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Joiner - Entrepreneurship

Student Journey Joiner Required Curriculum Elective Curriculum Getting a job at a startup is a networked path and individual search. Throughout your time at HBS, use resources such as the Rock Center, VCPs, EIRs, Baker Library’s Research... View Details

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

economy as a whole. Micro is about firms and individual actors and how they behave; macro is about aggregate performance of the economy: overall GDP, trade surplus or deficit, inflation. In principle, we should be able to get rid of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

17 Aug 2021
Op-Ed

Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally

connections to acquire licenses in multiple states. Unfounded fears of a marijuana frenzy Despite these potential benefits, the legislation proposed by Schumer and his colleagues has faced lukewarm support and pushback. People worry that... View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Association, for the paper with Andrea Frazzini and Christopher Malloy, “The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns” ( Journal of Political Economy , October 2008). Lauren H. Cohen : Won the 2007 Smith Breeden... View Details

06 Jun 2008
What Do You Think?

Why Don’t Managers Think Deeply?

rises to the top levels are very productive and very diligent individuals who tend not to reflect and are extremely efficient at deploying other people's ideas," implying that this type of leader is not likely to understand,... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Nov 2019
What Do You Think?

Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

solution is to restrict the use of noncompete clauses, not to ban them entirely.” An outright ban, he wrote, would “lead to significant unintended consequences, particularly at a time when the protection of trade secrets is at an all-time urgency.” Just how can damages... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

like exports that can also be driven up by policies that do not raise productivity or long-term prosperity. For policy makers, this suggests that each individual measure under consideration needs to be tested as to whether it improves... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

26 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India

year) offers optimism. If individuals in rich countries contribute USD 700 each, we could potentially meet the funding needs. 2) Where is the Current Funding Going? 80% of the allocated funds are directed towards energy and mobility,... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

Advisory Boards Help HBS Assess and Attain Its Goals

feels his volunteer work not only has helped make measurable differences, but has allowed him to "make a special contribution by working on ways to connect the alumni to the School." Hajim, chairman and CEO of ING Furman Selz, considers... View Details

Keywords: Elena N. Berg; boards; alumni; planning; leadership; advice; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

turn, led to BlackTech Week, an annual event established in 2015 to connect startup founders, tech professionals, and investors, drawing crowds well beyond the Black community. Armed with advanced degrees and a family legacy of Black... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

01 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

constrained time frame. We also practiced Jake’s principle of “separate then together” – we each brainstormed individually for a short, predetermined period of time, 5 minutes usually, and would draw or write ideas out on post-it notes.... View Details

10 Apr 2023
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Leading the Way

people. They go in all these wonderful directions, and it changes their lives. I just want to spread that around.” Be A Leader also partners with several colleges and universities to provide individual support throughout the admissions,... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

15 Jul 2019
Book

Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

Book of the Year and connected finance with the humanities. The book sets out to demystify finance and instill both curiosity and confidence, helping readers answer fundamental questions like: What do financial ratios reveal about a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Mar 2020
Book

A Great Teacher's Lessons for Leading

know we are invested in them and care deeply about them. I’ve seen it over the years. When I am teaching executives, among whom may be 60-year-olds, and I ask them, “Write down the name or names of individuals in your career who you knew... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

01 Dec 2022
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Future Vision

negotiate further, which creates a powerful learning moment. Eventually, I can imagine that digitalization will enable us to create a two-sided platform to facilitate career and professional development, connecting MBA students and... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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FAQs - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

and maintain connections with student leaders throughout the term. In addition we conduct interviews with student groups for use in our research and programs with faculty.Does the Christensen Center offer training in case method teaching... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

additional benefits for individuals who successfully complete HBS Online programs, including exclusive access to events and the HBS Online Community’s Official Networking Group, which enables you to connect... View Details

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

conversations with individual employees during this critical time. Conversations are the best way to get leaders and employees back into the practice of relating to one another in person. How are people doing? What challenges are they... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

with staff and more meeting-based communication may be necessary now, particularly in the early days of adjusting to the remote work world. Research shows that informal conversation benefits remote employees, so she advises managers to devote time during meeting calls... View Details