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16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

few years in deep study of the restaurant industry to create and deliver an MBA-level course at Harvard Business School called Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry. Leveraging this work, we virtually convened in April a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

22 Sep 2023
News

Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

Baker scholar. So the student knew he was not a Baker scholar because he had not received first honors both years, but he somehow got added to the list and included in the invitation to the dinner, and all this stuff. And basically raised his hand and said, I did not... View Details

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Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Strategy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students 2025 Maria P. Roche : Recipient of the 2025 Wyss Award for Excellence in Mentoring Doctoral Students. Andy Wu : Received the 2025 HBS Student... View Details

02 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

savings to drive growth. What actually results, however, is something of a surprise, according to a new study. Corporate tax cuts end up widening the income gap between those at the top of the pay scale and those at the bottom, and they don’t help workers View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

defining moments before and we've let them go by. Corporate America says all the right things, we'd make a few donations. You know, when I was growing up in the inner city and it was burning in the 60s, we used to call those pacification... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

14 Aug 2006
HBS Case

On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

Angeles Lakers basketball team. Supporting material shows film clips of some of the more notorious Knight moments as well as Coach K's press conference after turning down the Lakers job. Students come away with a deep sense of each... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

04 Jun 2020
Book

It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

empower the people they're leading Frei: First, you have to learn how to unleash the potential of one person. And that's what we describe in the chapter we call “Love,” because we think it’s the utmost expression of love to help someone... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Aldrich Hall | About

building earned LEED Silver certification in 2006. Aldrich Building Dedication On the occasion of its 25th and 30th Reunions, the MBA Class of 1971’s fundraising efforts were directed to support the physical renovation of Aldrich Hall and... View Details

09 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?

"Self-regulation" increasingly rings like a mantra in business. Just think of topics in the news over the past couple of months, such as the Italian fashion industry's move toward self-regulation to discourage the hiring of dangerously thin models. Or the Group of 7... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment

one-time loan reduction that typically ranges from $5,000 – $15,000. Award availability is determined based on an applicant's earnings and need-based debt, as well as employment and job fit criteria. Funds awarded can be used only to... View Details

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AASU50 - Alumni

the student organization, the African-American Alumni Association, and the faculty of the Leadership Initiative hosted a range of events focused on the advancement of African American business leaders. The activities culminated in a two-day View Details

03 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 3

proposition. It aims to explore effective curricular and programmatic responses as opportunities for MBA programs to innovate. The paper also aims to call for collective action across the business school field to effectively address these... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

diverse global network. 1 year 5-9 hours per week 7 courses plus a capstone project Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business from HBS Online. What you View Details

12 May 2023
Blog Post

Independent Project: The Rise of Electric Heat Pumps

years as a call to action for consumers to take charge and switch to a 100% electric platform as a pathway to decarbonization. Electric heat pumps are appliances that use an electrical input to move heat between the air inside and outside... View Details

08 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens

to retain these New York advantages? What are the broader lessons for those facing similarly challenging negotiations? Building sufficient consensus The goal should be to build “sufficient consensus” for a “winning coalition” in spite of potential blockers. This means... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius; Real Estate; Construction

20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

everybody does? My colleague Professor Raffaella Sadun has wonderful research that shows just how slowly even key managerial practices diffuse. All of a sudden, being a good manager confers a lasting competitive advantage. Kost: You end... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

03 Jan 2023
What Do You Think?

How Would the Leadership Style of Girl Scouts' Frances Hesselbein Fare Today?

(management development) conference center” on one end before writing the words, “one 10-year-old girl” on the other and announcing, “It balances.” The goal was not to enable girls in general, but rather to help each girl reach her full... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

01 Jan 2013
News

Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, The AES Corporation Download Sant profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1931 Born, Los Angeles, California 1955 Earns BS, Business Management, Brigham Young University 1955... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

09 Nov 2022
In Practice

COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?

The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details

Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost

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

role in the Africa Business Club as co-leader of the Africa Business Conference . Leading the conference provided Nneka with a window into how her interests and skills could fit together to drive impact. She... View Details

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