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28 Apr 2021
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Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

06 Oct 2023
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Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

interested in startups. The format is ideal for bringing in guest speakers–last year Kim Kardashian stopped in for a surprise visit to discuss her SKIMS line in Moving Beyond DTC. Co-taught by Professors Ayelet Israeli and Len Schlesinger and View Details

02 Apr 2021
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Salary Negotiations: A Catch-22 for Women

co-researchers, Jennifer Dannals of Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, and Nir Halevy and Margaret Neale, both of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, analyzed data from 2,552 MBA students and executives from five... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Chase Hall | About

Executive Education programs and, at times, provides overflow housing for some Executive Education participants. About the Name Chase Hall is one of seven buildings named for secretaries of the US Treasury... View Details

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Founder - Entrepreneurship

Student Journey Founder Required Curriculum Elective Curriculum Throughout your Founder Path, get feedback on your idea, testing plan, business model, and more from experienced entrepreneurs and VCs by meeting 1:1 with Rock Executive... View Details

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Polaroid: At The Intersection of Science & Art: Edwin H. Land and the Polaroid Corporation

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

25 Nov 2019
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When Your Passion Works Against You

change the world for the better,” he said. Jobs’ passion and his ability to communicate it saved the company. Business leaders like Jobs who express passion in the workplace can reap big benefits, earning enough admiration and support from colleagues to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Jan 2020
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Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

metamorworks] Related Reading Is Greed Ruining Private Equity Firms? Research Paper Investing Outside the Box: Evidence from Alternative Vehicles in Private CapitalIt Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

21 Sep 2020
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Are You Sabotaging Your Own Company?

self-sabotaging their companies by mistakenly adhering to practices on the list. When Thomke shares portions of the field manual with business executives in class, they tend to respond with a nervous chuckle. But then the room grows... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Organizations and professionals from around the world participate in our Executive Education programs, access our research publications, and interact with our students and alumni through field-based projects, recruitment activities, and... View Details

25 Jun 2020
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Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

Joffrey Ballet HBS ACTIVITIES Christian Fellowship, Crimson Parents Club, Health Care Club, Outdoors Club, VCPE Club Hunter Goble With a long-term goal to become an executive in a life sciences company, Hunter is already beginning to... View Details

04 Jan 2024
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Great Heights

training and fortitude in a hostile environment. And only ten percent of those who make it to Denali’s summit are women. “It’s much like tech!” Kostova says. And it proved a ready-made metaphor for the next phase of her career. In 2020, Kostova founded CareerClimb, an... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford

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Events | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (2) Submit Events Upcoming Events Past Events 2 Results Jul 27 July 27, 2025 Executive Education: Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management This week-long on-campus program for nonprofit leaders explores how to create... View Details

April 2018 (Revised June 2020)
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Tesla's CEO Compensation Plan

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarah Mehta

Tesla’s board of directors proposed an unusual compensation plan for the company’s CEO Elon Musk. The plan payouts were entirely contingent on achieving very ambitious market value, sales, and EBIT targets over the next ten years. If all the targets were achieved,... View Details

Keywords: CEO Compensation; Compensation Committee; Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Auto Industry; United States

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For Alumni - Health Care

Initiative Hawes 101 Open to the Harvard community Join the Student Health Care Club and the Health Care Initiative for an engaging conversation with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021-2023) and current View Details

12 Sep 2022
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When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

When evaluating whether to invest in a new idea, senior executives often rely on experts. But these advisers often favor ideas that are easy to execute over tough-to-pull-off but potentially groundbreaking... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Aerospace

12 Dec 2005
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Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

environment, participate in corporate decisions, and be ready to push back when executives head toward murky ethical or legal waters. Bagley's latest book, Winning Legally: How to Use the Law to Create Value, Marshal Resources, and Manage... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services

Jun 11 2020
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Crisis Management for Leaders

17 Apr 2022
Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

question-and-answer format that’s accessible for everyone from C-suite executives to business students. It covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of ethical behavior and legal liabilities to the cultivation of best practices and... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Online Business Analytics Course | HBS Online

research in his industry Arjun Bhandegaonkar Film studio executive Strengthen your analytical skills before pursuing an MBA or other graduate program. I majored in engineering and minored in economics as an undergraduate, but the content... View Details

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