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Application Requirements - Doctoral
must upload copies of his/her transcripts to the online application system. Hard copy transcripts will only be required if admitted to a program, prior to enrollment. Current GRE or GMAT scores (see details below) TOEFL or IELTS View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions - Doctoral
the online application system. Current GMAT or GRE scores TOEFL or IELTS scores (non-native English speakers who did not receive an undergraduate degree from a university of college where the primary... View Details
- 22 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
largest consumer debt in the US, trailing only mortgage loans—and surpassing car loans, credit card debt, and home equity lines of credit. Source: New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax Many people who... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Getting Away with 'Cheap Talk' on Climate Goals?
Companies regularly set ambitious climate goals, but these plans often end up like many people’s New Year’s resolutions: unmet aspirations that quietly fizzle out. While companies often gain positive media attention by trumpeting plans for reducing greenhouse gas... View Details
Keywords: by Tim Gray
- 26 Apr 2023
- In Practice
Is AI Coming for Your Job?
example, AI has fundamentally shifted the nature of Wall Street trading. It determines credit scores for existing and potential customers, screens applicants, assists in hiring, responds in real time to... View Details
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
A few years ago, DJ DiDonna seemed to have everything going for him. He had started a successful venture called the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, which used psychometric factors to help banks issuing microloans in the developing world avoid risk. “We created an... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
Educators Purchase Related Kaps, Christian, and Michael W. Toffel. "Hurtigruten: Sea Zero." Harvard Business School Case 625-100, March 2025. Calyx Global: Rating Carbon Credits By: Michael W. Toffel and Adam Chen March 2025 | Case |... View Details
- 16 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
How Can I Prepare to Apply for Financial Aid at HBS?
any were received for those three years. 6. Work on improving your credit score (if applicable)A portion of our students take on debt as part of their plan to finance an MBA. If you are a student from the... View Details
- 18 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers
overall financial health improved, as well. Two years after high-to-low reordering bans, borrowers’ balances in good standing increased by about $431, credit card limits increased by $190, and their FICO View Details
- 25 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Dark Side of Fintech Borrowing
origination up to 15 months after. “Fintech borrowers only partially consolidate their debts, and then a few months down the line, they know that they have these credit cards that are empty and they start using them again.” In a nutshell,... View Details
- 13 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions
application on a scale of 0 to 100. Loan approvals were not contingent on a minimum score. "This approach is common practice for consumer and small-enterprise loans for which the bank records internal ratings but does not use predictive View Details
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Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online
Accruals and Deferrals Inventory Long-Lived Assets Credit Risk Management Deferred Taxes Featured Exercise Record advanced business transactions as journal entries 8.5 hrs Module 5 The Statement of Cash Flows Understand how to construct... View Details
- 21 May 2015
- Blog Post
3 Ways to Fund Your HBS MBA
loans, you may end up paying more in the long run—but their flexible payment plans take a lot of the pressure off if you go into a less-lucrative field. They are also good options if you have a credit score... View Details
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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research
"Hurtigruten: Sea Zero." Harvard Business School Case 625-100, March 2025. Calyx Global: Rating Carbon Credits By: Michael W. Toffel and Adam Chen March 2025 | Case | Faculty Research This case describes how rating agencies and other... View Details
- 20 Dec 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
How to Design a Better Customer Experience
adventure. The newly configured machines transformed children from distraught to happy, leading to a pleasant ripple effect: collective relief among parents, a sharp reduction in sedations, and satisfaction scores that jumped by 90... View Details
- 07 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Better Way to Forecast the Future
too narrow, or underconfident. When combining probability forecasts, users need to adjust for those individual tendencies. Measuring accuracy and tracking performance are crucial to improving forecasts. Just as there are different methods to combine forecasts, there... View Details
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Leading Successful Digital Transformation
For more than ten years, I have studied digital strategy and worked with scores of companies around the world on their digital transformation. I have seen first-hand what works and what doesn't. Here are a few highlights. Why digital... View Details
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Is AI Coming for Your Job?
AI has fundamentally shifted the nature of Wall Street trading. It determines credit scores for existing and potential customers, screens applicants, assists in hiring, responds in real-time to queries, and... View Details
- 03 Dec 2014
- What Do You Think?
Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?
"make sure he is upsetting things for the wrong reason rather than for the right reason." Joseph Seiler recalled that in growing companies where he worked, "I came across a few of these Type 4 people. What seemed to help was to load them up with big... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online
The Rise Fund: Impact Multiple of Money ESG Disclosure Featured Exercises Break down an impact logic chain Calculate expected impact, risk-adjusted total impact, and impact multiple of money score 5 hrs Module 5 Integrating Climate Risk... View Details