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1.10 Cross-Registration | MBA

out of HBS. HBS recommends that all EC students pre-register for a full complement of HBS courses (minimum of 15 credits each term for a total of 30 credits for the year) in parallel with pursuing cross-registration, as most schools start... View Details

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Product Management - Course Catalog

focus on early stage ventures searching for initial product market fit. It also complements Scaling Technology Ventures, which has a cross-functional perspective and focuses on overall organization design. Course Content In this half... View Details

02 May 2023
Blog Post

From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job

career after graduation. On the social front, I organized concert outings in Boston and embraced my DJ hobby by becoming our designated Section I DJ. These experiences not only energized me but also helped me gain unique perspectives that View Details

12 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

The Marketing of a President

experienced Senator as his running mate who complemented his lack of foreign policy skills. McCain only assembled a smooth-running campaign team late in the day. And the maverick made a surprise choice of an unknown running mate that, in... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

28 Apr 2025
Blog Post

How to Onboard Recently Graduated MBAs

codes. Actually have an onboarding plan The most obvious answer should not be overlooked. Brennan believes companies should complement formal orientation sessions with important, yet informal, conversations. “Set up meetings with the... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

12 Mar 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: Electric Mobility in India

training in a designated "dojo," complemented by automation on the production line to enhance efficiency. Evident in the sleek and compact design of their vehicles, quality is a paramount focus in Ather Energy's manufacturing process. The... View Details

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures

an important question, given the rise of entrepreneurship around the globe over the last fifteen years, he said. His project complements the growing body of academic literature in three separate areas: international business (which is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Field Course: Life Sciences Venture Creation - Course Catalog

or have previous experience in the life sciences industry. This field course complements concepts covered in the Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences course and all other entrepreneurially-focused courses, but with a specific industry... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Ink

exist. There’s no such thing.” —Excerpt from The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream without Quitting Your Day Job, by Patrick J. McGinnis (MBA 2004), who is credited with popularizing the term “FOMO” after writing about it in a 2004 Harbus article. The book... View Details

29 Jan 2013
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First Look: Jan. 29

organizational boundaries and organizational designs. We suggest that when critical tasks can be modularized and when problem-solving knowledge is widely distributed and available, open innovation complements traditional innovation... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

don't mean that your style needs to be the same as that of your boss, but you should be in sync and try to make sure your skills complement each other. For example, if your supervisor is a "big-picture" thinker, you could... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

16 Aug 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers

Lifetime Value Analysis" toolkit complements the "HubSpot: Inbound Marketing and Web 2.0" case, which introduces the concept of calculating the value that a customer segment delivers to the firm. Professors have also used... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Dec 2006
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One-on-One with Jeff Hicks

always going to be here, but we needed to have a base of operations closer to California, where we do a lot of work, and Boulder is a great quality of life complement to Miami. Last year we had to close the agency for about a week after a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

research is underway on several issues. To what degree are corporate structure and strong unit autonomy incompatible? How much strong national leadership is required to complement local program customization? And how important is national... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2017
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In My Humble Opinion: Arunma Oteh (MBA 1990)

father would make us read through the annual reports of companies he had invested in, but that was an early influence: realizing I had an education and holidays because my parents complemented their income by investing in the Nigerian... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

07 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

Yelp data can complement government surveys by measuring economic activity in close to real time, at a granular level, and at almost any geographic scale. Changes in the number of businesses and restaurants reviewed on Yelp can predict... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

12 May 2015
Research & Ideas

How Crowds and Experts Kickstart the Arts

much dedication as the artistic process itself. "Democratizing access for art funding is a good thing," Nanda says. "In that sense, crowdfunding is best seen as a complement to governmental support. There's no question that many projects... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Recreation

01 Jun 1996
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Capitalist Revolutions Analyzed in MBA "Foundations" Course

lot more work to do," adds McCraw, noting that every one of the case drafts was discussed publicly and at length in the Business History Seminar of 1995. Undaunted, the group decided to examine capitalism in each country in a separate case, View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2011
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Where Conservation Means Business

state-of-the-art conservation lab; hired Anderson and a conservation technician, Lisa Clark; and developed an ambitious conservation program. Complementing that effort, the renovated building features a Historical Collections reading room... View Details

Keywords: Roger thompson

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

are," he said. Good managers, he added, should "value what others devalue." "If marketing is the priority, look at manufacturing," Thomas suggested. Seeking Balance In the end, though, all the panelists said job satisfaction is View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

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