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- 08 May 2019
- Blog Post
Top-Notch Talent Begets Top-Notch Talent
Prokanga started with contract and part-time placements but, since then, has expanded to also include full-time roles. “We started by placing primarily consultants with... View Details
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A Polaroid Timeline 1932–1977 | Baker Library
becomes a consultant. Polaroid net sales: $141,959. Net profit: $8,677. 1940 Harvard Business School Harvard Business School faculty begin working with Polaroid on research projects and case studies. 1941 Military View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Shrinking the Racial Wealth Gap, One Mortgage at a Time
$260,000. Minority applicants had a 22 percent probability of being matched with minority loan officers, the authors found. Meanwhile, white applicants had a 95 percent probability of working View Details
- Portrait Project
Kyle Caven
“Don’t embarrass us.” The last words I heard from my parents before every high school football game and wrestling match seemed to convey a focus on results and triumph. I felt enormous pressure to succeed and make them proud. Eventually,... View Details
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Screening: Multinational Companies
How do I screen for companies headquartered in one country or region with revenue or offices in another country or region? Capital IQ Hover over the Screening tab menu and select Companies. Under Company... View Details
- 11 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital
backgrounds are a better match for others. For some roles, it’s a combination of the two. With a large class size, venture capital firms can find the skill sets they need coupled View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
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Field Course: Investing for Impact - Course Catalog
students who are enthusiastic about working with founders of small, local businesses that struggle to access capital, and to create teams with a diverse range of skills to View Details
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
global key account management program since 2010. The key account manager of an emerging account had been asked by his customer to cut the costs of two long-term contracts worth about 300 million that his customer had signed View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Service Leadership Fellows
The School's inaugural group of Service Leadership Fellows gathered for a Class Day breakfast celebration. For students interested in working in social enterprises after graduation, the new program matches them View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Picture This
with four different styles, for example, by mixing and matching photo personalization and an artist’s design,” she says. “Consumers aren’t as interested in buying something at the mall that was... View Details
- 16 Dec 2014
- News
Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan
and with HBS alumni that will lead to matches between faculty case-writing needs and Japanese companies involved in novel or interesting business dilemmas. The JRC also assists in coordinating student... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Faculty Research Online
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Reducing Risk with Online... View Details
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Buying a Small Business Pt3: Screening brokers /small companies (For HBS Alumni)
What are the resources useful for screening brokers and small companies for buying a small business? You may begin with the following: Go to the HBS alumni research portal to access the following databases: (HBS email login required)... View Details
- 17 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Companies Detangle from Legacy Pensions
way out of pension plans, while still making good on their obligations.” Although companies often match those contributions, they are under no obligation to continue to do so after retirement, and employees can't rely on a predetermined... View Details
- 01 May 2013
- News
C.D. Spangler Jr., MBA 1956
When Dick Spangler was tapped to lead HBS's first capital campaign with a mission to raise $500 million, he regarded the request as "the ultimate cold call." But it was one he was pleased to answer. In his initial campaign letter to... View Details
- 11 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating When the Rules Suddenly Change
when they radically restructured their collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The new CBA instituted a uniform cap (as well as a floor) on team payrolls. It also set maximums and minimums for individual contracts and declared many more... View Details
- 25 Jul 2013
- News
An Engine of Education Innovation
Stig Leschly Photo credit goes here The first time Stig Leschly (MBA 1997 / JD 1998) really sat down to think about what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, he decided to pursue his love of music. He was 23 years old, new to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Riding It Out
avoid allergic reactions — had been spiked with the same chemical. Our contract manufacturer told us that his supplier wasn’t sure if the rice protein concentrate used in our batch of food had been affected,... View Details
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
on the size of discounts. Some employers are already contracting directly with integrated provider organizations for care of complex conditions such as cancer, organ failure, heart disease, or diabetes. They... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Filling a Vacuum
According to the headline in the Wall Street Journal (October 26, 1999), Gregory Slayton (MBA '90) is a "Silicon Valley Hybrid: A Boss Who Makes Others' Ideas Pay Off." Slayton, president and CEO of ClickAction, Inc., an Internet marketing-services company, is credited... View Details