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- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Books
post–Civil War era to commission-based canvassers hired and trained by manufacturers to sell agricultural products and books by Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant, for instance. “Drummers,” who acted as the middlemen between manufacturers... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Letters to the Editor
are trained to make a difference in the world. Such stories inspire the School’s majority of alums to feel more connected and akin to each other, to HBS, and to the mission we all share. Lorne Adrain (MBA ’83) Providence, RI How to Make... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977
Gamble's leadership training programs. There's nothing like having to step into a decision maker's shoes to learn about leadership." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "If you can find work that both stretches you and plays to your strengths,... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- News
A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding
of consistent support of the School that began not long after Barry graduated. At HBS, he says, “We need to attract people from around the world who have real experience and a desire to have an impact.” Happy with the direction the School is going, he adds, “Regardless... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
Cleveland Day in January, agrees. "The Cleveland Turnaround is an excellent example of the kind of impact business can have on society," she says. "It's important that HBS is training us to think not just... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
HBS Launches Unique Deferred-Admission Program
the new program — before arriving on campus. “No other business school offers anything similar,” says Dee Leopold (MBA ’80), managing director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid. “This is a bold program that is trying to do three things:... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
in part, by how much it gave away. If that seems counterintuitive at best and downright crazy at worst, think again. The Bridgespan Group, the consultancy they created, has turned the standard business model on its head. While consultants... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The First Scrum
were never able to convince him that rugby was a good idea at HBS, but it was outside his authoritative control. We just went on and did our thing. TWO SCOTS INTRODUCE GAME OF RUGBY TO BUSINESS SCHOOL'S PLAYING FIELDS —Harbus, April 24,... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office
the 1960s, he felt himself drawn toward nonprofit activities. Upon graduating from HBS, Lazarus took the advice of a classmate and joined the Peace Corps in Panama, where he worked to develop a business View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar
- 17 Apr 2017
- HBS Case
This Turkish Debt Collector Is Customer-friendly
Debt collectors aren’t perceived as providing great service to debtors.Source: BrianAJackson On the list of industries known for great customer service, debt collection is far from the top—and may not even be on the list at all. “It’s usually a View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
From the Editors
president - McKinsey & Company's Marvin Bower (MBA '30) reported on the effort to "streamline Bulletin make-up and typography." Content of the quarterly magazine was dominated by the School's involvement in wartime training courses,... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 31 Oct 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers
Source: FangXiaNuo The Harvey Weinstein horror show has brought attention to previously unspoken abuses of male power to sexually harass and suppress women. Prominent women are joining the #MeToo moment, feeling safety in numbers as they reveal facing egregious... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
explains Michel Anteby, an associate professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School who cowrote the paper with Filiz Garip of Harvard University, Paul V. Martorana of Wagner College, and Scott Lozanoff of the... View Details
- Profile
Chris Wilson-Byrne
a ten. I've learned that business isn't about having the 'right answer' – there is no one right answer. What's important is the value you contribute to the process and the outcome." This summer, Chris will accept an internship in... View Details
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Brett Gibson
perspective. "My passion has always been for service," Brett says. "With 9/11, I realized how important it was to direct that passion to serve in the military." With no appetite for half-measures, Brett aimed for the Army Rangers. After a year of... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Aaron…
activity of change management. We have to change culture and attitudes in order to change the way we acquire talent. Aside from spending 70% of my day between MS Outlook (sending and receiving hundreds of emails a day), MS Excel and PowerPoint (Analyzing and presenting... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Two Presidents, One Goal: Building on the Club of Chicago
— the group has also adapted to the changing needs of its membership. “We have a large percentage of people who work either for themselves, or out in the suburbs, or are retired,” Mott notes. “Not everybody is on the train heading... View Details
Keywords: Amy Burton
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
training literature, as well as a recent longitudinal study of MBA students, speaks directly to business school students in their own language in an attempt to help them make the most out of their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Sep 2024
- News
The Making of a Streaming Sensation
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: When the Netflix series Geek Girl debuted this summer, it quickly became the second most-watched show globally on the platform. Based on the young adult book series by author Holly Smale about... View Details
- 21 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?
directors accountable to company owners." Major business groups lost no time denouncing the reform measures as vehicles for ceding enormous power to a small number of special-interest investors, namely, unions and public employee... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson