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01 Dec 2022
News

Full Court Press

the NBA to really differentiate itself, especially by leveraging the tool of the Basketball Africa League as a franchise, is actually quite strong.” “Ultimately, if we think about all the things we’re trying... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

11 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

10 Rules Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Adopting AI

one—including how things like data sourcing, volume, diversity, privacy and security will be handled. Data can be acquired in a number of ways including crawling public data, finding data-rich partners,... View Details

Keywords: by Rocio Wu

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Charts & Statistics - Leadership

Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century Charts & Statistics Birthplace Education Gender & Ethnicity Tenure Birthplace of Leaders Foreigners Gain CEO Access After Mid-Century Pre-1950 Founder 73%... View Details

02 Dec 2010
What Do You Think?

Making Right Choices: Art or Science?

Summing Up Thoughtful comments are hard to summarize in five paragraphs. That explains why this month's task is impossible. But one thing unites nearly everyone responding to this column, and that is one kind View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Industry Information - Alumni

Download covers aerospace and robotics, as well as the latest in all things technology. + – Publishing/Communications/Advertising AdAge Leading trade publication of the marketing and media landscape. Tiered... View Details

27 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets

business, and so on. One of the most interesting things to me was how many leaders admitted that the reputation either was accidentally developed by them or bequeathed to them by circumstance. It’s like the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation track. Introduction to Entrepreneurship Essentials ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Entrepreneurship Essentials $1,850 Next... View Details

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

every day,” Nneka said. “Yet I just felt this call to try to do something about it. How do you lift billions out of poverty? How do you create healthcare systems that work? Those are really hard things to do... View Details

16 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Has COVID-19 Broken the Global Value Chain?

For the general business practitioner, what are the major takeaways from your observations? How will their businesses be affected, and are there things they should be doing now to prepare or react? Answer: The pandemic has made more... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jan 2005
News

Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

by providing loans for large capital expenses. And finally, we have no debt. In a high-risk business like this, where things ranging from bad weather to national security concerns can wreak havoc with the best View Details

Profile

Erin Kaivan

spent most of her first semester pregnant; in December, she gave birth to a daughter, Odette, who lives with Erin and Erin's mother in Cambridge. Erin's husband, Alex, an Army officer, is currently serving in Afghanistan. "Hands... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

02 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity

take a long time to solve. This kind of thinking is actively harmful for patients,” he says. “These are things that we could do tomorrow morning to meaningfully reduce the mortality View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

modern venture capital industry. "We are a movement, not just a company. A commercial bank lends only on the strength of past successes and proven assets. I want money to do things that have never been done... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

once in a while to be in front of the right waves, and conserve energy—until it’s time. The key is to know when to paddle hard to set things in motion. Conversely, life is also about knowing when not to... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

14 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Becoming a Jack-of-All-Trades

causing researchers to miss vital information outside of their fields that could lead to new breakthroughs? “We find that generalists end up doing things not only earlier, but end up having more impact than... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

both individually and organizationally, something that Bazerman believes strongly (or he wouldn't be teaching and writing about it). It requires leaders who, among other things suggested by Bazerman, develop a habit View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

How to Avoid a Price Increase

manufacturers have been free to reduce quantity by small amounts ever since. Today, the standard tin may contain as little as eleven ounces of ground coffee. Consumers themselves report a greater sensitivity View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

16 Aug 2018
News

Working with a Giver’s Spirit

that we call the ‘high-impact entrepreneur.’” There are three things that define high-impact to Endeavor. First is having the commercial skills to create something that’s large and successful, creating a lot View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

Portrait Project

Nishi Anand

“Look! My new college!” Dad said, smiling ear to ear, on a video call. He was pointing towards students sitting on a dirt floor and a teacher writing on a cracked blackboard perched on a tree. Despite the scant facilities, dad looked excited! As the new dean View Details

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Feedback Sample Class Student engagement in the classroom can be influenced by discussion management, case content, and instructor teaching style. It is important to recognize that instructors do not need to generate high levels of energy... View Details

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