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28 Apr 2015
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3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

goals involved doing something more strategic, so I chose to come to b-school to learn business skills that complemented my technical background. I believe that people with STEM backgrounds already have a strong foundation in critical... View Details

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

thing, but like all avocations, you need a firm foundation to really enjoy it, and you never stop learning. Book Excerpt How Finance Works: The Three Mistakes Made in Valuation By Mihir Desai Whether you’re buying stock, acquiring a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Aug 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively

depth, and accessibility—it has become clear it is key to helping companies develop sustainable competitive advantage. “The new attention being given to data today is because suddenly, everywhere, it’s become much cheaper to measure,” says John A. Deighton, the Baker... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Sep 2023
News

End Game

thing could become bad,” says Conn. Gradually, Project Chacabuco concluded that they needed to give the company to a foundation that would give the company’s cash flow away in perpetuity. “You’re not allowed to do that in the United... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

04 Jun 2018
News

Should Directors Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?

31 Jul 2017
HBS Case

It’s Hard to Fix the Family Business Without Offending the Family

Foundation Professor Leonard A. Schlesinger, who coauthored the case, Pho Hoa Dorchester, with 2017 MBA students Michael Raiche and Roger Zhu. Pho Hoa and Pho Linh, a smaller restaurant located in Quincy, Massachusetts, are owned as... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

01 Oct 1997
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L.E. Simmons

distinction; to help stabilize it against Houston's tempestuous weather, excavation for the tower's foundation was completed to a depth of 63 feet, twice that of the Empire State Building's underpinnings. It is a fitting headquarters for... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

14 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating Love @ HBS in 2022

(MBA 2023) Becky and Adriann's Love Story: The First Time We Met Adriann’s story: I was a stressed consultant, constantly traveling with a rocky foundation and never-ending work schedule. I used the weekends to try for some semblance of a... View Details

24 May 2017
News

David G. Bradley, MBA 1977

Establishes Advisory Board Foundation, precursor to CityBridge Foundation 1997 Purchases National Journal 1999 Corporate Executive Board (CEB) IPO 1999 Purchases the Atlantic 2001 Advisory Board Company (ABC) IPO 2011 Helps free American... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

15 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next

Much of the substance of 20th century management was worked out at GM. Let's hope that crisis will summon the will to make the changes that are needed. If not, the next Detroit may be in China, and sooner than we think. Joseph L. Bower, Baker View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

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Building the Foundation: Business Education for Women at Harvard University, 1937-1970

the Foundation Business Education for Women at Harvard University, 1937-1970 Resources Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review (LEFA login for full access.) Harvard Business Review HBS Alumni... View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

technology.” We will examine 5 recently developed “godlike technologies” that have passed commercial viability and are on track to change the foundations of business and society by 2032—AI, blockchain, ubiquitous networks, synthetic... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

seat," the pressure to provide the analysis and judgment spills over to the senior executive team members, and, in this case, the CIO. Our advice to CIOs and other senior executives is to build a foundation of trust with a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

September 2021
Case

Posse Foundation: Developing Strong Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds

By: John J-H Kim, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley

Founded in 1989, Posse Foundation was a nonprofit organization with a mission of developing future leaders who reflected the U.S.’s rich diversity. The organization ran a selective, localized admissions process in 10 U.S. cities to identify outstanding students with... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Nicholas Otis, Rowan Clarke, Solène Delecourt, and David Holtz. 2023 Zoe B. Cullen : Recipient of a 2023 National Science Foundation Research Grant ($368,490) for "What's My Employee Worth? Information Frictions, Pay, and Pay Equity" with... View Details

15 Oct 2019
News

Bridging Business and Engineering

and Applied Sciences. “I think the combination of business and engineering is the best foundation you can get,” he notes of the curriculum, which includes required courses at HBS in the first year, and electives and curated courses at... View Details

01 Feb 2021
What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

retention efforts should incorporate the tenets of cultural intelligence, which address if an individual is consciously aware of others’ preferences, knowledge of norms and practices, a drive to learn about differences, and assessing what individuals do when... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Ahmed Alimi

Nigeria. His business will also serve as the foundation for an independent project in his coming EC year. "Every second at HBS has been truly rewarding," Ahmed says. "You transform from a function-oriented person to a... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Financial Services

22 Mar 2017
HBS Seminar

Gerald C. Kane, Boston College

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Kraft Accelerator

Use the Tools Use the Tools Write your playbook With a strong foundation of strategy, leadership, and investment, you can begin to write a plan that will help you reach your cure. Below are the tools you need to take on these steps.... View Details

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