensive Program (SIP). Learn how to research business models, market sizes, and competitors by meeting with a Research Consultant at Baker Library—anytime. SPRING Pitch your startup for feedback and the... View Details

05 Apr 2004
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Six Ways to Build Trust in Negotiations

of their trustworthiness at the bargaining table. 1. Speak their language Some years ago, an airline that was seeking to go high-tech with its ticketing process invited a number of consulting firms to bid on the project. At the kickoff... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

01 Sep 2023
News

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

a team on the project was part of the FGI learning experience. Each person took on a leadership role that played to his or her strength: Laryea’s background is in finance, Israel has technology expertise, Kreeger and Li have nonprofit and View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Search Funds

through to "all loan data", see data dictionary for available data types and descriptors. Industry Research: Consult the list of library databases that cover industries and market research reports learn more about a... View Details

24 Apr 2023
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What Does It Take to Build as Much Buzz as Booze? Inside the Epic Challenge of Cannabis-Infused Drinks

while working as consultants at Bain & Company in 2018. Alcohol alternative with a social mission Considered one of the first cannabis beverage firms, Cann has sold more than 10 million cans of low-calorie flavored seltzer infused... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

graduating MBA student for a full-time position or an alumnus for a senior-level position. Clubs & Consulting Organizations Connecting with students and alumni who are focused on improving organizational management, governance, and... View Details

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Women at HBS - Alumni

quality research, analysis, and summaries in easy-to-read reports. Alumnae-Led Resources The Acceleration Project (TAP) , cofounded by HBS alumna Jane Veron (MBA 1991) , offers consulting opportunities to high-caliber women who wish to... View Details

20 Nov 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation

Keywords: by Claudine Gartenberg & Julie Wulf

March 2015 (Revised December 2016)
Case

American Well: The DTC Decision

By: Elie Ofek and Natalie Kindred

In late 2013, telehealth company American Well, which developed a digital platform that allowed patients to conduct online medical consultations with physicians, is considering pursuing a direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategy. Founded in 2006, American Well had, to date,... View Details

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04 Jun 2020
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It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

for teams to thrive, even in the leader’s absence. Frei, the UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management at Harvard Business School, served as senior vice president for leadership and strategy at Uber and has consulted with WeWork and... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen

real advantage in the marketplace and where sustainability can be most impactful." Changing directions again, Sergio has secured a consulting internship with McKinsey in Houston. "Consulting touches all aspects of business. It... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

startup experience. Colson spent the majority of her career managing natural gas combined-cycle plants at NextEra Energy. She also worked in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group, where she... View Details

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

online building materials auction exchange. Business Track, 1998 Zefer Anthony Tjan Matthew Burkley Alexandre Scherer Business Track Winner Interactive consultancy focused on web-enabled strategy Crimson Solutions Business Track Runner-Up... View Details

18 Jun 2024
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Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement

Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details

Keywords: by by Janelle Conaway; Green Technology; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Professionals General Managers Consultants and Investors Develop a powerful, value-based strategy to achieve greater success for your team and organization. Participating in the student discussions was empowering. It ignited a drive... View Details

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Greenhill House | About

(1890-1970), US treasury secretary under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1957. An attorney from Michigan, Humphrey became a leader in the American steel industry as the president of the M.A. Hanna Company and consulted with... View Details

23 May 2019
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Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

She launched the nonprofit consulting practice at the Parthenon Group. Then in 2010, her friend Sir Ronald Cohen (MBA 1969), who had built Social Finance UK with David Blood (MBA 1985), was looking to expand the organization. “Tracy had... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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