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12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

How to Write a Great Business Plan

would-be backers a realistic idea of what magnitude of reward they can expect and when they can expect it. A great business plan is not easy to compose, Sahlman acknowledges, largely because most... View Details

Keywords: Re: William A. Sahlman

September 1976 (Revised January 1977)
Case

Del Norte Paper Co. (C)

By: William A. Sahlman

Designed to serve two roles: first, it provides a reasonably comprehensive description of an ongoing capital budgeting system for the international operations of a large American company. Second, it allows the student to focus upon and critically analyze a series of... View Details

Keywords: Capital Budgeting; International Relations; Globalized Markets and Industries; Goals and Objectives; Service Delivery; Business Subsidiaries; Performance Evaluation; Performance Expectations; Financial Services Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry

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06 Mar 2017
News

Leading in the Community and the Boardroom

Benaree Pratt Wiley (MBA 1972) has gathered many takeaways over a long career that has spanned consulting, the nonprofit sector, and entrepreneurship, but one in particular has had lasting resonance: Success is personal. “It’s easy to get on a treadmill of View Details

01 May 2013
News

Thompson Dean, MBA 1984

by the program’s ambitious goal of preparing leaders to transform the nation’s public schools. The three-year, practice-based doctoral program, which is taught in partnership with HBS and Kennedy School faculty, is tuition-free. Its graduates are View Details

Portrait Project

Lily Hayes Kaufman

face-to-face with a blow that sets me back, finding my own alternative course will lead me to achieve my goals. I will take punches in and out of the ring, and the hardest ones will come when I least expect them. I don't know what... View Details

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1.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities | MBA

In making decisions which concern the community as a whole or any part of the community, officers are expected to consult with those affected by the decisions. Failures to meet these responsibilities may be profoundly damaging to the life... View Details

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

and align expectations with your partner Want to be grateful for your partner when it comes to household tasks and management? Communicate, reframe, and align your expectations. Women and men in mixed-gender couples generally View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

27 May 2014
First Look

First Look: May 27

Google's tying and bundling tactics are suspect under antitrust law. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2436940 The Cross Section of Expected Holding Period Returns and Their Dynamics: A Present Value Approach By: Lyle,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2016
News

Ask the Expert: Barreling Ahead

environment where 115-plus local breweries work together to create some of the best craft beer in the country. In addition, San Diego County has done a nice job of diversifying its water resources. With that said, we expect the landscape... View Details

07 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

17 Oct 2014
News

A passion for alleviating poverty and inequality

Patricio (“Pato”) Bichara (MBA 2015) is passionate about the need to alleviate poverty and inequality in his native Mexico and the role he expects to play in this challenge. (Published October 2014) View Details

Portrait Project

Molly Jacobson

wait to begin a career with clean clothes, central heating, and easy bathroom access. Compared to many other farm workers, I was blessed to expect this. I think often of this memory as I pursue success in business. In the corporate world,... View Details

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Samantha Ernst

case-study method made HBS her top choice. “I learn best listening to others; through their experiences and our heated discussions.” “I’ve been surprised by how much the administration cares for the students here,” Samantha says. “I View Details

01 Dec 2004
News

Emmons Heads Christensen Center

gifts made it possible to move ahead with its creation. While the center’s permanent home on campus has not yet been determined, Emmons expects to begin hiring staff in the near future. Over the coming months, Emmons will work closely... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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1.4.6 Honesty, Respect for Property, and Public Order | MBA

1.4.6 Honesty, Respect for Property, and Public Order 1.4 Community Standards of Conduct HBS expects that all students will be honest and forthcoming in their dealings with the members of this community. Further, HBS View Details

June 2008
Teaching Note

Transparent Value LLC (TN)

By: Sharon P. Katz and Krishna G. Palepu

Teaching Note for [108098]. View Details

Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Valuation; Stocks; Price; Performance Expectations; Cash Flow; Revenue; Business Startups; Investment Funds; Product Launch; Financial Services Industry

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03 Dec 2024
News

Magic Numbers

Courtesy Shalinee Sharma Courtesy Shalinee Sharma As a sixth grader in Buffalo, New York, Shalinee Sharma (MBA 2005) believed math just wasn’t her thing. There were only a few girls in the honors class at her new school, and Sharma soon realized that she was far behind... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

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1.4.2 Drug and Alcohol Policy | MBA

non-prescription synthetics; procurement or distribution of alcohol by anyone under 21 years of age; and provision of alcohol to anyone under 21 years of age are violations of the law and of HBS policy. Harvard Business School’s policies and procedures also reflect... View Details

28 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Managing Your Health and the Recruiting Process: Advice from HBS Alumni

experience and in her work with students as an HBS coach, Meredith Hamilton (MBA 2008) shared “I think it is appropriate to wait until you have an offer in hand before disclosing and then say something like ‘I’m super excited about this opportunity and want to make... View Details

11 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

The New International Style of Management

At Dell Beijing, Andy Klump (HBS MBA '03) was excelling at his job—selling computer hardware and services solutions to multinationals—when the company's 360-degree performance-review process underwent a change. As part of the new approach, Klump was View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

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