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01 Jun 2012
News

Good Fellowship

DINNER COMPANIONS: Bruce Johnstone (MBA 1966), with the eight students he supports. In April, some 500 students, alumni, and guests attended the annual Fellowship Dinner at HBS. The event included remarks by Dean View Details

22 Mar 2011
News

Maximum Cities

Growing up in Calcutta, Delhi, and Bombay, HBS Dean Nitin Nohria experienced urban life at its most extreme — cities so full of people and traffic that it was impossible to imagine they could grow any... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2005
News

Faculty Research Online

management was a licensed profession on a par with law or medicine, there might be fewer opportunities for corporate bad guys, argue HBS professors Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria and research associate... View Details

Keywords: nonprofit; social impact; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

5:30 PM – 9 PM +08, 09 Jan 2015
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A Vision for the 21st Century - HBS in Shanghai

making a difference in business and society. Film screening and remarks by Dean Nitin Nohria 8:00 - 9:30 PM Celebrate and Connect Connect and network with your fellow alumni at... View Details

5:30 PM – 9 PM JST, 07 Jan 2015
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A Vision for the 21st Century - HBS in Tokyo

making a difference in business and society. Film screening and remarks by Dean Nitin Nohria 8:00 - 9:30 PM Celebrate and Connect Connect and network with your fellow alumni at... View Details

4:30 PM – 9 PM EST, 11 Dec 2014
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A Vision for the 21st Century - HBS in Atlanta

people that are making a difference in business and society. Film screening and remarks by Dean Nitin Nohria 7:30 PM Celebrate and Connect Connect and network with your fellow... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

Three Recognized for Service

Three members of the MBA Class of 1975 received special recognition during their 35th Reunion in the fall. Dean Nitin Nohria thanked Edward (“Jed”) Bullard, Leo Corbett, and Hans Stumm for their years of... View Details

Keywords: awards

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Globalization of Human Capital

One of the most significant dimensions of the current wave of globalization is the globalization of human capital. Whether it is low cost, skilled manufacturing workers in China, software and customer service professionals in India, or highly skilled employees in... View Details

July–August 2024
Article

Case Study: Are the Right People in the Right Seats?

The newly appointed CEO of Highstreet Properties has doubts about several members of the top team she has inherited. She’s trying to drive a turnaround, the company has a complicated matrix structure, and some team members seem opposed to her strategy. She’s debating... View Details

Keywords: Business or Company Management; Organizational Structure; Employees; Change Management

July 19, 2024
Article

The CEO’s Journey Is a 3-Act Play: Planning for the Distinct Phases of Your Tenure Increases Your Odds of Success.

Instead of treating a leadership role as an unending sprint, CEOs should approach their tenure as a series of three phases. Act one requires a leader to establish legitimacy, build a top team, and begin to communicate and implement a change agenda. Act two requires... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Business or Company Management; Leadership

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April 2012
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Celebrate Innovation, No Matter Where It Occurs

The author offers opinions on technological innovations and innovations in business. It is argued that the country of origin of a technological innovation is less economically important than the ability of a society to capitalize on that innovation and convert it into... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Profit; Commercialization; Marketing; Distribution

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January – February 2012
Article

What Business Schools Can Learn from the Medical Profession

Keywords: Business Education; Health

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August 1993
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Six Principles of Successful Persuasion

Describes some of the key principles that managers must follow in order to successfully persuade their organization of their vision for change. View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Leadership; Organizational Change and Adaptation

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