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2014
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Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth

By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby and F. Warren McFarlan

At the time of the American Revolution, China was the strongest, richest, and most powerful civilization in the world. The Great Qing Empire ruled China and dominated East Asia by a combination of power and cultural prestige. China's economy was the world's largest.... View Details

Keywords: Economic Systems; Leadership; Power and Influence; China

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19 May 2022
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HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase

April 26, students presented projects focused on a range of topics—female representation in the start-up ecosystem, anticipating climate disasters in Yemen, a community-based approach to early childhood education in Brazil, analyzing... View Details

24 Jun 2021
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Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

reference points and it’s made me a better leader in navigating these issues.” To tackle issues facing his company and employees, Soo considers the impact of policy, social change, health, and education in service to a culture at Stitch... View Details

16 Dec 2021
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African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

(MS/MBA 2022) Where is your hometown? Cerritos, California. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? I was a Software Developer at Citibank, then a Data Analyst at an education nonprofit. Post-MBA industry and role? Entrepreneurship. I’m... View Details

17 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Quiet Quitters Need More Than Money to Re-Engage

fill people’s intrinsic motivational needs as opposed to making it simply contractual.” In the executive education courses DeLong teaches at Harvard, he has conducted a simple exercise—asking participants to write down the initials of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

17 Jan 2019
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Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

friend, more workers are scaling back, stepping away, or choosing alternative professional opportunities that help them balance these demands. Companies that ignore this emerging crisis risk losing their hardest-to-find and highest-paid employees—skilled, View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

says Grantham. Based on her interest and commitment to furthering her career, as well as on her educational background and strengths—including attention to detail, adherence to rules, and persistence—the company offered her the position... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

December 2013). Scott Duke Kominers : Honored as an Outstanding Alumnus in STEM and Business by the Center for Excellence in Education in 2013. Josh Lerner : Named one of the ten most influential academics in the institutional investing... View Details

2008
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Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration: Psychological Safety and Learning in Diverse Teams

By: A. Edmondson and Kate Roloff

We review research on psychological safety and team learning to identify core ideas and findings in these closely related literatures and to propose a model in which a negative relationship between team member diversity and team collaboration is moderated by... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Groups and Teams; Social and Collaborative Networks; Performance Improvement; Learning; Diversity

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08 Nov 2021
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New Director Named for Mid-US Research Office

Alicia Dadlani (MBA 2003) has been announced as director of the School’s new Mid-US Research Office. The Mid-US Research Office joins 10 HBS research centers and five regional offices located around the world. In order to capitalize on the varied geographic,... View Details

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History - Entrepreneurship

businesses. Most graduates wait until they have a high potential idea they are truly passionate about. Often, such ideas come through in-depth experience in a market and exposure to unsatisfied customer needs – experience that may be tough to get within the bounds of a... View Details

04 Apr 2016
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Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club

forward them to our members. We are also proactive in networking with Executive Education participants and seeking help from the HBS Leadership Initiative and the Career and Professional Development Office to connect us to business... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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New Urban Order

charging stations—especially fast-charging stations—takes partnership and expertise, especially in the early days of transportation electrification.” Access and education are important: 80 percent of California residents (where EVgo is... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

educate leaders and catalyze action on this complex and expanding set of issues. Play Our Mission & Objectives Go deeper on our mission and long-term objectives Learn More about our Mission & Objectives Related Initiatives & Projects... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)

typically hectic month last spring, he taught in three HBS executive education programs, gave several presentations to alumni, and spent a day each in Nicaragua and Costa Rica leading an effort to create an economic vision for Central... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

01 Mar 2014
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Generation Next

corollary are the US industrialists of the 19th century, who built legacy charities and cultural institutions alongside their business empires. Outside work, Nisa supports Dasra, an Indian social enterprise fund. Girls' education is a... View Details

Keywords: Mark Bergen; Godrej Group; Management

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Course History - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Resources Resources Video Courses Data Events & Presentations Frameworks News Publications Courses Course History Course History In keeping with the mission of Harvard Business School—to educate leaders who make a difference in... View Details

07 Oct 2020
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7 Coming Out Stories from the HBS PRIDE Club

experiences. The weight we all carried allows us to work harder, love stronger, and live more vibrantly. Being gay isn’t a community it’s a family. When you’re ready to come out, you won’t be alone.” Charlotte Lawson MD (she/her), Class of 2022 “In my first week of... View Details

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The Case Method Classroom | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Skip to Main Content Exhibition Home Exhibition Business Education & The Case Method The General Shoe Company, 1921 Case Writing & Industry Expansion of the Case Method The Case Method Classroom Teaching & The Case Method Impact on... View Details

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the African-American Student Union

Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years... View Details

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