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16 Nov 2021
HBS Case

How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed Themselves

In 2009, a 51-year-old man killed himself in Marseille, a city in southern France, leaving behind a suicide note that blamed his employer for “overwork” and “management by terror.” “I am committing suicide because of my work at France... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

Background Note Raising Startup Capital By: Jeffrey Bussgang Entrepreneurs typically focus their full energies on business-building. But raising capital is a core part of building a valuable business. Developing expertise in raising... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Thinking Ahead

back you,’ or they’re throwing around the right buzzwords, like AI. But that behavior is not happening with the frequency we saw before the bubble burst in 2022.” Speaking of AI, Austin notes that including the term in a pitch deck has... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Feb 2001
News

What Makes a Good Leader

purpose has always been to educate leaders," notes Dean Kim B. Clark. "Our students learn to be managers here, but they also learn that it is important to make a difference in the world — to bring commitment, integrity, and a sense of... View Details

Keywords: Management

02 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Blissful Thinking: When It Comes to Finding Happiness, 'Your Dreams Are Liars'

graduated. “Here’s the good news: They got everything they wanted,” Brooks said. “Here’s the bad news: They wanted the wrong thing. The result is that they’re not as happy as they could be. We need to teach a class on happiness,” Brooks... View Details

Keywords: by Dan Morrell

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

a decrease in direct US sourcing from China, with low-wage locations (e.g., Vietnam) and nearshoring/friendshoring alternatives (e.g., Mexico) gaining in import share. In this session, we will discuss several cautionary notes on policies... View Details

19 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Answering Your Questions About the HBS MBA Application

multiple test scores from GMAT or GRE to HBS, we will only look at the score from your highest single test sitting. 69% of the Class of 2025 submitted GMAT scores and 34% submitted GRE scores, with some students submitting scores from... View Details

13 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 13, 2008

Business School Case 308-072 As it entered its seventh academic year, Codman Academy, an expeditionary learning charter school located in Dorchester, Massachusetts, was reflecting on its successes and challenges. The school had succeeded in placing every member of its... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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FAQ - Alumni

The former will ensure that your support of HBS doesn’t lapse inadvertently, while the latter could enable you to increase your total giving by spreading out payments. Note that for monthly recurring gifts, your cumulative giving for the... View Details

02 Jun 2009
First Look

First Look: June 2, 2009

and academic excellence. Its suite of core student programs, such as "720," where business leaders addressed nearly half of the ninth-grade class about the importance of achievement in high school, and the Young Professionals... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Knowing Your Students Preparing to Teach Getting Started Developing Instructor Style Shaping the Learning Environment Knowing Your Students Planning a Class Session Leading in the Classroom Providing Assessment... View Details

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All Locations - Recruiting

Latin America Middle East & North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Career Data Internship Data View: Class of 2024 Class of 2024 Class of 2023 Class of... View Details

07 Nov 2023
News

Love and Money

a kind heart, and they start listing. So I've made notes about this and then I whip out their questionnaire that they answered a few weeks ago and I turn to question five where they said what they're looking for in a mate. And I said,... View Details

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Terms of Use - Alumni

Notes Class Notes, in print and online, is a social forum for HBS alumni to share personal and professional news, reflections, non-political commentary, and photographs through the work of volunteer View Details

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The John H. McArthur Fellowship for Canadian MBA Students - Global

Columbia native. This Fellowship is funded by the generous support of several Canadian alumni. Beginning with the class of 2016, if you are a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident who has lived in Canada for at least seven years... View Details

23 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

Desirable. “Even in the most progressive, gender-balanced households, on average, women seem to think about a greater diversity of pursuits” While you let that provocative title sink in, it’s worth noting that the research was conducted... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches Dean Srikant Datar’s 2024 Commencement Remarks Dean Srikant Datar addresses the MBA and Doctoral Classes of 2024 during the School’s 114th Commencement. Published May 29, 2024 Working Groups Update... View Details

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Christina Byrd

hundred students per class to its polar opposite: UC Berkeley. I was expected to go to a religiously affiliated school or to stay in the South – I left both.” Christina became a political economy major. “I thought I wanted to be in... View Details

12 Aug 2008
First Look

First Look: August 12, 2008

http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408003 Offshoring Day in BGIE and Strategy Harvard Business School Note 708-492 Describes a set of activities in which students will participate before and during a day of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Diversity and Inclusion - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Assessment & Feedback Sample Class Student diversity enhances learning and can present both challenges and opportunities for discussion leadership. Some of these challenges/opportunities relate to identities that may be visible (e.g.,... View Details

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