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- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Action Plan: To the Letter
the point of the v, the elegantly cupped serifs of the i, the soft curve of the r: It was clear that, on this street, you would find a high-end shopping experience. “It instantly conveyed elegance to me,” he recalls. Chacko hasn’t always... View Details
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why IT Does Matter
tracked the number of MIPS or CPU cycles on the network from 1990 to 2002. Even using a log scale on the vertical axis would be barely enough to tilt a vertical straight line enough to create something resembling the curves of the other... View Details
Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan
- 04 Nov 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Do We Chase Stars?
the time to learn their new company's management processes." Stephen Basikoti put it this way: "The fact that some transplanted leaders do not succeed does not negate the fact that management performance is portable; it simply points to the uniqueness of the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 05 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals
largest number of opportunities possible, many transitioning veterans may not need those options, especially if they can quickly climb the learning curve about opportunities outside of the military before they transition. As you think... View Details
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
the individual's ability to cope with and responsibly manage it (for the sake of both the organization and individual). As a general rule of thumb, the risk is probably too great if it will take more than six months to progress far enough along the learning View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- Web
Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
Love to Profits The Current Energy System Transatomic: Bringing Nuclear Power to the Forefront Show Hide Details Concepts Lipton Tea Business Models Jumping the S Curve and Dealing with Uncertainty Featured Exercises Business model and... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
Michael Skelly (MBA 1991) CEO, Grid United Rise Above Corporate Interests BIO Climate change is upon us. If we are lucky, governments will pull together and create policies to reduce emissions and bend the curve of ever-increasing... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Letters to the Editor
independent, and our heritage is Ottoman.” The Turkish culture is one in which all Turkish citizens are proud. To label them Middle Eastern often agitates them quickly. Thus, I gently bring this fact to your attention. George D. Rountree (PHSM 5, 1976) Istanbul,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Construction Begins on New Exec Ed Building
as office space for administrative staff. Bedrooms will be clustered in groups of eight around a shared living area that includes a meeting space, kitchenette, and lounge. A tunnel will connect Tata Hall to Baker Hall next door. The $100 million structure will have a... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
An Experiment in Online Education Reaches 50,000 Learners in Five Years
In HBS Online’s virtual classroom, students log in simultaneously and appear on a curved video wall—enabling them to see and speak with the professor and with each other. In HBS Online’s virtual classroom, students log in simultaneously... View Details
- Web
John Safer Search 1983 | About
twenty-foot-high bronze is about the search for knowledge, and represents, in Safer’s words, “A question to which we have not yet found an answer.” Its curved form reaches up toward the sky, symbolizing that there is always more to... View Details
- 24 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Journey to my Summer Internship
invigorated by the steep learning curve that it represented. My hiring manager at Danaher also shared with me the internal process for defining internships and criteria of a successful internship. I appreciated the thoughtfulness that... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 09 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Learning from Classmates at HBS
I was at a point in my career where the learning curve had flattened, and I wanted to push myself to a higher level both personally and professionally. While at HBS I’ve been so amazed by the connections I’ve made and the community of... View Details
- 24 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Finance in Africa: Health, Self-Interest, Avoided Future Cost
flow curve for an investment that will eventually add revenue. You can imagine a straight horizontal line that represents steady cash flow over time. An investment for example in a new machine or more advertising would cause short term... View Details
- 08 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Co-Founders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
Continuous Learning is Key van Poecke had spent some time at a software business before co-founding Key ESG, but there remains a learning curve for both co-founders as they grow their business. A learning View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
C.D. Spangler's School of Thought
wisdom gathered over the years. The earlier you start making decisions, the better. There's a learning curve involved: Making your bad decisions when you're young gives you time to outlive them. When you're young, it's worth the effort to... View Details
- Portrait Project
Kathleen Schlaff
You never ever know what is around the corner. No matter how well planned I thought my life was, it really threw me a few curve balls this year. When my aunt called me last summer to tell me that my father, who I adore, had unexpectedly... View Details
- 08 Nov 2024
- Op-Ed
How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis
African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
High Brow
select retailers. Of T&H’s prospects, Cartwright observed, “We know there’s a big learning curve among consumers. But that means more of an opportunity, too.” View Details
- Fast Answer
Bloomberg: Investment Management course tips
How can I locate futures information in Bloomberg? How can I compare futures in Bloomberg? Government Debt Information How can I get data on government bonds, bills, and notes in Bloomberg? How can I generate yield curves in Bloomberg?... View Details