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Law, Management and Entrepreneurship - Course Catalog

literacy by honing instincts that will help business leaders avoid legal pitfalls, attain a competitive edge and promote long-term success. Expanding well beyond the basic legal concepts introduced in LCA, the course will refine students’... View Details

07 May 2008
Research & Ideas

The Intellectual History of Harvard Business School

created, developed, and refined at HBS during the past century. The second was to illustrate the variety of ways in which those ideas have influenced students, the business world, and the academy. And the third was to encourage future... View Details

Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow; Education

29 Aug 2016
Blog Post

First Year at HBS: A Foundation for Business

been deliberately crafted and refined to deliver a world class foundation for business in one year. Graduates of Harvard Business School are prepared to take a seat at any business table and contribute in a meaningful way. The first year... View Details

01 Jun 2003
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

support the clubs’ administrative functions. Substantial progress was made, and we look forward to announcing significant improvements in these areas in the coming weeks. The Communications Committee, chaired by Byron Carlock (MBA ’88), spent the majority of its time... View Details

Keywords: Susan Luick Good; HBS Alumni Association; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Four Ways to Create Lasting Change

refine ideas through experimentation prior to full-scale rollout. The mobilizing process entails the use of symbolism, metaphors, and compelling stories to engage people's hearts as well as minds so as to build commitment to the project.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

04 Sep 2019
News

Case Study: Up in the Air

of talent—connections that are further refined by an AI engine that ensures an optimal fit of both technical and soft skills. Berendt came to Talent Alpha after 18 years in the tech industry, most recently at the global IT service... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

29 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces the 2022-2023 Blavatnik Fellows

medicines. Hunter plans to use the Blavatnik Fellowship year to refine strategy and business development for the company’s novel drug delivery platform with his co-founders, Harvard Medical School Professor Dr. Wayne Lencer and Justin... View Details

25 Jul 2024
News

Mentorship Program in Singapore is Still Lighting the Way to Success

learning and refining the program to ensure its sustainability for the long term. When Singapore was in lockdown during the pandemic and the program moved to a virtual format, the enrollment jumped to 300 mentees each year in 2021 and in... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA

technologies to address climate change at scale, where he accepted a summer internship as a Portfolio Greenhouse Gas Impact Analysis Intern. Kaelyn refined her broad career interests after hearing a guest speaker in the MS/MBA seminar... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

21 Nov 2024
News

Mother Nurture

was a big priority.” Since refining the model and establishing a team of clinicians, Seven Starling has been reaching and serving women via its primary acquisition channel of doctor referrals. To measure impact—“in true HBS fashion,”... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

20 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

refine your goals and priorities as they change. Get to know your professors outside the classroom. They want to get to know you, and many are very well connected in the sustainability space. Spend your summer working at a company in the... View Details

25 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

at the end of the year. Companies can run similar experiments to refine their compensation strategies. They might experiment with pay across different locations and track the impact of productivity of employees. They might change how they... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

04 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment

it could drive a reorganization of our existing organizational structures.” Other participants in the refinement stage include a health care professional, who proposed an experiment around the idea of “creating cross organizational teams... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Blog

When Generations Learn Together

for Leadership Development (PLD). As I continue to "mature," my skills and abilities evolve as well. These courses have caused me to develop and refine different skills relative to what is honed in my day job, so I love the ability to... View Details

15 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner

booms, we have seen the impositions of tougher standards by venture capitalists when examining whether to fund or refinance companies, a decrease in the valuations assigned to these firms, and a slowing of the frenetic pace of investment.... View Details

Keywords: by Carol Elsen; Financial Services

08 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer

(The book is also a valuable read for donors hoping to refine their giving strategy, and board members of nonprofit organizations.) Stevenson, known as the godfather of entrepreneurship at HBS, is well known for his definition of the term... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

conditions, people are scrambling and realizing that it's tough to refinance their debts. For instance, a landlord of an apartment building in Bangalore has a short -term loan in dollars that is being serviced or paid for in rupee... View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Depression or Euphoria? Navigating the Market’s Mood Swings

hammered home the need for companies to return to stressing the basics: hiring good people, producing a good product, delivering it and supporting it. For the first time in history, he said, companies have an unprecedented amount of data at their fingertips that can be... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

26 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Women Entrepreneurs Use Springboard for Funding

hundred and fifty volunteers helped screen and interview the applicants who met the September 6 deadline. Winning applicants then received hands-on coaching from McKinsey & Co. and Springboard to help them refine their business models... View Details