Connectivity - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 May 2022
Blog Post

Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023

the Armed Forces Alumni Association, and the MoMBA and Crimson Parents clubs, I’ve been able to connect with some of the kindest, most inspiring people who add color and meaning to the MBA experience. Eric Deng (MBA 2023) Hometown: Salt... View Details

14 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Dating at HBS

who partner up at HBS. My fiancé and I were assigned to the same discussion group. Our other friends met in section or through social encounters. A few connected over the summer before attending HBS, or in the social activities at the... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

Case Study: The Home Team

exploiting a Nester report’s connection to a mortgage’s residual income analysis? Residual income is the amount of disposable household income left over after paying for all costs of living. That analysis doesn’t include car-repair... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Real Estate

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Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care

conferences, forums, and lectures Choose a health care-specific alumni mentor Connect with a health care career coach for help in refining your career goals Take on a leadership role as a Section Rep or Conference Organizer in the Health... View Details

01 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters

more employee-initiated innovation, but it has proven very challenging to obtain,” Gallani says. “There is a disconnect between demand [for innovation] and supply.” When the job description really matters The study came about in part through Cai, who View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

20 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

connected to the company. Implications For Ceo Leadership Taken together, the seven surprises carry some important and subtle implications for how a new CEO should define his job. First, the CEO must learn to manage organizational context... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

and spared ourselves the trouble, Whillans says. Before booking a trip with connecting flights for a slightly cheaper price, think about whether it’s worth the extra traveling fatigue versus relaxing a few more hours on vacation. “We... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Blog

Leading Successful Digital Transformation

digital world, sustainable advantage comes from connections—connecting products and connecting customers. Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy may have similar features, but iPhone's FaceTime allows families and friends to connect,... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

ethnicity, ability, and other facets of identity. The organization Intersectional Environmentalism builds from this theory to argue that intersectional environmentalism means that “social [and] environmental justice are intertwined and environmental advocacy that... View Details

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

this period of renaissance, and the fiercest labor market in recent memory, companies should take steps to redefine the purpose of the office as a tool rather than a destination. For example, the office can become a tool to enhance specific collaborative efforts, View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

02 Mar 2016
News

David Moss is Rewriting History

on time, following orders, working quietly—“School is like a factory!” one student, Alex, interrupts. That’s the connection Cannon wanted her to make. Cannon didn’t have to tell her why 19th-century factory owners might support common... View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Mar 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Return Migration and Geography of Innovation in MNEs: A Natural Experiment of On-the-Job Learning of Knowledge Production by Local Workers Reporting to Return Migrants

Keywords: by Prithwiraj Choudhury; Technology

27 Jan 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Discretion Within the Constraints of Opportunity: Gender Homophily and Structure in a Formal Organization

Keywords: by Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart & Michael L. Tushman

22 Feb 2017
HBS Seminar

Juliet Schor, Boston College

Teaching by Heart: One Professor's Journey to Inspire

The best teachers are leaders, and the best leaders are teachers. Teaching by Heart summarizes the author's key insights gained from more than 40 years of teaching and managing. It illustrates how teachers can both lift people up and let them down. It proposes... View Details

20 Nov 2023

Q&A with Current Students

Join this event to connect directly with current HBS students. During this event, current students will speak about their HBS experience as well as answer your questions. This session will be primarily Q&A-based so please come ready with... View Details

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

18 Mar 2016
Blog Post

What is an IFC?

ideas to put forth options that were novel and feasible. The biggest reward was building real connections with our partners. We had a great focus group in Lima, for example, that was a fantastic team-building exercise with our partner as... View Details

08 May 2023
Research & Ideas

How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Crushed Crowdfunding for Minority Entrepreneurs

Index from 2009 to 2021 to efforts by minority entrepreneurs to raise money on Kickstarter, which has raised $7.3 billion for popular projects such as opening restaurants and publishing comic books. “You can compare quarters within the same year and find the View Details