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Hold ourselves accountable to meaningful, measurable progress. - Advancing Racial Equity
observe the arc of the School bending clearly towards racial equity. Third, we will create a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board of Advisors , consisting of alumni and outside experts, that meets regularly to review HBS’s progress and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Immersion Program Digs Deep
part of it,” remarks Moshkovich, a native of Israel. “In less than two weeks I was able to upgrade my understanding of business, cultural, and political issues — not just in China and Vietnam but in other countries as well.” Despite her extensive experience with both... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Starting Off on the Right Foot
never be taken back. Talk less, listen more. “Corporate meetings are not first-year HBS classes,” observes Waldroop. “You won’t score any points by stealing ‘airtime’ from the person sitting next to you.” Waldroop acknowledges that the... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- Profile
Rocio Parra
among students and faculty. We did quant studies on campus and on Facebook, plus qualitative studies through faculty interviews and close observation of students using the product. Our team won first place — and I became really interested... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Guitar Hero
pearl inlays, and constantly check their handiwork. Nonetheless, dozens of these carefully hand-assembled guitars are destroyed every day because they aren't quite good enough to be Gibsons. Observes Juszkiewicz, "I haven't changed what... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 Mar 2016
- News
New Head of MBA Admissions Is 2013 Grad
and economics for managers. In addition, he worked with HBS professor Clayton Christensen to develop an HBX course on Disruptive Strategy, an offering designed for executives around the world. Losee also served as an observer with the HBS... View Details
- 14 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Web Surfers Have a Schedule and Stick to It
they will carve out more time for shopping and for sniffing out the best bargains. "What we observe suggests that households have fixed amounts of time to give to sites..." “Taken together,” the researchers conclude in their... View Details
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
fieldwork observation and interviews with representatives from a diverse set of organizations in China and the Netherlands. Analyses focus on the impact of cultural differences on five project management processes: (1) project planning,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
night shift took over my bunk while I was observing and interviewing the day shift. The food was great, and most of the time I arrived and departed by helicopter.” Looking back on the project, she rates it “the best field research... View Details
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
clothes rather than an elegant outfit to a luxury boutique, or wearing sneakers to a professional event. In The Red Sneakers Effect: Inferring Status and Competence from Signals of Nonconformity—an article appearing in the June 2014 Journal of Consumer Research—the... View Details
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Sarah Zia
cultural norms for how to work in groups. My leadership style constantly flexed based on whom I was teaching or working with. While some people were more nervous and preferred gentle coaching, others appreciated “tough love” and direct feedback. That said, I also View Details
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Konstantin Chebotar
Growing up in a mining town in the Far East of Russia, Konstantin Chebotar naturally gravitated to geoscience and the oil and gas industry. "I observed all these geological processes and overheard geological conversations," he... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Cracking Conferences
background: “Anyone who is an immigrant to the United States lacks a sense of entitlement or any sort of establishment status,” observes Molloy. “You tend to be more appreciative of people’s time and more likely to follow up and say thank... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Maasai Village
fact that we had been on safari for three days, observing animals and taking hundreds of photos. Now we were doing the same with people. In discussions afterward, the range of emotions included fascination, distaste, and confusion. Carrie... View Details
Keywords: Hospitality
- 12 Jul 2011
- News
Phone Fun
“Mobile phones are becoming more, not less relevant,” he observed in Campaign, noting that the devices are such a mainstay of modern culture that young consumers will find a way to afford them, even during economic downturns. A key... View Details
- 06 Mar 2017
- News
Leading in the Community and the Boardroom
specializing in strategy, talent management, and leadership development. “I love learning about different sectors and industries, observing good leadership in action, and participating alongside an effective management team,” she says. “I... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Stacey Lawson (MBA '96)
Stacey A. Lawson (MBA '96) came to HBS with an idea brewing. The former IBM engineer wondered why there were no digital libraries for users of computer-aided design (CAD). Despite the pervasiveness of technology throughout industry, she View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
A Change of Life
about solving problems.” But now, he said, his wife reminds him that “helping children read, that's solving a problem and winning, too.” Is Waldron's move, the Times wondered, indicative of a growing interest on the part of private-sector executives in nonprofit... View Details
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A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
mastery of a hundred interacting variables that is the glory of the kind of scientist we are talking about for our scientific companies." 34 He observed that the downfall of many scientific enterprises occurred because "just the time when... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Dean Clark Addresses Journalists
HBS experience. As for the “barrel,” Clark observed that HBS and other business schools can also make important contributions by studying ways to design markets more effectively, reduce conflicts of interest, and build stronger governance... View Details