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- 28 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness
to bring my vision to fruition I needed to evolve as a person, both personally and professionally. I also wanted to be in an environment that... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- Jun 22 2018
- Tout
The HBS Difference
- 20 Jun 2023
- Research & Ideas
Looking to Leave a Mark? Memorable Leaders Don't Just Spout Statistics, They Tell Stories
It doesn’t matter if you’re crafting a pitch for tech investors, consumers, or election-season voters. If you want your target audience to remember your message the next day, tell a story. That’s one of the findings of a new study by... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 04 Jun 2020
- Book
It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward
to make things more efficient. What I learned along the way is that, if it weren't for the pesky people, operations would have no problems. We could make them work beautifully, but the pesky people keep... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 12 Feb 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students
simulation program that enables a classroom full of students to participate in situations that demand the sort of real-time decisions made in real-world markets. Simulations mirror historical (but disguised) examples, such as Apple... View Details
- 11 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?
other people?" “How do all of these lessons about working hard potentially carry over to our beliefs about other people?” asks Ashley Whillans, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, who co-authored the study. “If you are... View Details
- 24 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why It's Best to Take Tests Early in the Day
conditions possible for students to learn and perform well in their school activities and tests,” Gino says. “Often these debates do not carefully consider the influence of external factors that teachers or... View Details
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
tasks like perfecting their technology, learning how to manufacture it, and financing the needed investments in research, development, and marketing through a combination of product sales and venture... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 26 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)
employees make or how many units they produce. “The objective performance measures don’t take into consideration whether the machine broke down or whether someone is still learning the job,” Gallani explains. View Details
Shunyuan Zhang
Shunyuan Zhang is an associate professor in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School. She teaches the first-year Marketing course in the MBA required curriculum.
Professor Zhang studies the sharing economy and the marketing problems that... View Details
- September 2010
- Supplement
Using Regression Analysis to Estimate Time Equations (CW)
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
This note presents a simple way to estimate time equations using regression analysis in Excel. The note quickly outlines regression analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and... View Details
- 2013
- Book
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
Kaplan, Robert Steven. What You're Really Meant To Do: A Road Map for Reaching Your Unique Potential. Boston, MA, USA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013.
- 25 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?
learning and development.” “The important point is to avoid the wrong pattern—investing in training without first identifying and beginning to remove barriers that block system... View Details
- 29 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Latinx Women in the Spotlight: Marimar Pérez-Riera (MBA 1994)
you for your post-HBS career? At HBS I learned to prioritize, and that included personal goals. I learned that self-worth was NOT driven by my salary or recognition. I View Details
- 11 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
From Britain to Boston: Two Years at HBS
case method in full swing. I thought that it would be fun to learn in that way. Additionally, the people I met were friendly and helpful and I felt that HBS was somewhere I would enjoy myself. What surprised... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?
things, students argued that even voluntary disclosure would: (1) pressure everyone to disclose their grades, (2) lead to competitive behaviors injurious to the View Details
- 23 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Countries Use Financial Policy to Fight COVID-19
The fiscal and monetary response to the coronavirus pandemic has been emergent, global, and deep. Some countries have more sophisticated fiscal and monetary tools—and the ability to use them swiftly—than... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- December 18, 2024
- Article
Is AI the Right Tool to Solve That Problem?
By: Paolo Cervini, Chiara Farronato, Pushmeet Kohli and Marshall W Van Alstyne
While AI has the potential to solve major problems, organizations embarking on such journeys of often encounter obstacles. They include a dearth of high-quality data; too many possible solutions; the lack of a clear, measurable objective; and difficulty in identifying... View Details
Cervini, Paolo, Chiara Farronato, Pushmeet Kohli, and Marshall W Van Alstyne. "Is AI the Right Tool to Solve That Problem?" Harvard Business Review (website) (December 18, 2024).