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April 2012
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Teamwork on the Fly

In a fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, traditional teams aren't always practical. Instead, companies increasingly employ teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This... View Details

Keywords: Teaming; Cross-functional Integration; Organizational Learning; Groups and Teams; Experience and Expertise; Interpersonal Communication; Projects; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competency and Skills; Learning

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30 Mar 2023
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Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women’s Student Association (WSA)

last role at the firm, led the initiative to help the firm better serve underrepresented investor demographics, including creating our women’s investor education program. I look forward to staying in touch... View Details

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Research Staff Services - Faculty & Research

analytic skills in both qualitative and quantitative arenas. Their backgrounds and education are diverse, meaning that they not only come from different parts of the world, but their specialties range from... View Details

Portrait Project

Jay Katatumba

working to invest in best-in-class African businesses and institutions. I envision an Africa that is known for not only long distance runners and natural resources – but also quality education,... View Details

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A Vital Residential Community | About

host of opportunities for interaction with one another and with faculty beyond the classroom, for easier access to a range of on-campus activities and resources, for socializing, and for building lasting relationships. Although it is one of the largest business schools... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision

D^3, getting the labs up and running will be key. For our educational programs, we’re now ready to leverage the space we’ve created for curricular innovation in the Required Curriculum and to look at how we... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Support Services

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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Runner-Up Empowering youth in West Africa to access employment opportunities through vocational training. Business Track, 2012 Vaxess Technologies Michael A. Schrader Anura Patil Livio Valenti Patrick Ho... View Details

31 Oct 2023
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

largest in Africa second to South Africa. Senegal was one of the first African countries to come up with a resiliency plan. It included all the necessary health support for patient treatment and contact... View Details

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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Certificate Courses (5) Financial Accounting Professor V.G. Narayanan In this accounting fundamentals course, discover what's behind the numbers in financial statements, such as balance sheets and income... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Central High School Madison, MS Subjects: U.S. History MA Crystal Bartels Wellesley High School Wellesley, MA Subjects: Grade 11 U.S. History CA Leslie Bartlett Chaparral High School El Cajon, CA CT Joe Baske Greenwich High School Greenwich, CT Subjects: U.S. History,... View Details

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Pam Chan

remember the concept, but I'll remember the story. This kind of experience educates you much faster – and the entire school is dedicated to this method." Eventually, Pam aspires to return to Southeast Asia for a career View Details

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June 2022 (Revised March 2024)
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Netflix's Culture: Binge or Cringe?

By: Hubert Joly, Leonard A. Schlesinger, James Barnett and Stacy Straaberg

In May 2022, streaming entertainment company Netflix lost customers for the first time in more than 10 years. Once a first mover in the streaming landscape, Netflix was facing competition from Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, and others. A key component of... View Details

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02 Nov 2023
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Seeding Startups

Shirish Nadkarni (MBA 1987) was the director of product planning for Microsoft’s MSN when he decided he was ready to become an entrepreneur. He had recently led the growing internet portal’s 1997 acquisition of Hotmail, the first free, web-based email solution, and the... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Finance & Accounting track. Introduction to Financial Accounting ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Financial Accounting $1,850 Next 8-week session starts September 3rd Enroll Now View Details

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

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

with technology take longer, they're harder to follow. I'm involved, in addition to running Merck, I co-chair the commission in New Jersey about re-opening the state. Corporate America is asking what it... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

23 Sep 2015
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Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do

predicted the same level of positive outcomes. Yet, women predicted a higher level of negative outcomes than men did. The researchers yielded similar results when they repeated the exercise with 204 mid-career students in the Executive... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Compute Cluster and Data Storage - Research Computing Services

resources to enable HBS researchers to scale up effectively and efficiently conduct statistical analysis and programming. Quick Start and Logging In Requesting an Account Copying and Transferring Files Running Jobs Software Tools Scaling... View Details

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Jana Kierstead | About

excellence in online business education by creating sustained and differentiated value for individuals and organizations that make a difference in the world. HBX advances... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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Toward a Life Well Lived

Illustration by Valerie Chiang Illustration by Valerie Chiang In many states, you’re required by law to get your car inspected annually, and if there’s something wrong, you get the car serviced, says Professor Leslie Perlow. But how many... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Educational Support Services; Educational Support Services

01 Sep 2023
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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

A certificate of appreciation was presented to Ellie Care representatives Francisco Garcia Zavaleta (COO) and Gervasio Videla Dorna (cofounder and CEO), at left, and to Patricio Alba (cofounder and CIO), far right, by HBS students Maxwell Nii Laryea, third from left,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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