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Diversity on Boards - Alumni

use this google form to opt in. All interested members will receive an email invitation with an access link to edit an existing profile or build a new one. If you have already signed up, you will simply... View Details

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

innovation Who Will Benefit Aspiring or Current Innovation Managers Entrepreneurs Product Managers, Developers, and Marketers Develop an innovation mindset and toolkit you can use to guide your team or organization’s strategy. "This... View Details

06 Dec 2017
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Is It Time To Break Up Amazon, Apple, Facebook, or Google?

from the US the ‘largest home market’ advantage, allowing them to subsidize pricing globally. I guarantee that Tencent, Alibaba and others will fill the gap left by a misguided break up.” David de Weese added, “It is not at all clear that... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology; Web Services

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

are learning in your courses as you progress through the CLIMB curriculum. At the end of the program, your work on this project will culminate with the completion of an action plan to address a goal that is applicable to your own career... View Details

04 Nov 2009
What Do You Think?

What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?

which to compete for power in the other." Scott argues that past analyses by proponents of the Friedman school of economics fall short because they regard markets and pricing mechanisms as the means by which economies are to a large degree self-regulating. It's a... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

21 May 2015
Blog Post

3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA

Government. Most grad school students will be eligible for two types of Federal loans: the Federal Direct Stafford Loan and the Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan. They have fixed interest rates, which means that rates View Details

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

will give the world something new.” Edwin Land, "Annual Christmas Message to Employees of the Polaroid Corporation," December 23, 1942 4 Edwin Land defined greatness as bringing "to the world a wonderful and special way of solving... View Details

06 Jul 2016
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How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?

political process.(including Marco’s comment that “political campaign financing is a related issue”). Those proposing remedies implicitly seemed to agree with RCW’s comment that, “Historic thinking seems to be: ‘It will all work itself... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Manufacturing

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

employ: Managing The Inevitable Crisis The journey to HCHP is not a straight line up. At various stages of the journey the company will face a crisis in performance. How that crisis is dealt with will... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees

in-office and remote, and we’ve entered a gray zone in which people are asking, ‘What will permanent look like?’ It’s comfortable to think of our remote work environment as temporary; it’s much more difficult to think about what long term... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Will Benefit Experienced Team Leaders Entrepreneurs Leadership Principles Past Participants Prepare for the next phase of your leadership journey, whether you’re expanding your overall scope of responsibilities or taking over a larger... View Details

17 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

How Managers Stifle Creativity

breakthroughs in an Academy of Management Discoveries article, Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, and a World of Surprises. "Your immediate manager plays a huge role in establishing your work environment for creativity, the extent to which your creativity View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

contributions to society, says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Frank Nagle. Doing so will encourage companies to spend more time working to make the world a better place, he says. Nagle points to the use of View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

22 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms

and insurance fees. "Once you do that, everyone in the marketplace is going to know who the federal government has identified as systemically significant, and one of two things is going to happen," says Sununu. "Either the market will... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

06 Oct 2003
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The Problem with Hedge Funds

until another collapse, funds of funds will be considered suitable investments. The bank is an intermediary between the investor and the hedge fund. The bank pretends to place a cordon of safety, of conservative investing, around its... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

16 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Technology Alone Can't Solve AI's Bias Problem

gender bias, but they don’t completely eliminate it. “If there is a human sitting there who is likely to make choices based on bias, you can’t say you have completely solved it.” “Computational scientists have a way of thinking they can come up with something that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

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Capturing & Disseminating Video/Photography During Course Activities | About

participants achieve deeper understanding and realize personal growth. Consistent with the School’s community values, we all must work to create a learning environment of trust and mutual respect, free expression and inquiry, and a... View Details

30 Nov 2018
Blog Post

8 Reasons the Section Experience is the Best Part About HBS

culture and met hometown friends. What’s on your travel bucket list? Chances are that students from those countries will be in your section. #6: Community Values / MyTakes We all come to HBS with unique perspectives. Each section creates... View Details

10 Oct 2023
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Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

has risen to prominence in discussions about public policy, business, and environmentalism. The term has especially been established as a key focus in discussions on climate. However, EJ often remains unclear in terms of both its definition and in action. This paper... View Details

21 Sep 2021
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Readers Ask: How Can I Gain Power and Influence?

experiences. Giving life to the important research findings through telling the stories of these incredible people is what I’ve probably enjoyed the most in the writing process, and we hope that our readers will enjoy the final product,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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