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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

Facilitators are fully engaged members of the Circle and, aside from their special responsibilities, engage in the conversation as peers and not leaders. Facilitators are gentle guides for discussion, time management, View Details

05 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures

person. As prior research has shown, this type of envy can be toxic in the workplace, stifling worker productivity, leading employees to behave less cooperatively, interfering with group cohesion, and making people feel more justified in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

19 Jan 2023
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What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?

products were grouped in 241 “style-colors'' and sizes. When the allocators received a recommendation from an interpretable algorithm, they often overruled it based on their own intuition. But when the same allocators had a recommendation... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

24 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience

SVMP cohort led me to embrace my differences and speak confidently (and humbly) about my accomplishments. Through discussion groups and networking sessions, I formed close bonds with members of my cohort, bonds which have persisted beyond... View Details

02 Nov 2023
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Getting a Peek Into the HBS Experience

the lessons you learned from foundational classes to a complex real-world consulting project at the end of your first year. With a diverse group of peers, there is an opportunity to have a genuinely positive effect on different companies... View Details

21 Aug 2020
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Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

in student organizations, journals, and clubs at both schools. We’re a group with pretty eclectic interests, and through both the formal seminar and the informal one we put together on off years, I’ve learned about new areas of the law,... View Details

08 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 8

dead wrong. And when the rules failed, the reason was always the same: Companies trip up when they try to attract large volumes of customers without understanding (1) the strength of mutual attraction among various customer groups and (2)... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Generative AI - Alumni

virtually are all important aspects of the interview that generative A.I. cannot help to prepare you for. And responding on your own to written prompts isn’t as effective as practicing in the moment with a peer or a career coach. But GPT... View Details

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

people within the firm. Step 4: Find a Network to Support Your Board Journey Tap into your network to identify peers who can give you objective, honest input regarding your aspirations, your materials, and your personal elevator pitch.... View Details

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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

alongside a global community of peers through our Active, Social, Case-Based learning model. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking View Details

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Rising Leaders for Social Impact Forum | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Rising Leaders Forum is HBS’s premier offering for social impact focused students. Through carefully tailored content and small peer group discussion, our highest potential change leaders are engaged in... View Details

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

Emotions Featured Exercises Negotiation simulation (Discount and Hawkins: Crafting Terms and Conditions) Peer feedback 8-10 hrs Module 4 Negotiation Mastery: Forging Agreement within Groups and Organizations... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

two different categories Get social by collaborating with a global community of peers before, during, and after your course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official... View Details

16 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

how these management skills can be acquired through peer networks, the researchers partnered with the Indian Software Product Industry Roundtable (iSPIRIT), a think tank that promotes the growth of Indian software product companies. The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

interactive question by dragging and dropping choices into two different categories Get social by collaborating with a global community of peers before, during, and after your course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online... View Details

13 Jan 2020
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Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

it with their employees. In the study’s most disturbing finding, employee wages actually dropped an average of 2 percent (again relative to peer firms) in the two years following the buyout. “It seems essentially all of the pie is going... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

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Public Education Leadership Project

backgrounds, industries, and school districts across the U.S. Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Gain... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Concepts Develop a robust set of vital and forward-looking business skills to grow as a leader Engage with a global cohort of like-minded peers and build a network that lasts far beyond the program Practice effective teamwork and... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

superconducting microchips: There are industrial lasers, machines that can deposit a layer of gas one atom thick, and rare earth elements like niobium and tantalum waiting to be etched into circuits. (“I don’t know what he’s doing in there,” Levy says, View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

well in some aspects of the job but not in others. Avoid creating a system that plays favorites or denies people the opportunity to improve. Tie rewards clearly to performance. Ideally, this should be done at both the individual and group... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

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