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25 Aug 2015
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Why an MD/MBA from HBS and HMS?

It is not uncommon for me to be asked, "So, what do you want to do when you grow up?” In response, I usually respond, "I want to change health care." Anyone who knows me will understand my... View Details

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

Hanna is an associate editor of the HBS Alumni Bulletin. [Image: Zzvet] Related Reading Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture How Gender... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

15 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise

leaders, but they sit on boards, provide donations, and serve as volunteers. And they can influence and bring about change. That's where the education we impart at HBS is so important. Our approach to social enterprise has broad appeal to... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

06 Oct 2011
What Do You Think?

How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?

Summing Up Should "Moneyball Analytics" Play a Greater Role in Preparation for Management? There was general agreement among respondents to this month's column that we will see a growing emphasis on analytics among managers as... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 May 2021
Blog Post

The Extraordinary Things We Do on Ordinary Days: A Mother’s Day Tribute

moved to NYC for Austin’s new role with a private equity firm. As we started to consider going back to school and leaving the comforts of our new life in the city, we knew finding a community and program... View Details

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

remote work tech tools. Find a colleague who has used Slack and Zoom and set up a tutorial and get a sense of how to use these tools and what their functionality is like. Hopefully the virus will go away soon, but those tools will stay... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

you're not happy," Stevenson quipped. Significance to others can be guided by a sense of fairness, generosity and caring, but do fairness, generosity and caring help you in your achievements? Should individuals leave a legacy at the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Social Capital Markets: Creating Value in the Nonprofit World

track how that cost structure changes due to the nonprofit's intervention. "If employees go off welfare and start earning wages and paying taxes, there's an inverse relationship. They end up... View Details

Keywords: by Anne Kavanagh

19 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control

doctoral studies. Brand managers entered the social media landscape with the same approach they used for television and radio advertising, she says. "With both of those media, we have an understood contract with consumers: In order for View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

22 Nov 2016
Blog Post

Memoirs of an International First Year Student

There are going to be some cultural faux pas – at least likely to be, if you have never spent time in the USA or an international setting before. Do not fret over them but do learn from them. View Details

10 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Combining an Interest in Music and Business

can’t be the wrong choice”. So I found myself going to massive interviews, where you could actually see all your fellow classmates, who are competing for the same job, get in their interview rooms at the... View Details

26 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus

I want to share with you my 7 Cs for coronavirus survival if you’re a manager or a leader. This message is also available on video. Calm. Your folks, your employees, your customers, your suppliers, are going... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

Aspiring Marketing, Strategy, or Consulting Professionals Those Considering an MBA Mid-Career Professionals Explore the world of business through the lens of economics as you prepare for your next... View Details

04 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Finding Your Creative Outlet on Campus

a medium. I came to HBS knowing that I wanted to either start one or get involved with one. I also like comedy because it makes you look at things to understand, what’s actually going on here? That’s really... View Details

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Negotiating - Alumni

offer is made Know your bottom line in terms of salary, benefits, etc... Negotiate base pay first, then other points the employer would likely agree to Save other issues of conflict for last Seek to understand ("Is there any flexibility... View Details

24 Nov 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS MyTake?

BRIDGES. Why do you think MyTakes are an important part of HBS culture? Everyone at HBS talks about getting to know fellow students as one of the best parts of the experience, and I definitely echo that... View Details

16 May 2015
Blog Post

Using an MBA to Reimagine the Music Industry

Monica. In her free time she also tours as the drummer for artist M.I.A (no big deal!). Why did you decide to come to HBS? I decided to come to HBS because I wanted to learn about other industries who had... View Details

08 May 2023
Research & Ideas

How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Crushed Crowdfunding for Minority Entrepreneurs

immigration is high.” You Might Also Like: How Racial Bias Taints Customer Service: Evidence from 6,000 Hotels Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay Tech... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

01 Dec 2023
News

Case Study: Staking a Claim

Illustration by Nhung Lê Kate Terry (MBA 2005) knows that no one attends their fifth-grade career fair and comes home hoping to pursue a career in insurance—but that’s exactly where she wound up. “I really fell in love with it,” she says. As cofounder and CEO of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; Finance

16 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘The Strategist’

strategy in the way they might learn finance or marketing. As business leaders, they aren't going to be functional specialists. But they do need to be strategists. Are you a... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery

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