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Kareem Reda
share, and to replenish my body (with food) and my soul (with faith). As for the rest of the year? I pay no attention to the rhythms and cycles of the earth, to the signals begging to be pondered. Will these days continue to pass me by with such View Details
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Camille McGirt
I live and breathe every day at the intersection of black, female, and extremely tall. I’m literally every single inch of 6’4. My height impacts all layers of my life, from my clothing to my health, to my vehicle size preferences, to...
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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
A View from the Top
with the demands of career and family. “It’s a trick, a skill, an art, a science that very few people manage,” he said. After the highs of achievement, Sahlman broached the darker subject of tough times. “You turned immediately to me. This is View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
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Classmates Rally to Help Family Stricken with Rare Disease
entrepreneurial spirit, and fight disease of whatever kind." Less than a year later, those words took on a tragic relevance for Crowley and his wife, Aileen, when their 18-month-old daughter Megan was diagnosed with Pompe's disease, a fatal and View Details
- 16 Oct 2014
- News
Innovating for International Aid
businessperson, or academic trying to address the developing world’s greatest challenges.” He believes this is the perfect opportunity to bring all his skills together in one project. “USAID itself has, at a high level, a mission to end View Details
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Constantine von Hoffman
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2.3.7 Physical Violence - MBA
maintain a safe and secure environment for all members of the community and thus does not tolerate physical violence or threats of physical violence. Students are expected to avoid all physical conflicts, confrontations and altercations unless their own safety or that...
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- 22 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Video Blog: My Experience with Career Services at HBS
find my internship. Harvard Business School's career services department is extremely helpful. Whether you're having a freak-out moment or you just need to talk through some options that you're dealing with, they're really there and...
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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Research Grows from Asian Financial Crisis
doctoral student Robert Pekkanen journeyed to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, interviewing more than one hundred executives at a dozen companies. Everyone, says Yoshino, was extremely optimistic. Intrigued by their...
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Anne Kavanagh
- 30 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World
reclamation projects beginning in the late 18th century. As sea levels rise and extreme weather events become more frequent, this historical development process has left Mumbai particularly vulnerable to climate risks. All three site...
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Making Sense of Capitalism
additional research to revise my dissertation into a book manuscript, while librarians, special collection curators, and researchers at Baker Research Services helped me identify sources and develop new ideas for my research. I was also View Details
- 09 Aug 2017
- Sharpening Your Skills
Productivity Tips You Probably Haven't Considered Before
Unexpected Breaks Let You Rest, but Not Lose Focus Work breaks are usually considered as a necessary evil—inevitable but nonproductive. This study shows that properly structured breaks maintaining employee attention can actually yield post-break improvements in...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2019
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What I Do: Gordon Medenica (MBA 1979)
always stuck with me. But the process is extremely cumbersome—the state budget-setting exercises get down into the weeds of our operation, but they only look at the cost side, not the revenue side. So it’s a challenge. We try to stay as...
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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Power of Cultural Understanding
companies and governments is vitally important, he observes, not just for the School and its students but also for the regions themselves. “It is an extremely powerful way to influence the next generation of leaders and policymakers,” he...
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- 27 Jun 2017
- News
Suzanne J. Battit (MBA 1992)
problem-solving, and leadership,” explains Battit. “These are skills I use every day.” Battit has given to the HBS Fund every year since graduating. “I give to HBS because I am extremely grateful for the experiences I had as a student,...
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- 01 May 2020
- In Practice
COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change
The coronavirus pandemic caught the business world by surprise, but the catastrophe might force companies to face a crisis that has been unfolding in plain sight: climate change. We asked faculty members affiliated with the Business and Environment Initiative at...
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by Danielle Kost
- 15 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday
revenue for Amazon, in addition to the additional value the online retailing giant gets from the loyalty customers feel once they are enrolled. "THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT PRIME MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR AMAZON, AND IT GIVES...
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- 05 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Intensive Bootcamp Kicked my Entrepreneurship Goals Into Gear
and extremely invested in the idea. I was so thankful to have a team that backed my initial idea and ran with it. Additionally, my team was a great combination of skill sets and backgrounds. I made a point to recruit outside of my section...
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What's the Right Fit for You–An In-Person or Virtual Program?
the classroom with your learning group and the rest of the cohort. During the virtual programs, though, you still have a small learning group and the discussions within that group are extremely valuable. What people may not realize is...
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- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Outside Voices
In just 15 years, Greece managed to seesaw from one economic extreme to the other, from almost breaking the eurozone at the depth of its debt crisis to becoming one of the fastest growing economies in Europe in 2023, according to the IMF....
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- 22 Nov 2019
- Blog Post
Avant Ski Makes Turns in Ski Media Objectivity
extreme skiers, and we’re not a mommy blog,” said Widman. “We’re rolling out a whole line of content about multigeneration ski trips, how to get the kids involved, and how to do so without going to 10 different websites and making 10...
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