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- 11 Aug 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Melissa Fensterstock (MBA 2012)
well as really understanding the lows, brings us closer together. "That being said, it is very difficult. There is little, if no, downtime for personal discussion or vacation. Business-related conversations dominate our morning and evening routines. Time associated... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The End of the Noncompete Clause
image by Edmon de Haro image by Edmon de Haro Tech recruiters often tout enviable perks as they lure new employees, promising free meals, yoga classes, and unlimited vacation days. But those benefits can come at a cost: Sign on the dotted... View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos
- 20 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong
mountain vacation and a city vacation, based on the knowledge that the person had enjoyed a previous vacation at a lake. As the researchers expected, participants who designed the most homogeneous playlists... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
The World at a Click
services for leisure and small-business travelers. Consumers enjoy one-stop shopping for airline tickets, car rentals, vacation packages, hotels, and cruises, as well as a wealth of travel news and merchandise. "Preview Travel and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelly
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Pens Down
to represent your personal, professional, and—something else—self.' No thanks!)" —Jeni Golomb (MBA 2003) "As I recall, there were six one-page essays. I crafted every word while on a week's vacation from work." —J.W. Penland (MBA 1996) "I... View Details
- 02 Jul 2008
- News
No Pulp Fiction Allowed
With vacation season upon us, it's time to consider what good read to pack before heading out to your favorite beach or resort. I have the perfect antidote for all those mindless pulp fiction novels that fly off the shelves this time of... View Details
- Profile
Ben Faw
accrued vacation time to fulfill an internship with UBS in New York. “I had always wanted to experience what it’s like to work on Wall Street,” Ben says, “and I wanted to build up some strength in quantitative skills.” Driving on an open... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
34,000 Pages and Counting
Relations has had direct contact with more alumni — or read more birth announcements and vacation travelogues. Over the years, the Class Notes production process has evolved from handwritten and typed notes to Web submissions. “Back in... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Class Notes Extra
faithful classmates who touch base at least once a year with news of the kids, a job change, or exciting vacation exploits. Their summaries enrich the continuing narrative of the Class Notes — Harvard Business School's own version of an... View Details
- 27 Mar 2023
- News
A Sporting Chance
actually was in Pamplona for the Running of the Bulls. "I slipped. I had climbed to the top of a tall wall, and I just plummeted and hit my head." Perez de Leza was 25 at the time, a native of Madrid taking an extended summer vacation... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
board members who are retiring this year. It has been an honor for me to work with each of them. Finally, a new board president will take my place in the fall, and I will move into the role vacated by Ed. My term as president of the HBSAA... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
the rest of our lives." One way to think about it: forget the granite countertop or the pool—how much time are you going to spend in the house compared to the time you spend driving to and from work? Pay Now, Consume Later "The worst thing to do on View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
A Random Sampling of HBS Graduates in the News
with a second home in Utah. Nonetheless, according to the Boston Globe (February 12, 1999), Romney was surprised to be chosen to take on the Organizing Committee's vacated CEO position. "Never in a million years had I thought about taking... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
less so. Taylor contributed to a not-for-profit to help pay airfare to bring orphans to the United States for month-long summer vacations with prospective adopting families. The program ran so well, he doubled his loan the following year.... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Heroines and Helping Hands
He actually sympathized and sent $8,300 in compensation. Mukhtar didn’t spend the money on a fancy vacation or on iPods for her and her family. Instead, she invested in a school for girls. When the New York Times wrote about her, readers... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making
The following article is the eighth in a series on the activities and research taking place in each academic unit at HBS. Whether it involves getting striking baseball players back on the field, cutting a deal with a foreign supplier, or simply coordinating your... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 12 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Can Our Parenting Struggles Make Us Better Leaders?
its culture as an amalgam of “freedom and responsibility.” By freedom, the company doesn’t mean a free-for-all. Yes, workers have the freedom to express opposing viewpoints, and they also have wide leeway with their vacation and travel... View Details
- 01 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
Who Will Cast a Longer Shadow on the 21st Century: Friedman or Galbraith?
and for a broader audience than just theoretical economists. Both, of course, lived to see the age of ninety and then some. And despite their sharply contrasting views of political economics (Friedman regarded Galbraith as a socialist), the Friedman's occasionally... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
sleek black paint job and just 16 hand-stitched leather seats. Its routes run from private terminals, often at smaller metropolitan airports—such as Van Nuys in Los Angeles and Farnborough near London—to vacation destinations including... View Details
Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
- 09 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Manager’s Guide to Communicating with Customers Collection
Zaltman. "That's important, but there's a much longer journey for which the store is just a way point." For example, he says, when a person is shopping for luggage, he's thinking about the vacation he's taking the luggage on.... View Details