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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Formulate a Successful Business Strategy This guide will equip you with the tools, frameworks, and knowledge to formulate a successful business strategy to propel your organization forward. Access Your Free... View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

colleagues and share feedback in ways that enable them to develop and deliver Take charge of your professional development as you navigate the challenges of transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader Who Will Benefit Early-... View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

for You? This flowchart will help you determine which HBS Online entrepreneurship and innovation course best aligns with your career level and experience, learning objectives, and educational goals. Access Your View Details

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The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building

The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building makes two main theoretical contributions to the scholarship on credit markets and institutional development. First, the book demonstrates that opportunistic lenders can take... View Details

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

employees, founding leaders confront an important reality: It’s time to let go. It’s simply impossible to be plugged into everything. At this stage, you are probably managing managers, and more than ever have to empower your leaders to, well, lead! They View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27

a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: Should they go it alone or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

04 Mar 2019
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What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?

placed on information we provide to the practitioners of surveillance capitalism. If required to buy personal information, the argument goes, it will alter business models, requiring practitioners to think twice before sweeping up every... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products

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Our Values | About

offend or make people angry, that they don’t understand the history behind the current events, and that if they try to offer support or speak up, they will get it wrong and be seen as insensitive or even complicit. Moreover, the... View Details

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1.15 Official Transcripts/Certificates of Attendance - MBA

is required to obtain a transcript. The official transcript for a student who has withdrawn from the MBA Program will include a statement about the student's academic standing at the time of withdrawal. The Registrar’s Office provides... View Details

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

your approach to be more effective Who Will Benefit Negotiation Professionals Value-Driven Individuals Early and Mid-Career Professionals Hone your negotiation skills and develop strategies and techniques to achieve success at the... View Details

02 Apr 2021
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Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

leadership roles, but also create a lose-lose situation for all women in the workplace, as neither assertiveness nor conforming to stereotypes leads to success. To address these issues, companies will need to reimagine the negotiation... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

20 Dec 2010
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Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

"for repairs." He responded, "In that case, according to the provisions of the Neutrality Treaty, we will move in and close down the Panamanian government for repairs." When you add together the lack of strategic... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

01 Aug 1998
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Spangler Family Gift Endows New Campus Center

the new facility will be named the Spangler Center, Dean Kim B. Clark, speaking at the Class Day ceremony, said, "Dick and Meredith have been wonderfully generous in their support of HBS over the years. They live the values and principles... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

improve and innovate Manage and lead change in organizations of varying sizes Who Will Benefit Newly Appointed Managers Seasoned Managers Aspiring Managers Whether you’re managing people, products, or projects, gain the skills you need to... View Details

21 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Common Strategy Mistakes

to understanding everything from the free enterprise system to the individual motivations of managers. Why are some companies more profitable than others? In this excerpt from an interview between Porter and Magretta, Porter discusses the... View Details

Keywords: by Joan Magretta

23 Jul 2007
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HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn’t)

on, McAfee began to feel that the debate might be about something more than just the article. "It seemed to me that some of the people arguing against it were entrenched, and they were using Wikipedia's policies as doors, as barriers, without being View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

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Leading in Tough Times: HBS Faculty Member Amy C. Edmondson on Psychological Safety

Edmondson explains why a psychologically safe environment is more important than ever. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY? People who feel psychologically safe are confident that candor and vulnerability are welcome in their workplace. They believe that they View Details

09 Oct 2001
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Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

bores you, and which the world does not need—this life is hell. —W.E.B. Du Bois In the organizational context, the four-drive theory implies that every person, from the CEO to the most junior employee will bring a predictable set of... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

Manager's Guide to Finance & Accounting Learn about the difference between finance and accounting, the financial skills all managers need, and how taking an online course can help you achieve your educational goals and accelerate your career. Access your View Details

12 Dec 2005
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Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

risk, but also enhances shareholder value. The law isn't just for lawyers, either, she says. Managers must become more astute about the legal environment around them, and be willing to challenge and work with counsel to achieve best... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

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