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Our Curriculum - Business History

Managerial Capitalism Taught by Tom Nicholas This second-year elective course explores the historical development of the most important economic actors and institutions—entrepreneurs, corporations, labor unions, View Details

24 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit

A few years ago, Reshmaan Hussam and colleagues decided to find out why many people in the developing world fail to wash their hands with soap, despite lifesaving benefits. Every year more than a million children under the age of five die... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

enthusiasm for the course may have been motivated in part by current events: The first year there were 30 students; a year later, after receiving a top student rating, Moss faced significant overenrollment. But Moss’s enthusiasm was for the method as much as the... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

other research here . More Info The Relevance of Broker Networks for Information Diffusion in the Stock Market By: Marco Di Maggio , Francesco Franzoni & Amir Kermani NOV 2019 How does the network of relationships between brokers View Details

01 Nov 2022
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A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

findings are particularly relevant at a time when the economy is clouded by recession concerns and companies in industries across the world are searching for ways to instill a spirit of innovation, with... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

connects with prospective candidates by posting internship opportunities in 12twenty, hosting an informational session in January, and networking with relevant student groups like the social impact clubs... View Details

22 Oct 2019
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Use Artificial Intelligence to Set Sales Targets That Motivate

of that company’s overall goal. “They put in a proxy that they wanted to not only acquire customers, but retain them as well.” Identify and collect as much relevant data as possible. Once executives set an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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For Recruiters - Health Care

benefit from the work performed, as well as from the opportunity to engage with students who might be a fit for your organization. Independent projects are only relevant to students at the beginning of each term. Deadlines for... View Details

29 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)

In what could be considered the first business how-to book, an Italian merchant from the 1400s advises leaders to be charitable, ethical, and treat people fairly; be modest; look for the right qualities in a wife; be selective in deals;... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Meagan Hill

diverse sets of people For Meagan, the HBS experience has been a mix of intellectual rigor and cultural awakening. "There's an intensity to the classroom," she says. "It's very challenging to... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

02 Jun 2016
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Applying to the JD/MBA Program

I thought the JD would give me a rigorous academic framework to engage with policies and regulations, and the MBA would give me a diverse network View Details

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Your Social Entrepreneurship checklist | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Harvard Kennedy School’s Social Innovation + Change Initiative is a rigorous co-curricular program for change-makers committed to addressing pressing social problems in new and creative ways. The Fellowship... View Details

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

affirmative, then you are well positioned to come out of this crisis as the winner in your market. Following these 7 steps with clarity and rigor will enable your organization to emerge from the crises you... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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By: Reshmaan N. Hussam

Engaged with field work in South Asia and East Africa, Professor Hussam places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the economics literature as well as relevant downstream policy implications. Her research spans four broad interests.... View Details

17 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’

president and CEO of Estée Lauder International Inc. "Ted's writings taught me that relationship management is particularly relevant in a global business," she adds. "I knew every single... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Retail

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Networking Opportunities - Recruiting

Hire Talent Networking Opportunities Hire Talent Networking Opportunities Engage with Student Clubs Connect with 50 career-related clubs to target your ideal candidates and build your brand on campus. Connect with MBA Students Learn about... View Details

16 Aug 2004
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Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be

company's brand must preserve its aspirational quality while maintaining its relevance in people's daily lives. "Luxury goods are so wrapped up in the psyche and how they make us feel," he... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products

21 Nov 2015
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HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values

is specifically relevant to our students, but also business managers in general. It’s about patience and persistence, and it also relates to the millennials who expect... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Kenny; Fashion

09 Dec 2019
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Identify Great Customers from Their First Purchase

working paper, Ascarza and coauthor Nicolas Padilla, a doctoral candidate at Columbia Business School, show that a statistical tool known as a deep exponential family model can effectively sort the most View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail; Service

29 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas

just don't know who has the kind of upbringing or life experience that would be relevant to identifying the issues you need to anticipate and plan for.” Wu adds: “It means both adding people View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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