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- 13 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
2021 48th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Honors Black Women Leaders
and the first Black woman in 1969. That’s quite a gap. By highlighting Black women we’re hoping to celebrate their successes and push the school forward on its journey towards equality.” The opening keynote session was a candid... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Q&A: Suzy Wetlaufer
that we do at HBR — I edited; I acquired an article; I spoke with authors; I wrote the beginning of the list article; I did a few employee reviews; I interviewed a candidate for a job. I sang “Down in the Valley” to an editor who is in... View Details
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
half-hour interview; and the one question asked of candidates was, "What's your deal-making experience?" The organization was overwhelmingly male; men were doing the interviews. A half hour is only a brief period to draw out an... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
handed the business plan for Internet Wicket Ale Inc. (IWA), an interactive, on-line marketing company being formed to sell premium beers made by microbreweries over the Internet. According to the president of the company—a soon-to-graduate MBA View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s theme, “Challenging the Status Quo.”... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments
Ernst & Young, or McKinsey should all get a shot at becoming candidates to run cities and districts with a history of corruption. Entities that are experts at municipal accounting, consulting to foreign governments, or providing... View Details
Keywords: by Eric Werker
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Turning Point: Network Effects
I’ve lost several folks you never would have thought would be candidates for depression. One example is a friend of mine, a former F-18 squadron commander with all kinds of crazy degrees, a beautiful family, and a pedigree that went back... View Details
Keywords: Bruce Shuttleworth (MBA 1997)
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf
business strategy, its capabilities, and the market realities it faced weren't accessible to him or, ultimately, to the organization at large. The problem that Ludwig faced—leading an organization that didn't have the ability to conduct View Details
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
development. After the initial shock, Cirne agreed, realizing that "the world's best speedboat captain isn't able to pilot an oil tanker." But he asked to participate in the search for his successor, and requested the right to veto a View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Set Your Recruiting Vision for 2020
job postings. Access the Resume Databases free of charge to find candidates whose interests and experiences are a fit for your team. Get the word out through relevant student clubs. There are over 50 career related clubs on campus;... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 04 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CVS Health
intimate level to very senior leaders for informal career path talks and other discussions. This year, we will be hosting a private reception for candidates to connect to leaders at our Boston Digital Innovation Lab in November to help... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 29 Apr 2015
- Blog Post
2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business
what made you interested in applying? I had no formal business background so I always assumed I was not the right candidate for HBS. When I discovered the 2+2 Program and learned that HBS was committed to engaging students in diverse... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
Obama, by contrast, is the most liberal U.S. senator. When it comes to the presidential arena, of course, HBS alumni are well-represented in the Republican Party, including President George W. Bush (MBA ’75) and former Massachusetts governor and presidential View Details
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
even interest in life beyond our country's borders, a limitation of growing importance as the global economy expands. This is evident everywhere; our boards of directors have, on average, very few executives from other countries. Our presidential View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team
this model of human capital as a portfolio of skills, and asks which of four candidates for a job is likely to possess the most portable skills. The frequency with which workers move in teams suggests that at least some individuals are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
facility across the road. Noxious fumes emanated from a second-floor manufacturing business and drifted into iTrust’s third-floor offices, reached only by walking up a winding staircase, framed by walls with peeling paint and cobwebs. “Quite a few View Details
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Biotech
are fundamental to biotech's success.—Gail Maderis Time—a precious asset in any industry—has special value in biotech, particularly since the multiphase FDA approval process can add years to a drug's development. "My biggest source of frustration is the inability... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
second year, the fledgling teachers have full-time teaching jobs elsewhere, and are granted their diplomas only if they complete their coursework and deliver classroom results. Master's candidates pay $4,000 in tuition when they've... View Details
- 09 Sep 2024
- HBS Case
McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace
eligibility for a severance package valued at $47 million? “In the old days, your personal behavior was not seen as relevant to your role as a corporate leader, but now, if you’re a candidate for CEO of a large company, your personal... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
Managing Growth, professional intrapreneurship; 5 Giving Back, easy, satisfying, and a responsibility. Boards That Excel: Candid Insights and Practical Advice for Directors by Joe White (MBA 1971) (Barrett-Koehler Publishers) White offers... View Details