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- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
fortunate position to be vertically integrated,” says Wise, but “how do we make sure we are investing in the right places to prepare for the growth of the next few years?” View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
prepares highly qualified professionals for high-level roles in the social sector. “We’re focused on developing leaders at all levels for the world’s greatest challenges,” she says of ProInspire, which was recently named one of “7... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Brittani Rettig (MBA 2010)
Reporting and Controls was the one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. But that moment prepared me for situations I currently face in my Grit by Brit work. You would be surprised by the pressure I feel having to make quick,... View Details
- 04 Jan 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?
with skills training to foster inclusion takes time, perhaps too much time to satisfy those impatient for the more immediate gratification of increasing numbers of minority hires and ringing the diversity bell. Does an organization have to take steps to View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
With a final deal reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), prepare for another cacophony of protest in Congress that America is signing away jobs to other parts of the world. The naysayers will be overlooking one small fact. Even... View Details
- 26 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes
longer-term investors. “There is a rampant lack of clarity and leadership from the major political parties” Q:Are you saying that China would be a better choice for that? A: There is a biblical saying that advises one to use a period of feast to View Details
Keywords: by Zeenat Potia
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Debora L. Spar
law is alive and well in cyberspace and that governments are fully prepared to enforce it. And finally, although we haven't seen these stories yet, I imagine that there will soon be a lot more interest in preventing possible terrorists... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Ray A. Goldberg
a neighbor, Goldberg's father insisted that his only son go east to Harvard, where he majored in government and minored in economics. Elected first marshal of the Class of 1948 (an honor he reprised as chief marshal of his 25th Reunion), Goldberg graduated cum laude... View Details
- 30 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)
influence them. The Harvard MBA felt right – I was going to spend two years debating cross-functional business ideas in a classroom with 90 other talented peers. How did your MBA prepare you for your first job after graduating? I worked... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
ever been audited? For many years, I've had a tax preparer do my return; I'm always too busy. And yes, one of the perks of being commissioner is that they give you an audit before they let you have the position. I'm happy to report that... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
A Dog’s Best Friend: Jim Hawes’s Charles River Rescue
It was a Friday afternoon on a weekend when no "WAC" (Written Analysis of Cases) was due in the deposit slot by midnight Saturday, so a number of us were preparing to go skiing. I was with sectionmate Fred Marshall, when we noticed a... View Details
- 12 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
How risk can be the key to a sustainable future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022)
areas. These innovations, if scaled effectively, could radically reshape the way we live and work in the coming decades. You pursued a dual degree (MS/MBA) at SEAS and HBS. How have each of those schools prepared you for your role and... View Details
- 17 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 17
Cisco Learning Network, an online platform hosted at Cisco.com. Since its launch in 2008, the Cisco Learning Network provided content to prepare networking professionals for certification exams, as well as social functionalities to let... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
prepared to talk by speaker phone with one of the computer era's most successful "serial entrepreneurs." After the students reviewed a case that involved setting the price for Handspring Inc.'s first public stock offering,... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
An Eye to the East
belief that to prepare managers well, we have to change. What we're doing in Asia has grown out of that belief. We need to create new intellectual capital to underpin our goals at HBS. Thus, we must deepen and extend the quantity and... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #6: Climate Change, Peacebuilding, and Business: Lise Grande and Dr. Teagan Blaine, USIP.
1%. “People are already moving across borders for economic opportunities because water is scarce and agriculture is changing. How are we preparing to receive the newcomers?” The risks are not limited to potential conflicts in the future.... View Details
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5.1 Community Standards/Disciplinary Process | MBA
faculty members drawn from Harvard Business School or elsewhere. Fact-finders also may be independent contractors engaged by Harvard. Based on the initial review and follow-up interviews with individuals who may have pertinent information, the fact-finder will View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Profiles from the Class of 2005
Abramson. After she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford, a Fulbright Scholarship took her to the London School of Economics to study the implications of the Human Genome Project. While an associate at BCG in New York, she created a college View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
James McNerney Jr.
midnight. You do come away feeling prepared for a business environment, which is often more about optimization than coming up with the right answer. I think since my time the focus has been more on teamwork, which makes sense. Effective... View Details
- 02 Sep 2018
- News
Havana Rising
startup and reality TV aspirations, says there are only two professional, salon-level hair product brands generally available to him, and—even then—access is woefully inconsistent. “You have to be prepared to know what you’re buying,... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Eve North