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Required Curriculum - MBA
manager has no formal authority. The intermediate modules look at successful leaders in action to see how they: Develop a vision of the future. Align the organization behind that vision. Motivate people to achieve the vision. Design effective organizations and View Details
- 01 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS
At HBS, we are committed to ensuring that an MBA is both affordable and accessible to students from all backgrounds. First off, don’t worry, you do not need to apply for financial aid until after you have applied and been admitted to the MBA Program. That being said,... View Details
- 27 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
HBS Alumni and Students Take On the Climate Crisis
intersection of business, government, and international policy. View Video Alumni Tackling Climate Change In recognition of Climate Week NYC, check out these stories of seven HBS alumni who are dedicating their View Details
- Teaching Interest
Digital Marketing Strategy
By: John A. Deighton
When the tools of marketing change, strategies change too. The focus of this course is on firms trying to navigate the transition from offline to online market-making and strategy development. Our concern is primarily with corporations that have products and... View Details
- 21 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Agricultural Investing: Where Boots Meet Suits
HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) asked students to describe their career interests and what they are up to this summer. I hope to invest in assets that will be impacted by climate change, and subsequently, mitigate climate... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- March, 2023
- Article
Academic Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Advisors and Their Advisees' Outcomes
By: Maria P. Roche
The transfer of complex knowledge and skills is difficult, often requiring intensive interaction and extensive periods of co-working between a mentor and mentee, which is particularly true in apprenticeship-like settings and on-the-job training. This paper studies a... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Higher Education; Training; Personal Development and Career; Knowledge Dissemination
Roche, Maria P. "Academic Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Advisors and Their Advisees' Outcomes." Organization Science 34, no. 2 (March, 2023): 959–986.
- 10 May 2015
- Blog Post
Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur
Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t part of Desiree Stolar’s plan. A brand strategy and market research consultant, Desiree (MBA 2015) expected to hone her skills at HBS and then return to the field she loved. That all changed when her... View Details
- Program
Behavioral Economics—Virtual
challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Executives with at least 10 years of experience who lead functional areas such as product development, human resources, talent management, marketing, advertising, business development, or... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
explores how the nature of risk itself has changed over time. It highlights key aspects that have shaped the evolving industry, including shifts in risk engineering and risk management, the development of actuarial science, and the impact... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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High Potentials Leadership Program
Balance your personal leadership style with the demands of the organization without compromising your principles Adjust your leadership approach as your responsibilities grow and change Develop the next class of high potential leaders—and... View Details
- November 2006
- Case
The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs
By: Boris Groysberg, Scott A. Snook and David Lane
Almost five years had passed since Goldman Sachs launched its innovative leadership development initiative called Pine Street. Focused primarily on developing Goldman's most senior managers, Pine Street had evolved significantly since its inception in November of 1999.... View Details
Keywords: Executive Education; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Development; Business Education; Financial Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Scott A. Snook, and David Lane. "The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs." Harvard Business School Case 407-053, November 2006.
- January 1989 (Revised February 1993)
- Case
Warner Cable (A)
The new general manager of Warner Cable's Medford, Massachusetts complex faces a number of turnaround challenges in 1985, including service deficiencies, customer complaints, high turnover, and low employee morale. By 1988 he has turned the situation around, but some... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Style; Human Resources; Telecommunications Industry; Massachusetts
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "Warner Cable (A)." Harvard Business School Case 489-092, January 1989. (Revised February 1993.)
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Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
geography Distinguish between short-run gains and lasting competitive advantage Adapt your strategy to market shifts and your organization's changing ambitions Transform ideas into successful action plans Know when to initiate a strategy... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Bless this Stress
crane you’ll walk across,” Akinola says, pointing 900 feet up to the tower’s rooftop. A steel beam extends horizontally from the roof—squarely in the heavens. While Hemsworth has built a career avenging evil as the Norse god Thor in the... View Details
- 02 Apr 2024
- What Do You Think?
What's Enough to Make Us Happy?
The result is measured in terms of outcomes that may be more or less than we expected, just as customer satisfaction is measured in terms of whether our expectations were met or exceeded. But how many of us take time out periodically to map out our View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Clock Is Ticking: 3 Ways to Manage Your Time Better
and limited resources better: our time. Here’s what they said. Leslie Perlow: Consider where you work, not just when The pandemic has brought on many changes with respect to how people can use and manage their time, some of which are... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- January 2008 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese Entrepreneur
By: Anthony J. Mayo, Masako Egawa and Mayuka Yamazaki
The case provides insight into a business leader whose cognizance of contextual forces (social, economic, and political) allowed him to drive significant change in an industry and Japanese society in the second half of the twentieth century. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business History; Leading Change; Management Style; Personal Development and Career; Telecommunications Industry; Japan
Mayo, Anthony J., Masako Egawa, and Mayuka Yamazaki. "Kazuo Inamori, a Japanese Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 408-039, January 2008. (Revised May 2014.)
- 04 Mar 2024
- What Do You Think?
Do People Want to Work Anymore?
month’s column How Do You Hire for Attitude? Hiring for attitude, training for skills is an important and winning strategy. But too many applicants experience what Caroline Hickey, in an email to me, described: “As a career coach, I... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports
Summary Nowhere has the impact of digital technology been felt more keenly than in the entertainment world, where it has dramatically changed how products are developed and managed—and how talent connects with audiences. In this... View Details
- Program
Leadership for Senior Executives
Summary Uncertainty and change are relentless challenges for today's leaders. Between expanding globalization, rapid technological shifts, and evolving social norms, how can leaders make the right strategic decisions and leadership... View Details