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

areas of your choosing. 5 hrs Term 1 Course - 2 weeks Orientation In the Introduction, you’ll get acquainted with the content and platform, meet your peer learning teams, and prepare for the upcoming CLIMB coursework. 18-24 hrs Terms 1 &... View Details

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Statistical & Data Services - Research Computing Services

RCS-supported research. While we typically do not take on non-faculty project work, we do provide limited consultations for doctoral students and others on their non-faculty research. Non-faculty projects will be carried out by special... View Details

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

2010 terms, as a share of national income) were scheduled to revert to Colombian ownership in that year. The money to buy them for the new canal effort, then, would have gone to Bogotá instead of the shareholders in the moribund French... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

attend college at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and I enjoyed the mix of the liberal arts, inquiry-based learning, and specialized accounting & information systems instruction. What were you doing before grad school and what led... View Details

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

is an essential skill, and where the science of negotiation is headed. Negotiation is a core competence for life, "not merely an important skill to be wheeled out for special occasions," they argue. James K. Sebenius is the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

pricing is complicated. As with usage-based pricing and point guarantees, the actual amount to be paid can not be determined until after delivery, and often even after usage, of the product or service. Thus, for example, time of day pricing (e.g., restaurant... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

16 May 2000
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Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

according to Forrester Research, a consulting firm specializing in e-commerce. Industry observers are shy to predict just what the future of advertising will look like, but they agree that the pace and enormity of changes that have come... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

11 Apr 2012
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The High Risks of Short-Term Management

business model. Similarly, more and more institutional investors are incorporating sustainability into their resource allocation decision-making process. As a result we are seeing the emergence of a new view of the role of the corporation in society, one that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

this a priority, nagging them like worried grandmothers and sending chicken soup to their home offices if that is what it takes. Leaders also need to model self-care for their teams. Looking disheveled and exhausted in virtual meetings... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

basis of systematic performance. Focusing on relative total shareholder returns (rTSR), the predominant metric specified in these contracts and used by market participants to evaluate managers, we document that 60% of firms—those that... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Boost your resume with a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online Earn by: completing this course Certificate of Specialization Prove your mastery of entrepreneurship and innovation Earn by: completing any three courses within this... View Details

12 May 2021
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The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

felt like she was my younger sister, that we somehow got separated in childhood. We talked as if we had been friends for a long time. It’s definitely not a typical situation when you meet someone like this for the first time.” And, like... View Details

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Certificates, Credentials, & Credits | HBS Online

meeting required deadlines, finishing assignments, offering feedback on others’ reflections, and contributing to conversations on the course platform. Explore our Certificate FAQs for more information. Certificate of View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi

disparity, and the need for government to modernize itself and not impede the business process. "As a society, we recognize that the private sector is our most dynamic, innovative, and capable institution," Checchi asserts. "To continue to enjoy that status, however,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

09 Jun 2024
Blog Post

The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back

class and how will you apply it in the future?The value driver framework, especially Professor Esty’s belief that value creation can create win-win-wins in society without sacrificing shareholder value. In my onboarding discussions with... View Details

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Loeb House | About

House, which once served as the home of Harvard presidents, today houses Harvard’s governing boards including the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers. The first floor is decorated in 19th-century style, forming an elegant, light-filled backdrop for View Details

04 Mar 2019
What Do You Think?

What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?

implement safeguards against uses of their output intended to degrade privacy, the reliability of information, independent thought, and user behaviors. Shareholders would step forward to demand changes in the way information is deployed... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products

23 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sponsorship Programs Could Actually Widen the Gender Gap

participants, the introduction of a sponsor had no significant effect on the choice to compete; this was true even when the protégés were told they had been specially chosen by a sponsor. “I think it’s great that we’re being more creative... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

11 May 2009
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The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

understanding of why Davies failed. Q: The crisis section we are excerpting at the end of this interview is about coping with a sudden denial of service attack. It's also about Barton navigating around conflicting advice while preparing for a View Details