Tag: research

Outward Bound

Starting HBS marks the first time I have moved since “coming out.” Personally, it has been a much greater learning experience than I had ever imagined. For one, I was single again after a long relationship. Before that, when people asked if I was dating someone, I answered “Yeah-he’s a great guy-his name is Scott.”… Continue reading Outward Bound

The Intraview's Post Game Interview

Me ‘n’ Her AuntieGoldie: OK, this is more of a comment than a question. I would just like to say that there is nothing wrong with using various electronic means to research potential/current/ex-significant others. If it weren’t for Lexis-Nexis, I wouldn’t know that two out of my three ex-boyfriends are now married. Care to support… Continue reading The Intraview's Post Game Interview

Got an Hour? Get the Job!

Guest author Frank Vuotto knows a little somethin’ about effective research, being that he’s a business librarian at a top university. So he’s put together a little primer on preparing for the job search.As a business librarian at a top-20 business school, I have heard all the eleventh-hour pleas and bargaining ploys from students in… Continue reading Got an Hour? Get the Job!

Healthcare Opportunities at HBS

Healthcare in the United States is a trillion-dollar business. Its vast complexity and breadth of scope has fascinated many business leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors. Over 15% of students at HBS have some type of work experience in healthcare, including biotechnology, health services, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Another significant number of students has had exposure to… Continue reading Healthcare Opportunities at HBS

Overview of Investment Banking

What is investment banking? Depending on who you ask (including i-bankers themselves), you will get somewhat different answers. Broadly speaking, investment banks provide a gamut of financial and advisory services to corporations, institutions (both private and public) and even individuals (usually high-net-worth ones.very high). There are generally three or more distinct business areas that major… Continue reading Overview of Investment Banking

The HBS Experience Doesn't Have to End with an MBA

The Envy TestThe HBS Doctoral Programs welcomes Dolly Chugh, MBA ’94, back on campus for the PhD program in Organizational Behavior as one of the two students admitted this year. Dolly has a total of nine years of work experience, primarily in investment banking, marketing, and consulting, but is now looking forward to a career… Continue reading The HBS Experience Doesn't Have to End with an MBA

Looking for Social Impact Management Training?

On October 31, 2001, Harvard Business School was honored for its outstanding leadership in training MBA students in social impact management skills. This award marks the second time HBS has received this distinction since 1998. HBS is among just five schools internationally to earn the “cutting-edge MBA program” distinction for social impact management in the… Continue reading Looking for Social Impact Management Training?

Bioterrorism Conference Provides Few Answers

Experts on bioterrorism from across the country gathered at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) last week to discuss the threat of bioterrorism, and how individuals, states and nations could respond. While the symposium had been planned for months, Dean Barry R. Bloom of the HSPH noted its timeliness. He discussed how the events… Continue reading Bioterrorism Conference Provides Few Answers

Q&MBA from MBA Jungle

Q: What 10 questions should I ask after I receive a job offer but before I accept it? A: Gone are the days of free massages and foosball; nowadays, when companies come knocking, dot-com-style perks are scarce. But when the call comes with that coveted offer, MBAs should still be prepared to do a little… Continue reading Q&MBA from MBA Jungle

Anthrax: A Student-Doctor Sheds Light

Q: What are the different types of anthrax? A: Although Anthrax naturally, usually occurs in hoofed mammals such as cows and sheep, when they ingest spores, three types of human infections exist after coming into contact with spores: cutaneous (skin via touch), inhalational (lungs via breathing), and ingestional (digestive tract via ingesting). The classic human… Continue reading Anthrax: A Student-Doctor Sheds Light

The HBS Experience Doesn’t Have to End with an MBA

The Envy Test The HBS Doctoral Programs welcomes Dolly Chugh, MBA ’94, back on campus for the PhD program in Organizational Behavior as one of the two students admitted this year. Dolly has a total of nine years of work experience, primarily in investment banking, marketing, and consulting, but is now looking forward to a… Continue reading The HBS Experience Doesn’t Have to End with an MBA

Kim Clark Speaks at the National Press Club

Last Wednesday February 26th, Dean Kim Clark tackled a seemingly ubiquitous and pervasive business crisis in a presentation before the National Press Club in Washington D.C. titled “Corporate Scandals.” Is it a problem of bad apples, or is it the barrel?, Dean Clark explained that it is a mixture of the structure as well as… Continue reading Kim Clark Speaks at the National Press Club

Love Glossary

There are so many slang words related to dating in the US. I have conducted some research and put together a useful glossary. (definitions may vary depending on individual’s interpretation) Relationship statuses * Friends with privileges: these two have a no attachments, purely sexual relationship * Friends with the hope of privileges: situation where one… Continue reading Love Glossary

Business Plan Contest Resources from Baker Library

Behind every successful business is a solid, well-researched business plan. Such a plan is exactly what participants in this year’s HBS Business Plan Contest are aiming to deliver by the contest deadline this coming April. The student’s goal is to present a clear vision, identify their competitive advantage, highlight their value-add to the customer, and… Continue reading Business Plan Contest Resources from Baker Library

New HBS Alumnae Co-President Stresses Value of HBS Network

Jean McCormick, HBS ’88, defies many of the traditional female stereotypes. Most notably, she has a deep and enduring passion for sports despite never having excelled on the playing field. Research on how ‘talking sports’ affects women in business at Wellesley, her undergrad alma mater, culminated in a book entitled, “Talk Sports Like a Pro… Continue reading New HBS Alumnae Co-President Stresses Value of HBS Network

Life in the Life Sciences for HBS Women

Emily Levy (MBA ’84) was working in a research laboratory at Yale in the early 1980s when she heard about a business called Genentech that had just gone public. “I thought, ‘Wow, there’s this whole industry of science meets business.’ Maybe I could get into that if I knew the business part,” said Levy, who… Continue reading Life in the Life Sciences for HBS Women

Thought Leadership Initiative Presentation Starts on Tuesday

Ever wish you could hear some of the incredible professors at HBS talk about what interests them in their research or learn more about their class but were unable to enroll due to capacity constraints? Now is you chance. Some of the professors in those doubly oversubscribed classes have agreed to speak as part of… Continue reading Thought Leadership Initiative Presentation Starts on Tuesday

HBS Working Knowledge Recommends

Country & Industry Surveys //surveys.ft.com/ The Financial Times (FT) publishes about 240 surveys a year and makes them available on their site. These are overview surveys written by FT reporters, not pages and pages of statistics. For example, click on “Food Processing Industry” and you’ll see FT stories on the food and drink industry, consolidation… Continue reading HBS Working Knowledge Recommends

Moving forward, glancing back.

This undated (but probably ca. 1950) photograph shows the impressive facade of Baker Library. Though the upcoming renovation of the library will result in a state-of-the art structure that supports technological development and twenty-first century research needs, it will not compromise the architectural distinction of the building. Photo courtesy Harvard Business School Archives.

Interview with Laurie Gould (MBA 1996)

What was your background prior to Harvard Business School? Prior to coming to HBS, I worked with homeless women running a shelter and drop-in center. Before working with homeless women, I was enrolled in a PhD program in theoretical linguistics. I spent a year in Kenya doing linguistic research on a Fulbright scholarship. Why did… Continue reading Interview with Laurie Gould (MBA 1996)

Evaluating Your Offer

However overused the aphorism may be, knowledge is power when it comes to negotiating your job offer. When you hear those reassuring words “We’d like to offer you the job,” don’t make the mistake of thinking your research is over. Arm yourself with all the relevant data to close the deal and achieve the best… Continue reading Evaluating Your Offer

Baker Library Renovation Planned for Summer 2003

In surveys of library users, Baker consistently gets high marks for its collections and services, but very low marks for its physical amenities. However, the days of trying to study at Baker despite the drone of the fans, blowing paper and heat and humidity are numbered. The School is now planning for major renovations to… Continue reading Baker Library Renovation Planned for Summer 2003

Baker Library Introduces Regular Harbus Column

This is the first issue of a regular semi-monthly column from Baker Library. Its purpose is to provide an ongoing forum for keeping students informed about library services and resources. Some of the features you can expect to see in the future include:  Information about new resources of special interest to students  Responses… Continue reading Baker Library Introduces Regular Harbus Column

The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?

Tigers, elephants, rabbits, and monkeys–even dragons–all play a part in Harvard Business School professor Rohit Deshpand‚’s search for success factors among high-performing Asian firms. But in the end, it’s the tigers and rabbits that oftentimes run the best zoo.The animals represent different types of organizations. Highly entrepreneurial organizations are rabbits, emphasizing innovation and risk-taking. And… Continue reading The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?

Microlending as a Tool for Economic Development

Throughout my life, I have been involved with many non-profit activities in Argentina in my capacity as a volunteer with the Junior Achievement Foundation. However, I had never worked in an area that involved managing or shaping the programs that were offered, since I had mostly focused on working as a mentor or outside collaborator.… Continue reading Microlending as a Tool for Economic Development