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24 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say (Part 2)

We asked recent HBS alumni to reflect on their time at—and after—HBS to answer the question “Is the MBA worth it?” Here are their thoughts on the business school experience, the value of an MBA degree, and how to best prepare for HBS.... View Details

27 Oct 2021
Blog Post

HBS Impact Investing Fund Course: An Experiential Education in Social Financing

is a Partner at ABRY, and Gerardo Espinoza (MBA 1990) is the Executive Director of LEAF. Scaling the Model We are excited for this course to be the beginning of a long and productive partnership between the... View Details

04 Mar 2025
Blog Post

WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley

provided an inside look at investment trends and career strategies. Kevin Zhang, partner at Bain Capital Ventures, emphasized the power of long-term relationships with founders. He also led an engaging discussion on emerging trends and... View Details

Keywords: Technology

18 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 18, 2009

must choose to improve an old technology (steel) or to develop a new material (carbon fiber). The decision must take into account a complicated context: increased demand for the "old" steel products made in Italy, increasing... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Profile

Ruzwana Bashir

online,” Bashir told Charlie Rose. In her typical relentless fashion, she searched for the perfect partner with the technology savvy to build the company. She teamed up with Oskar Bruening, an MIT... View Details

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Growth of the Social Enterprise

greater access to philanthropic funds as a result of their expansion efforts. Moreover, nonprofits expanding via affiliation may decide to partner with existing local organizations or networks of organizations, which can facilitate faster... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

May 14, 2024
Article

One Way to Help Employees Build Emergency Savings

By: Timothy Flacke and Peter Tufano

Intentional cooperation between two organizations — BlackRock, a major asset management firm, and national non-profit, Commonwealth — created the conditions for the nation’s largest payroll processor, multiple U.S. employers, retirement record keepers, and others to... View Details

Keywords: Saving; Personal Finance; Income; Nonprofit Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships

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13 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Racial Justice with the Scaling Minority Businesses Course

myths surrounding racial injustice and how Black property has been systematically de-valued. Other guests included Segun Idowu (CEO of the Black Economic Council), Professor Michael Porter, Lolita Taub (Co-Founder and General Partners at... View Details

28 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Online Match-Making with Virtual Dates

Literally millions of people have found dates through online match-making services, so who says the Internet is isolating? The problem for many users, however, is that initial matches are often imperfect—even frustrating—because the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Publishing

02 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 2

secret of its desire to retain a piece of the firm, at the very least, and some measure of control. The case explores the steps taken by the private equity investors to restructure the firm, and the relationship the partners forged with... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating Black History: Elevating the Voices of Our Student and Alumni Communities

can have by making an effort to honor their student's unique names. Learn more about the book on their Instagram account: @anamelikemine Henri Pierre-Jacques (MBA 2019) & Jarrid Tingle (MBA 2019) Managing Partners at Harlem Capital... View Details

29 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Uber Is Worth Saving and How To Do It

responsible company they are, that they’re concerned about the future well-being of society, cities, drivers, women, every stakeholder.” When it comes to its drivers, for example, the company has an opportunity to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

03 Aug 2017
Blog Post

“I Can Acquire Important Skills, But Also Gain the Big Picture Perspective of a Founder.”

Sometimes inspiration does come from the likeliest places. For Rahil Mehrotra, MBA 2018, it emerged from a combination of HBS courses and experiences: The Entrepreneurial Manager (TEM) course, the winter break Startup Boot Camp program,... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

11 Aug 2014
HBS Case

The Business of Behavioral Economics

You've done everything—endured diets, purged your freezer of Ben & Jerry's, and educated yourself on fat, sugar, and calories. Yet, you can't manage to lose weight. What's wrong with you? According to standard economic theory, which gives humans (perhaps too much)... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage; Health

23 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019

for the development and the smooth functioning of capital markets. At the same time, they are often motivated by their own private incentives. This, along with the trade-offs they face and the at-times unintended consequences of the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

06 Jun 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?

easier and faster being 'on call' 24/7 is now viewed by many as the norm." Phil Clark faulted leaders for failing to provide "healthy leadership" on this issue, saying "We have created a 24/7 world that is not... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consulting

24 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 24, 2006

managing the political conflict and the informational and procedural shortcomings that accrue to organizational differentiation. Finally, we show that the creation of an independent group responsible for managing not forecasts directly,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Gorton's Seafoods

Why We Recruit is a series of interviews with our recruiting partners covering a variety of topics ranging from their experience working with HBS to what they want students to know. New interviews will be released throughout the year to... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”

The best ideas and innovations are probably not invented by your company. But learning to find and work with leading partners in R&D calls for a massive cultural change, beginning with getting past the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program

for and understanding of the complexities of leading in the social sector. To achieve this goal, HBS partners with government and nonprofit organizations to offer one-year high-impact roles to a select... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise

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