Business Insights

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting nearly every aspect of the economy. Many experts agree that the United States is headed for a recession. If you are unemployed and unprepared, here are steps you can take now to quickly get your career back on track. [...]

If you've never received formal training, you might have some misperceptions about management. Harvard Business School Online Executive Director Patrick Mullane debunks three myths he's heard throughout his career. [...]

HBS Online Executive Director Patrick Mullane details some of the most common interview mistakes he's seen and shares his advice for how not to make the same blunders. [...]

Every year, at Harvard Business School, the Dean holds a town-hall meeting. Like many such meetings in academia and the private sector, these get-togethers help the rank-and-file learn what’s on the mind of top leadership. Here are four suggestions for questions to ask the CEO if you're ever given the opportunity. [...]

Large-scale, high-stakes international events are more closely related to everyday management practices than you may think. HBS Online Executive Director Patrick Mullane draws on President Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis as way to help understand three steps that should be taken in decision-making. [...]