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- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Zambian Schoolgirls Receive Negotiation Training
Many Zambian girls face major challenges early in life. They drop out of eighth and ninth grade at three times the rate of their male counterparts and contract HIV twice as often. Many will die due to complications associated with...
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Re: Kathleen L. McGinn
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Jialei Tian
was not improving fast enough despite my efforts. The embarrassment and disappointment I felt burned a deep scar in my memory. Since then I have always sought to protect myself from failing – choosing a slightly easier class for a better View Details
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Field Course: Go to Market Sales Playbook Field Study - Course Catalog
review their playbooks and experts in specific go to market functions will speak to the class. Grades are based 80% on the final project deliverable, which is a sales playbook for your startup and 20% on class participation. Course...
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- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
paradigm.” MJ has launched programs in Maryland’s two largest counties, whose school districts reach nearly 300,000 students. In Montgomery County, the state’s largest, MJ has partnered with the Audubon Naturalist Society. In 9th grade...
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- 27 Jan 2011
- News
The Joys of Cooking
to start Harvard Cookie Girl, an afterschool enrichment program that teaches kids in kindergarten through fifth grade how to make homemade baked goods. In the process, Kasrai helps kids learn math and measurement, reading and following...
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Meg Whittenberger
“Would it be so bad if I just dropped out?” my student asked me, huddled over her ninth grade math homework. We made eye contact for a split second, then she looked back down and continued doodling in her notebook. Despite her timid...
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- 01 Nov 2018
- News
Showing Girls the Possibilities
about children and my engagement serving on the board of National Boys and Girls Club, my engagement as a Big Sister working with young girls, and most recently, with Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester, which is grade four to eight....
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Transforming Education through Social Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog
successful models? The course also endeavors to foster a strong community of students who share an interest in the education sector across HBS and other parts of Harvard University. Grading and course requirements View Details
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Field Course: Life Sciences Venture Creation - Course Catalog
and how to practically access them, including early grants, non-dilutive financing sources, equity financing, and more Identify best practices for building teams (incl. compensation structures) & boards Explore ethical considerations while working in a hot-button field...
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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Five-Star Research
were more likely to be fraudulent, and restaurants that recently received bad reviews or faced increased competition were more likely to commit review fraud. Next up: Luca is conducting experiments to see if posting health department inspection View Details
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Pricing Strategy: Monetizing and Growing the Business - Course Catalog
presenting frameworks, analytical techniques, practical insights, and pertinent real-world examples. Grading Grading is based on class participation (50%) and a take home exam (50%). Interested students can...
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The Anatomy of Fraud (TAF) - Course Catalog
investment portfolios, and better prepare for careers in hedge funds, investment banking, or private equity. Course Administration Course grades will be based on class participation (50%) and a final project (50%). Copyright © 2024...
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PJ Kim
gifts were not always so celebrated and encouraged. When I was growing up in Louisiana, my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Grace, gave me the first of many "Bs" on my report card for "Conduct." She wrote that I had...
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- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Research Brief: Subject Expert Matters
the proposals. A double-blind process allowed reviewers to see how others had graded the proposal and then offered them the option of changing their scores. About 47 percent of the time, reviewers decided to update their initial scores....
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Jennifer Myers
- Portrait Project
Lauren Park
(Ninth grade seating charts—let me tell you—are a complicated web of crushes, ex-crushes, and ex-best friends. It had been a late night.) At 6:30 a.m., I unlock my classroom. There are the new desks! And no chairs. The office had...
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A U.S. Turnaround?
sad story of our slippage in mathematics and science. In fourth grade, American children are ahead of almost everyone in the world. By the eighth grade they are even, and by twelfth grade they are seriously...
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- 11 Jan 2016
- News
Guiding Students to Out-of-School Programs and Resources
Marie Schwartz (MBA 1985) is founder and CEO of TeenLife Media, which produces online and print directories of STEM, gap year, pre-college, overnight summer, and community service programs for students in grades 7 through 12. In this...
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- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Turning Troubled Schools into High-Achievers
demonstrating grade level proficiency in mathematics. And it really said to us, this is possible. We can take these schools, even if they are deeply underperforming today, and by making these changes and working with a great team, these...
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Benefits & Compensation | Research Associates
University-wide offering of libraries, museums, and events, as well as discounts to movies, plays, sporting events, and cultural activities in the New England area at large. Benefits Package Compensation & Salary Grades Time Off Medical &...
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1.1 HBS Community Values - MBA
1.1 HBS Community Values Welcome to HBS Being a Student at HBS 1. Academic Information & Policies 1.1 HBS Community Values 1.1.1 MBA Program Guidance on HBS Community Values 1.2 MBA Honor Code 1.3 Academic Calendar 1.4 Academic Program Specifics 1.5 Attendance 1.6...
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