Career Management - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 May 2016
Blog Post

Advice for Prospective Students from Africa

family in the U.S. at the time. After graduating from college I had a technical background, experience as a management consultant, and a keen passion to become an entrepreneur and a change-maker in Africa. But I didn’t have any business... View Details

30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

compensation is more effective for salespeople with high base performance, whereas conditional compensation is equally effective across all types of salespeople. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51539 forthcoming View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It

Behavior best-seller list—thanks in part to corporate managers who distribute it to their employees as a lesson in accepting and anticipating change gracefully. But is that really the best message to send? Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Eliciting Advice Instead of Feedback Improves Developmental Input

By: Hayley Blunden, Ariella Kristal, Ashley Whillans, Jaewon Yoon, Hannah Burd, Georgina Bremner and Michael Yeomans

Most organizations encourage employees to provide feedback to one another to support learning, personal growth, and career advancement. However, employee feedback often fails to improve performance because it lacks concrete, specific guidance. We provide a temporal... View Details

Keywords: Feedback; Personal Development and Career; Employee Relationship Management; Performance Evaluation

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01 Sep 2023
News

Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

Career Coach

Elizabeth Miller

with creating a career vision, interview prep, and resume and cover letter review. To make an appointment, please send Elizabeth an email. Work Experience: Morgan Stanley, Standard & Poor's, Google (MBA Internship) View Details

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About | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

social enterprise, leading social enterprise field-based and career efforts, and helping practitioners interact with students in a variety of ways in order to meet their organizations' goals. Before joining Social Enterprise, she worked... View Details

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Value Creation Through Effective Boards

improving corporate board effectiveness, the program helps you master global governance challenges, build productive relationships with the CEO and management team, and implement efficient processes that drive corporate strategy and... View Details

15 Jun 2010
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nature of accounting standards proposed between 1973 and 2007. Among other results, we find that length of service on the board and a prior career in investment banking/investment management are associated... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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About - Global

administering academic programming in their regions, providing advice to MBA students interested in careers abroad, and developing corporate relationships with potential FIELD Global Capstone partners. A Global History Explore key dates... View Details

01 May 2013
What Do You Think?

Why Isn’t ‘Servant Leadership’ More Prevalent?

organization in which top management "reports" upward to lower levels of management. At other times it has been associated with organizations that have near-theological values (for example, Max De Pree's leadership at Herman... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Spangler Center | About

connection the family has had with the School for many years that began with Dick’s father attending the Advanced Management Program, at the same time Dick was in the MBA Program. A dedicated HBS volunteer, Spangler has chaired a number... View Details

December 2011 (Revised January 2012)
Supplement

Pierre Frankel in Moscow (C): Results

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Bird

After 18 months as the deputy managing director of a global technology company's Russia subsidiary, a young and upcoming French executive prepared to hand over leadership. The executive reflected on what he had achieved and how as he considered next steps. He wanted to... View Details

Keywords: Management Succession; Personal Development and Career; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; Moscow

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About - Business & Environment

materials about business & environment More on Curriculum Leadership Michael Toffel Faculty Chair; Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management Professor Michael Toffel has been interested in how companies can reduce their... View Details

28 Jul 2023
Blog Post

How I Landed My Manufacturing Internship at HBS

technical skills with the business skills I was acquiring at HBS. Towa Adegboyega (MBA 2024) Having learned about the Career and Professional Development Office (CPD) during the summer prior to the fall semester, I reached out Kristen... View Details

Career Coach

Jan Pianca

MBA Admissions. Before joining HBS, Jan worked as a Marketing and Communication Manager for Austrian Airlines in Milan. As a career coach to alumni and students, Jan welcomes the opportunity to assist... View Details

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

management of UCCA wondered what they could do to achieve growth and financial viability while continuing to realize their mission. 2014 Discussion Paper The Promise of Microfinance and Women's Empowerment: What Does the Evidence Say? By:... View Details

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

then-controversial decision to refuse to fight in the Vietnam War. Robert Simons discusses how Ali made decisions throughout his life and career to leave a lasting impact on the world. Managing the Future of... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Oct 2024
Cold Call Podcast

Choosing Passion: A Founder’s Mission to Meet a Need for Obesity Care

Keywords: Re: Jon M. Jachimowicz; Health

07 Jun 2023
Blog Post

My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

class did you read this case?In Managing Service Operations during my EC year with Professor Ryan Buell. How do you see yourself applying the lessons from this case in your future endeavors?My post-graduation focus is on growing and... View Details

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