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20 Dec 2017
Blog Post

Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS

Before attending HBS, Annie Fulton studied Architecture at the University of Arkansas and worked for a building materials company. It was important to Annie that she become more involved with the decision-making process of what is built... View Details

30 Jun 2016
Blog Post

4 Ways I've Changed at HBS

few short months. 1. My career goals I never expected that in such a highly driven environment like HBS I would become most attuned to finding balance in my life. As a result of my experience here, I have become more empowered to think about my career trajectory as a... View Details

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Verification | HBS Online

network will be able to verify the validity of your HBS Online certificate or credential directly from your profile: 1. Access your LinkedIn account and open your profile 2. Navigate to the Education section and add or edit your certificate: If this is the first View Details

05 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction

Activist corporate governance reformers are spending too much time—and capturing too much of the media's attention—on fringe issues. One current initiative, for example, focuses on promoting "majority voting" for directors, a View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Hinsey

20 May 2019
Blog Post

Makeup: How Kenya Hunt Transformed Her Career Through Cosmetics

appreciated most: “It’s a technical process that is also very creative.” Over time, her part time hobby became a genuine career ambition. “I wanted to do something that smashed technique and creativity... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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Crucibles of Crisis Leadership - Course Catalog

last session, each of us will have assembled a toolbox of concrete insights, actions, and personal behaviors to help us be consistently more focused, resilient, confident, and courageous in our anxious, uncertain time. 3 Traits of Effective Leadership Why I Wrote... View Details

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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

spaces will be backed up and archived only after contacting the primary faculty sponsor. Archives are retained for the period of time specified by HU or HBS data retention policies, whichever is longest. Please contact the ESS group... View Details

01 Feb 2022
What Do You Think?

Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

According to several research studies, one of the greatest concerns of those working significant amounts of time remotely is the “out of sight, out of mind” syndrome, especially when it comes to promotions and pay increases. Although the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 May 2015
Blog Post

5 Ways the Case Method Changes How You Learn

during the second semester of the first year) to talk through interesting aspects of the case and review the case assignment questions. Jeremy: It takes a lot of time to make sure you’re prepared for the day’s cases. I like to break it... View Details

18 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates

seemed odd to study the socialization processes of faculty while at the same time being a faculty member caught up in the socialization process. How did you separate or integrate the two experiences? A:... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

13 Jan 2003
Research & Ideas

Making Biotech Work as a Business

productivity are hellishly difficult to sort out. This is due to the difficulty of measuring such amorphous factors as intellectual property creation and the long time lag before any expected return on investment. The sector's tendency to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

15 Aug 2019
Blog Post

The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

test. Take risks. Even if you fail, you’ll come out of it with an incredible network of folks and you can always pivot back to more traditional roles. The application process is a great time to think about... View Details

02 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Explaining China's Crash

indicators in China’s economy have been slowing for some time. In January, the official data for GDP growth was 7.4 percent, the weakest in 24 years and the first time in a century that growth fell short of the official target, although... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese; Financial Services

23 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 23, 2007

enhance the due diligence process for mergers and acquisitions, and to support continuous improvement activities such as lean management and benchmarking. In presenting their model, the authors define the two questions required to build... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Mar 2023
News

Carbon's Second Act

long second act in the software sector. But about five years ago, he decided it was time for a big change. Todd Brix: I had learned enough about software and had enough time in the software industry, [and]... View Details

05 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 5, 2008

Ostrovsky, and Schwarz. We prove that convergence occurs with probability 1, and we compute the expected time until convergence. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-056.pdf Attracting Flows by Attracting Big Clients:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 1997
News

Blockbuster Deals

industry) will ultimately be successful. Those associated with growth and so-called synergies - such as the Time Warner acquisition of Turner - will ultimately be viewed as unwise. Today's activity, he notes, is more like the "disastrous"... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry

19 Feb 2019
Blog Post

The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition

email appeared in my inbox. I was with a dear friend of mine, Elliott Davis, who graduated from HBS in 2016. He gave me a huge hug and hearty congratulations!” Anthony Tucker, principal, Troy Capital Partners: “The list came out at 9 a.m. on the East Coast. I live in... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2016
What Do You Think?

When Business Performance Falters, is Culture Change the Fix?

This involved such things as reorganizing, delegating authority, increasing accountability, building trust among employees, and recognizing and rewarding desired behaviors. The authors conclude from this that “cultural change is what you get after you’ve put new View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett

02 Jul 2010
What Do You Think?

Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?

citizens, and others. David Zemanek added, "Isn't that why they call them 'for profit' companies?" Ann Brown said, "There's nothing wrong with profit as a goal. What's important is how you achieve it." (Tony Hayward's replacement at BP, announced on... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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