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- 08 May 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Writing the Case for Public School Reform
is that PELP participants can see the movement from creating a work-around solution—the campaign—to reforming HR into a strategically viable entity," he observes. Understanding how to recreate that progression could be a valuable View Details
- 10 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
Why the MBA is Still Relevant
HBS, and is critical knowledge for anyone interested in seeking to make a difference in the world. Some of the most important leadership lessons I gained during my time at HBS came from the Leadership and Organizational Behavior class in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Turning Point: Make Your Life Count
finance, policy, and regulations designer. Despite my childhood poverty, my upbringing was full of love and joy. While my parents have since passed, I continue to act on the lessons they taught me about resilience. “Make your life count,”... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
From Das’s Desk
lessons learned. Many alumni noted in the survey that they found these sessions helpful because they consider their fellow alumni trusted advisors both professionally and personally. Based on your feedback and the survey, for the upcoming... View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Turning Point: The Dark Season
lesson to the team’s rookies called “The Desire Within.” It was drawn from that dark season I lived through and centered on this question: What does it mean to have a desire for something beyond what we can see and touch? I had tasted... View Details
Keywords: Jonathan Wilkins (MBA 2007, MDiv 2009)
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
East to West
language, paying for employee language lessons during a two-year transition period. In 2005, Sumida reported revenues of 39 billion yen ($345 million) with 17,750 employees. Egawa, who holds a Ph.D. in management with a focus on corporate... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Kilimanjaro
have made it without my teammates,” said Graeme. “That was the most important lesson I learned on the trip.” Unfortunately, three members of the group did not make it up the mountain due to altitude sickness and fatigue. “At one point or... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Get Well Soon
his vision for the hospital as, “We will be the best at getting better.” How CCHMC accomplishes just that is an object lesson for MBA students who hope to help lead substantive change in any sort of organization. The improvement effort at... View Details
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Help Center Learn with Baker Library: Baker Library Resources for Alumni Learn With Baker Library is a library service that provides customized e-learning modules covering topics from in-depth database overviews, library resource tutorials, and View Details
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Stephen Schwarzman on What It Takes
The Wall Street Journal interviewed Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman (MBA 1972) about his new book, “What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence,” which was released this week. The article includes scenes of Schwarzman’s early life... View Details
- 06 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment
global corporate sales strategy. Throughout this experience, I worked on everything from “blue sky” brainstorming sessions and developing strategies, to attending conferences, implementing new software systems, and designing marketing materials. Below are three of key... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 02 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Summer Listening - HBS Podcasts to Take to the Beach
faculty discussing cases they’ve written and the lessons they impart. If the Key to Business Success is Focus, Why Does Amazon Work?Harvard Business School professor Sunil Gupta explores the infiltration of Amazon into dozens of... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Staying the Course
the sea to understand graphing. The program reshapes the lessons in real time in response to a student’s progress. The approach appears effective. A 2016 report from the Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research found that... View Details
- 13 Jun 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)
In our latest “First Five Years” interview, we discuss product reviews, lessons learned at HBS, and more with BestReviews.com cofounders Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014). The company, which they launched in 2014, publishes... View Details
- 03 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?
into account in-season coaching changes, strike-shortened seasons, league expansions and reorganizations, the introduction of a salary cap, drag on team performance due to divisional rivalries, player-selection skew due to a team’s draft position, and other important... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Marked Managers
biotech firms public between 1979 and 1996. Her new book, Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry (Jossey-Bass), analyzes and draws lessons from the factors that made one company — Baxter International — a standout in... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ron Babalakin
Growing up, film and TV was like food and drink. My mum used media to feed us lessons about world cultures and life’s complexities. She showed me The Gods Must Be Crazy – a film about a Kalahari bushman whose life turns upside down when... View Details
- Portrait Project
Meg Whittenberger
words―or really any words at all―my mind was flooded with countless memories of other students fighting the odds. From Delhi to Boston, my lesson plans clashed with the realities of poverty, politics, and human conflict. My students’... View Details
- Portrait Project
Long Lu
sometimes need to express unpopular opinions. People told me this is not smart. Indeed, by doing so, my grandfather almost lost his life during the Cultural Revolution. I have learned a fair amount of lessons in the past. But I keep... View Details
- Portrait Project
Joan Cheng
hadn't actually tried my hardest. At HBS we're taught to play to our strengths. But in my life I've found humor in being a horrible skier (ask my friends!), a lesson in my failed bid for a promotion, and peace in being unable to make that... View Details