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Doing Business with China: Early American Trading Houses - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in... View Details

10 May 2021
Research & Ideas

Who Has Potential? For Many White Men, It’s Often Other White Men

assignments that help them learn new skills. With more opportunities to shine, they rise through the ranks faster, preserving the status quo. "Those deemed stars are given the benefit of the doubt, even when they make mistakes."... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2023
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A More Accommodating Approach

her career in new directions and add greater value to the company, she wanted to broaden her insights, skills, and network, which prompted her to enroll in HBS’s General Management Program (GMP) in 2021, a decision made more feasible... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

until the world is swept by a massive cultural shift and a social movement that insists on urgent action at scale – but where is such a movement to come from? In this small, discussion-based seminar we will practice learning to hold all... View Details

12 Nov 2001
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The Three Components of Family Governance

children can begin to learn about the business and develop relationships with their siblings and cousins. Figure 1: Basic Governance Structures of the Family Business System Family assembly activities include View Details

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Team - Case Method Project

areas of curriculum development and teacher education, and she plays a direct role in providing support for participating teachers. Joanna has worked for Harvard Business School in various administrative capacities since 2008. In her free... View Details

24 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Activity-Based Costing

obtained through interviews with employees or by direct observation. There is no need to conduct surveys, although in large organizations, surveying employees may help. It is important to stress, though, that the question is not about the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson

01 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows

for the underserved. It will provide me with a community of diverse perspectives in social impact, and the opportunity to learn from other sectors.” Madhav Datt. A joint degree student at HBS and SEAS, Madhav has founded two social... View Details

30 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax

foreign direct investment and for sustainable economic growth? These questions and more are explored in a forthcoming business case coauthored by Alfaro along with HBS professor Rafael M. Di Tella, Executive Director of the HBS Europe... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Events & Presentations - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

this Executive Education program examines new strategies, organizational models, and measurement approaches to drive value improvement in health care delivery. Participants gain insights and capabilities to direct the strategic... View Details

30 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Racial Bias Might Be Infecting Patient Portals. Can AI Help?

messages. That’s part of the reason the authors say there may be other factors besides direct racial bias driving the results—and a key reason that they are keen to explore this data in future research. One potential factor they... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Health

25 Aug 2015
First Look

First Look Tuesday

short- and long-term direct monetary effects of operating a winning athletics program for an academic institution of higher education. We construct a unique panel dataset from multiple sources and utilize the latest dynamic panel data... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

About Rock Advisory Board The Rock Center’s Advisory Board is responsible for providing strategic direction for the Rock Center and its staff. The Advisory Board includes HBS entrepreneurial alumni, HBS faculty, and HBS staff. Paul Baier... View Details

16 Jan 2018
Blog Post

How Can I Prepare to Apply for Financial Aid at HBS?

are the top six tips from the experts in our Financial Aid office. 1. Learn about how financial aid works at business schoolHBS financial aid is primarily need-based. You will submit your HBS financial aid application after you are... View Details

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies

organizations successfully integrate new technologies into their operations. "In an industry context in which individual heroism and skill are assumed to be critical determinants of important outcomes," they write, "this study produces evidence that... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

02 Apr 2020
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What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

public and private sectors learn from the events of the past few months? In the public realm, Sandeep Yadav concluded, “It is only by sharing resources globally that we can distribute the burden of fighting the next Black Swan.” The... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Jul 2011
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Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

innovators discover new directions by making connections across seemingly unrelated questions, problems, or ideas. Innovative breakthroughs often happen at the intersection of diverse disciplines and fields. Author Frans Johanssen... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

01 Jun 2024
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2024

Photographed by Susan Young; Edited by Julia Hanna MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients. ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SITE MORE ON THE RECIPIENTS Read more about the 2024 recipients, and learn about past recipients.... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

management as its core educational organizing framework. The Required Curriculum has historically had a core course in general management and The Entrepreneurial Manager (TEM) provides a powerful context in which to learn about general... View Details

01 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 1, 2008

performance. Learning to Live with Governments: Unilever in India and Turkey, 1950-1980 Authors:Geoffrey G. Jones Publication:Entreprises et Histoire 49 (December 2007) Abstract A noteworthy characteristic of the contemporary global... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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