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1.11 Leaves of Absence | MBA
the applicable time period set forth in this policy, the student does not automatically forfeit their eligibility for readmission. The student’s ability to return then becomes subject to the institutions’ established leave View Details
- 20 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Steps to Help You Get Out of Your Own Way
Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your EdgeLife isn't fair, especially in the workplace. Laura Huang offers a new strategy for uncovering and showcasing your unique value in the face of obstacles. A Great... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2023
- Book
Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues
While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
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Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs
Kristine Schmidt, Board Director, PG&E Corporation HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE TO A COLLEAGUE WHO IS INTERESTED IN A VIRTUAL PROGRAM? Augusto Bassanini (AB): The quality of the material is the best and the expertise on... View Details
- 05 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?
Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the highest value denomination in... View Details
- 13 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?
upstream indicators of culture gone sour, they scraped employee reviews from Glassdoor.com, a website where employees can leave subjective anonymous reviews about their employer. Harnessing machine learning... View Details
- 21 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?
The US government set out to support consumers and jolt the economy when it issued federal stimulus checks during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. But actually, that money helped propel... View Details
- 18 Mar 2014
- News
The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain
Scott Howe Nineteenth-century Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker famously said, "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." Nearly 150 years later, Scott Howe (MBA 1994), president and CEO... View Details
- 17 Oct 2024
- Video
Leo Strine Jr: Where business is a good citizen
- 08 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?
indicates the answer is yes. That is, by enhancing employee value managers can potentially add significant value to an organization. This research is particularly important to recall this week, when, with the close View Details
- 13 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
The Color of Private Equity: Quantifying the Bias Black Investors Face
they do it.” The color of money is mostly white The total share of assets managed by minority-owned firms in 2021 was 1.4 percent, according to Lerner, while minorities that... View Details
- 18 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Internet of Things Needs a Business Model. Here It Is
and develop new workflows. “We can put sensors on something and get great data out of it, but then the question becomes what are we going to do with that data—and how are we going to make money off View Details
- 24 May 2017
- News
Silicon Valley's Big Three vs. Detroit's Golden-Age Big Three
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
Competency Inventory) Explore the internal drivers of your motivations as a leader through the Personal Values Questionnaire self-assessment Create a diagram of your... View Details
- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
Book of the Year and connected finance with the humanities. The book sets out to demystify finance and instill both curiosity and confidence, helping readers answer fundamental questions like: What do financial ratios reveal about a... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 May 2014
- News
Health cuts ‘wrong way’ to reform system, Harvard expert says
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
not simply time spent. Empowerment of people at lower levels to make quick decisions. Broad purpose. An emphasis on mission and values that drive the company and how employees can contribute. One way to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms
to pick the coffee cherries in the cooler morning air. Then they spend days tending to the drying beans, meticulously sorting them for sale. To ensure that more of the value produced in the supply chain is... View Details
- February 2003 (Revised March 2011)
- Background Note
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Valuation and Distribution in Private Equity
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Introduces the issues attendant to valuing privately held portfolios and distributing thinly traded stock. Although they have existed since the beginning of the formal venture capital industry, they have received increasing amounts of attention as the money invested in... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Private Equity; Stocks; Investment Portfolio; Valuation; Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Valuation and Distribution in Private Equity." Harvard Business School Background Note 803-161, February 2003. (Revised March 2011.)