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15 Dec 2024
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Back at the Ranch

The summer training program at Bear Hug Cattle Company starts truly at square one. “The first day is about teaching the guys how to just be out here and not die,” says lead instructor Zach Aguilar, gazing out from under his broad-brimmed hat to the grassy rangelands of... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photos by Adler and Vance Jacobs; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture

Uncovering the roots of innovation

ecosystem, shaping the field's trajectory. As an interdisciplinary scholar, I examined the evolving relationships among individuals and organizations that helped cultivate a world-leading industry at the... View Details

17 Dec 2017
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How Music Forged a Fighter for Free Expression

camp in Uganda, and you heard a woman's song. Heaney: I was over in Africa doing some work, and in Africa, many of the organizations need very specific skill sets, medical training, logistics experience. I didn't have those, so I had to... View Details

05 Aug 2014
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Leverage the Power of Alumni Networks in Recruiting

organizations in the search for talent. For additional recruiting strategies, contact your industry or location dedicated employer relations manager. - Betsy Strickland, HBS Career & Professional... View Details

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Laura Arjona

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization (LASO), and the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP), PSD is an opportunity for members of these communities... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)

critical management skill set. Having the ability to lead and run highly performing organizations is how I think I can make a difference for our country. Next: Chris Howard (MBA 2003) — A case study in responsibility—in business or the... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

16 Sep 2019
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Smarter Farming

Steven Carden (MBA 2003) is CEO of PAMU Farms of New Zealand (formerly Landcorp Farming). In this video, he talks about the changes the organization is going through to adjust for shifting dietary trends and the impact of large-scale... View Details

Keywords: meat; dairy; cattle; Agriculture

16 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Earnings Calls That Get Lost in Translation

as Japan and China, tend to have the hardest time communicating effectively. Also, all industries are not equal in their use of complicated speech. The financial industry has the highest level of linguistic... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: Peter C. Wendell

portfolio of companies. Some go great and some don't. But the individual entrepreneur has all his or her eggs in one basket. They are the real actors; we're just the stagehands. Where the new economy is going We've clearly had our excesses, but when the auto View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Finance

07 Jan 2022
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Learning to Fight

path for Rick Sontag, then the president of an aviation-components manufacturer. “If I ever get a chance to do something about this disease,” he pledged. “I’m going to do it.” In 2002, he had that chance. Sontag sold Unison Industries to... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Industry-Related Clubs Offer Alumni a New Resource

and the HBS Health Industry Alumni Association — have established organizations to bring alumni together and provide the opportunity to share and discuss important information on industry-related issues.... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

July 1999 (Revised January 2000)
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Yahoo!: Business on Internet Time

By: Jan W. Rivkin and Jay R. Girotto

In the wake of major competitive moves, CEO Tim Koogle and his senior team at Yahoo!, an Internet portal, must decide whether and how to adjust their strategy. Following deals between AOL and Netscape, Excite and @Home, Infoseek and Disney, and Snap and NBS, Yahoo!... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Industry Structures; Internet and the Web; Risk Management; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry

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Driving Social Change | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

types of organizations that I’m interested in are those trying to combine social development logic with commercial logic in an innovative way. In the case of commercial microfinance organizations, they are breaking with the archetypal... View Details

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Associations

Encyclopedia of Associations Descriptions of approximately 120,000 international and U.S. membership organizations in all fields. Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage Look at the section within each View Details

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HBS Online Negotiation Mastery

Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: October 16, 2019 - December 11, 2019 View Details

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Do Yoon Kim

My background drew me to subjects like game theory, and courses in industrial organization piqued my interest the most. I applied to economics programs, but ultimately chose the Strategy program at HBS... View Details

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

When we perceive a competitor's groundbreaking innovation as a threat, we may act defensively and hastily. But if we see that same event as an opportunity, our response might be more deliberate and unhurried. As a leader, how you frame that challenge inside your View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

01 Sep 2006
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One-on-One with Carter Roberts

44, has been charged by a bull elephant in the Congo, swum with penguins in the Galapagos, mingled with bison in the American West, and camped out among grizzly bears in Alaska. It’s all part of his job as head of a multinational conservation View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson

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Sustainability in CPG and Retail

2018: Companies must collaborate across the value chain to improve sustainability. Fashion’s new must-have: Sustainable sourcing at scale. McKinsey, October 2019. Highlights the sustainable sourcing targets retailers are putting in place,... View Details

18 Jul 2018
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Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community

also to give her the flexibility to change industries in the future. “I chose HBS for its world-class program and powerful alumni network.” Lien likens the rigors of her first year to boot camp and was grateful for the support of the... View Details

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