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- 30 Apr 2018
- News
How to Be a Rebel Leader
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
The 10 Most Inspiring Books of 2018
- Career Coach
Jamie Woodard
Jamie wants to help students navigate the career switch process for those interested in venture capital. Having pivoted from a non-investing background into two VC internships, Jamie can provide insight on how to break into venture...
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- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Always Pay Off
What better way to drive people to work harder and more efficiently, you may ask, than to offer them a special carrot: more money for hitting specific company targets? The idea seems perfect. Managers want their employees to pull out the stops on Project X, for...
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by Martha Lagace
- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
ecosystem both from an entrepreneurial and investing perspective. I’d heard it was a difficult industry to break into, and I’d hoped to find a supportive network at HBS who could help me prepare for it. “The best way to get a job in VC,...
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- Jun 15 2018
- Testimonial
Develop Solutions for Complex Issues
- June 2013
- Case
Comprosa
By: Jim Sharpe and Jose Luis Barbero
A Spanish manufacturer of packaging films has successfully returned to break even and is considering options to attain sustainable profitability.
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Turnaround;
Turnarounds;
Distressed Debt;
Private Equity;
Cash Flow Analysis;
Supplier Relationship;
Supply Chain Management;
Unions;
Global Competitiveness;
Leadership And Managing People;
Sales Force Management;
Sales Compensation;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Global Strategy;
Salesforce Management;
Cash Flow;
Chemical Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Spain
Sharpe, Jim, and Jose Luis Barbero. "Comprosa." Harvard Business School Case 813-177, June 2013.
- 27 May 2015
- Blog Post
What is an HBS Section?
in such a big class?” Well, Neil Wusu (MBA 2015) and Philipp Schalli (MBA 2015) are here today to answer some of those common questions, tell you about section life, and the ways it builds a community here at HBS. What is an HBS section? Neil: To make campus feel...
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The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- March 2006
- Background Note
A Note on Applying Dimensional Analysis to Understand Cost Drivers
Describes the basics of how to break down costs into productivity and input prices and then compare those cost drivers between competitors.
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Yin, Pai-Ling. "A Note on Applying Dimensional Analysis to Understand Cost Drivers." Harvard Business School Background Note 706-492, March 2006.
- Jul 24 2018
- Testimonial
Even small gifts make a big impact.
- 10 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017
Breaks Let You Rest, but Not Lose Focus By: Pendem, Pradeep, Paul Green, Bradley R. Staats, and Francesca Gino Abstract—How best to structure the work day is an important operational question for organizations. A key structural...
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Sean Silverthorne
- October 2022
- Case
Weapons of Self Destruction: Zak Pym Williams and the Cultivation of Mental Wellness
By: Lauren Cohen, Ronnie Stangler and Grace Headinger
Zak Pym Williams, mental health advocate, grappled with the question of how to create a proactive mental health family environment for his children. Having witnessed how mental health challenges such as addiction and depression had impacted the past four generations of...
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Family;
U.S.;
Mental Health;
Family Business;
Entertainment;
Values and Beliefs;
Ethics;
Leading Change;
Family and Family Relationships;
Well-being;
Social Issues;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States;
California
Cohen, Lauren, Ronnie Stangler, and Grace Headinger. "Weapons of Self Destruction: Zak Pym Williams and the Cultivation of Mental Wellness." Harvard Business School Case 223-033, October 2022.
- 13 Jun 2014
- News
A businessman's guide to social media
- 02 Sep 2021
- News
How to Be a Rebel at Work—and Not Be Obnoxious
- 23 Apr 2019
- News
Live (and Work) Like a Rebel
- 29 Sep 2020
- News
James Cash Honored in HBS Building Renaming
- 25 Oct 2019
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Top 25: What corporate America is reading, September 2019
- 05 Dec 2017
- News