Skills Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2011
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Never Underestimate the Importance of Soft Skills in Executing Strategy

Keywords: Don Ryder

01 Oct 1997
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Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development

to combine her interests and skills in both the public and private arenas. She hopes to get more hands-on field experience serving in the developing world before eventually returning to the United States to... View Details

28 Feb 2019
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New Program Will Develop Leaders of Innovative Ventures

people have great ideas and drive, but they don’t necessarily have the skills, knowledge, or connections to execute yet. We’re excited to see what they will do.” HBS Dean Nitin Nohria believes the program will be a catalyst in developing... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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New Chairman Updates Development in MBA Program

trying to move the basic building-block skills out of the required curriculum and into prematriculation. Our goal is to free up time for students to delve more deeply into the economic logic required to solve problems and into the larger... View Details

16 Feb 2018
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Spotted at LearnLaunch 2018: Speakers Address Career Pathways, Alternative Credentials, and Skills Vs. Degrees

20 Jun 2016
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Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues

development challenges facing India and other emerging economies, through impact investing in areas such as affordable housing, financial inclusion, and access to energy. The other is VSG Capital Advisors, an investment bank that is... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Oct 1998
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Class of 1949 Gift Supports HBS Faculty Development

Faculty Development. "We are at a critical juncture in terms of faculty development," Clark said. "One of the School's top priorities is maintaining an effective, dynamic, and highly skilled faculty. We are grateful to the Class of 1949... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

11 Jul 2013
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Program Aims to Develop a Generation of Global Citizens

teenager, Abby Falik (MBA 2008) tried to join the Peace Corps upon graduating from high school, only to be rejected because of her age. Some years later, that rejection spurred Falik to develop an idea that in 2008 won the Pitch for... View Details

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

12 Apr 2023
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Step Change

this activity: Egypt's population is approaching 110 million, the highest in the MENA region, with about half of its citizens between the ages of 15 and 45 and the range of mobile-phone penetration well over 90 percent. The market to meet a host of consumer needs is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

01 Mar 2023
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Step Change

population is approaching 110 million, the highest in the MENA region, with about half of its citizens between the ages of 15 and 45 and the range of mobile-phone penetration well over 90 percent. The market to meet a host of consumer needs is wide open and still View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance