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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

(CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive cohort-based learning experience... View Details

02 May 2016
Blog Post

5 Facts about Clubs at HBS

Many of you may have experience participating in, leading, and even founding groups during your time as an undergraduate or in the workplace. Clubs at HBS can similarly provide many terrific opportunities and View Details

01 Sep 2021
What Do You Think?

Can We Train for Trust?

that 80 percent of executives around the world rated employee experience (including trust) important or very important. Employee experience drives engagement. And yet in the Deloitte study, only 22 percent... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 10

experiences seem to have that undeniable "wow" factor, while others disappoint customers? Perhaps there's no better place to turn to than the world of magic. Consider that leading magicians are constantly under pressure to come... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

field experiment at a large North American company, provides plenty of reassurance, showing that regular Zoom chats with managers fosters solid career-building connections for new workers. In fact, informal “virtual watercooler” sessions... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

12 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019

and Heidi Liu Abstract— Eleven experiments provide evidence that people have a tendency to “shoot the messenger,” deeming innocent bearers of bad news unlikeable. In a preregistered lab experiment, participants rated messengers who... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

one small way he could do his part, according to his new book Better, Not Perfect: A Realist’s Guide to Maximum Sustainable Goodness. In the book, Bazerman shares lessons from his own experiences and provides practical advice to help... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

10 Sep 2001
What Do You Think?

Do MBAs Need More Street Smarts?

offspring. This, of course, may not guarantee the early development of street smarts. If experience is the key, how does one get it? Should more MBAs be counseled to become involved in jobs, perhaps in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

seasonal flu and colds happen. The pandemic has offered a crash course in how viruses spread. Meanwhile, many conventional restaurants have become cloud kitchens by necessity. This unwanted experience might now prove valuable, at least in... View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Weitz-Winer-O'Dell Award for “Retention Futility: Targeting High-Risk Customers Might Be Ineffective” ( Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) , 2018). 2022 Ayelet Israeli : Selected as an INFORMS Society for Marketing Science (ISMS) Early... View Details

May–June 2024
Article

Setting Gendered Expectations? Recruiter Outreach Bias in Online Tech Training Programs

By: Jacqueline N. Lane, Karim R. Lakhani and Roberto Fernandez

Competence development in digital technologies, analytics, and artificial intelligence is increasingly important to all types of organizations and their workforce. Universities and corporations are investing heavily in developing training programs, at all tenure... View Details

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Gender; Training; Recruitment; Personal Development and Career

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01 Jun 2023
News

From Big Pharma to Startup

pitch their experience and skills to each other. That’s how Goble met Dr. Wayne Lencer, a Harvard Medical School professor who had spent a decade developing technology to enable the oral delivery of biological medicines—therapies created... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Business Insights Blog | HBS Online

skills and a global perspective. Her story shows how integrating HBS Online courses into university programs can enhance the student experience and support career readiness. [...] Read more 24 Jun 2025 What... View Details

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018)

MBA, you are likely thinking about what repayment might look like post-graduation. HBS graduates pursue careers in a variety of industries and positions around the world. With a median starting salary of $148,750, and median signing bonus... View Details

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

history on my grandpa’s walking tours of Lagos Island, celebrating Eid holidays with family, and working on craft projects with my twin sister. My family bonded over storytelling. Older family members recounted tales of their past View Details

01 Jan 2002
News

Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

humility is an important part of the mix, Zehnder adds. "What isn't is the boundless ambition that has been the downfall of too many CEOs in recent months." Although he retired two years ago, Zehnder still comes to the office just about every day, sharing his View Details

20 Oct 2015
Blog Post

What to Expect Your First Year at HBS

work is almost certainly going to put you out of your comfort zone, adding to the intensity of the experience. The rigor of the experience extends beyond academics – your social life will keep you plenty busy as well. With 900+ people in... View Details

23 May 2018
News

Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987

undertaking. His career path includes serving as director of the Central Bank of Brazil and building Banco Garantia into one of South America’s most prestigious banks before selling it to Credit Suisse First Boston in 1998. “Claudio has... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2010
News

John Crowley’s Extraordinary Measures

two youngest children, who were born with a rare and often fatal neuromuscular disorder. Watching its production was, alternately, an unreal, thrilling, and deeply emotional experience for the Crowley family. Less than a year after... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

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Investor - Entrepreneurship

Student Journey Investor Required Curriculum Elective Curriculum FALL Attend the Rock/CPD Career Panels to learn about careers in VC. Learn about the role of a VC/Investor and recruiting approach. Meet with:... View Details

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