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self–determined, moral act in organizing ourselves to address such societal issues of racism, poverty, neglect, exclusion and tokenism," AASU co–founder A. Leroy Willis (MBA '69) wrote. 21 In December 1969, AASU students voiced their concerns about the hiring of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Revitalizing America
environmentally sound reconstruction of decaying neighborhoods by training at-risk urban youth in construction and putting them in line for good jobs. City Year, an education-focused nonprofit on whose national board I serve, mobilizes... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Home Sweet (Modular) Home
drag on for weeks. Greentech’s solution? Stuntz plans to acquire a small finish-work construction company to guarantee timely completion of future projects. After an initial rush of orders, Greentech’s assembly line fell silent last... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Transforming Baker Library
that restored Mellon Hall. The project gained momentum in the late spring with the precisely orchestrated migration of library materials and over two hundred people from the building. As of July 2, Baker Library was empty, and the View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
because of a workplace accident, illness, unemployment, or old age. Government policymakers responded to this rapidly expanding problem of worker insecurity by constructing an elaborate social insurance system covering many of the most... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 06 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018
most recently reported. Using the complete history of regular quarterly and annual filings by U.S. corporations from 1995 to 2014, we show that when firms make an active change in their reporting practices, this conveys an important signal about the firm. Changes to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Mar 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
Harbour Group invested in Babcock & Wilcox, an energy and construction company. Blue Harbour developed an investment thesis around Babcock & Wilcox spinning off its non-nuclear, coal-based energy segments and focused on being a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
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Scrapbooks & Collectibles- The Art of American Advertising
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
- 22 Jul 2015
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Supporting a Return to Work for Women Execs
we’re getting a significant amount of interest.” Recently, Women Returners placed seven women, each of whom had taken an extended career break, with an organization conducting a major engineering and construction project in London. “It’s... View Details
- 14 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
The 2+2 Program: Finding the Freedom to Take Risks
liberated from the construct of resume building. Knowing that I had HBS waiting for me allowed me to take risks. As a result, my first job after graduating was at a small non-profit. Every day after work, I was filled with pride and joy... View Details
- 13 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Is HBS Cutthroat or Collaborative?
you travel to Cambodia, Cipro may become your new best friend.) While my experience in Cambodia was unique in many ways (crickets became our favorite evening snack), the the collaborative spirit demonstrated by my team is commonplace throughout HBS. HBS facilitates... View Details
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Laying Down the Principles: Management - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School/title>
managers included engineers from West Point or the War Department—individuals well versed in civil and military engineering and rigorous bureaucratic procedures. Railroad managers were responsible for supervising thousands of specialized employees—from surveyors,... View Details
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Database Best Practices - Research Computing Services
a balance between the efficiency of relational data and the usability of your database for analysis. Fully document the preparation and building of the database Draft up a design plan. You may find it helpful to create an entity-relationship diagram. As you View Details
- 08 Aug 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road
at how workers could face challenges head on, by becoming more resilient, building a repertoire of skills that allow them to recover quickly, and responding constructively to hardships. “A lot of tough stuff hits us,” he told... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes
discovered that many of these problem contracts were not very profitable," says Healy. The results were more stark for Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin, which Healy is researching for an upcoming case study. In... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Orkun Kilic
I want better people skills: how to negotiate; how to listen; how to build constructive relationships." A education in intensity "The case method is really intense," says Orkun. "Every eighty minutes is like a small... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
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Ted Anthony
for it was apparent that a substantial portion of the Business School population was present." The students' May 12 program included constructive discussions on topics ranging from riot control techniques to the social and political... View Details
Keywords: Ted Anthony
- 11 May 2011
- News
In a Good Place
everything from handmade jewelry (think cufflinks made from old typewriter keys) to custom-made furniture (perhaps a coffee table constructed from recycled barn siding?). Incorporated in 1985, founded by parent volunteers (Gehrke took the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
HBS Students Help Rebuild New Orleans
Students helped to rebuild storm-damaged homes “The first thought I had when I heard about the destruction left by Katrina was, ‘Let’s do something about it,’ ” says Anthony D’Avella (HBS ’07). “Here was an opportunity to put our classroom knowledge to work.” Last... View Details