Class of 2010 - Publications - Faculty & Research

2011
Working Paper

Fairness, Efficiency and Flexibility in Organ Allocation for Kidney Transplantation

By: Dimitris Bertsimas, Vivek F. Farias and Nikolaos Trichakis

We propose a scalable, data-driven method for designing national policies for the allocation of deceased donor kidneys to patients on a waiting list, in a fair and efficient way. We focus on policies that have the same form as the one currently used in the U.S. In... View Details

Keywords: Fairness; Policy; Health Disorders; Marketplace Matching; Performance Effectiveness; Rank and Position; Health Industry; United States

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20 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

meditation and living in an ashram in India to dropping in on a calligraphy class at Reed College. All these varied experiences would later trigger ideas for innovations at Apple Computer. Collectively, these discovery skills—the... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

20 Jan 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Income Inequality and Social Preferences for Redistribution and Compensation Differentials

Keywords: by William R. Kerr

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The Game Has Changed

By: Max H. Bazerman

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

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Frequently Asked Questions - MBA

about the class profile here . Do I need to have prior business experience to apply to the joint MD/MBA Program? What “counts” as business experience? Our student population comes from a variety of different... View Details

22 May 2024
HBS Case

Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore

Beijing-based ByteDance, TikTok blew past Google in 2021 to become the world’s most visited domain. In the United States alone, TikTok boasts more than 150 million users—almost half the country’s population. “It is where the future is,” says Shikhar Ghosh, MBA View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology

25 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Meet the Student Academic Services Support Team at HBS!

success, and constantly strives to enhance the suite of programs and workshops designed to facilitate the transition back to being a student and to the case method used at HBS. These programs include free tutoring, writing coaches, and... View Details

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Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center | About

more than 10,000 executives who attend classes here each year and as a vibrant hub that enables them to convene with each other, with faculty, and with students from the MBA and doctoral programs. The Boston architectural firm View Details

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Three Stories from HBS PRIDE for National Coming Out Day - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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1.2 MBA Honor Code - MBA

academic community, and the very foundation on which the HBS MBA Program rests – depends on: Individual preparation of all materials. Small-group discussions to explore and expand on this initial work. Consistent View Details

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

2010 terms, as a share of national income) were scheduled to revert to Colombian ownership in that year. The money to buy them for the new canal effort, then, would have gone to Bogotá instead View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

02 Nov 2023
Blog Post

Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience

the lessons you learned from foundational classes to a complex real-world consulting project at the end of your first year. With a diverse group of peers, there is an... View Details

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Policies, Rules & Guidelines | About

During Course Activities The purpose of this policy is to clarify the School’s position on capturing (e.g., photography, audio, video, live streaming and other formats) and/or disseminating (e.g., via the media or use View Details

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FAQ - MBA

for the first year. However, if you start at HBS, you will graduate with your HLS class at the end of the four-year program. What are the core course requirements at both schools during the first two years?... View Details

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Preparing to Teach - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

opportunities and challenges they are likely to encounter as case teachers. Ideally, case instructors prepare to shape the learning environment and become familiar with their students even before the first day of class. Prior to each... View Details

13 Dec 2019
Blog Post

All Is Well in Texas: How Julia Cheek Founded Her At-Home Lab Testing Startup, EverlyWell

Julia Cheek’s time at HBS was nothing short of inspirational. In fact, two unicorn startups, Coupang, and Grab-Taxi all came out of her section alone! When she started at HBS in 2009, many View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

Cultivating Prosperity in Afghanistan

dilemma while participating in the second semester required course The Entrepreneurial Manager taught by Shikhar Ghosh, the MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

18 Oct 2023
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Spreading the Words

Shafiq Khan (MBA 1982) loves to solve problems. It’s what attracted him to the case study method at HBS and, after graduation, to consulting at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Then, at United Airlines, Khan encountered another challenge: The company was spending one-sixth of... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Skydeck - Alumni

Communication in the Age of Zoom Interpersonal communication expert Rachel Greenwald (MBA 1993) on navigating the new world of video meetings and the interpersonal communication principles that transcend... View Details

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General Inquiries - MBA

General Inquiries Verification of Attendance MBA Key Dates & Calendar Contact MBA Registrar Services MBA Registrar Services is happy to answer your general inquiries regarding MBA Program curriculum coordination, cross-registration,... View Details

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