Always On - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana

ease given a company culture and infrastructure that supported remote work. Tiffany Layfield, Graduate Recruiting Lead at Humana, shared “A large percentage of our workforce already worked from home. Therefore, it was a no brainer to continue bringing View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health-Related Services

05 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

Using Competition to Reform Healthcare

Care: Creating Value-Based Competition on Results, Michael E. Porter and Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg take a systemic approach to healthcare reform. Today's system is dysfunctional, they argue, rewarding participants who redirect costs and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

11 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

How AI Could Ease the Refugee Crisis and Bring New Talent to Businesses

algorithms for matching refugees and asylum seekers to host countries based on their likelihood of finding successful employment. “Can we build algorithms that will help find better matches that will allow people to integrate more... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

02 Dec 2014
Blog Post

Building a Consumer-Centric Strategy: Highlights from the Marketing & CPG Club’s Conference

thriving company relentlessly focused on their core consumer. His story taught us all of the importance of letting “your fans own your brand.” Mark Addicks of General Mills emphasized the importance of defining markets in human terms and... View Details

06 Oct 2014
Blog Post

Leveraging LinkedIn to Recruit Candidates

Prospective employees conduct keyword searches to find new and interesting companies on LinkedIn. If your organization has a LinkedIn page, make sure it is rich with industry-specific keywords. To keep your page current, post company... View Details

23 Mar 2021
Blog Post

A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS

through my parents showed me the value of hard work and determination. They always inspired me to have big, bold dreams and to value my education as something that no one can take away from me. I am the... View Details

14 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

direction and the internal data to understand its own strengths and weaknesses can be overly influenced by outside demands for metrics that may not always be relevant to its ultimate success. “Without understanding outcomes, you can't get... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

02 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Cassidy Wald Wins Dean's Award for Service to the School and Society

Cassidy Wald (MBA 2023) has been named the recipient of the School’s Dean’s Award. This award celebrates the extraordinary achievements of a graduating student who, during their time in their program, has made a positive impact on... View Details

03 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)

low-income student means finding my sources of power on what once were adversities. Nashae Roundtree, Class of 2023 Growing up, I always sought to hide my socioeconomic background. Now, I scream it from the... View Details

29 Nov 2018
Blog Post

The HBS Community - Student Initiatives

discussions start with these topics, they end up moving in a variety of directions based on the different backgrounds and interests of the dinner guests. The group is always a random mixture of second year... View Details

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

behemoth’s corporate culture as it collided with the #MeToo movement’s spotlight on sexual relationships and power in the workplace. And as new information about Easterbrook’s romantic relationship with other employees emerged, it became... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

20 Dec 2018
Blog Post

A Time For Opportunity In Food and Agriculture

food and agribusiness is growing among MBAs at Harvard Business School. In the past couple of years, for example, membership in the student Food, Agriculture, and Water (FAW) Club has nearly doubled. To help meet that interest, on October... View Details

14 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?

solo travelers or small groups. You step inside, press a button for your destination, the door closes, and off you go down a narrow track. Two minutes later—presto, the door opens again and you alight at your destination. You've arrived for your meeting View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Transportation

08 Nov 2024
Blog Post

Harvard Business School’s Armed Forces Alumni Association

Veterans Day, we checked in with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, the club on campus for student veterans. The mission of the Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) is to help talented veterans transition out of the military to... View Details

19 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Celebrating our Student Fathers

families as well. In honor of Father’s Day, we interviewed four HBS fathers – three students and one recent graduate—to learn more about what it is like to be (or become!) a father at HBS. Zach McNally Graduation Year: 2023 Dad of:... View Details

15 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Coming Out Calculus: A Reflection in Honor of National Coming Out Day

Brian Ventura (MBA 2022) is one of two DEI officers for PRIDE, the LGBTQ+ club at HBS. Originally from Orlando, Florida, Brian identifies as a queer Afro-Latino and came to Boston ten years ago as a first-generation college student at... View Details

22 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Student Spotlight: Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) – Working to Change the Food System

Jesse Lou (MBA 2022) reflects on his decision to come to HBS, what motivates him to make a difference in the world by using technology to build a more sustainable food system, and how he has utilized resources at HBS to make this happen.... View Details

21 Mar 2016
Blog Post

MBA/MPA-ID: The Intersection of Policy and Business

I often get asked if I could choose between the Kennedy School and Business School, which one would I choose? I often respond, “You are asking a parent to point out their favorite child.” Although my friends laugh it off, I really think... View Details

09 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale

Tedlow, a noted business historian on the HBS faculty and the MBA class of 1949 Professor of Business Administration. His latest book (Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American) is a biography of Andy Grove, a founding father of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

17 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

The Lessons of Business History: A Handbook

Confined to specialist journals and books, business history research too often lacks the impact it should have on the research and practice of business management and the social sciences, according to the editors of the newly published... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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