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01 Oct 2021
News

Fueling the Faculty Pipeline

Private Equity Group, and executive chairman of the firm’s private equity business in Asia. Melwani’s support for the School stems from the deep impact his two years in the MBA Program have had on his life as well as his belief in the School’s mission. “HBS was the... View Details

23 Oct 2019
Blog Post

How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life

high. What recommendations do you have for our audience (many of which who are starting jobs, going on interviews, and networking) So many! Don’t be afraid to prepare personalized topics before your conversations, ask more questions... View Details

09 Jun 2022
HBS Case

From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

When COVID-19 swept across the world in 2020, more than 110,000 restaurants and bars closed at least temporarily, so demand fell for the company’s pre-chopped vegetables, prepared cheesecakes, and other products. US Foods sales dropped 12... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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Case Method | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

facilitates discussions about real-life problems encountered in business, to prepare students for roles as leaders, managers, and decision makers. The case method encourages students to plan a course of inquiry—analyze, listen, compare... View Details

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Our Curriculum - Business History

financial crises, government also looms large as an actor in many of the cases. Although the past is unlikely to repeat itself exactly, business managers who have a strong background in financial history are likely to be better prepared... View Details

07 Apr 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

12 Dec 2005
Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

aspects of law and the value of compliance. Let me provide an example. Two banks failed to meet the Comptroller of Currency Community Reinvestment Act requirements for lending a certain amount of money to local customers. One bank brought in its lawyer and had him... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

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Developing Instructor Style - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Developing Instructor Style Preparing to Teach Getting Started Developing Instructor Style Shaping the Learning Environment Knowing Your Students Planning a Class Session Leading in the Classroom Providing... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

research and an array of programs and activities. Read more about Preparing Global Leaders The Initiative has expanded HBS’s intellectual footprint over the years with the creation of 10 global centers and eight regional offices,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

Samurai prior to its US introduction. I was cold-called to open the case, and I still remember how I started my response. I knew I’d nailed it. Professor Fareena Sultan was really tough, so I had to always be prepared to rise to her high... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

19 Jul 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Government 'Nudges' Motivate Good Citizen Behavior

cost of college. But Beshears and his colleagues found the most cost-effective way to increase college enrollment was just to make applying for financial aid easier. A 2012 study worked with tax preparer H&R Block to pre-fill the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Mar 2016
News

David Moss is Rewriting History

one of six cases they will read over the course of the year. Each day the students read a portion of the same case used in Moss’s HBS classroom, nine pages in preparation for the first class, just four or five on the subsequent days. Part... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

have been calling for a prepared workforce,” says Sarah Morgan, president of the Benwood Foundation, a nonprofit partnering with area organizations to create shared prosperity in the region. “But that’s new for Chattanooga. As far as... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

22 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: November 22

PublicationsCompeting through Business Models Authors:Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Joan E. Ricart Publication:In Handbook of Research on Competitive Strategy, edited by Giovanni Battista Dagnino. Edward Elgar Publishing, forthcoming An abstract is unavailable at this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note

Many American companies have made a four-year degree a default qualification for entry-level jobs, elevating an expensive university education—with a smattering of internship experience—above paths that might prepare young talent for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 Oct 2022
Blog Post

11 Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

the circle of life and the little control I have over my parents’ happiness. In all these moments, I am proud of who I am. Rick Lacerda (he/him/his), Class of 2023 I spent my whole childhood preparing for coming out. I suppressed my... View Details

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David Velasquez

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? I want to be better prepared to lead and improve the delivery of health care in our country. Patients cannot wait for our systems to be more accessible, effective, and equitable – now is... View Details

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1.21 Use of Course Work & Materials - MBA

of Research and Faculty Development and the related faculty sponsor, students may publish other course-related reports or papers prepared while at HBS. Prior to publishing reports or papers involving fieldwork at a company site, students... View Details

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

overnight. What is a cloud kitchen? Cloud kitchens are commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. They do not have brick-and-mortar dine-in areas and consist of shared kitchen space with culinary staff View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

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Antitrust & Competition Policy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Presentation to the Canadian Competition Policy: Preparing for the Future Conference Jointly sponsored by Canada’s Competition Bureau On Antitrust Policy “...countries where the intensity of competition is rising showed by far the... View Details

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