Professionalism - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Dec 2021
Op-Ed

Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge

foundational elements that help these professionals reach a higher level—the T-shaped leader. What is a T-shaped leader? In this development model, the vertical line of the T represents depth of expertise, and the horizontal line reflects... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle

30 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?

“It’s who responds to those messages and how they get responded to that really hadn’t been looked at.” Stark numbers point to uncomfortable conclusions The study examined communication between medical professionals and more than 39,000... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Health

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

various stages of their personal and professional lives. We aspire to connect you with each other, share with you the latest faculty research and innovative ideas from the field, and bring you together to work on solutions for our world’s... View Details

01 Mar 2019
News

The Burden Legacy

the first structure on the HBS campus to break away from the Georgian Revival style. The professional life of William A.M. Burden, son of William Sr. and father of William III, spanned aviation, government, modern art, and business. After... View Details

Keywords: Linda Kush

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Interviewing - Alumni

professional. Dressing up for the interview even though the interviewer cannot see you can help you get into a professional state of mind. Before a Video Interview Ensure that you have a quiet space, proper lighting, and a neutral... View Details

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Pam Chan

greater professional opportunity A believer in the "cycle of learning," Pam doesn't see progress as a necessarily¬ linear path. "Our careers are more like a jungle gym than a ladder – you're always on your toes. We learn... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Tech

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Davida Bynum

Coming to HBS is like Opening the secret door to Narnia. As an applicant, it seemed like a magical land far, far away where my wildest dreams (and professional ambitions) could come true. And, during the time that I have been here, that... View Details

09 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1638429 Accounting Scholarship That Advances Professional Knowledge and Practice Author:Robert S. Kaplan Abstract Recent accounting scholarship has used statistical analysis on... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

TX Monica Avila South Texas Academy for Medical Professionals Olmito, TX Subjects: Government, History TX Roger Azevedo John Paul II High School Plano, TX KY Delvin Azofeifa Martin Luther King Jr Academy for Excellence Lexington, KY... View Details

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Generative AI - Alumni

AI-generated materials to maintain ethical standards and authenticity. Striking a balance between leveraging technological advancements and upholding personal responsibility ensures that GenAI becomes an efficient and ethical tool in the pursuit of View Details

26 Jul 2023

Life at HBS Chat with the Entrepreneurship Club

Virtual Life at HBS Chats are a unique opportunity to hear straight from current HBS students regarding their MBA experience. Join a panel of students from the Entrepreneurship Club who will share their backgrounds and how they have cultivated their personal and View Details

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Brice Fodouop

can help me in the food and beverage industry. They’ve helped me understand what it takes to set up a manufacturing plant. Career & Professional Development has introduced me to alumni in Africa, allowing me to talk to people who’ve... View Details

Research Summary

Innovating in Energy: Learning from High-Potential Ventures

By: Joseph B. Lassiter

My work at HBS has always focused on high-potential ventures. Most recently, these have been professionally financed start-ups and buyouts in newly emerging energy and cleantech businesses. These ventures tend to be based on innovative insights into technology and... View Details

2013
Working Paper

What Makes a Critic Tick? Connected Authors and the Determinants of Book Reviews

By: Loretti I. Dobrescu, Michael Luca and Alberto Motta

This paper investigates the determinants of expert reviews in the book industry. Reviews are determined not only by the quality of the product, but also by the incentives of the media outlet providing the review. For example, a media outlet may have the incentive to... View Details

Keywords: Books; Quality; Experience and Expertise; Relationships; Publishing Industry

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June 2008 (Revised July 2008)
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Kit Hinrichs at Pentagram (A)

By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker

This case focuses on Kit Hinrichs, a 65-year-old partner at Pentagram, a privately owned multidisciplinary design firm. One of the world's most prestigious design firms, Pentagram was founded by five designers from different disciplines in London in the 1970s. By 2008,... View Details

Keywords: Arts; Business Offices; Customer Relationship Management; Design; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Groups and Teams; Creativity; Service Industry; San Francisco

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One of the leading business thinkers in the world offers a bold, new theory of advanced leadership for tackling the world's complex, messy, and recalcitrant social and environmental problems.

Over a decade ago, renowned innovation... View Details

Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job

Many professionals aspire to work for a start-up. Executives from large companies view them as models to help them adapt to today’s dynamic innovation economy. Yes, start-ups look magical, but they can also be chaotic and inaccessible. Many books are written for... View Details

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

strategic decisions Value a venture, project, or investment opportunity and perform a sensitivity analysis Who Will Benefit College Students and Recent Graduates Those Considering an MBA Mid-Career Professionals Learn the language of... View Details

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Apply - Crossover Into Business

Apply Apply Name Email Phone Sports League Years in the league The program is for active and recently retired professional athletes. Are you an active athlete? Yes No If yes, what is your current team or league? If no, when did you... View Details

25 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Collaborating Across Cultures

researchers found that affective trust was much more likely to stem from having high cultural metacognition than cognitive trust. This time, 60 managers attending another executive MBA course were asked to complete a network survey listing up to 24 of their primary... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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