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Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program - MBA

wanted to understand: what do Harvard MBA students actually learn? So, I decided to take a peek Peek provides students from around the world an opportunity to experience the life of an HBS student. In January 2023, I had the privilege of... View Details

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

BlackBerry had gone from being a corporate world must-have to a global has-been. Chen tells Ranjay Gulati that the key to turning Blackberry around was being prepared to make hard calls, even in midst of uncertainty. He says that, in... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21

characterizes the financial world. They also overlook the role of natural selection. To be sure, natural selection in the financial world is not exactly analogous to the processes first described by Darwin and elaborated on by modern... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back - MBA

account his organization’s goals, the clients and communities that will be impacted, and the already depleted staff who will help him lead this effort. The case gave me a deeper look into the world of nonprofits as businesses. The... View Details

11 Apr 2023
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Is Amazon a Retailer, a Tech Firm, or a Media Company? How AI Can Help Investors Decide

opportunities. Conversely, the models also highlight opposing profiles within sectors. We recently talked to Awada and Srinivasan, the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration, about the study. Danielle Kost: Why should the investment View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consumer Products; Real Estate; Financial Services; Retail

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

transactions impact the accounting equation 8.5 hrs Module 2 Recording Transactions Understand where financial statement information originates. Highlights Journal Entries Building a Trial Balance Show Hide Details Concepts Journal... View Details

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HBS Veteran Spotlight: Lindsey Chrismon (MBA 2025) - MBA

forces. Today, we hear from Lindsey Chrismon (MBA 2025) who served with dedication and is now pursuing an MBA, connecting the worlds of military service and higher education. Join us as we explore this unique journey and celebrate the... View Details

03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009

809-073 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is one of the largest and fastest-growing pools of investment capital in the world and follows an unusually active program of investment management. In the market turmoil of late 2008, Mark... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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The MBA Class of 2022 Looks Back - MBA

very deep level and trying to understand how they define their identities and how they see themselves in the world is something that I will continue doing in the future. JUSTINA RAMOSKAITE (MBA 2022) Justina was women’s rep for Section E,... View Details

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Aaron Sabin (MS/MBA 2023): Engineering a Climate Change Solution by Cutting the Cost of Carbon Capture - MBA

opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all.” To keep temperature rise to 1.5°C and avoid a cascade of climatological catastrophes—flood, drought, famine, disease, species extinction, and many, many others—the world... View Details

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

early entrants had struggled with reimbursement and revenue-predictability challenges. However, venture investors still continued to be enthusiastic about the space, prompting Faraz and Youssef to dive headfirst into the world of... View Details

09 Jul 2020
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It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization

ensure the organization’s preparedness for future crises. Information gathering The flow of high-quality information is more important than ever. A United States military framework for thinking about the external environment that has gained traction in the business... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

01 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 1

they may fail to notice when the moment is right for action on one path. They may also seem too remote and aloof to their staffs. The best leaders can zoom in to examine problems and then zoom out to look for patterns and causes. They don't divide the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Apr 2007
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All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax

As interest in the flat tax grows, the world seems transfixed on an unlikely country, Slovakia, whose 3-year-old tax reform program is paying early dividends. Essentially applying a uniform tax rate on citizens (and sometimes companies)... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Dec 2018
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Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

their projects to potential investors. (The idea was to determine the effects of envy in a field setting, not whether those feelings affected the chances of winning funding.) Some entrepreneurs listened to what they thought was an audio View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Aug 2012
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When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions

readily be reclaimed by investors in the firm who lost money." In a new research paper, coauthored with World Bank economists Martin Kanz and Leora Klapper, Cole explores how various performance incentives affect lending decisions... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking

09 Mar 2023
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Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

fake potted plant, each person was asked hundreds of questions from “How much money do you think you will make?” to “Who in your family will do the dishes?” Those Betamax video recordings were filed away, not to be viewed again for close... View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

to gauge performance. Examine how Green Mountain Coffee evaluates business performance and potential using financial statements. Show Hide Details Modules The Accounting Equation Recording Transactions Financial Statements Adjusting... View Details

16 Jul 2020
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Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

my life,” said RJ Melman, president of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and creator and developer of more than 13 restaurant concepts. “I know a good chunk of those people, this is a family business.” In 2012, the World Economic Forum... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

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Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree - MBA

gives you the depth and ability to connect with world renowned experts who are passionate about teaching and disseminating knowledge. Reshma: Whatever your area of interest, there are clubs, alumni, and research at both HLS and HBS that... View Details

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