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- 01 Dec 1998
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Africa's Way
the state-owned power company, is one of the best electric companies in the world," says Vietor, adding that South Africa is the continent's primary provider of electricity. In a recent Cape Times article...
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Susan Young and Garry Emmons
- 18 Apr 2022
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Book Smart
school in Ghana. There, they handed those Kindles, loaded with books, to a group of sixth graders and their teachers. “We had to provide infrastructure and scaffolding and instruction, and we had to physically move things around and load...
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- 01 Mar 2019
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INK: The Lessons of Blitzscaling
we’ve seen the most applications to date, but at its heart blitzscaling is a technique for achieving greater speed. Whenever speed is the primary competitive differentiator, these techniques can be helpful. EXCERPT “New types of managers...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jan 2009
- News
Jorge Paulo Lemann, A.B. 1961; Carlos A. Sicupira, OPM 9, 1984; Marcel H. Telles, OPM 10, 1985
Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Sicupira, and Marcel Telles have been primary figures in Brazil’s economic development for more than 30 years. The three friends and business partners have much in common: remarkable business acumen, a strong...
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- 11 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
powerful, fundamental leadership strategy is being largely overlooked. It is, in fact, the most innately human one: Be kind. According to a recent Gallup survey, less than half of employees (45 percent) feel strongly that their employer View Details
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- 08 Sep 2016
- Blog Post
4 Unexpected Things I Learned at HBS
I sit here just a few weeks removed from my HBS experience. It is a bittersweet time in my life; I am excited to continue in my career with the newfound knowledge and tools HBS has provided me, however, I can’t help but feel saddened...
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- 01 Apr 1999
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
Writing this letter in early spring, I want to provide a midyear update on Alumni Board activities and point out some exciting new developments that will have a direct impact on you. As you know, this year the Board is addressing three...
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- 22 Nov 2011
- News
A Storybook Beginning
Risher: E-reading the African story “Treasure of the Trees” at the Kade Primary School in Ghana. Courtesy David Risher If you’ve just read Curious George Visits the Library and desperately want to get your hands on Curious George Goes to...
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Education Sector Opportunities 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...
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Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program - 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...
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- 24 Apr 2014
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Teaching kids lessons in making choices and tradeoffs
teachers. We provide professional development to 55,000 teachers across the country. “I’ve been doing that for about two and a half years, after a long career in the private sector as a management consultant. “I would say I have a good...
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- 01 Dec 2011
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Research With Impact: Changing Global Health Practices
public policy, and social challenges. In health care, for example, the dominant policy model assumes that access and affordability are the keys to improving care for the poor. In Ashraf’s view, “We can’t solve the challenges of global...
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- 01 Dec 2018
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Case Study: Your Data, Your Health
during a Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship at HBS. The startup employs a system for collecting reproductive cell samples from a tampon, which the customer sends to the lab for genomic analysis. The lab then provides...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jun 2011
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LME Fund Makes HBS Dreams a Reality
Mcarthur, Ellis, Lebaron: Since 1983, providing financial aid to over 530 HBS students. In February, Dean Nitin Nohria hosted a private dinner at his residence, the Dean’s House, for a group of current HBS student fellowship recipients...
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- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
Business Review What’s the Right Kind of Bonus to Motivate Your Sales Force? By: Chung, Doug J., and Das Narayandas Abstract—Companies typically compensate their sales force by using some combination of salary, commission, and bonuses, but executives are often unsure...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jul 2016
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July 5, 2016
conservation problem as a behavior change problem, understand behavioral mechanisms and identify appropriate approaches for behavior change (awareness, incentives, nudges), and evaluate and adapt approaches based on new behavioral insights. We View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
virtual roundtable discussion, accessible online with registration, to enhance their knowledge in the industry and keep them connected to each other and to HBS. As part of the club’s mission to provide members “with access to resources...
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- 01 Dec 2014
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Faculty Q&A: The New Brand Manager: You
change, the Tropicana packaging change—that initially generated a lot of negative feedback from consumers. But actually, this criticism could be construed as a positive. When consumers rebel against some kind of change in their brands, it is an indication that they...
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April White
- 05 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 5
and Charles C. HuangHarvard Business School Case 311-093 This note reviews the social media firms in health care that help providers and consumers to interact and their nascent business models Purchase this...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Angela R. Hicks Bowman
becoming a real business, simultaneously opening in four new markets and in need of more veteran leadership. Over time, Angie’s List instituted a basic business model that charged members a nominal annual fee that provided access to the...
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