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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online

represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference The Most Engaging, Interactive Way to Master View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

offer. Leading with Finance $1,850 Next 6-week session starts July 9 Enroll Now Build an intuitive understanding of financial principles to better communicate with key stakeholders, drive business performance, and grow your career. 6... View Details

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Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Social Entrepreneurship FIRST YEAR Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship X X X New Venture Competition X X X SUMMER SE SUMMER FELLOWSHIP X X X X SECOND YEAR INDEPENDENT PROJECTS X X X X New Venture Competition X X X AFTER GRADUATION SOCIAL ENTERPRISE View Details

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

education, and help enact change. Access Your Free E-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and... View Details

19 Oct 2015
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Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

academics are uniquely suited to play, says Karen Mills, former administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and now a senior fellow at HBS. “When I went to Washington, I saw a tremendous need... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Dec 2014
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Case Study: Growing the Family Business

center the company remodeled, is expected to cost about $200,000 to break even.) The sector is not of interest to venture capital or many angels. The company is too small for private equity. There is not enough of a track record of cash... View Details

Keywords: childcare; Finance

21 May 2020
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Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research

We asked Harvard Business School experts who study well-being to share strategies for coping with this unsettling period to prevent the coronavirus blues from taking a huge toll, both personally and professionally. “You're not going to be... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

Economics for Managers $1,850 Next 8-week session starts April 30th Enroll Now Gain economic insights and learn how markets work and firms compete to craft successful business strategies. 8 weeks 6-8 hours per week 5 modules Self-Paced... View Details

January 2002
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Banco Solidario: The Business of Microfinance

Examines the founding and evolution of a for-profit microlending organization in Bolivia. Explores the mechanics of microlending, nonprofit and for-profit approaches to serving the informal sector, and how the industry evolves over a 15-year period. View Details

Keywords: Microfinance; Emerging Markets; Bolivia

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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Volunteer Corps The mission of the Volunteer Corps is to inspire, organize, and facilitate community volunteer programs for members of the Harvard Business School community. Our main programs include small... View Details

30 Apr 2018
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Reflecting on AASU50: Advancing African American Business Leadership

Last week, Harvard Business School hosted AASU50, a two-day event commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the African-American Student Union (AASU) with sessions and events focused on advancing African American View Details

May 2009
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Ceres Gardening Company: Funding Growth in Organic Products

By: John H. McArthur and Sunru Yong

Ceres is a leading player in the growing organic gardening industry, selling seeds, small plants, and related items. Their distribution depends heavily on retail sales through independent nurseries and garden centers. Because these small dealers are unable to finance... View Details

Keywords: Accounting Procedures; Marketing; Business Growth; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Marketing Strategy; Expansion; Business Growth and Maturation; Marketing Channels; Credit; Financial Statements; Sales; Retail Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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14 Nov 2019
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Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

The business sector of modern Turkey has been dominated by closely held family business groups, which rarely allow access to their corporate archives, or else by a myriad of View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

research goals. To further deepen my understanding of habit formation, I'm excited to revisit Atomic Habits by James Clear. This impactful book explores the power of small habits and their profound influence on personal and professional... View Details

13 Jan 2003
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Making Biotech Work as a Business

is ever going to leap ahead. The main barrier, according to Pisano, is the lack of integration among costs, rules, technologies, and disciplines. In a presentation at the Harvard Business School Alumni Healthcare Conference, held last... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

24 Nov 2008
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Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

in large and small groups. They wrote case studies on MBA programs at Chicago, INSEAD, Stanford, Yale, and HBS, plus a case on the Center for Creative Leadership (all are available from Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

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HBS Archives Collections - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

Bibliography Baker Library Archives Schlesinger Library Archives HBS Archives, Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration Records,... View Details

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Impact Investing | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

new, fast-growing category of private investing, so too has the awareness of the stark disparity between access to capital among small business owners. The course will help students understand why certain... View Details

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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

Insurance SEC established Federal regulations prohibit false advertising Influence: Low 40 1940 19 Military spending explodes Graduated income tax, Victory Tax adopted to fund war effort Rationing Influence: Medium-Low 50 1950 19 Military spending shifts to nuclear... View Details

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MBA Experience | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Leadership Fellows Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship Loan Assistance Community A wide variety of clubs and activities serve as major vehicles for supporting students interested in social enterprise. Rising Leaders for Social Impact Forum... View Details

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