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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

to Be an Entrepreneur: How to Get Started In this guide, you’ll learn about what characterizes a successful entrepreneur, how to decide if entrepreneurship is right for you, and what skills you need to thrive. Access Your Free E-book Our... View Details

14 Jun 2023
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Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in East Asia

2003), president of the HBS Club of Japan, ended the program. During his remarks, Dean Datar talked about several innovative initiatives that he anticipates will have lasting value for the School and that place the School at the cutting... View Details

01 Mar 2004
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Derek Ferguson

describing how Apple paid to have its iPod placed in a P. Diddy music video. “Some extremists think that recorded music will be free in ten years,” Ferguson comments. “Companies View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

15 Sep 2022
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6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS

interested in sustainability and the environment will find plenty of company on campus. In addition to becoming Student Sustainability Associates, students can join three clubs (the Energy and Environment Club; the Food and Agriculture... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

a startup Understand the process of raising capital and how to speak to investors Who Will Benefit Aspiring Entrepreneurs Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Students Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur with the start of an idea or are... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

it’s almost an unavoidable fact that blunders will be made. We might wish we could forget them and focus instead on the more successful stages of work life, but the lessons that we take from those earliest failures have a way of sticking... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

13 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis

says. Adds Størmer, "There are probably business benefits in relying on radical simplicity to free and empower employees in a similar way." Our e-mail Q&A follows. Martha Lagace: Miles Davis defied the critics who thought he... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Music

21 Jan 2022
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Tipping Point: Investing in the Women of Kenya’s Coffee Farms

market is under $1 a pound, while the actual cost to produce that pound is between $1.62 and $2. The coffee farms are profitable only when they rely on free labor, typically from the women in the farming family. During harvest season in... View Details

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US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni

H-1B1: US-Chile/US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Professional Worker This visa category resulted from the signing of free trade agreements with Singapore and Chile in 2004. It is essentially the same as the... View Details

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

social settings, was the best way to sway teens. Some popular methods: Creating uncertainty about pricing. Many countries, including the US, Israel, UK, Australia, India, and some EU nations, have stated that the vaccines will be provided... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

24 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit

activity, and even when provided with free supplies, people continue to wash their hands without soap—if they wash their hands at all. “If you look at these public health initiatives, you see that they are often a complicated combination... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

04 Feb 2022
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Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

26 Jan 2024
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Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast

Officer at 3Degrees Climate Rising episode: How Harvard is Going Fossil Fuel Free “Rather than saying, I want to get into climate change and therefore, what should I do? I would think of it the other way around, which is, What really... View Details

05 Mar 2019
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Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

pursuit of it. The Harvard JD/MBA is a life-changing experience. It is rewarding, rich in experiences, and associated with near-limitless opportunity. At the same time, it is four years of hard work—and if you pursue internships in challenging industries with high... View Details

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Business Professional This guide will equip you with the skills needed to define your purpose, make the case for corporate social responsibility to internal stakeholders, further your education, and help enact change. Access Your View Details

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2.8 MBA Community Values Annual Report (2023) - MBA

us who has the privilege of belonging to the HBS community also has a responsibility to sustain that community, and the values it represents, for those who will follow us. That responsibility extends to every interaction, with everyone,... View Details

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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

01 Jun 2022
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The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips

full o’ Nuts reduced its can from 16 ounces to 13, people did notice. But once they broke that magical 16-ounce standard, then they were free to move it almost anywhere they wanted. Alex MacKay: It’s also possible that you could get a... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

12 Sep 2023
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Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster

engaging materials on climate change. In 2022, they partnered with the State of New Jersey to launch a customized NJ hub to support their integration of climate change in various subjects. For this upcoming back-to-school, they will be... View Details

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