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- 08 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day
(he/him), Class of 2022 “August 2, 2020 was the start of my Coming-out-iversary, the first time I told the world, ‘I’m gay.’ Despite knowing I was different since adolescence, conservative religious and societal pressures prevented me...
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- 01 Jan 2010
- News
James Dimon, MBA 1982
hatches to prepare for tough times ahead; and as a charismatic leader who focuses on recruiting, training, and developing the people in his organization. While competitors imploded during the economic downturn, with Dimon at the helm,...
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- 20 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster
million in donations compared to $1.9 million during the same time period (July 29 to August 20) last year. This remarkable increase in their fundraising potential is largely due to the snowball effect of cause marketing coupled with a...
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by John Deighton
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
Edited by Jen McFarland Flint; illustrations by Ross MacDonald Here’s the humbling truth: no matter how high your career soars, how many awards you win or companies you sell or differences you make in this world, everyone has to start somewhere. And in those first...
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Ramya Sundar
for the first time here. Being part of the HBS community is like... ...being part of a truly global community. I’ve met some incredible people here at HBS. Even though social interactions have been impacted to a certain extent due to...
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- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Too Much of a Good Thing?
growing. And some cyclical industries may even intentionally overbuild. All in all, "it's hard to say that there's an exact amount of production that's appropriate at any point in time at any given price," Emmons cautions. The Rush to...
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Garry Emmons
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
are taking short-term pay cuts largely to show solidarity with their employees. "A lot of it is symbolic ,” Itay Goldstein of The Wharton School commented. “When we come into a crisis like the one we have right now—where it's a difficult View Details
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by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
using drugs, prospective employers found drug users hireable 62 percent of the time, versus only 45 percent of the time for those who chose not to answer that question. Of course, such honesty has its limits, John hastens to add....
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by Michael Blanding
- 23 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Why White-Collar Crime Spiked in America After 9/11
cutbacks Previous studies have delved into the fact that the threat of prison time and fines can deter white-collar criminals from committing crimes that can greatly harm corporations, investors, and consumers alike, not to mention...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- Web
Hawes Hall | About
Bloomberg Center, creating a graceful courtyard in the Frederick Law Olmsted tradition. About the Name The construction of Hawes Hall was made possible through a generous gift from Beverly and Rodney A. Hawes Jr. (MBA 1969). At the time...
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- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem
in Africa. “Why? Because they’re getting returns,” she says. “We’ve shown that you can merge impact work with investing without sacrificing returns. But you can’t just arrive and set up. Africa is 54 separate and distinct countries. You need View Details
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Margie Kelley
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
Somehow, despite being on different continents, we made the time to deepen our connection, spending hours on FaceTime. We quickly found that there was something there, something both of us wanted to explore. Tom came to Boston for a week,...
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- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
Seventeen years after the dawn of social media marketing, this medium continues to be an intriguing puzzle—a place where brands are investing more time and money, but are still struggling to determine what works well and where the returns...
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- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Ipsita Dasgupta - Global Perspective, Local Results
helps bridge the education gap by giving entrepreneurs access to capital regardless of the level of their formal schooling. While her interests are clearly international in scope, Dasgupta has also devoted much of her time to activities...
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- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
Sanders didn’t vote this time around; they just couldn’t get over their dislike for Hillary. One interesting departure from these trends emerged from the voting patterns of women of color—and of black women in particular. Only 26 percent...
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by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 27 May 2015
- Blog Post
What is an HBS Section?
The stakes are much higher when you have class with the same people 2 to 3 times a day, 5 days a week. Section really makes you invested in the learning of your classmates. Coming unprepared doesn’t only rob you of a valuable classroom...
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- 20 Feb 2020
- Op-Ed
Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.
XiXinXing A few days ago we celebrated Valentine’s day, a good time to reflect that love springs everywhere, even at work. After all, love in the workplace is inevitable; but be forewarned. It does not always turn out well. Is it...
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by Regina Herzlinger
- 10 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Key to Doing Your Best at Work? Be Yourself
more likely to get the job. We have data on entrepreneurs pitching ideas to venture capitalists: If your pitch is more genuine and authentic, you’re three times more likely to get money for your venture. So there’s good evidence that...
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by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
since its creation has been remarkable, spurred by the demand for a high-quality online business education as a tool for career and personal advancement. Expanding its course portfolio with timely new offerings, HBS Online launched...
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- 30 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women’s Student Association (WSA)
last role at the firm, led the initiative to help the firm better serve underrepresented investor demographics, including creating our women’s investor education program. I look forward to staying in touch with the wonderful women I’ve met during my View Details