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- 04 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service
exciting opportunity, but it still felt like my side passion project, versus my “career search.” Long story short, I ended up receiving the offer. I wouldn’t know what park I would be placed at until after accepting the offer, but options... View Details
- Profile
Ethan Li
Is there a different way of approaching things? Going to business school would help me reflect on my experience and develop perspective. How could I put it all together in a way that would guide me into the future?" Using the HBS... View Details
- 13 May 2019
- Blog Post
The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS
of the biggest challenge at HBS broadly: what do you focus your time on? There are so many options – classes, fun, networking, entrepreneurship, job searches, family, etc. – and it’s impossible to be good at more than a couple of those. ... View Details
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
who don’t realize there is a cost for Facebook’s “free” service. Miki Saxon recalled that “Tim Cook once said, ‘If it’s free, then you are the product.’ It seems that Americans are just waking up to that fact ” Malcolm Harper commented, “Relax it’s still a case of... View Details
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
Even as COVID vaccines begin early deployment, pressure on leaders continues to mount to engage in “Big C” change: rapid course corrections through job cuts, recruiting a fresh management team, and redesigning roles and responsibilities to score quick wins. Clearing... View Details
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
undergraduate credit option for the Credential of Readiness (CORe) program, you will be enrolled at Harvard Extension School (January or September CORe cohorts) or Harvard Summer School (May CORe cohort) and eligible for student... View Details
- 28 Jun 2022
- Book
The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose
How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
work. I also learned that spending an hour talking to your girlfriend on the company phone when the boss is trying to call in is a quick way to get seriously reprimanded. Kwinters customers had two options: a ready-made steamed dog or a barbecued View Details
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
Washington, D.C. REASON FOR SERVING: Joining the Marine Corps was putting my personal ethos into action. Like many, I had other options after graduating college which had shorter hours and better-looking... View Details
- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
and showrooming are not going away. They decided to charge manufacturers for putting those items on the shelf. When a company like Samsung puts TVs on display at Best Buy, Samsung is benefiting whether you... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
creating value. Danielle Kost: What is different about the companies that put value at the center of their strategy? Felix Oberholzer-Gee: I admire how disciplined they are. Every company that I studied for the book has many talented... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 04 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors
discussed in Chapter 4, taking money from friends and family can put important—even crucial—relationships at risk and, if things go badly, leave them in ruins. Founders who are confident in their startups' prospects and who are passionate... View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
- 13 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
Mobile Banking for the Unbanked
profitable. The banking partnership proved problematic in that it was hard for a second-tier bank to compete with its larger brethren, which by 2008 were forced by government mandate to offer low-cost banking options for the poor. But... View Details
- 29 Jan 2021
- Op-Ed
How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics
as more options hit the market. Some countries, such as Israel, have been quite successful in getting vaccine adoption. Others, such as the United States and members of the European Union, have struggled, while many others, such as... View Details
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Do You Have Change Fatigue?
yes." The consolidation phase is the time for measurement and rewards. The organization must be ready to make changes to the change plan, based on an honest assessment of what's working and what isn't. It is at these moments that the flexibility of an organization... View Details
Keywords: by Nick Morgan
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
The Exchange: Where Ethics Meet Economics
reviews undermining customer trust? Is social media making us less happy? Executives can’t sit on the sidelines when it comes to answering questions like this. Business leaders can take steps to quantify their impact on the world. This enables them to View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
written to protect renters in Britain when their landlord put their flat up for sale. Renters had a right of first refusal to purchase the property. In the end, however, the right worked against the renters. The issue in both contracts,... View Details
- 02 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Applying to the JD/MBA Program
change. To put it simply, I'd like to eventually bring successful business models to important policy objectives. At what point did you realize you wanted to get a joint degree? Joanna: I started thinking about business school as I was... View Details
- 03 Dec 2015
- Blog Post
4 Things You Need to Know About Independent Projects
independent projects at HBS. 1. Independent projects are only available your second yearYour options in the first year at HBS are fairly constrained, but your time is much more your own EC year. There are lots of possibilities to... View Details
- 04 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping
significantly lower emissions and higher efficiency for maritime shipping, and how Maersk actively supported these requirements. Maersk felt like many of these regulations were long overdue, and that these rules could provide a framework to View Details