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Action Plan - Advancing Racial Equity

Business School rejects racism in all its forms, and anti-Black racism in particular, as wrong and fundamentally inconsistent with our mission and values. Equip our students to become leaders for racial equity Each of our educational programs has committed to improve... View Details

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Academics - Health Care

entrepreneurial health care ventures that respond to the massive opportunities created by the escalating cost and uneven quality and access of health care systems globally. Students prepare a business plan, which uses the framework of... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

A certificate of appreciation was presented to Ellie Care representatives Francisco Garcia Zavaleta (COO) and Gervasio Videla Dorna (cofounder and CEO), at left, and to Patricio Alba (cofounder and CIO), far right, by HBS students Maxwell Nii Laryea, third from left,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

16 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 16, 2010

PublicationsKeiei no Ryugi (The Management Ritual) Authors:Mitsuaki Shimaguchi and Hirotaka Takeuchi Publication:Nihon Keizai Shimbun Publishing, 2010 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Joint Evaluation as a Real World Tool for Managing Emotional Assessment of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2023
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A Continuum of Innovation

As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

29 Nov 2022
Research & Ideas

How Much More Would Holiday Shoppers Pay to Wear Something Rare?

companies, however, struggle to find the optimal balance. While Farronato’s research shows that producing fewer items allows retailers to charge more for them, if companies produce too few, they also risk losing out on additional sales. Farronato’s findings hit as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

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Planning a Class Session - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Planning a Class Session Preparing to Teach Getting Started Developing Instructor Style Shaping the Learning Environment Knowing Your Students Planning a Class Session Leading in the Classroom Providing... View Details

08 Sep 2014
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The Strategic Way To Hire a Sales Team

describes a selling situation, and the assignment is to plan a day, select target customers, and develop a sales pitch. The required work helps to check for motivation and preparation skills. At the interview, the candidate must explain... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Resources for New Alumni - Alumni

access to job postings via 12twenty. On-Demand Resources Access online platforms to prepare for interviews, refresh foundational skills, and more. Resume Database Include your resume in the Alumni Resume Database in 12twenty. 2024... View Details

March 2018 (Revised March 2018)
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OpenInvest

By: Boris Vallee and Caitlin Reimers Brumme

Founded by a team of hedge fund and NGO alumni, OpenInvest launched its platform in 2015 to enable retail investors to tailor their portfolio to their personal values in an automated way, for instance by screening out weapon manufacturers stocks or overweighting LGBTQ... View Details

Keywords: Socially Responsible Investing; Investing For Impact; Robo-advisors; Investment; Values and Beliefs; Customization and Personalization; Technology; Financial Services Industry

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February 2015 (Revised June 2016)
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AltSchool: School Reimagined

By: John J-H Kim, Kyla Wilkes and Christine S. An

Max Ventilla and his team launches in 2013 AltSchool, a new network of tech-savvy independent K-8 "micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the... View Details

Keywords: Education Technology; School Models; Product Development; Entrepreneurship; Talent Development And Retention; Social Impact Investment; Information Technology; Business Model; Education; Business Startups; Customization and Personalization; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; United States

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04 Jun 2020
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It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

do a parenting example. I'm deeply devoted to my children, but I have a hard time setting high standards for them. I believe it was Carol Dweck who once said, “You can either prepare the path for the boy or the boy for the path.” When I... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

20 Jan 2014
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Language Wars Divide Global Companies

and employee reactions. Managers must prepare for the communications challenges brought on by a new lingua franca system and watch for coping aids used by employees to avoid embarrassment, such as not attending meetings. Create a safe... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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Providing Assessment & Feedback - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Providing Assessment & Feedback Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Providing Assessment & Feedback Judging Success Student Performance Instructor Performance Sample Class Assessing learning and... View Details

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1.4.4 Elective Curriculum (EC) - MBA

multi-day course designed for graduating students as a capstone to their HBS experience. This required course will provide content and opportunities to reflect on the past two years and to prepare for the journey ahead. View Details

04 Apr 2023
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How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

doing a terrible job of it, with little preparation and training for middle managers primarily responsible for the success of the process. Also, the impact of remote work on organization culture has yet to be determined. We can assume... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

business on a global scale and prepare for the political, social, and economic factors driving change. 4 weeks, 6-8 hrs/week Enroll by February 2 $1,850 Certificate Economics for Managers Professor Bharat Anand Gain economic insights and... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Made in Italy

and the growth model of Silicon Valley (see box). Read more about Preparing Global Leaders Each IFC begins in the fall semester with a series of classes introducing economic, political, social, and other essential contexts for the... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Nov 1999
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John H. Patterson and the Sales Strategy of the National Cash Register Company, 1884 to 1922

answer his objections and again prepare him for signature.... Make the merchant feel that he is buying because of his own good judgement ... find out the real reason why and your chances are that that is the very reason why he should... View Details

Keywords: by Walter A. Friedman

January 2022 (Revised February 2022)
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Introducing EVA at ISS: A Better Way to Evaluate CEO Performance and Compensation?

By: Jonas Heese, Charles C.Y. Wang and James Weber

In early 2019, Anthony Campagna, the global director of fundamental research at ISS EVA, a unit of the proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), was preparing to release ISS's analyses of public company performance and CEO compensation ahead of Say... View Details