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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

a consultant. They continue to inform my own personal worldview of capitalism, and my own role in shaping society as a future business leader. SBS - Kathy Choi Consultant, Boston Consulting Group The course shifted my worldview: what the... View Details

15 Oct 2007
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Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

operations. This is, in some sense, what Wal-Mart's global strategy is primarily about. Q: How do you see business shaping the future of globalization? In which ways are companies playing a big role, and in which ways could or should they... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 Oct 2017
Blog Post

How My Engineering and Manufacturing Background Prepared Me for an MBA

to troubleshoot the breakdown of an electric motor. This involved having to identify causes of the failure, produce remedial plans, and subsequently implement measures to fix the problem and undertake projects to prevent future failures.... View Details

01 Apr 2020
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The Product Design Sprint - 5 Things I Learned in Launch Lab 1

developing solutions with significant technical content. Here, MS/MBA student, Amelia Elverson, shares her experience learning through the sprint method and talks about her 5 key takeaways from Launch Lab 1. As a future product manager,... View Details

21 Aug 2019
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What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style

is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: ConceptCafe] Related Reading: Will Machine Learning Make You a Better Manager? The Better Way to Forecast the Future Working Paper: CEO Behavior and Firm Performance What do you think of this... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Jun 2016
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Applying to the JD/MBA Program

whole day of events for people who interview on campus. You get to see the case method in action and meet some of your future classmates. Definitely interview on campus if you can. Bhargav: Arriving at the other side of those months of... View Details

01 Oct 2014
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Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

and defuse causes of the recent Great Recession without understanding the system itself), and a tendency to discount the future (ignoring long-term effects on global warming in making short-term decisions). Possible antidotes start with a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Coach guests on likely questions and previous relevant discussions so that their session is as valuable as possible If possible, maximize the scope of guests’ visits to campus (e.g., include lunches and student club meetings, and video record class discussions or... View Details

09 Aug 2021
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OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

significant role in your success as an adult. In fact, parents’ incomes strongly correlate with their children’s future earnings in the US. The higher the correlation, the lower the degree of intergenerational wealth transfer—or, to use a... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

a masterful literary work, ensures that our experiences in the dynamic sections and moments of introspection contribute to our evolution as future leaders. Just as readers immerse themselves in the plot with curiosity, our journey at HBS... View Details

18 Dec 2019
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6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

says. Harnessing 'mother's wisdom' Takeuchi and Nonaka use many other examples to illustrate the application of these practices in The Wise Company. They conclude the book by examining the future of innovation, in light of their... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

other options that felt like something out of a Silicon Valley tech giant. Further, sustainability felt baked into all decision-making, rather than just a check-the-boxes exercise, with an understanding that the future of the company... View Details

22 Aug 2005
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The Hard Work of Failure Analysis

resources, and incentives to bring multiple perspectives and multiple minds together to carefully analyze what went wrong and how to prevent the occurrence of similar failures in the future are lacking in most organizations. Conducting an... View Details

Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon

16 Sep 2020
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Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

with my brother towards our goal of making sure this isn’t just a moment for racial justice, it’s a movement,” said Kevin. The Future of ARF In addition to the support of a strong network, Kenneth and Kevin are also taking lessons from... View Details

11 Apr 2023
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BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

Series: Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind HySynergy and Crossbridge Energy Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design Arla Foods: How Sustainable Can A Dairy Company Be? Novo Nordisk Amager Bakke: A... View Details

13 Mar 2023
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Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

gone and won't contaminate their water or crops, and for our project costs. At the moment, we’re seeing conventional carbon storage projects that are required to monitor for 50 years or so, but who is going to be responsible for that gas plume in 100, 1,000, or 10,000... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Innovation Outside the Boundaries

introduced as part of the field method, which complements the School’s case method pedagogy. “As future leaders in a global business environment,” Thiry says, “MBAs need skills and insights informed by real-world, hands-on problem solving... View Details

25 Jan 2024
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Climate Stories Episode #15: Hilton Augustine III on Financing Climate Ventures

and managing cow manure (a material source of emissions!).” Hilton continues to support climate founders as an independent sponsor. He’s carefully working “to define the niche that fits my skillsets and interests best.” He remains optimistic about the View Details

10 Sep 2020
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The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

models, which will continue to add value after the crisis subsides. Saenz and O’Keeffe state: “Leading companies are reallocating resources to pockets of current and future growth, such as e-commerce, to protect against revenue loss.”... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

10 Sep 2001
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Do You Have Change Fatigue?

widespread dissatisfaction with the status quo. Someone must develop a vision for the future and a plan to get there. During the second stage, there must be a real willingness to take on the resisters—the most dangerous of these, warns... View Details

Keywords: by Nick Morgan

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