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08 Apr 2019
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Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

solutions beneficial for the ’Base of the Pyramid’ the two-thirds of the world’s population who live on less than... View Details

Keywords: Technology

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From the Chief Financial Officer | Annual Report 2024

From the Chief Financial Officer Harvard Business School’s economic model performed well in fiscal 2024, delivering a healthy operating surplus on investments in our core programs, strategic priorities,... View Details

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

the return of the Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD) course after a two-year absence. In addition, the MBA program graduated View Details

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Effect of Different Financial Incentive Structures on Promoting Physical Activity Among Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

By: Chethan Bachireddy, Andrew Joung, Leslie K. John, Francesca Gino, Bradford Tuckfield, Luca Foschini and Katherine L. Milkman

Importance: Few adults engage in recommended levels of physical activity. Financial incentives can promote physical activity, but little is known about how their structure influences their effectiveness; for example, whether incentives are more effective if they are... View Details

Keywords: Physical Activity; Financial Incentives; Motivation and Incentives; Money

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31 Jul 2015
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The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

For Harvard Business School faculty, summer marks the perfect time to catch up on reading for work and pleasure. We asked six faculty what they're looking forward to digging into over View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

11 May 2011
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The PMD 70 Tree and Other Memorials at HBS

Park and was named in 1976 in memory of Carol Peterson, Dean Fouraker’s administrative assistant, who was murdered in her Cambridge apartment. And the semicircular courtyard behind Aldrich (between Baker and Hawes) is named after View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

26 Aug 2020
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Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor

Janelle Teng is from the Class of 2020 and a proud member of Section C. From completing her undergraduate studies at Stanford University to working as a product manager at SalesforceIQ, Janelle has spent... View Details

31 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration

interests of the United States,” and “opposes undue burden on members of our community.” As of this writing, the signatories include some 50 Nobel Laureates and more than... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

22 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combatting Climate Change

billion), Sunrun ($15 billion), and First Solar ($15 billion). Additionally, the underlying technologies (solar, batteries) are significantly more cost-competitive than they were a decade ago, which means a View Details

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Business Education & The Case Method | Baker Library

core curriculum for the emerging field of business administration. Before the completion of the Allston campus in 1927, HBS classes took place in... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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In My Humble Opinion: The Business of Burning Man

Jennifer Raiser (MBA 1990) (photo by Sidney Erthal) Jennifer Raiser (MBA 1990) (photo by Sidney Erthal) A self-described “experiment in community and art,” Burning Man takes place each year in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert during the week... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

09 Nov 2023
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The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business

in a thriving business when a job offer comes from a company you’ve always admired that’s on the brink of bankruptcy. The risks are tremendous but so are View Details

18 Sep 2014
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Room to grow: global expansion in the middle ground

Israeli companies have pursued novel and successful growth strategies that provide valuable lessons to others. In his research, Elie Ofek, the T. J. Dermot Dunphy Professor of Business Administration, explains how these firms have... View Details

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Global Impact of the Collapse | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

fueling the country’s greatest economic downturn since the crash of 1929. On September 16, 2008, one day after Lehman’s collapse, View Details

08 May 2020
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Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On

advice on how the social enterprise can restructure or redeploy its staff to be more effective. Preserving cash is the dominant issue. F. Warren McFarlan is View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 Dec 2022
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The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith

favorite HBS class? Christine: "My favorite class was TOM, which helps you understand operating systems and processes behind how people and organizations work. One of my favorite memories was when Professor... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later &mdash Easy Payments: The Rise of Installment Selling

their hard-sell “dollar down, dollar a week” tactics. The company’s aggressive salespeople and easy payments made Singer one of the first... View Details

24 Apr 2025
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Elevating Women at HBS: Signature Initiatives of the Women’s Student Association

of women leaders. To do this effectively, the WSA offers a series of signature initiatives that keep current WSA members and alumni engaged for life. This engagement while at HBS and afterwards ensures WSA members build a tight-knit... View Details

28 Mar 2023
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Meet Professor Elisabeth Paulson: A Conversation on Life, Research, and Teaching

I had a few industry internships and jobs during and after college to explore other opportunities, but I couldn’t shake the pull I felt toward academia. During grad school, I was able to combine my affinity for math and data with my... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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Beyond the Rim: New Paths to Success in Asia

David Upton shared teaching duties with several counterparts from the faculty of Tsinghua University. Cases were available in English and Chinese. Classes taught by HBS faculty were translated simultaneously... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes and Deborah Blagg; David Lane; Educational Services

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