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MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences FAQs Why did Harvard create this program? What is the mission? As the field of biotechnology continues to grow, so too does the need for business leaders who speak science, and scientists who are...
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Admissions & Financial Aid - MBA
MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Admissions & Financial Aid The program seeks a diverse group of outstanding students who have an undergraduate degree in life sciences and/or significant workplace...
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- 19 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem
about how poor operational decisions create unnecessary complications that lead to quality problems and lower labor productivity and, in general, make life hard for retail employees." Ton is interested in demonstrating how operations...
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- 24 Jan 2013
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Punctuated Generosity: How Mega-events and Natural Disasters Affect Corporate Philanthropy in US Communities
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by András Tilcsik & Christopher Marquis
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Growing as a Purposeful Leader
Leaders today have to lead in the context of extraordinary changes and challenges. The demands of today's stakeholders have risen significantly, and what is expected of senior leaders is quickly evolving in terms of their mission (more than profit),... View Details
- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to...
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by Rachel Layne
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Find Answers - MBA
full-time work experience (prior to enrolling). College seniors can apply through the 2+2 deferred admissions process in the expectation that they will be offered "deferred admission," i.e. an offer of admission to a future class...
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Answers to Your Top Questions about Financial Aid at HBS - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID MD/MBA MS/MBA Biotechnology:...
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- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential
together, experiencing them all as negative experiences in life or in business, Edmondson contends that some failures are smarter than others because they help us identify a path toward eventual success. In the workplace, an employee may...
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by Michael Blanding
- 24 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
Ventures By: Lee, Matthew, and Laura Huang Abstract—Recent studies find that female-led ventures are penalized relative to male-led ventures due to role incongruity, or a perceived “lack of fit,” between female stereotypes and expected...
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Dina Gerdeman
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MD/MBA Harvard Medical School - MBA
strongly encouraged to enter and complete a medical residency, or other kind of postgraduate clinical training, upon graduation from the joint degree program. MD/MBA graduates are expected to provide the informed leadership necessary for...
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- 01 Aug 2012
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Face Fears with Courage
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Growing as a Purposeful Leader
Summary Leaders today have to lead in the context of extraordinary changes and challenges. The demands of today's stakeholders have risen significantly, and what is expected of senior leaders is quickly evolving in terms of their mission...
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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership
Massive dust storms uproot millions Smallest ten-year increase in population: 123-132 million Influence: Medium-High 40 1940 19 Baby boom begins Suburbs start to form Influence: High 50 1950 19 Medical advances extend life View Details
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, how well it is meeting those needs and expectations, and what information will be most useful in reporting on this. Q: What is deficient about current reports? A: The King Code of Governance...
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by Martha Lagace
- 21 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Employee Negativity Is Like Wildfire. Manage It Before It Spreads.
the emotional impact. Goldenberg uses the example of an investor forum after a less-than-stellar earnings call. As stock prices drop, forum members often share explanations for the reported profits, which might be lower due to a recent corporate investment that is...
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by Kristen Senz
- 16 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Workplace Biased Against Introverts?
employees in a changed workplace. “The problem we found is that we have stereotypical expectations of what it means to be passionate,” says Jachimowicz, who conducted the study with doctoral students Kai Krautter of HBS and Anabel Büchner...
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by Ben Rand
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Placement - Doctoral
Placement: INSEAD, Department of Finance Dissertation: The Firm Life Cycle and Macroeconomic Dynamics Advisors: Ludwing Straub , Xavier Gabaix , and Gabriel Chodorow-Reich Michael Blank Business Economics, 2024 Placement: Stanford...
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- 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...
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by James Heskett
- 24 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World
1960s Bay Area counterculture, and the other, a daughter of former enslaved people born after the Civil War, both built iconic companies by passionately championing their ideas and pushing for growth. They’re two of the 23 profiles that Simons wrote for his MBA course,...
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by Avery Forman