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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

commitment strengthens the group’s relationships and enhances the sense of support within the Circle. *While the... View Details

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CEO Leadership - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index CEO Leadership CEO Leadership What is the role View Details

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Managing Human Capital

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

The Managing Human Capital course has been specifically designed to teach practical skills for the future general manager (not just the human resource practitioner) who seeks to manage both other people and her or his own career with optimal... View Details

Portrait Project

Sonakshi Bose

classmates had abandoned me during a game of hide-and-seek, hoping I would get lost. They succeeded. As I breathlessly ran back, with my new vow of meanness in mind, I marched up to View Details

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

decision-making simulation 1-on-1 decision-making simulation Peer feedback exercise 10-12 hrs Module 3 Implementing for the Present and Learning for the Future Detect and diagnose View Details

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Experience and description-based decision making.

Prof. Barron and his co-authors study the effect of the economic environment on decision making. One example involves the effect of rare (low probability) events. People behave as if they overweight these events in some settings (e.g., when buying insurance and... View Details

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

have shared a common narrative. It begins with strong investor demand for a set pattern of cash flows being met by seemingly substitute securities engineered by intermediaries, which is then followed by... View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Senior Lecturer of Business Administration Ann Dewitt (MBA 2009), The Engine Unpacking the Supply Chain Mess with Some First Principles and View Details

23 May 2019
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Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

homelessness, to promoting health. “We work to unite uncommon partners around the common goal of serving society,” she explains. Under Palandjian’s leadership, Social Finance... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Overview

By: Kris Johnson Ferreira

Professor Ferreira's research primarily focuses on how retailers can use algorithms to make better revenue management decisions, including pricing, product display, and assortment planning. In the retail industry, anticipating consumer demand is arguably one of the... View Details

Keywords: E-commerce; Analytics; Revenue Management; Pricing; Assortment Planning; Field Experiments; Operations; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Retail Industry

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

Baker include the de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room , which houses the School’s renowned historical collection of rare business books, the largest... View Details

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

approaches to value creation can be deployed within the context of an overarching strategy. Although many foundations talk about "strategic" giving, much current practice is at odds with strategy. Among... View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

funds). See the FAQs section below for common questions about eligibility. If you are in the process of searching for a full-time job search for... View Details

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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

development of sectors like education, the environment, immigration, and health care through impact investing, philanthropy, advocacy, and more. The organization brings... View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Learn about the difference between leadership and management, uncover the qualities and skills that characterize an effective leader, gain an understanding of View Details

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

initially furloughed their workers during the pandemic, but some of those workers were subsequently laid off. Furloughs have long been used in some European and Asian countries but are less View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

public school teachers (CalSTRS) was mandated by his board to “prioritize engagement with makers and retailers of firearms in California” following a series of gun-related View Details

08 Feb 2017
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How I Chose My HBS Recommenders

education, and economic development. There are a few common reasons why most of my classmates wanted to come to HBS. I chose HBS for two reasons. First, it provided me with an opportunity to reflect on my... View Details

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

political leaders, along with reputable mega-influencers, such as celebrities with similar backgrounds and interests, to put members of this segment at ease. Two common tactics: Sizing up View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

31 Jan 2007
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When Good Teams Go Bad

Concludes Polzer, "The best teams are those that not only combine the skills of their members successfully to fit the demands of their task... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

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