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- 12 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
Optimizing the Coaching Experience for Midcareer Professionals
the starting gate or far along the road – the fundamental dimensions of career vision, strategy and tactics remain relevant. But with experience, the content of these dimensions can change dramatically. "Life is intricate," says... View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
four museums, including the acclaimed Tate Modern—has pushed the boundaries of what an art museum can be. Its journey may be both a road map and a caution for many institutions—cultural and business—as they begin to explore the promise of... View Details
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
Illustrations by Edmon DeHaro “Cheers!” As her father’s wedding toast comes to a close, Vanessa Royle (MBA 2022) raises her champagne flute into the evening air to clink glasses with the groom, Andy. She tilts her glass to take a sip and, with the flavors of the drink... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
its relationship with external advisers. While working on strategy for the group's consumer products division in 2008, her team hired Bain & Co. to help lay out a five-year road map. At the time, Bain was relatively new to India, and... View Details
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
German Soccer League over a season. Our research results show that leaders can reinvigorate a failing business using team members already in charge, and without large-scale change of direction. We observed that Small C retooling can unlock the full energy of an... View Details
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
big-picture concerns. A company's chief executive, he argued, is responsible for setting an organization's compass. "This is the first requisite of leadership, for unless a leader knows where he is going, any road will take him there... View Details
- 04 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Founders Recruit Friends and Family as Investors
Editor's note: Seasoned entrepreneurs know that a great idea for a new company is no guarantee of a successful exit. Startups fail more often than not, largely due to hubris-fueled mistakes by an inexperienced founding team. Alas, the View Details
Keywords: by Noam Wasserman
- 06 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact
Zaki realized that poor infrastructure was the main barrier to accessing medical care. “If the roads weren’t paved or there wasn’t a functioning ambulance to get a patient to an appropriate health care setting, they couldn’t receive... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
boosted ad revenue, and what lies ahead on the road to profitability. This Skydeck Live recording features Sapiens podcast host Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004) , managing partner at Dirigo Advisors. Come with your own thoughts and questions!... View Details
Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)
The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change.... View Details
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South Asia - Global Activities 2020
South Asia South Asia Immersion Offers Students Insight on Development in Sri Lanka Pictured: Students in front of a model of the Port City Colombo Project in Colombo, Sri Lanka. During the final leg of a three-country immersive course that explored China’s ambitious... View Details
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Examining Climate Change From a Business Perspective
Assistant Professor Vincent Pons discussed the case he wrote, “Climate Change: Paris, and the Road Ahead,” with students in a Business, Government, and the International Economy class in spring 2019. (photo by Kavita Pillay) Assistant... View Details
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Editor - HBS Working Knowledge
Email the Editor *Name: *Email: (Return address) Comments: Contact HBS Working Knowledge Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service Editor Newsletter Sign-Up Reprint... View Details
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Customer Service - HBS Working Knowledge
E-mail Customer Service *Name: *Email: (Return address) Comments: Contact HBS Working Knowledge Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service Editor Newsletter Sign-Up... View Details
James J. Hill
Hill, a railroad builder and entrepreneur, was a pioneer of the Northwest in a variety of ways. He located his roads and terminal facilities in potentially productive areas, he constructed them for economical operation at minimum cost... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
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Reprint Permissions - HBS Working Knowledge
Reprint Permissions *Name: *Email: (Return address) Comments: Contact HBS Working Knowledge Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service Editor Newsletter Sign-Up Reprint... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
The Sound of Music
The renowned Silk Road Ensemble put on an impromptu lunchtime performance in HBS’s Spangler Center in late September, drawing an admiring crowd of students, faculty, and staff. The ensemble is led by celebrated cellist Yo-Yo Ma and brings... View Details
Keywords: Christianity
- Portrait Project
Kim Scott
My father forgot what was really important to him until it was too late. He was then left with an empty existence once he realized life had passed him by. I will live passionately. And I will use my energy to make those who are important to me happy. On the View Details
Solomon D. Warfield
and New York. As president, Warfield continued this trend, expanding the road further west and south, and by the end of his tenure as president, Seaboard controlled some 4,500 miles of track. View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Frederick D. Underwood
When Underwood took over management of the Erie Railroad in 1901, it was barely surviving. Though its owner, JP Morgan had brought the company’s debt within a manageable range, the road itself had suffered much deterioration. Undertaking... View Details
Keywords: Transportation