Middle School Education - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil

When managers need help leading through turbulent times, Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter suggests taking wisdom from the sayings of that expert on confusion, Yogi Berra. "When you come to a fork in the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2023
News

Just Breathe

Just as you might take ibuprofen to ease a fever, mindfulness can help settle awareness in the midst of challenging situations—whether at home, at work, or in any setting where people of color experience racism. That’s the premise of Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Jul 2024
News

Next Level

Gina Joseph (GMP 29, 2020), chief strategy officer for the technology media company VentureBeat, was recently honored by the San Francisco Business Times in their “40 Under 40” issue. Joseph is thriving in the media, tech, and gaming world—all industries traditionally... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace

Web

Digital Transformation - HBS Online

administrative career all remarked about HBS Online. I think the certificates help you get noticed and through the door to a job offer. Richard Pitts Certificate of Specialization in Strategy What sets HBS Online apart? Our flexible, online programs are designed to... View Details

01 Feb 2001
News

The Road Taken: One Family's Worldly Adventure

chanting at a nearby monastery. Following their love of travel, their desire to spend meaningful family time together, and the belief that a trip around the world would offer their kids an education they couldn't possibly get in a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 1997
News

Jennifer L. Scott

year the show is reinvented," she explains. "It's a lot like a startup." Scott has always sought out new challenges and ventures. After graduating from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, she taught mathematics and business... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Oct 1997
News

New Course for General Managers Broadens Managerial Scope and Builds Confidence

this type of manager, the School has introduced a comprehensive, six-week Executive Education program called The General Manager (TGM). The course enables participants to step back from their day-to-day... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Dec 1998
News

Faculty Retirements

Executive Education, he has taught in the Advanced Management Program (AMP) and the International Senior Managers Program and currently teaches in The General Manager Program. Uyterhoeven has made remarkable contributions to the School on... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Feedback

Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL Re: Can the NFL win the long game? It is a game for only certain types of individuals, physically and mentally tough, coached up and properly conditioned in season and off season. There is no finer game in a culture that could use... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 2002
News

Faculty Updates

the Leadership, Values, and Decision Making module in the required MBA curriculum. Beer remains involved in the School's Executive Education efforts, as he will continue to teach in the Program for Management Development and the Strategic... View Details

02 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 2

possibility of platforms investing in "educating" unsophisticated users. In a competitive environment, such education is a public good among platforms and therefore the equilibrium level is lower than the one that would maximize... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 1997
News

Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

student life. "Think about our mission," Clark invited the attentive audience, "and think about this world. Our mission is to educate leaders for that world." To accomplish this, Clark explained, the School... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

03 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 3

educate women and men about second-generation gender bias, create safe "identity workspaces" to support transitions to bigger roles, and anchor women's development efforts in their sense of leadership purpose rather than in how... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Sep 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Getting Back on Course

When Harvard Business School dean Kim B. Clark returned from a road tour a couple of years ago, he had some important issues he wanted to discuss with Professor Myra M. Hart. Evidence—granted, most of it anecdotal—was mounting to show... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Profile

Nikki Skovran

require new skills, leading Nikki to business school. “Best decision I ever made.” Nikki pursued her MBA options with the same rigor she had applied to her criminal cases. Even in the application process, HBS stood out. “All the other View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Consulting; Entrepreneurship

Profile

Yaping Wang

business lens to make recommendations for leadership: planning road maps, choosing products for development, differentiating and positioning the brand. As a manager, there is so much to learn in order to lead and empower teams." As a practical matter, Yaping's... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Healthcare/Biotech; Retail/Hospitality

17 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 17

secular trend for India's manufacturing urbanization has slowed down, the localized importance of education and infrastructure have not. Our results suggest that districts with better education and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 Apr 2022
News

Clean Slate

Coalition, an organization coordinating business, government, and nonprofit efforts to improve India’s water quality and health outcomes. Naina Lal Kidwai: This was not a sexy business. You don't want to put your name to toilets. You're much happier putting it to View Details

Keywords: Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

01 Dec 2012
News

The Accidental Pioneers

Administration (HRPBA). A SELECT FEW: Women arrived at HBS with the same goal as their male counterparts: to further their education and find meaningful work. One of those women was Sara ("Sally") Wilkinson (HRPBA 1959, MBA 1960), who is... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

12 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits

doing something—usually donating money—to set it in motion. “My results suggest the more you treat the uninsured and the more you provide medical education the less likely you will be subject to these enforcement actions” But what if... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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