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November 2004 (Revised March 2007)
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10 Uncommon Values®: Optimizing the Stock-Selection Process

In 2003, Steve Hash, research director at Lehman Brothers, prepared to initiate the firm's "Ten Uncommon Values" stock-picking process for the year. An investment committee had to pick the 10 best stocks from about 100 stock ideas presented by the firm's analysts. The... View Details

Keywords: Stocks; Investment; Financial Strategy; Decision Making; Groups and Teams; Financial Services Industry; United States

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Pam Chan

remember the concept, but I'll remember the story. This kind of experience educates you much faster – and the entire school is dedicated to this method." Eventually, Pam aspires to return to Southeast Asia for a career in technology. She's confident, however, that... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Tech

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Academics - Health Care

entrepreneurial health care ventures that respond to the massive opportunities created by the escalating cost and uneven quality and access of health care systems globally. Students prepare a business plan, which uses the framework of... View Details

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Action Plan - Advancing Racial Equity

Business School rejects racism in all its forms, and anti-Black racism in particular, as wrong and fundamentally inconsistent with our mission and values. Equip our students to become leaders for racial equity Each of our educational programs has committed to improve... View Details

01 Mar 2019
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The Burden Legacy

aviation to the HBS curriculum and laid the foundation for the Baker Library Collection on the Business Aspects of Aviation, which includes the William A.M. Burden Papers, aviation investment analyses that Burden prepared in the 1930s. If... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

01 Dec 2023
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Educating Leaders for Today and Tomorrow

Illustration by Stephanie Dalton Cowan HBS is constantly taking steps, both small and large, to refine and improve the way it prepares its students and program participants to lead—both in today’s world and in a future we can’t yet imagine. By being creative, nimble,... View Details

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Reflections on My First Semester Teaching at HBS - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Resources for New Alumni - Alumni

access to job postings via 12twenty. On-Demand Resources Access online platforms to prepare for interviews, refresh foundational skills, and more. Resume Database Include your resume in the Alumni Resume Database in 12twenty. 2024... View Details

04 Apr 2023
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How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

doing a terrible job of it, with little preparation and training for middle managers primarily responsible for the success of the process. Also, the impact of remote work on organization culture has yet to be determined. We can assume... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?

companies, however, struggle to find the optimal balance. While Farronato’s research shows that producing fewer items allows retailers to charge more for them, if companies produce too few, they also risk losing out on additional sales. Farronato’s findings hit as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

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1.4.4 Elective Curriculum (EC) - MBA

multi-day course designed for graduating students as a capstone to their HBS experience. This required course will provide content and opportunities to reflect on the past two years and to prepare for the journey ahead. View Details

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Providing Assessment & Feedback - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Providing Assessment & Feedback Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Providing Assessment & Feedback Judging Success Student Performance Instructor Performance Sample Class Assessing learning and... View Details

01 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

John H. Patterson and the Sales Strategy of the National Cash Register Company, 1884 to 1922

answer his objections and again prepare him for signature.... Make the merchant feel that he is buying because of his own good judgement ... find out the real reason why and your chances are that that is the very reason why he should... View Details

Keywords: by Walter A. Friedman

09 Jul 2020
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It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

placing blame after the fact. The US military uses after-action reviews (AARs) to gather and record lessons to apply in the future. The Army’s Opposing Force (OPFOR) is a brigade whose function is to prepare troops for combat, in part by... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

The Gift of Global Talent: How Migration Shapes Business, Economy, & Society . Research Use Purpose to Transform Your Workplace , Harvard Business Review, 2022. With Leena Nair, Nick Dalton, and Patrick Hull. Digital Commerce and Delivery: View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

environmental issues as they relate to business. Here are the offerings for 2024-2025. Your Second Year Core Business & Environment Courses Cities, Structures, and Climate Shocks (Fall 2024) John Macomber This course prepares students to... View Details

02 Aug 2023

Entrepreneurial Insights: 20 Minutes with an HBS Founder

Wondering how an MBA can help with your professional growth? Learn from HBS alumnus, Dimitri Dadiomov (MBA 2015), how HBS helps prepare you for a career in entrepreneurship. View Details

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

and develop the project scope, develop key deliverables, conduct necessary analysis, and ultimately prepare recommendations for review. Projects run from October through April. Education Club The club aims to provide students with a... View Details

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Planning a Class Session - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

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

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Satisfactory Academic Progress - MBA

obtained from all of the student's instructors to provide information about the student's overall performance. In addition to Instructor Evaluation of Student Performance Forms and the written petition prepared and submitted by the... View Details

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