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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

home to Detroit.” The Kresge Foundation offered both, and it had a history of hiring Leadership Fellows in the past. “Their scope of work, especially in Detroit, was aligned with my interests. I knew it would be quite View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

"versus them" Strategic Alignment Minimal fit required, beyond a shared interest in a particular issue area Overlap in mission and values Relationship as strategic... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

07 Mar 2024
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IFC India: Green-tech Entrepreneurship in India

rounds of funding. This financial backing underscores the confidence and belief in Log 9's strategic vision, which is steadfastly aligned with creating a future where mobility and energy consumption are... View Details

Career Coach

Minal Mehta

Amazon’s Product Ads Business. Minal is also an executive coach, specifically working with high achievers to design and build dream careers that are in alignment with who they are so they can approach life and work with joy and ease... View Details

Keywords: Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Technology

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Peek into the MBA | MBA

provides an understanding of: What is an MBA? Gain a clear understanding of the different MBA formats and explore which option aligns best with your aspirations. Learn how the MBA curriculum is designed to develop leadership, View Details

01 Dec 2016
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Takeaways

single interaction you have with a person, no matter how small, is an opportunity to be a leader.” —Linda El Awar (MBA 2007), Graduating from Google: Leadership Lessons “A fable can get colleagues to have discussions that are less defensive, more productive, more View Details

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits

of The Bridgespan Group, a not-for-profit strategic consulting firm dedicated to nonprofits. Bradach spoke to an audience at Harvard Business School on January 21, 2004 as part of the Social Enterprise Faculty Seminar Series. Today's... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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Private Equity Finance - Course Catalog

diligence, valuation, deal execution, capital structure, governance, change management, and setting incentives. In addition, a substantial part of the course will be spent on strategic elements of deal making. Career Focus The course is... View Details

21 May 2025
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Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project

just their first name at the company’s domain. Warm introductions are great, when possible, but if you're cold outreaching, I've found direct work emails are much more effective than LinkedIn or alumni platforms.” Her message landed with the Head of View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Sustaining HBS’s Unique Economic Model

Harvard Business School’s continued excellence requires ongoing investment—in people, programs, and ideas. The HBS economic model is tightly aligned with its mission of educating leaders who make a difference in the world, where the... View Details

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

and effectively inspire and lead your team. "This was an excellent course with concepts that were immediately applicable to my consulting business." Kerri Roche Owner and Strategic Planner, Sift Strategic... View Details

26 Sep 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Negotiation

a family business? What's the strategic way to make concessions? How Can I Negotiate More Skillfully And Confidently? Negotiating in Three Dimensions "Negotiation is increasingly a way of life for effective managers," say HBS professor... View Details

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IT Strategy: Empowering the Future of Generative AI Innovation at HBS | Information Technology

intelligence (GenAI) and an increasing availability of tools. With a desire to be at the forefront of this new technology, HBS IT launched a strategic initiative to evaluate opportunities and risks in order to ensure informed... View Details

05 Dec 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions to be answered: How can marketing better align with corporate strategy? Can you place a... View Details

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Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator - Health Care

they need. Learn more: Landscape: Innovative Trials The Pharma Nonprofit Sweet Spot 4. Investment and Venture: Innovating investment models can help to minimize risk, redefine value, and align incentives. Learn more: Convening the... View Details

13 Aug 2021
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Exploring Racial Justice with the Scaling Minority Businesses Course

solve them. As a result, we need to build pathways to align resources more effectively and achieve more just outcomes. All this can be facilitated by those who can work at the intersection of these sectors and are able to navigate and... View Details

05 Jun 2006
Research & Ideas

Using Competition to Reform Healthcare

Knowledge next month.How can providers compete on value? To do so, they must embrace a series of strategic and organizational imperatives, shown in Figure 5-1. We describe the imperatives in the context of hospitals and physician groups.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter; Health

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Leadership with purpose: Redefining success and impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) - Recruiting

expertise. I had been fortunate to work in various domains, from strategic sourcing to operations, but I was searching for something more—a vision for the kind of leader I wanted to become. My time at HBS gave me clarity: I found... View Details

20 Feb 2019
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Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals

veterans to also think strategically about careers, goals, and desired end states before determining what path they must take to get there. The Harvard JD/MBA program is a versatile and immensely beneficial professional development... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth

different structures appear to have different strategic implications, and nonprofits must consider how these implications align with their particular organization and expansion goals. In addition to branch... View Details

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