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The Game Has Changed

Many prior books on negotiation, including books co-authored by Max Bazerman, have addressed how to create and claim value in negotiation. These ideas have proliferated in business schools, where negotiation is often the most popular course. Class participants... View Details

26 Apr 2024
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How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Matthew Young

the Commanders. The 2+2 program allowed me the flexibility to spend that second year with them knowing I’d have a spot in the Class of 2025. What advice do you have for prospects considering the 2+2 program?... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

responsibility and role to play in eliminating them from workplaces in the same way they might have asbestos in years past. At Harvard University and several corporations, leaders are following a simple, two-part playbook: Demand transparency from suppliers and avoid... View Details

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Learning Journal of Education for Business Christensen Center Tip Sheets Characteristics of Effective Case Method Teaching Elements of Effective View Details

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FAQs for Alumni Virtual Programs - Alumni

alumni@hbs.edu for further assistance. I registered for a session but missed it. May I switch my registration to the other session of the same topic? Yes, as long as the topic is being offered on a date and time in the future. Contact... View Details

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Christina Byrd

When Christina Byrd applied to college, she shattered the expectations of her hometown community. “My parents had encouraged me to get into the best and most challenging school I could,” Christina explains. “I took them up on their bet. I... View Details

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Preventing Fairness Gerrymandering: Auditing and Learning for Subgroup Fairness

By: Michael J Kearns, Seth Neel, Aaron Leon Roth and Zhiwei Steven Wu

The most prevalent notions of fairness in machine learning are statistical definitions: they fix a small collection of pre-defined groups, and then ask for parity of some statistic of the classifier (like classification rate or false positive rate) across these groups.... View Details

Keywords: Machine Learning; Algorithms; Fairness; Mathematical Methods

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Merve Ciplak

As a management consultant with Bain & Co. in Istanbul, Merve Ciplak had “almost complete freedom” to work for up to six months, without penalty, in any industry of her choice on an ‘externship’ from the firm. Merve applied the... View Details

25 Jan 2016
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3 Tips on Coming to HBS with a Partner

actual class taking part (but that does not mean they cannot still come to a class or two!). They join in for all social events, join clubs, and participate on our intramural sports teams. A partner in our... View Details

13 Jun 2017
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4 Things You Need to Know about the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program

applications for this program will be accepted in the upcoming Class of 2020 application cycle. The admissions process is the same as the regular MBA application, with a few additions. First and foremost,... View Details

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FAQ - Alumni

amount will be split 50/50 for tax purposes but each person will receive class credit and recognition for the full amount of the gift. Contact HBS Gift Management at 617.495.6207 or gifts@hbs.edu if you have... View Details

28 Feb 2023
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Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

African American Student Union (AASU), First-Gen Club, Latino Student Organization (LASO), and PRIDE. WHAT DOES BEING FIRST-GENERATION, LOW-INCOME (FGLI) MEAN TO YOU? Norquata Allen, Class of 2023 Being a... View Details

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Financial databases: certification and training

Where can I find out about certification for Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv), and Datastream? Bloomberg Certification: Bloomberg offers 3 modules as part of there certification program - Bloomberg... View Details

18 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works

redundant communication, coupled with an escalating sense of urgency, is integral to communicating because it gets the job done. New research shows that getting employees to listen up and deliver isn't so different. “Those without power... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

24 Oct 2019
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Harvard’s JD/MBA: Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021) Answers Your Questions

experience at HLS and HBS because students take their first-year classes with their section peers. Since the first two years of the program allow for joint degree students to have the same experience as... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Leading at State

Courtesy Howard Cox Courtesy Howard Cox This past fall, 49 employees of the US Department of State logged in to a virtual HBS classroom from all over the world—Honduras, China,... View Details

Keywords: leadership; international relations; politics; Executive Education

22 Jan 2016
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Case Protagonists at HBS

The case method is a cornerstone of the HBS pedagogical method. During their time at HBS, students will step into the shoes of 500 different case protagonists – and learn how to make difficult, critical... View Details

2015
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"Level II" Negotiation Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems

By: James K. Sebenius

Many negotiators have constituencies that must formally or informally approve an agreement. Traditionally, it is the responsibility of each negotiator to manage the internal conflicts and constituencies on his or her own side. Far less familiar are the many valuable... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Participants; Negotiation Deal

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Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

Changing consumer behaviors have redefined what it means to be direct to consumer ("DTC"). What once began online a decade ago as a distribution and disintermediation strategy has since evolved into a multifaceted approach for the modern-day brand.

The... View Details

October 2019
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Street Symphony: Making Human Connections Through Music

By: Rohit Deshpandé

To Vijay Gupta, music was sacred. A highly accomplished and renowned violinist with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gupta believed the act of making and performing music was a deeply spiritual practice — one that had the power to heal audiences and musicians... View Details