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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

Case Project Featured Exercises Categorize different innovation types and conceptualize innovation streams for your organization Diagnose why most organizations fail in response to external disruption Identify an opportunity or... View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

A Finger on the Pulse of the Financial System

scholars from HBS, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Law School, and the Department of Economics, the BFFS Project is led by Robin Greenwood, the George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at HBS. “There has long been a significant... View Details

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Carbon emissions: basic information, prices

How can I get prices and basic information on carbon emissions trading? Bloomberg has data on prices. Use one of the following commands: EMIT EMIS EMMK NI ecredits (for news) Carbon Disclosure Project has data from companies and... View Details

03 Oct 2016
Blog Post

What I Learned in the Peek Weekend STEM Cohort

lasting friendships through Peek. I find myself thinking about what I learned between Peek and CORe on a regular basis. At work, I am in a roll that requires much engineering knowledge, but also places great emphasis on financials as I am accountable for managing View Details

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Ran Zhuo

during which they work directly with faculty on research projects while getting to know their colleagues and becoming familiar with the abundant resources at Harvard. Coming directly from her undergraduate career—and unsure what to expect... View Details

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The Field Method | MBA

coursework first-hand. A cornerstone of these courses is the expertise of faculty, who develop course content focused on teaching objectives achieved primarily through student-centered active learning exercises, which could include team View Details

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Managing Customers for Growth - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog Managing Customers for Growth Course Number 1965 Associate Professor Eva Ascarza Fall; Q2; 1.5 credits 14 Sessions Project Introduction Without customers, there is no business! This course focuses on how firms design... View Details

21 Oct 2020
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Cold Calculations

seasons in memory for the region. “It used to be hard to convince people climate change was going to be a problem in our lifetime,” Payne observes. “Now it is a serious problem in our decade.” The Arctic Ice Project is in pursuit of what... View Details

Keywords: April White

30 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

India’s Ambitious National Identification Program

you can't prove who you are.” The scope and scale of the project, and its progress so far in already enrolling 200 million people, make this the largest-scale project of its kind in the world, says Harvard Business School Professor Tarun... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 Jan 2011
Op-Ed

Funding Unpredictability Around Stem-Cell Research Inflicts Heavy Cost on Scientific Progress

typical lab has 20 to 40 people, led by a senior researcher (the "principal investigator''). Most people in a lab are doctoral or postdoctoral students who are pursuing careers in science. Labs have many different projects under... View Details

Keywords: by William Sahlman; Biotechnology; Health; Pharmaceutical

17 Dec 2001
Research & Ideas

Risks and Rewards of the Intrapreneur

showed that the closer an Intel intrapreneurial effort was to the company's main processor business, the better the chance of success. For projects outside the core business, Intel "either didn't fund it or did a bad job of it."... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

24 Apr 2014
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When being a good neighbor means economic development

projects in America, Mission Rock will be developed on land owned by the Port of San Francisco. Team officials plan to break ground in 2015. In addition to construction jobs, the project is expected to... View Details

Ralph Budd

In 1919, when Budd took over the helm at Great Northern, he was the youngest railway president in the country. Budd pioneered new projects including the 1926-1928 Cascade Mountains tunnel project, which cost $25 million and eliminated the... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

15 Mar 2022
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History’s Future

for the historic region, a plan that will include archeological exploration, ecological conservation, and economic development—all with a commitment to inclusivity. The old city of AlUla may be abandoned, but more than 40,000 people live in the region. “They have to be... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

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Volunteer Corps | MBA

Volunteer Corps To inspire, organize, and facilitate community volunteer programs for members of the Harvard Business School community. Annual Events RC Section Charity Auctions Summer Search Campus Visits Junior Achievement Gardner Elementary After School Program... View Details

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Christian Fellowship | MBA

Christian Fellowship The Christian Fellowship aspires to cultivate accessible, relevant and nourishing Christ-centered community within HBS that equips leaders to follow Jesus in the business world. Annual Events Weekly Fellowship Gatherings Small Group Bible Studies... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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Making a Difference in the World

“greatest challenge ”Bloomberg quote. Foreword, C40 Carbon Disclosure Project 2011 p. 34 All C40 data C40 web site http://www.c40cities.org/ “Mayors can’t just talk ”Bloomberg quote (NYT 6/2/11) “Ancient Rome Baghdad London.”. From... View Details

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

01 Jun 1999
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Spangler Center Groundbreaking

project possible. Attending the event with his family, C.D. ("Dick") Spangler, Jr. (MBA '56), the retired president of the University of North Carolina, spoke eloquently of his family's respect for the School and his affection for the... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Faculty Books

Sovereignty by Louis T. Wells and Rafiq Ahmed (Oxford University Press) In the 1990s, firms from rich countries invested in projects in the developing world, but soon disputes arose. As projects soured, some... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Driving Social Impact Through Consumer Behavior: Nonprofit to Finance to Retail with Nicole Krantz (MBA 2022)

structure and was eager to get started. “I was really excited learning about the program and liked that I would have ownership over a big project important to the company,” said Krantz. “Every intern has a View Details

Keywords: Retail

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