Essentialism - Publications - Faculty & Research

9 AM – 10 AM EST, 09 Jan 2019
HBS Online

HBS Online Negotiation Mastery

Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: January 9, 2019 - March 6, 2019 View Details

9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 19 Sep 2018
HBS Online

HBX Negotiation Mastery

Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: September 19, 2018 - November 14, 2018 View Details

Web

T. J. Dermot Dunphy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

weren’t sure how to market it. Dermot took over the company and in the process essentially invented the packaging industry for enclosing and protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. He also created a first-rate R&D... View Details

15 Dec 2024
News

Kelp Is on the Way

packaging.” Down to the Last Drop Macro Oceans extracts value from every last ounce of raw materials, from the high-value, bioactive compounds that the beauty industry is demanding, all the way down to the seaweed cellulose that’s View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Illustration by Melinda Beck; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

01 Apr 1997
News

Management Update Launched

to make your organization more effective," Kiechel explains. "Management Update also looks at the major trends but then zooms in on how to function more effectively as a manager, with articles on the essentials of an effective team, for... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Aug 2019
News

Investing for Good

“Our mission at Social Finance is to mobilize capital—public capital, private capital—in service of society. The tool that we are most proud of is the social impact bond, which is essentially a public-private partnership that brings... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Jun 2002
News

News in the News Biz

the larger news sources that provide extensive coverage from afar. “It is, however, essential to have local figures — byline reporters or the equivalent — who can interpret these national and international events in local terms,” he... View Details

25 Mar 2019
News

Rent The Runway Joins the Unicorn Club

milestone, CEO Jennifer Hyman (MBA 2009), told Forbes that the company “has created a new consumer behavior of dynamic ownership and clothing rental has become an essential utility in our members’ lives.” Hyman goes on to say that RTR is... View Details

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

05 Feb 2009
What Do You Think?

Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?

essentially enumerating the qualities that we should look for in a leader without suggesting how we identify and select for them. Some of the more interesting ones included Kapil Kumar Sopory's suggestion that we look for "... the... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

Profile

March Bishop

self-discovery. HBS has been an essential time for reflection. Because of this time for reflection and exploration, I gained the confidence and opportunities to experiment. What are you most looking forward to in your career? Making a... View Details

Keywords: Services; Retail

14 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Our Top 5 Blog Posts of 2020

nearly every essential aspect of business, including finance, leadership, marketing, and operations. As a result, students are equipped to add significant value in their summer internship and beyond, even as a career switcher. 5. How to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Web

Collection Areas | Baker Library

Collection Areas Contemporary Corporate Archives Company archival records are an essential component in fully understanding a corporation’s advance from fledgling entrepreneurial enterprise to industry giant. Baker Library’s growing... View Details

Web

The Institute for Cancer Care Innovation - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations &... View Details

22 Mar 2011
News

Maximum Cities

discussion that brought together leading thinkers from industry, government, and academia by noting that those cities have all essentially tripled in population during his lifetime. That phenomenon echoes a global trend: The Earth's... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Fast Answer

Commodities Research: data and reports

face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the U.S.... View Details

01 Mar 2008
News

Where Are They Now?

Different?”, first published in the Harvard Business Review in 1977, rocked both the business world and business schools with its assertion that, yes, the two roles are different. Managers, he contended, essentially seek to solve problems... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; retirement; leisure; writing; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

19 Oct 2012
News

Past and Present

employees to get it done than it is about my individual contribution.” But he cites the case method as most influential in his development as a businessperson. “The case method was essentially five laboratories daily in which to think... View Details

Keywords: genealogy; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

01 Mar 2009
News

Alumni Books

be the ones left standing once the dust clears. Charan traces the causes of this crisis, identifies the essential priorities managers need to focus on now, and offers clear guidelines for top executives and managers. Create Marketplace... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Web

AllWorld Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness