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- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
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https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49804 Economic Transition and Private-Sector Labor Demand: Evidence from Urban China By: Iyer, Lakshmi, Xin Meng, Nancy Qian, and Xiaoxue Zhao Abstract—This paper studies the policy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
Musacchio, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, and Dante Roscini, conducted the in-depth interviews, often focusing on key moments of transition and decision-making. The just launched website offers access to video clips, and, in some cases, full... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 20 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
Opportunities, and Investments in Climate Change” (ROICC) professor, George Serafeim, introduced me to the Global Chair of BCG, Rich Lesser, and he spoke to me about all the ways in which BCG is focusing on corporate transitions to... View Details
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The Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration: 1956 - 1962 | Baker Library
till recently were considered strictly male territory." (4) "Radcliffe Program Girls Enjoy Some MBA Courses." The Harbus News , September 30, 1960. "Women Admitted To MBA Next Year." The Harbus News , May 15, 1959. Transition In 1959,... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
you will join me for this unique opportunity to visit Hong Kong before its historic transition in government. Back on the HBS campus, the technology revolution is in full swing! If you have visited the School within the last six months,... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success
corporations—is a clear focus on longevity and the future. As an example, Shih cites ARRI, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment, which weathered a difficult transition from film to digital technology... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
INCAE Making Global Impact
to its core MBA programs, an important part of INCAE is its Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS), a pathbreaking, action-oriented research center devoted to issues of economic inclusion, rural-urban View Details
- 29 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
manager's skills. When the telecommunications industry was deregulated and challenged by new entrants, for instance, few former Bell Systems managers were able to successfully transition to the fast-moving, entrepreneurial,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In Service of Others
Mike Zak (MBA 1981) After studying engineering at Cornell and serving four years in the Marine Corps, Mike Zak (MBA 1981) arrived at HBS in 1979, one of only a handful of military veterans in his class. The transition was not easy. “I... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
At HBS Workshop, New CEOs Tune Up for the Top
the sessions twice each year, and, accordingly, another session of the New CEO Workshop will take place next month, from November 7 9. In addition, Porter notes, "We want to accommodate the requests of the workshop's alumni to bring the group together again to focus on... View Details
Keywords: Jon Prestage
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Len Schlesinger Returns
Limited Brands, I had to transition from a knockoff design and speed-sourcing model to building brands and coming to grips with what that meant to our portfolio of businesses. There is nothing more dramatic in a company called Limited... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Former Bulletin Editor Remembered
His detailed reports on faculty research, campus construction, and the School's growing international reach were regular features during that period. In an article marking the magazine's 75th anniversary in 1999, Anthony noted the View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Learning the Language of Business and Science – The MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program
Children’s Hospital, I went on to study bioengineering at Harvard. I became fascinated with biotech and established a goal of transitioning research into treatments that would make a meaningful difference for patients. After college,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
What I Do: Lindsey Mead (MBA 2000), Vedica Qalbani and Jessica Wu (both MBA 2007)
says. “So many people at HBS, particularly women, asked me how to make the transition to private equity,” notes Vedica Qalbani, who, like her fellow managing partners, started her career in the finance industry. “That’s when I realized... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Angela Ruggiero (MBA 2014)
the pin. At the Sochi Games in 2014, I knew all the women’s hockey players and was close to the action. It felt like I was still part of the team, but obviously I wasn’t. It was so hard. Being a student at HBS helped me make the View Details
- January 2018
- Supplement
Scaling Swagbucks (B)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
“Swagbucks (B),” HBS No. 817123, picks up in mid-2014 following the events described in “Swagbucks (A),” HBS No 817122. Davis and Gorowitz were successful in their efforts to position the company for scale without negatively affecting the company’s foundational... View Details
Keywords: Loyalty Management; Scaling; Scale; Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Leading Change; Growth Management; Religion; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Transition; Leadership; Web Services Industry; Technology Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Scaling Swagbucks (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-071, January 2018.
- August 2012
- Case
Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged)
By: David A. Garvin and Michael Norris
In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The leading global consulting firm they had built specialized in managing digital risk and uncovering digital evidence and had grown very rapidly.... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Change Management; Transition; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Consulting Industry
Garvin, David A., and Michael Norris. "Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 313-023, August 2012.
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
issues, dynamic pricing; and automated vehicles. Improving mass transit systems that connect to other forms of transportation. Making the US easier for foreign visitors to enter. An infrastructure bank to make targeted strategic... View Details
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
transition are ones in which a single person at the place at the right time can have enormous impact. As David Ben-Gurion made Israel, and Abraham Lincoln remade the United States, Nelson Mandela reforged South Africa. He was not the only... View Details
- 20 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business and Environment
will help the world transition to net zero. Alsey's role prior to HBS was a Renewable Project Manager at NextEra Energy. Caelin Tran (MBA 2022, Section B), Summer Internship: Summer Associate at OMERS OMERS Infrastructure is the... View Details