Project Evaluation And Selection - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 1997
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Short Takes

companies gain flexibility in the range of projects they may undertake. "Hiring outside contractors is a way for managers to access the talent they need to get the work done," says Bradach. Independent contractors reported a greater sense... View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

plant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to introduce a new pilot project designed to enhance the motivation and performance of a group of 200 employees. A rare female manager at Frito-Lay, Johnson finds that... View Details

10 Aug 2015
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A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges

development. Culled from a pool of nearly 1,000 applicants, those selected serve a yearlong fellowship in a nonprofit focused on issues such as economic development, education, health, hunger, international development, View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Jun 2013
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Minding The Gap

assistant principal of the school she now leads, an institution with a proud, 174-year history that counts a constellation of distinguished professionals, political leaders, judges, philanthropists, and a Pulitzer Prize winner among its... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Blagg, Deborah; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

01 Jun 2002
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Alfred L. Cheauré - A Dog's Life

break to earn his MBA (with distinction), and then continued up the ranks as submarine squadron commander and finally deputy oceanographer of the Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he took an assignment... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2008
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One-on-One with Jim Breyer

attractive place to invest. The investment and venture capital cycle is continuously changing, and one of the most fascinating internal discussions is often around where we’re in the cycle. When you first... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

18 May 2017
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Pioneer Spirit

came when it was selected to build custom-designed consoles and workstations for the Military Air Lift Command’s Crises Action Area at Scott AFB. That led to building all the consoles View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

19 Mar 2015
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Walter Salmon Remembered

greatly influenced my decision to focus on marketing. We have lost a great man. Mike Herb (MBA 1963) I fondly remember a second year field project with Professor Salmon as advisor. It was Hartmann Luggage, View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

29 Apr 2022
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Clean Slate

the right to access a clean sanitary toilet at home and in public places.” JH: The coalition has been involved in many local projects looking to improve sanitary conditions in their communities. One example... View Details

Keywords: Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems

06 Dec 2021
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HBS Curricula Explore the Complexities of Innovation

degrees in mechanical engineering and economics at Yale and then worked in tech investments at Morgan Stanley and as a project manager at... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

delivery of sustainable health care.” NOVEMBER 24 Anne Miller (MBA 1988) is executive director of Project N95, a national nonprofit founded to get personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical equipment... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Books

selecting references, and creating a résumé, to planning and executing a search campaign, interviewing techniques, and negotiating job offers. An... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

and staying engaged in some way are intrinsic to sustaining both confidence and opportunities. Serving on meaningful nonprofit boards that deal with serious business issues is one good route. Part-time View Details

01 Apr 1998
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World Class Learning

the increasingly global environment. "At HBS," Baeza continues, "I learned to establish priorities, work under pressure, look at projects with a Ôhelicopter view' before looking at details, and be aware that... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

01 Dec 1997
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New Releases

orderly and linear way. In his new book, Technology Integration: Making Critical Choices in a Dynamic World, HBS associate professor Marco Iansiti presents a detailed analysis of what has become a vital challenge in every cutting-edge... View Details

Keywords: Robert Binstock

02 Mar 2016
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The New Space Race

engineers to work on exciting projects like designing rockets for satellite delivery. Besides, he held the “naive view that starting a space company might be fun and profitable.” Founded with two HBS... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

07 Sep 2021
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September 2021 Alumni Books

discussed. Food Entrepreneurs in Africa: Scaling Resilient Agriculture Businesses By Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli (MBA 1999) Routledge Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the agriculture and food sector in Africa, which is View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2014
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Groundwork

has overseen a succession of campus development projects including new construction, restorations, and acquisitions since 1997. She notes that Dean Wallace B. Donham, who participated in the View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; George F. Baker III; real estate; Tata Hall; Educational Services; Real Estate

23 Sep 2021
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Confronting Sustainability in Business; Pro-Bono Consulting for Black-Owned Companies

Series kicked off September 15 with HBS Professor George Serafeim, who talked about his Impact-Weighted Accounts Project at HBS. Impact-weighted accounts offer a tool for measuring a company’s external impacts on society View Details