Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

separate ways. By our senior year, somehow we’d managed to share two disciplines and never sit a course together. We’d both been committed to the local sustainable food movement. We’d spent three years hanging out in neighboring houses,... View Details

01 Jan 2011
News

Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977

working in the public sector to be extremely rewarding and is deeply committed to helping small US manufacturers who operate in large corporate supply chains. "We cannot lose their expertise," she emphasizes. "If we do, we'll lose even... View Details

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Affiliated Organizations & Institutions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

organizations and companies create greater and more effective social change. The Shared Value Initiative The Shared Value Initiative is committed to driving the adoption and implementation of shared value strategies among leading... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

Commitments Committee and a senior banker. As an undergraduate at Hamilton College, Kennedy majored in art. "I did some awful paintings and metal sculpture," he laughs. "Even my mother saved only one of my paintings through the years -... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

23 May 2018
News

Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

the firm’s president of Personal Investing. “She is hardworking, grounded, passionate, and her values come through. She sets a tremendous example.” That example is evident in Johnson’s commitment to ensuring that Fidelity remains a great... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

27 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Video: Inspirational Women in Business

Debbie Lovich, partner at Boston Consulting Group. Her case focused on how you balance a demanding career, as well as commitments at home. Aastha Bhardwaj: Cynthia Carroll of Anglo American Mines in South Africa. The case was about the... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . Learner Stories 80% say HBS Online offers a better overall... View Details

Portrait Project

Shardule Shah

investor from that meeting committed funding, and I helped my daughter find her wand. But little does she know that she and her brother are the real secrets to my success. View Details

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act | About

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Harvard University is committed to maintaining the integrity and availability of the Harvard network for the vital educational and research purposes for which it was designed and prohibits the use of its... View Details

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

have when they have a newborn; there’s a centralized page with a lot of advice from previous students, with crucial tips. The school has a huge commitment to families. I wish I was more confident/aware of this before. What advice would... View Details

06 Jul 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?

important information. It turned out that the information was largely an explanation of the benefits for the company in moving. Then employees were asked to maintain their commitment to quality over the final months of their employment.... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Manufacturing

06 Jan 2021
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Gorick Ng (MBA 2018)

difficult decision but I knew that going all-in on social entrepreneurship—rather than leaving it for nights and weekends—would be the path of least regret. HBS financial aid made the decision to commit to social entrepreneurship... View Details

27 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding

practice of onboarding new employees. Although hiring is already a forgotten luxury for many firms, at least for the time being, others are still bringing aboard new people, such as those who made hiring commitments before the outbreak... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg

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Diversity and Equity - Alumni

commitment to combat racism to create meaningful and enduring change that will enable every member of our community to be their best self. ” Srikant Datar Dean, Harvard Business School George F. Baker Professor of Administration How You... View Details

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Fundraising - Alumni

alignment with the School’s commitment to advancing racial equity , we are actively seeking alumni volunteers who represent the full range of racial and ethnic backgrounds; diversity of gender, region, and industry is also desired.... View Details

20 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce

that result in ownership splits weaken a family and greatly reduce its assets and returns. You need a program to bring together the family behind the business, to strengthen trusting bonds and build family commitment to your company. A... View Details

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Failure Analysis

the folly of not adhering strictly to the company's core beliefs.2 Similarly, we have observed failed consulting relationships in our field research in which the consultants simply blamed the failure on the client, concluding that the client was not really View Details

Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

Innovation Labs ecosystem, expand the reach of HBS Online, and broaden the faculty’s ambitious research agenda. Revenue from unrestricted current use gifts increased 10 percent to $45 million in fiscal 2022. Sustaining the HBS community’s remarkable View Details

01 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault

things—innovate, spend time influencing others—but the person can’t get help when he reaches out for it, that job is doomed.” At many organizations, leaders should try to foster an atmosphere where people have a deep commitment toward... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Jan 2013
News

Thai Lee, MBA 1985

Lee's ability to grow the business is matched by her commitment to her employees. She has 19 direct reports, and the average tenure of this inner circle is 15 years. What keeps people at SHI is Lee's belief in letting others do their... View Details