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09 Dec 2020
Blog Post

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace

diversity and inclusion can connect back to goals of effective collaboration that produces exceptional products and services. Furthermore, setting the stage is also about reframing failure. Organizations that are afraid View Details

13 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

The Subconscious Mind of the Consumer (And How To Reach It)

to advertisers. Is this an expanding advertising strategy, or something different? Many researchers tell us that one-on-one interviews are superior to focus groups.— Gerald Zaltman A: Probing the unconscious... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Mahoney

31 Oct 2014
Op-Ed

Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness

desperate need of that slack. With public health, however, efficiency should not be the chief goal. Rather, the goal should be to optimize to mitigate catastrophes while managing routine concerns without... View Details

Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda; Health

13 Nov 2020
News

Expanding Summer Fellowships to Support Students

supplement lower-paying internships (for example, at nonprofits and startups). In a typical year, about 250 first-year students are awarded summer fellowships. This year, some 750 first- and second-year students received them. “I got to... View Details

06 Apr 2016
News

Raising a Glass to Life-Long Entrepreneurship

Courtesy of Flatiron Books Courtesy of Flatiron Books When Jim Koch (JD/MBA 1978) sat down to write Quench Your Own Thirst, published this month, he realized he had told these stories many times before—usually over a beer, preferably a... View Details

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Making the Decision to Attend: Our Participants Share Their Stories

Applying to an HBS Executive Education program can be an important step in your development as a leader—a step you don't want to take lightly. When you are trying to decide... View Details

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What You're Really Meant To Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential

By: Robert Steven Kaplan

How do you create your own definition of success—and reach your unique potential? Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to "success" as defined by those around us—and... View Details

Keywords: Career Planning; Vocational Guidance; Job Satisfaction; Satisfaction; Personal Development and Career; Customization and Personalization

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From Beijing Jeep to ASC Fine Wines: The Story of an American Family Business in China

By: William C. Kirby and Erica M. Zendell

In 1985, Don St. Pierre Sr. became President of Beijing Jeep, the troubled joint venture between American Motor Corporation and the Chinese government to build Jeep Cherokees in China. Just over a decade later in 1996, leveraging contacts from his time in the... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; China; Joint Ventures; Wine Industry; International Entrepreneurship; International Business; Exports; Chinese Manufacturing; Business And Government Relations; Ownership Stake; Strategy; Operations; Auto Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; China

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15 Mar 2024
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Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work

of “fake harmony” that has become popular in today’s workplace and learn how to speak up appropriately, she says. “What do you speak about with colleagues?” Wing asks. “Weather, food, sports, and sometimes... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

01 Jun 2003
News

Batten Gift to Support Residential Campus

Batten’s generosity will enable us to continue the tradition of creating a seamless experience from learning to living.” Presently, Harvard University owns 240 acres of land in... View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

22 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

Use Artificial Intelligence to Set Sales Targets That Motivate

data, the algorithm learns to predict the outcome from the input data. Unsupervised learning. In this case, using unlabeled data, the algorithm learns the inherent structure... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

GM’s IPO: Back to the Future

leverage this source of demand to learn from these experiences and design and develop innovative products. What should GM do? It must aim to achieve a clear transition with the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

07 May 2015
Blog Post

Career Change: From the Military to Consulting

the long term. Did you come to HBS with the plan to go into a different career after graduation? I left the Army before coming to HBS, and I was sure I wanted View Details

19 Jan 2022
In Practice

7 Trends to Watch in 2022

for learning about what works in digital health. Recently, we have witnessed developments that would have been difficult to imagine just a few years ago. In the United States, we have seen massive expansions... View Details

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Jun 22 2018
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12 Mar 2018
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Applying to HBS in Round 3?

engineering roles to product and brand marketing ones, I realized that I wanted to learn about skills and perspectives I couldn’t learn on the... View Details

12 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

are doing creative things or learned from mistakes and are willing to share tips and tricks to avoid pitfalls as you scale. While it may make you feel vulnerable, asking your... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

16 Jan 2018
Blog Post

How Can I Prepare to Apply for Financial Aid at HBS?

programs require a satisfactory credit history. If needed, we have arrangements that will allow international students to take out loans without a US co-signer. Want to learn... View Details

23 Oct 2019
News

Preparing Leaders to Leverage Artificial Intelligence

learning techniques to draw conclusions that weren’t possible with traditional methods, and creating new machine learning approaches and algorithms. They have published more... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Ambition; Pathbreaking Research; Artificial Intelligence

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