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Online Finance & Accounting Courses | HBS Online

Certificate of Specialization Complete any three courses within this subject area to earn a Certificate of Specialization and signify your deep expertise in finance and accounting. Learn More about what you earn What Learners are Saying... View Details

15 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care

business management expertise can be harnessed to improve everything from delivering affordable essential services to the poor to making the US more competitive in world markets. In the future, the Forum on Healthcare Innovation will turn... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

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Strategic Human Capital

My research focuses on the links between managerial background, job attributes, organizational/firm characteristics, and firm performance. Broadly speaking, I am interested in how a manager's skills, knowledge, connections, experiences, and other attributes... View Details

19 Oct 2022
Op-Ed

Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup

or relies on tech to some degree is not nearly as hard as it once was.” Conversely, expertise and experience can be additive to the business without a cofounder title and compensation. Unless you are doing hard science that is your core... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

January 2008 (Revised January 2008)
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Two Brattle Center: A Mental-Health Clinic in Search of a Viable Operating Model

By: Robert G. Eccles

Two Brattle Center (TBC) is a struggling for-profit private mental health clinic based in Harvard Square. Its founder, Dr. Joan Wheelis, is a nationally recognized practicing psychiatrist who has developed outpatient treatment programs based on Dialectical Behavior... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Strategy; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Nonprofit Organizations; Emotions; Health Industry; United States

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Business History - Faculty & Research

corporate advisory firm that generated insights by leveraging a unique blend of internal expertise and a global network of well-connected individuals. Since 2019, the firm was under the leadership of Varun Chandra, a young and dynamic... View Details

January 2024
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Deion Sanders: The Prime Effect

By: Hise O. Gibson, Nicole Gilmore and Alicia Dadlani

In 2023, Deion Sanders, known as “Coach Prime,” became head football coach of the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). Sanders was tasked with leading CU’s struggling football program, which had only achieved one winning season in the last 15 years, back to glory. Many... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Style; Race; Prejudice and Bias; Sports; Experience and Expertise; Sports Industry; United States; Colorado

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09 Feb 2023
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The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS

sociological, and historical – and the ways in which these Africa-specific trends impact the opportunities and challenges in undertaking business and entrepreneurship ventures on the continent today. Drawing upon the active participation of prominent African alumni, as... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

“This is the first new kind of computer in 75 years,” says John Levy (MBA 1979), CEO of the quantum computing startup SEEQC. “And we’re building it on a chip!” Strolling through his company’s design and testing facility in Elmsford, New York, Levy looks less like a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Getting Started - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

student feedback, instructors find that the case method allows their knowledge of, and passion for, their field of expertise to inspire and transform their students and themselves. Regardless of where instructors start on their journey,... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

area to earn a Certificate of Specialization and signify your deep expertise in Strategy. Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) Complete the year-long CLIMB program , including seven courses and a capstone... View Details

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Your Alumni Community - Alumni

(MBA 2024) shares how reflective self-assessment through CareerLeader and coaching guided his transition from renewable energy engineering to consulting, combining technical expertise with business acumen to pursue mission-driven... View Details

12 Sep 2022
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When Experts Play It Too Safe: Innovation Lessons from a NASA Experiment

operations. NASA ran 17 challenges with prizes that ranged from $250 to $5,000 and included a promise that features from winning entries would be incorporated in future Astrobee designs. The contests drew more than 250 proposals. The researchers asked 374 evaluation... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Aerospace

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Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

about teaching the students, as opposed to teaching the case. Instructors who know their students well are better able to create a learning experience that is genuinely participant-centered. A familiarity with student's backgrounds especially those who have View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

Field Courses are for-credit courses designed to offer second-year students an off-campus, experiential learning opportunity during the January term. A cornerstone of these courses is the expertise of faculty, who develop course content... View Details

19 Apr 2010
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The History of Beauty

not take a great deal of capital nor technological expertise to launch an entrepreneurial venture in many beauty products—although for such a venture to have any hope of success, high levels of imagination and creativity have always been... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

About the Center The C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning was established in 2004 to promote and support teaching excellence and innovation within Harvard Business School. It also provides leadership and expertise about... View Details

27 Feb 2019
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The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

six months. Medtech product development teams typically focus on a single product category or line, allowing them to apply their expertise more efficiently. However, recalls force these teams to shift their attention from making... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

Photographed by Webb Chappell In March 2010, the 1787 drafting of the United States Constitution became breaking news. The members of the Texas State Board of Education had convened in Austin to review the state’s history and other social studies curricula. A battle... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Entrepreneurial Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Manager’s Job (MDD) (also listed under General Management and Technology & Operations Management) Amy Edmondson , Tiona Zuzul Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Managing the Future of Work Christopher Stanton Spring 2025 Q3Q4 3.0 Navigating Your Worth: AI, Negotiations, and the... View Details

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