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- 21 Mar 2012
- Op-Ed
Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline
difficult to understand multiple identity stories in combination. It means holding on to complexity and not using simple reasoning around one category or another to guide our thinking. The second is fear. It is difficult to talk about the View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Exhibit at Baker Library Marks HBS Centennial
Hawthorne facility’s multiple and diverse production units made most of America’s telephones and related equipment. Four years after the company launched a study of its workers’ productivity, a perplexed Hawthorne official invited HBS professor Elton Mayo to visit and... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
The Business of Babies
said Spar. Pricing inequities (90 percent of couples conceive for free), inconsistent insurance coverage for fertility treatments, and ambiguous legislation around property and privacy rights all create a unique market environment. Until... View Details
- 25 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Maria (Brewer) Palma...
developing people and leaders, I started realizing that I was drawn to more entrepreneurial and ambiguous projects, and thought I might enjoy an early stage company as a result. I had the time during business school to test that... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 24 May 2022
- Blog Post
Get to Know 2022 Class Day Student Speaker Peter James Kiernan
ambiguous situations. “The training gives you an incredible amount of self-knowledge including what your breaking point is, and just how far you can go before you hit it,” Kiernan said. “That awareness gives you comfort when facing... View Details
- Profile
Rob Self
representative of all regions.” Rob’s passion is for impact, yet he feels comfortable with the current ambiguity of his destination. “I don’t know where I’ll end up, but I know HBS is a great place to explore and discover where I can make... View Details
- Web
The General Shoe Company, 1921 | Baker Library
The General Shoe Company, 1921 What I love about General Shoe is it allows students to practice a core skill of general managers: how do you go into an ambiguous situation and get to the bottom of it? . . . That skill is as relevant today... View Details
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
the men. So in conditions of ambiguity when you're trying to fill in the blanks, the standard that the women are looking at is probably lower, on average, than the standard for the men. McGinn: I think another important factor is actually... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
Marquis, Doug Guthrie, and Juan Almandoz Publication:Social Science Research (forthcoming) Abstract A number of studies have shown that, as a result of the ambiguity of U.S. legal mandates, organizations have considerable latitude in how... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
The Case Method | MBA
enough information. Just like an HBS case. Abby Falik, MBA 2008 Founder & CEO, Global Citizens Year Play The HBS Case Method: Alumni Reflections video Play Video duration: 2:52 Celebrating the Inaugural HBS Case “How do you go into an View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
are relocating for the sole purpose of obtaining coverage. Ambiguous legislation regarding ownership of children. "Court decisions have been all over the map," said Spar. Absence of property rights. "Do you own a child—even... View Details
- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
adapting well to the new education system here and has made new friends, which include her classmates and kids of my section mates. As a family, there are still ambiguities ahead around where we’ll be after graduation, but we’re okay with... View Details
- 15 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This
effectiveness of a common educational methodology aimed at these employees. Commonly called “social norms marketing,” the method essentially shows people what their peers are doing to induce them into good behaviors. Beshears pointed out that when put in situations... View Details
- Profile
Maria Brewer
experience important to me. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? While I truly loved my experience prior to school, I wasn't sure if the way in which I was contributing in operations resonated with my personality. I've discovered... View Details
- Profile
Anddria Clack
journey towards leadership, I wanted to develop the skills to evaluate critical business decisions in the face of uncertainty, ambiguity and environmental change, a situation that many leaders face on a daily basis. Concurrently, it was... View Details
- 30 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Reflecting on my service
dependably meeting the demands of the high stakes and high pressure environment. More than just surviving, the Marines taught me how to thrive in the intensity and ambiguity that defined the pandemic. The military propelled me on that... View Details
- 25 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Machiavelli, Morals, and You
made a number of very ambiguous public statements about the evils of slavery. But he also wanted to get elected. The way Lincoln managed to appeal to both sides, Hofstadter wrote, is considered one of the most brilliant acts of political... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Zone Defense: These self-driving, AI-powered drones do recon so soldiers don’t have to
than 30 employees in 2017 to more than 190 today. “I came from the military; I had never worked in a formal company before,” says Tseng, who is now Shield AI’s COO. (Ryan Tseng serves as CEO.) But his experience as a SEAL did have its benefits. “In the SEAL Teams, you... View Details
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1.2 MBA Honor Code | MBA
Examples of Honor Code Violations While some activities – copying from another’s exam, for example – are enduring illustrations of violations of the Honor Code, advances in technology and innovation in the curriculum may create new or View Details
- 20 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability
directly for the Chief Business Officer, and remote. However, after a few weeks, I realized that the ambiguity that often comes with startups did not fit my learning style; I needed more structure and guidance. In addition, I realized... View Details