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17 Jan 2019
News

The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition

musician, entrepreneur: “I was buying some bananas from a 7/11 in Seoul, South Korea, when the email appeared in my inbox. I was with a dear friend of mine, Elliott Davis, who graduated from HBS in 2016. He gave me a huge hug and hearty... View Details

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

Change Your Organization in One Week ‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: HBSWK View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image by HBSWK with assets created using Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool, and from AdobeStock. View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

05 Dec 2017
Research & Ideas

What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets

studied at Harvard Business School. Credit: Bartosz Hadyniak For perspectives on what has been learned so far, HBS Working Knowledge conducted an email interview with four of the key drivers of CEM: Project coordinators Geoffrey Jones,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

Fashion—and Forged a New Business Model Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image created by HBSWK using asset from AdobeStock/Negro Elkha View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications

02 Apr 2014
What Do You Think?

Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?

goods and services that have marginal costs approaching zero. I was reminded of this by an email from Sam Mayville, who wrote to me after reading that Airbnb, an Internet site connecting people seeking and supplying overnight... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

How to Build a Better Board

technology, there is no reason why directors can't get much more frequent reports about what's going on. The CEOs can also do some things themselves, such as writing memoranda and emails to the board between board meetings. There is a lot... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

value in our business?” You Might Also Like: What Chandrayaan-3 Says About India's Entrepreneurial Approach to Space When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace

19 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy

difference as follows: "Google goes through every Gmail that's sent or received, looking for keywords so they can target Gmail users with paid ads. And there's no way to opt out of this invasion of your privacy. Outlook.com is different—we don't go through your View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products

01 Mar 2025
News

Heartland

supermarket offerings. Put simply, it’s an arbitrage opportunity, Lambert says. She hopes gatherings like these and the connections they generate (she maintains an “offal people” email list) will spark innovation, building a stronger... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photos by Vance Jacobs. OPEN CONCEPT: Lambert at Quail Ridge Dairy in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Web

Commencement 2013 Address | About

sure all of you have some amazing memories of your FIELD 2 excursion 16 months ago. I have my own vivid memories of that time. Each evening, I’d wait and watch my email inbox for a simple message: “All students accounted for. Everyone is... View Details

23 Mar 2021
Book

Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World

Self-disclosing to your teams has to be explicit, intentional, and voluntary. Self-disclosure occurs in what you say during meetings, write in emails or chats, and post as pictures or videos on the appropriate social media. It is... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar | About

special episode of the HBS podcast Staff Stories. Recorded in our remote studio on December 15, 2020. Published January 6, 2021 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email Play Hi, my name is Srikant Datar and I have just... View Details

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Program Policies - HBS Online

if accommodations apply to them, HBS Online is happy to answer questions using the email below. This request process only applies to HBS Online Program offerings. Please Note: Early and active communication is required because late... View Details

21 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

they’re putting out small fires everywhere by answering emails and crossing relatively menial obligations off the to-do list. To relieve time stress, people would benefit by setting aside blocks of time every day or even just once a week... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks | About

Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks Published May 29, 2025 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email Members of the MBA and Doctoral Classes of 2025; esteemed Alumni Achievement Award recipients; families,... View Details

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago Do Social Movements Sway Voters? Not Really, Except for One What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

Empowering Black Voters, Did a Landmark Law Stir White Angst? Why the Largest Minority Group Faces the Most Hate—and How to Push Back Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image by HBSWK... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

19 Jun 2017
News

How Women's Basketball Conquered Europe

ended up placing several players there, and within a matter of a couple years, all of a sudden I found that I had about three dozen players in maybe 10 different countries. And then calls started coming in. Remember, this is before emails... View Details

23 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 23

University, sent an email invitation to all faculty, staff, and students at the university (more than 40,000 individuals) encouraging them to participate in an ideas challenge that Harvard Medical School had launched to generate research... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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