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Colt Stander
business problem better through things like marketing, finance, and operations. At the same time, I saw my design principles would have a greater influence in the larger business channel, impacting more people for the greater good. The creative process has the View Details
- 13 May 2015
- Blog Post
Former Engineer Gives Consulting a Test Drive
came alive to me at the end of the summer. I learned a lot and have begun thinking of how I can use this knowledge to create or improve on an existing business with potential for far-reaching societal impact. How did you go about securing... View Details
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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
begins and ends with me... Social Enterprise Scale-Ups: Creating Ripples of Global Good Randy Haykin 14 Dec 2017 For the past five years, I’ve been developing an approach to scaling of social enterprises that I... Simple Lessons, Shared Values, and Unlocking... View Details
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Avoiding Startup Failure - Course Catalog
again Communicating key lessons from a venture’s failure when pitching a next venture to potential employees, investors, and strategic partners Most class sessions will focus on venture capital-backed startups, but the course will also... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
How to Close the Health Gap
hepatitis B from $20 to $1. “Close to consumers, they understand the local market and health-delivery infrastructure,” write Daar and Singer. “They have the potential to invent and develop drugs at far lower cost than northern biotechs... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Career Services Shifts into High Gear
from the graduating class went abroad; in 2008, those figures rose to 50 percent and 6.2 percent, respectively. With that in mind, this year MBA Career Services will host conferences in Shanghai and Paris focused on potential employers.... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
An Orchestral Startup
are also essential to nonprofit ventures. His consulting background has also provided him with the business savvy and expertise to which potential backers (including several HBS alumni) particularly respond. Elaborating on the business... View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed
- 19 Jan 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis
across the board, but rather weed out less effective initiatives and consolidate good ones. Effective programs that serve the community in a compelling way, and that also demonstrate a strong potential to influence the business, must be... View Details
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- 11 Mar 2009
- HBS Case
The Energy Politics of Russia vs. Ukraine
post-Soviet era, could be a cruel and dangerous troublemaker. With about one-quarter of the world's reserves of natural gas, Russia was judged to be using its energy resources to beat up on a helpless neighbor and to flex its geopolitical—and View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
matter the most in your industry, and look at them not just as difficulties to be overcome but also as potential sources of value creation. Which Countries Are The Most Business Friendly? Handicapping the Best Countries for Business... View Details
- 04 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should You Outsource Your Marketing?
outsourcing marketing, at least beyond advertising, seems relatively new. Can you discuss this concept and the potential benefits to businesses? Gail J. McGovern: The outsourcing of marketing activities is catching on; in fact, in a... View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin
- 23 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent
For example, investors can move money more quickly than ever from one country to another, potentially leaving a developing country reeling from the effects. Paolo Gomes, executive director at the World Bank, said globalization has reduced... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
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Scott Wu
businessperson, or academic trying to address the developing world’s greatest challenges.” He believes this is the perfect opportunity to bring all his skills together in one project. “USAID itself has, at a high level, a mission to end extreme poverty, to View Details
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
deeply into different spaces,” said Lichter. Lichter also notes that the HBS network can be instrumental in helping interns add value. Students have successfully tapped into the potential of the HBS network to build connections that... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 24 Feb 2017
- Blog Post
Advice for Prospective Latino Students
2. Just apply! I had no expectation that I would be accepted into HBS, but I took a leap of faith and just applied. Harvard is an amazing place for future Latino American leaders, but it requires more of these high potential students to... View Details
- 07 May 2015
- Blog Post
Career Change: From the Military to Consulting
from the Career Teams workshop run by CPD to the self-assessment you undergo before HBS. By leveraging all these resources and allowing a lot of time for reflection, you can ensure that your summer is not just another job, but an experience that you value, and View Details
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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit and Information Technology
and entrepreneurs. Robert Graham Dun, head of the Mercantile Agency from 1859 to his death in 1900, was one of the first to perceive the business potential of the typewriter. A commercially successful model had been in production since... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Shop Talk, Different Avenues
flatten out pricing as the number of people shopping on international sites grows. Gilt shipping to over 90 countries can certainly change the character and potential of the business. I think it’s interesting that Gilt created a new form... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Action Plan: Brewing Awareness
complex stouts, porters, and IPAs to engage potential ambassadors with more experienced palates. Have a consistent view of your consumer target. A founder’s passion and intuition need to be converted into a clear consumer insight and... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19
virus. “They created products and services that have the potential to reduce the spread of the virus, improve patient care, and create community when in-person gatherings aren’t possible,” explains Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and... View Details