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- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Imposter Among Us
remembered for his endearing nature, his articulate comments in the classroom, a storied and successful career, and the Rolls. “His impostership was shown to be totally incorrect,” Wallner recalls. That’s often the case. Psychologists...
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About Us - Alumni
Alumni Bulletin About Us The HBS Alumni Bulletin (ISSN 1553-1546) is published four times a year (March, June, September, and December) by the Harvard Business School. Annual subscription: $50 (foreign $65). We welcome your letters and...
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 2) - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID...
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- 14 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Top 5 Myths About HBS
well. I mean, I remember last year being in the height of COVID and there was a lot of uncertainty. And it was interesting as we were reading some related cases to hear the stories of doctors in my section who could share their perspectives. They weren’t even long...
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- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
that could have vetoed the proposed Queens headquarters. Cuomo orchestrated the publication of a full-page letter to Bezos in the New York Times that included over 70 supportive signatories including the AFL-CIO and other unions, local...
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- 23 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to Brand a Next-Generation Product
very deliberate effort to market the iPad as a sibling to the Mac. Macs keep their names with each successive upgrade, analysts noted, while iPhones sport sequential numbers and letters to indicate improvements. “Consumers don't...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 31 May 2023
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2023
Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2023 recipients, and learn about past recipients....
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- 04 Apr 2022
- What Do You Think?
As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?
150 other companies in signing a Human Rights Campaign letter opposing the legislation. He decided to make no public statements to support or reject the governor’s expected signature of the bill—that is, until Disney’s annual meeting with...
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by James Heskett
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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
typically used in conjunction with another question type, whether cold call, warm call, or volunteer. The results of a vote – e.g. deciding to “keep or sell,” giving a company or individual a letter grade, or selecting among strategic...
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- 17 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers
Source: 400tmax Editor's Note. Online retailing behemoth Amazon announced June 16 that it would acquire upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at more than $13 billion. Though the company has dabbled with the idea of a brick-and-mortar footprint in...
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- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
piece temporarily and review the criticism. The result is this revised post, which reflects what we heard. The article elicited forcefully written letters of complaint to my editor, and several other rebukes posted on View Details
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by James Heskett
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African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID...
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- 03 Sep 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?
Sopory. Nisar Moosa called them "bribes." Imelda Bickham commented that "Time and again, I've seen people get the bonuses, only to leave the organization shortly afterwards." As R. Jennings put it, "Without a...
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by Jim Heskett
- 21 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion
iStock MESSAGE FROM DEAN SRIKANT DATAR On February 27, Dean Srikant Datar sent a message to the HBS community regarding the invasion of Ukraine, noting the resources available to those looking to offer support and highlighting learning opportunities available at HBS....
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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Research Brief: If State Pensions Clean Up Their Books, Who Pays?
to the new standards often employed a heavily unionized public-sector workforce whose members would seem to benefit most from fully funded pensions. To come to this conclusion, Allen and her coauthor studied 227 letters received by the...
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Erin Peterson
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
White knight in the rye
When Sotheby's recently auctioned off fourteen love letters that reclusive author J.D. Salinger had written 27 years ago to Joyce Maynard, his then college-age companion, many observers derided Maynard's decision to sell the letters,...
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- 03 Jul 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?
according to one report, “been positioning (Microsoft) as tech’s moral leader.” The focus of Nadella’s attention was the organization’s culture. With comments such as “The C in CEO stands for culture,” he set about changing the company’s...
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- 06 Feb 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should CEOs of Public Companies Offer Earnings Guidance?
Summing Up Based on some of the most thoughtful comments to any of these columns, one might conclude that acceptable earnings guidance by CEOs should take on new forms. Let's first consider the pros and cons, then some research, then some...
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- 03 May 2021
- What Do You Think?
Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
taking us, regardless of the issue. Whom do activist CEOs represent? Does the CEO open letter represent “an important turning point”? Can representatives of businesses “stay out of politics”? Where does CEO activism go from here? What do...
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by James Heskett
- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
reluctance to open up the banking system and promote the yuan as a global reserve currency. These were the conclusions of nearly all respondents to this month’s column. Nevertheless, there was an undertone to the comments suggesting that...
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by James Heskett