Career Progression - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Aug 2024
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HBS Lingo 101

cold calls a student to open up the case. Students never know which day or class they will be cold-called in! This has become such a cornerstone of the HBS experience that there is now a Cold Call Podcast. CPD: CPD is the Career and... View Details

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

done, who inspires others to do it in a critical moment. But I'm skeptical that in the countless meetings Jack Welch spent his career going to, in each one of these meetings it was the Jack Welch Show, and that he heard what everybody had... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 Dec 2021
Op-Ed

Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge

Middle management used to be the place where careers stalled, but the COVID-19 pandemic has turned that notion on its head. In fact, mid-level leaders possess more agency now than at any other time in recent history. The tight job market... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle

01 Mar 2024
News

Game On

It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Edward Linsmier; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

clearly communicate what psychological safety is and what it isn’t, and take steps to improve the quality of conversations and to establish structures and rituals that will help teams assess their progress in building a psychologically... View Details

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What Can You Do to Foster Gender Equity?

up over half of the college-educated workforce in the United States, for example, they are still vastly underrepresented in corporate leadership ranks. So, why haven't organizations made more progress in promoting women? I worked with a... View Details

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Tata Hall | About

great-grandson of Tata Group founder Jamsetji Tata, began working at the century-old company in 1962, after graduating from Cornell University with a degree in architecture and structural engineering. Starting his career as a laborer on... View Details

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

imperfect—it is a "stretch" (in terms of talent, not values). These assignments are riskier, since the manager is more likely to make mistakes that might set back his or her career progress or have... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

Professionals MBA Applicants Recent Graduate Students Add value to your organization and take your career to the next level with a deeper understanding of essential business concepts. Participating in a Harvard Business School Online... View Details

05 Oct 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Public Service: Brandon Moore (MBA/MPP 2025)

Fellowship Program. How did your summer internship help you move forward with you career goals? While on active duty, I had very limited exposure to policy areas outside of national security. I therefore decided to jump head-first into... View Details

22 Feb 2024
News

Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but... View Details

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

dummy and lagged variables Free E-Book Advance Your Career with Essential Business Skills Learn how to contribute to key business discussions and drive strategic decision-making with this free guide. Access your free e-book Upskill Your... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

Allison Hughes

Looking ahead to a career in hedge funds, Hughes is enthusiastic. "Analyzing companies from a qualitative and quantitative perspective is a natural progression from case studies at HBS," she says. She... View Details

Keywords: Charlie Hogg

11 Mar 2024
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A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

there were several compelling arguments on why companies should only focus on shareholder value. Since many of my close friends’ progressive values mirror mine, I’m grateful to have exposure to differing opinions in the classroom. 11:10... View Details

15 Mar 2017
Blog Post

An Average Day at HBS

search, but this takes up a lot of time on weekdays. Early on this takes the form of Career and Professional Development events, company presentations, and networking phone calls/meetings with alumni and/or current students. As you View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

scale, and achieve meaningful progress on climate solutions . Through expert panels, case discussions, and networking, participants considered the role of the firm, individual business leaders, and HBS, as well as new business and... View Details

09 Oct 2020
Blog Post

4 Things To Know About the MS/MBA Biotech

of career I could be interested in. Currently, I am interested in exploring biotech careers in emerging markets, particularly in the MENA region, and plan to leverage my cohort and faculty to gain exposure... View Details

31 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017

link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52164 forthcoming Explorations in Economic History Prizes, Patents and the Search for Longitude By: Burton, M. Diane, and Tom Nicholas Abstract—The 1714 Longitude Act created the Board of Longitude to administer a... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

– You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program. Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program. How should I list my certificate... View Details

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Events - Business History

Global Business and Society “Antimonopoly and State Regulation of Corporations in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era” Naomi Lamoreaux, Yale 3:30 - 5:00 PM, via Zoom Oct 15 15 Oct 2021 Workshop “Business, Capitalism, and Slavery” 10:00 am–... View Details

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