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- 29 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 29, 2008
assessment and development. The (A) case describes the firm's strategic position as the "manufacturer" of three primary product lines—annuities, insurance, and mutual funds—which they sell to banks, broker/dealers, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Local Events Shake Up Corporate Philanthropy
research team looked at how major events affected the philanthropic activity of 2,571 firms in 157 metropolitan areas, between 1980 and 2006. In assessing the effects of natural disasters, the researchers anticipated two possibilities. On... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Aug 2003
- What Do You Think?
Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?
pointed out that "So many managers are afraid that attitude is too soft, too difficult to assess and to use as a key hiring criteria." Saurabh Dwivedy commented that "...attitude, morals, ethics, and leadership skills are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy
all have to be in alignment." Along with Russell A. Eisenstat, an independent consultant and former HBS faculty member, Beer has developed a process called Organizational Fitness Profiling, which helps a CEO or business unit general manager and their top team... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- Profile
Robert Leke
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? An MBA at HBS was important in providing the opportunity for me to step back, assess my current capabilities, and develop the additional skills I lacked to become a successful manager in... View Details
- Web
Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) - Course Catalog
social issues in collaboration with government and nonprofit sectors. Leadership for Systems Change : Insights into the personal and professional journey of systems leaders, including skill development, risk management, and the cultivation of resilience. View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Desert Dust-Up
claims. “We are,” he declared, “living with an energy illusion of the highest order.” Simmons, who is writing a book on the subject and has spent the last two years researching Saudi technical data, has also called for more transparency from the petroleum industry... View Details
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
positive earnings surprises and positive analyst revisions in the months following passage of the bill, as well as significantly higher future sales and profitability. We show that the more complex the legislation, the more difficulty the market has in View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Cheap, Fast, and In Control: How Tech Aids Innovation
assessing which management practices and processes in an organization could benefit from experimentation? It is important to understand that experimentation matters to managing change and uncertainty. A: It is important to understand that... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild
- 01 Dec 2020
- What Do You Think?
How Can We Get Companies to Invest More in Low-Wage Workers?
assess how technology, such as robots and artificial intelligence, impacts work and workers. One conclusion was that technology would change the nature of work, but still leave us with more demand for workers than supply. Inequality in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Knowledge Integration Rules at Yale
Development Program, which involves a series of small-group meetings throughout the year, personal assessment exercises, peer and faculty feedback, plus coaching and mentoring. After two years of the new curriculum, “the response has been... View Details
- Web
3.1 Student Accounts | MBA
on the Student Account. Any returned checks submitted as payment for students’ bills will be redeposited; there is a charge assessed for dishonored checks. If students’ scholarships/fellowships and loans are greater than the amount due on... View Details
- 16 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
can assess candidates' skills objectively instead of relying on the candidate’s own assessment of their ability. Furthermore, if two candidates are both given a work sample test, they can be evaluated side... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- Web
IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog
Course Policies and Course Fee & Financial Aid . Visit IFC Financial Aid for a quick assessment to determine your eligibility and process or contact finaid@hbs.edu for more information. Enrollment: Limited to 45 MBA students (due to the... View Details
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Managing Customers for Growth - Course Catalog
assessing customer lifetime value (LTV), customer-base analysis, and cohort dynamics to inform strategic decision-making. 2. Leveraging Data for Customer Growth: The course explores how firms use data-driven insights for segmentation,... View Details
- Portrait Project
Chris Chang
be the prestige of my employer, but the enthusiasm and passion I bring to my work. When my one wild ride concludes, I will look within to assess the successfulness of my life. I will look in the mirror to determine whether I am happy with... View Details
- 24 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Internship In Action
recommended approach to move forward. We redesigned the entire process for an important group of sellers that contribute around 30% of GFG’s Net Merchandise Value, assessed the features and resources required, and developed the roll-out... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- Profile
Steve Alden
Steve Alden has unimpeachable credentials in quantitative analytics, placing first in Massachusetts on the CPA exam in 2007, and in the top-ten nationwide. But when it came time to assess potential MBA programs, Steve gave qualitative... View Details
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit, Information, and the Courts
assessments of wealth, the credit reports of the nineteenth century included subjective character assessments, often based on hearsay. Even the Agency’s guides to its own credit reporters admitted that the process was “unavoidably... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Innovation Imperative
of a major research project that addresses whether rapidly growing Chinese universities will set the world standard for excellence in the 21st century. When I talked with Nohria recently about the year ahead for HBS, I asked him to assess... View Details