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Claire Freidman
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? Prior to business school, I spent five years working in finance. My clients were entertainment companies and I knew I wanted to switch careers and work on the operations or strategic side... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Very Continental
access to health care and medicines—need to be done with or without return. Sometimes a certain amount of irrationality is needed. You cannot always be all dollars and cents.” Land of a thousand hills: “Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, is View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order
other amenities (75-degree winters, anyone?). One thing these locations lack? Abundant water supply. Historically, water has been a plentiful resource in the United States, but not always in all parts of the... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper
light, and pegs on the walls to hang foul weather gear.” Perhaps most of all, the Franyos wanted the Boatyard to fit in with the relaxed nature of the Eastport maritime community, to be a place where “the guy who owns a Hinckley can swap... View Details
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
Dave Cote and his team brought to managing their company during the Great Recession. The shift to managing companies for short-term financial interests has been an increasing trend among US businesses, leading to a focus on actions that... View Details
- 30 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
How My Engineering and Manufacturing Background Prepared Me for an MBA
solutions. Most importantly, the humility to learn from others To be effective in my role, I relied significantly on the wisdom, knowledge, and experience of others. Among others, this included technicians, peers, and suppliers. I am... View Details
- 01 May 2017
- Blog Post
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone at HBS
I had my heart set on attending HBS ever since I completed the Summer Venture in Management Program in 2005. I appreciated the general management approach of HBS and the fact it didn't require a specific concentration View Details
- 11 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Do You Grade Out as a Negotiator?
did. Most teaching around being a successful negotiator focuses on preparations before discussions start, and on strategies during the talks. The problem: We don't spend nearly enough time after the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?
influence on whether or not an organization crosses the line from pride to arrogance. (3) It is possible to lead close to the line between pride and arrogance without crossing it; several suggestions were offered for how to do this. Ken... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Landscape of Integrated Reporting: An E-Book
Editor's note: Harvard Business School in mid-October played host to the 2010 Workshop on Integrated Reporting: Frameworks and Action Plan. Under direction of conference organizer Robert G. Eccles, participants recently published an... View Details
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What Black Executives Really Want
than for most others. Imagine the stress of coming to work each day when you feel you are always being watched, can't speak up too much, and are always afraid of being judged. That makes people nervous,... View Details
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Ninad Kulkarni
I used to love making mistakes. At the age of six, I refused to have training wheels on my first bicycle. At the age of ten, I attempted to bake a cake sans adult supervision. At the age of thirteen, I proposed to the popular sixteen-year... View Details
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
Commonly used free and open source software (FOSS) is one of the most significant technological trends of the decade. After all, 80-90 percent of a typical application contains FOSS components. And that trend is only increasing with its... View Details
- 29 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Helping Women in Mexico to Live Fulfilled and Healthy Lives
Giovanna Abramo (MBA 2022) spent the last three years prior to HBS working at Bain & Company in Mexico City where she worked on performance improvement, strategy, and operational model redesign projects across industries like consumer... View Details
- 04 Jun 2014
- What Do You Think?
Does Internet Technology Threaten Brand Loyalty?
Summing Up Is the Potential Negative Impact of New Information Technologies on Customer Loyalties Overstated? Customers will remain loyal to brands that meet their needs, regardless of the effects of new information technologies View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- Blog Post
Why I Love My Job: Jerry Murphy at The Davis Companies
Why I Love My Job is a series of interviews with HBS students and alumni on what drives their satisfaction at work. Current Position: Vice President - Investments, The Davis Companies Current Location: Boston, MA Describe your role at The... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 11 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS
at HBS. Before we kick off the ABCs, let us introduce ourselves. We are HBS CPD – Harvard Business School Career & Professional Development. A – Aldrich. Aldrich Hall is one of our main academic buildings where most MBA classes are... View Details
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Minal Mehta
And when Bollywood was exploding across college campuses in my undergrad years at UC Berkeley, I was leading my dance team to sweep national competitions. It feels like BollyX had always been in the cards. "It was 18 months after I... View Details
- 10 Feb 2016
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development
Harvard Business School researchers are offering unique insights into our workplaces and careers. In this world, taking a pay cut can help a career, promotions aren't always good things, and networking may send you to the nearest tub for... View Details
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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society
Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. At the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS), we empower business leaders to make an impact on the biggest challenges of our time. Together, we are... View Details