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01 Dec 2010
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The Transformers

special set of clients. “We aimed to serve disadvantaged populations and the organizations that serve those populations.” From the beginning, Bridgespan has focused on a special set of clients. “We aimed to serve disadvantaged populations... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Feb 2000
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HBS Honored for Addressing Business and Societal Issues

Nelson (MBA '88), executive director of the HBS Initiative on Social Enterprise, accepted an award honoring the School's efforts at a ceremony hosted by Citigroup in New York last October. "This is a tribute to the broad range of activities at HBS focusing on nonprofit... View Details

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Your Commitment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

rolling, funds-available basis. For those organizations unable to pay $700/week, please note that the student you are supporting will ask you to supply additional information for the application. INITIATIVES... View Details

01 Dec 2014

Prospective Student Lunch: Diversity Perspectives

The African-American Student Union (AASU) and the Latino Student Organization (LASO) invite prospective applicants to join them on campus for an informal lunch. The lunch is an opportunity to learn more... View Details

05 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

How New BofA Executives Learn its ’Deep Smarts’

Editor's note: How does an organization hold on to its wealth of accumulated knowledge when the knowledge-holders depart? It's a very real dilemma made even more critical as Baby Boomers begin their mass exit into retirement. The new book... View Details

Keywords: Re: Dorothy A. Leonard; Banking

April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
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General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)

By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine Seger

Designed to generate discussion on the issues of outsourcing from the perspective of a firm thinking about turning over its IS activities to a third-party vendor. View Details

Keywords: Management Systems; Management Style; Information Technology; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business Strategy; Economic Systems; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Processes; Employment; Emerging Markets; Activity Based Costing and Management; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry

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01 Apr 1999
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An Eye to the East

with colleagues and practitioners. The event's overriding message, according to organizer Karen Wilson (MBA '91), executive director of the HBS Global Initiative, is that the School is open to new ideas, new technology, and new ways of... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

07 Sep 2021
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Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunity

additional information about their socioeconomic background so that we can get a more complete picture of their financial need. Chad Losee: A key component of our overall efforts to create a more diverse and equitable community is to make... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

27 May 2021
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Sal Khan (MBA 2003) Awarded Honorary Degree by Harvard

Sal Khan (MBA 2003) was one of seven people recognized with an honorary degree during Harvard’s Honoring the Class of 2021 ceremony. Khan is the founder and CEO of online education nonprofit Khan Academy, which has some 100 million registered users and whose videos... View Details

01 Feb 2016
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Amy Kadomatsu: Making A Difference

01 May 2014
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Changing the World...One E-book at a Time

23 Apr 2014
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Providing Advantage and Opportunities for Disadvantaged Youths

Gerald Chertavian (MBA 1992), founder and CEO of Year Up, sees inner-city youths as critical components of the US economy and competitiveness. In this video, he explains the challenge and the opportunities. “Many people in this country perceive the individuals who live... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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A defining global experience before college can unlock a lifetime of potential

Believing in the importance of a global experience for young people, Abby Falik (MBA 2008) created Global Citizen Year, a nonprofit social enterprise that is forging a new educational pathway for America’s emerging leaders. By immersing a diverse corps of fellows in... View Details

August 2000
Case

Beansprout Networks

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Rasheea Williams

Beansprout Networks is a 3-year-old Internet company designed to foster effective communication between parents and the pediatricians and child-care providers who care for their children. With a significant headstart in the marketplace, it has attracted considerable... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Recruitment; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry

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01 Mar 2003
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Inside the Revolution

the School’s Global Research Centers in helping faculty work on cases and find research opportunities. The LSP builds contacts, compiles databases, organizes seminars, and encourages and supports case writing across units to raise... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Eileen McCluskey; Jonathan West; Life Sciences Project; LSP; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Eligibility & Criteria | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

of a Field Course, you will be asked for additional information in the application; and projects will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Meet all project and eligibility requirements outlined on the HBS Independent Projects website.... View Details

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Field Course: Business of the Arts (BOTA)

Where should I start my research on arts and cultural organizations? Organization overviews Guidestar Pro Information about the missions, programs, and finances of IRS-recognized... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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Theory & Practice

innovation that organizations face today and in the future. Rosabeth Moss Kanter on the Frontiers of Management incorporates all the research articles and essays Kanter has written for the Harvard Business Review, including commentaries... View Details

11 Apr 2018
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The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)

entrepreneurial in my role, and that I am given the latitude to form partnerships that will benefit our organization and the cities we work in. “I work with some of the largest and most innovative companies in America. My team resides in... View Details

March 2012
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Schuberg Philis

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer

The Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis has within a few years grown into a well-known player in the Dutch IT outsourcing market and regularly wins high customer- satisfaction marks. The growing workload and 100% promise to customers have increased the... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Management Style; Alignment; Information Technology Industry; Netherlands

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