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Minal Mehta

small milestone motivates us to run at this venture even harder." What advice do you have for current HBS students who hope to launch their own companies? "Make the time to connect with your HBS classmates and use them as a... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Services

22 Jul 2021
News

Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

angel investing.” Ventura, who serves as an adviser and mentor at TaFF and TBFI, contributed to all seven virtual sessions, introducing the HBS alumni mentors, and sharing guidance and advice to the startups. A team from TBFI followed up... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

28 May 2019
News

Alumni Achievement Awards 2019

no.” Fast money: “My husband, Barry, and I raised a million dollars in two weeks to start Bluemercury in 1999. The initial idea was to build an e-commerce company, but then we changed course and focused on freestanding beauty stores where you could get expert View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

Christensen and Vernon Remembered

the Iran Center for Management (Tehran). He was part of a team of HBS professors whose advice to the top executives of Nestlé S.A. led to the creation of IMEDE, the European management school in Switzerland. Christensen served on many... View Details

20 Aug 2014
News

With No Time to Lose

serves on Prize4Life’s board of scientific advisors. Professor Vicki Sato has also served on the Prize4Life board. When they were ready to set up Prize4Life, Kremer and his peers got advice from professors Alan Grossman and Robert Steven... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2005
News

A Matter of Opinion

Hayes, for advice on how “to think like a businessman.” Hayes encouraged Navasky to consider the Owner/President Management Program (OPM), an HBS Executive Education offering for family- and small-business executives. Navasky was an... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2005
News

Clark Bids Farewell to HBS

legacy and tradition. BYU–I will be very different from the traditional academic institution. Its intent is basically to rethink education. It’s on a roll, and we have an opportunity to make it even better. Any words of advice for your... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2003
News

Books

approach” for those who are tackling their first managerial assignments and valuable advice for the organizations whose futures depend on their success. — Deborah E. Blagg What Really Works by William Joyce, Nitin Nohria, and Bruce... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg; Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

17 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020

learn the rules, managers are unsure how to help them, and organizations get a glimpse into the future. Prithwiraj Choudhury, Tsedal Neeley, Lakshmi Ramarajan, and Julia Austin share advice for managers. 6 Traits That Set Top Business... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance

second-most critical bill overall, and clearly ahead of rent.” For policymakers, the advice is clear: Know that the insurance crisis hasn't quite hit yet, but that it’s coming quickly. Shoring up the economy and connecting employees who... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

16 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs

in times of change, chaos, ambiguity, adversity, and unclarity. China is certainly a "work in progress." Q: What advice would you give HBS Working Knowledge readers who are thinking of creating new businesses or ventures in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2001
What Do You Think?

Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?

telecommuting can create the feeling of "losing touch," but when used judiciously, it can "lead to peace of mind." In addition to determining the role and timing of telecommuting, respondents provided advice for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Nov 2000
What Do You Think?

Succession at GE: What’s Next?

important qualities and capabilities to be sought in a successor to Welch is moot. But as in any good Harvard Business School case discussion, hindsight provides neither a guide to the future nor necessarily the best response. With that as background, what was your... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

President’s Innovation Challenge. Sharing Advice & Reflections about the Pandemic In June 2020, the Africa Research Center hosted a four-part Africa Webinar Series: COVID-19 Reflections, Challenges, and Next Steps. The series brought... View Details

03 Jul 2018
What Do You Think?

Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?

families.” “Dr J Do what is right” put it this way: “The organization’s culture is getting tested My advice would be to quickly hold a series of town hall meetings with employees to gauge what they feel. More importantly, it needs to be a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

31 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Taking the Fear out of Diversity Policies

aspect." Taking Their Own Advice Ramarajan and Thomas have been taking that positive approach in their research. Ramarajan is currently studying the concept of multiple identities—how people manage all the roles they play in life,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Profile

Phillip Michael Strazzulla

prospective tech startup. His startup venture, LifeGuides.me, is essentially an online career advice service designed to help college graduates and young professionals make better, more informed career decisions so they can avoid a... View Details

10 Aug 2020
Blog Post

HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice

program has taught me how to ask for help and how to prioritize the advice I receive from others to make my own decision. To launch a social enterprise, you have to move quick, but with thoughtfulness and intention, and seeking help is... View Details

22 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon

coupled with the diminished availability of financing, may have a negative impact on entrepreneurs’ ability to obtain cash, exit, and innovate. Silverthorne: What advice would you give to high-tech entrepreneurs facing this launch/no... View Details