transitions - Publications - Faculty & Research

October 2010
Case

The iPhone at IVK

By: Richard L. Nolan and Robert D. Austin

The CIO addresses a decision to replace salesmen netbook PC's with iPhones, including converting the company's sales and customer applications to the iPhone platform View Details

Keywords: Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Salesforce Management; Transition; Technology Adoption; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Change Management

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October 1998
Case

Silverman and her co-founder, Don Larson, own the largest privately held injury-management and cost-containment services firm in the United States. When their $80+ million company attracts substantial interest of investment bankers and venture capitalists, the two must... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Leadership Development; Venture Capital; Business Exit or Shutdown; Investment; Business or Company Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Service Industry; United States

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18 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry

career shaped my view of climate change and the energy transition because it showed me that technology alone isn’t enough and that several stars must align to make real impact. It is critical to consider the business model, strategy,... View Details

01 Oct 2000
News

Faculty Retirements

the Executive Education Program, including The CEO Transition Workshop, Managing Business Transformation, Leading Professional Services Firms, and Strategic Human Resource Management. His research on mid- and late-life View Details

31 Oct 2006
HBS Case

Governing Sumida Corporation

goal of listing the company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was realized in 1998. Changes to the company's retirement policy encouraged a more performance-oriented culture, and in 2000, Yawata made English the company's official language, paying for employee language... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Electronics

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for James Austin

In an email interview, Harvard Business School professor James Austin spoke with HBS Working Knowledge managing editor Carla Tishler about his work on collaboration and his ongoing research.Tishler: You talk about companies transitioning... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

20 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Exploring Technology and Public Impact Through the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program

undergraduate degree. I spent my first couple of years at the company in the San Francisco Bay area and London in roles across the Marketing organization, including working on brand, reputation, and social responsibility initiatives. In my last several years at Google,... View Details

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VBHCD Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

repairs Tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies Observations room patients after ED care Chronic & Primary Care End-stage kidney disease Diabetes Congestive heart failure Audiology Dementia Degenerative neurological diseases Care transition... View Details

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Leadership with purpose: Redefining success and impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) - Recruiting

SELP—India, I returned to Legrand with a fresh perspective. The program’s flexible format had allowed me to balance my professional responsibilities with learning, and the transition back to work felt seamless yet profound. Armed with the... View Details

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Preview the Harvard Business School Online Learning Experience

during, and after your course. Ask questions, collaborate, give feedback, and share experiences and expertise across industries to grow or transition your career. You’ll build lasting connections that support you wherever life takes you... View Details

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Building a Village: Learning and Living at HBS

Josie McNally is a co-president of the Crimson Parents club. The Crimson Parents club helps families make the transition to HBS by addressing the unique needs of the student parent, their partner, and their children through... View Details

11 Jan 2021
Blog Post

Finding My Place at HBS

spent six years living in New York and Switzerland and that I built my career in public accounting and finance. Harvard—and the Ivy League for that matter—always felt like a place for other people. I’ve been through transitions before. I... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

ClimateCAP 2024

imperative nature of such endeavors in facilitating the transition towards cleaner energy sources." - Vanessa Wu, MBA 2024 Read more about the experience from BEI Director, Lynn Schenk: ClimateCAP and the Bonus of Climate Educator... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

From Das’s Desk

especially in those critical first few years after HBS. The course will cover a variety of topics, including: Career navigation. How to establish a path through the transitions and tradeoffs as they move toward their personal definition... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Turning Point: Crossover

NBA. On the flip side, several players also went to jail. That experience in Chicago was hugely challenging but incredibly worthwhile—nothing compares to the feeling that you are making a difference in a young life. As my 40th birthday approached, I realized two... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

retain members. Membership growth and retention is a challenge, given the busy schedules of all alumni and the fact that people transition through jobs and locations more quickly, are more selective about which organizations to join, and... View Details

01 Sep 2006
News

East to West

language, paying for employee language lessons during a two-year transition period. In 2005, Sumida reported revenues of 39 billion yen ($345 million) with 17,750 employees. Egawa, who holds a Ph.D. in management with a focus on corporate... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management

14 May 2018
Blog Post

Women Making a Comeback: Diane Flynn Reboots Promising Careers

up pausing my career for 16 years." At the end of that 16 years, Flynn transitioned from "all out" to "comeback," becoming the CMO of a local technology company. Yet the most remarkable career turn was still to... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

New Career Wanted

transition to a new career for a variety of reasons. “Goals that seemed fitting for a particular job or stage in one’s life may not have as much significance later on,” Sullivan observes. Career-changers should consider trade-offs... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Kira Epler

people from Kansas. I wanted to be surrounded by people from different backgrounds." The transition can be challenging. "I had to become comfortable speaking in front of ninety people every day. The case method is so different... View Details

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