Projects - Publications - Faculty & Research

21 Apr 2020
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The Future of Project Work

Keywords: project work; gig economy; Remote work

01 Jun 2023
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Illustration by Shane Cluskey Like pet owners everywhere, Katie Spies (MBA 2019) would do anything for her dog. In 2014, when her Italian greyhound, George, started experiencing seizures and other health problems that didn’t respond to medications, the vet recommended... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2006
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Project Runway

Stacey Estrella (MBA ’93), a corporate communications executive at a Silicon Valley software firm, started sewing for fun just two years ago. But her beautifully crafted dresses and suits helped her beat out thousands of other hopefuls to earn a slot on the reality-TV... View Details

Keywords: Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Wholesale Trade

01 Dec 2016
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Passion Projects

Turning teddy bears into art On a trip to London in the 1980s, John O’Donnell (MBA 1977) and his wife snapped a picture of two teddy bears posed near a Buckingham Palace guard. The normally staid guard bowed to the bears, and the couple realized the power of toys to... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 1998
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Project outreach

Devon E. Winey (MBA '98) prepares to paint a hallway at Second Step Transitional Living Center, a home for victims of domestic violence. Three students plant flowers at Boston Senior Home Care. A group of enthusiastic students spent the day working at Second Step in... View Details

29 Mar 2013
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Tackle Big Projects Productively: 5 tips

15 Sep 2016
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The Burning Man Project

started as a solstice celebration, where Larry Harvey, the founder, wanted to do a project with his son. And so they built a man. And then they dragged it down to the beach and burned it on the night of the summer solstice. And people... View Details

01 Jun 2000
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Harbus Foundation Supports Community Projects

Miguel, a junior at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, is eager to tell others about the civil rights tour he took last summer in the South. He and fellow students involved in the Bill of Rights Education Project will be able to... View Details

10 Jun 2022
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Then and Now: Legacy of the Portrait Project

14 May 2015
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Too Many Infrastructure Projects Go It Alone

01 Mar 2004
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Leadership Project Codifies Elusive Traits

launched two years ago. The original intent of the research project was to begin to collect data that would contribute to a “canon of business leadership” — a compendium of business leaders who have defined the way we live, work, and... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

04 Apr 2012
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The Portrait Project Turns Ten

For ten years, Tony Deifell (MBA 2002) has returned to HBS each spring to photograph graduating students. To celebrate the milestone, we turned the camera on the creative force behind the Portrait Project. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look, and check back next month... View Details

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

01 Sep 2011
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Project Aims to Boost US Competitiveness

A cross-disciplinary team of HBS faculty, led by Professors Michael Porter and Jan Rivkin, has launched a project on US competitiveness that will feature a special spring 2012 issue of the Harvard Business Review and a long-term research... View Details

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