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Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Both on and off campus, there are many opportunities for students to engage in social enterprise focused activities and community building. Rising Leaders for Social Impact Forum Through carefully tailored content and small peer group... View Details

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Generative AI - Alumni

virtually are all important aspects of the interview that generative A.I. cannot help to prepare you for. And responding on your own to written prompts isn’t as effective as practicing in the moment with a peer or a career coach. But GPT... View Details

08 Oct 2020
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Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

rotations, or peer mentorship opportunities. The fact that sales was on the third floor and R&D on the second isn’t quite as relevant as it once was. Comprehend/Challenge On the organizational level, this drive is usually satisfied... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

12 Sep 2024
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4 Things You Need to Know about Immersive FIELD Courses at HBS

business in a specific country, etc.). Students are often excited by the opportunity to experience the business environment of a new geography, but sharing in this common experience with a group of like-minded peers makes the experience... View Details

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Rising Leaders for Social Impact Forum | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Rising Leaders Forum is HBS’s premier offering for social impact focused students. Through carefully tailored content and small peer group discussion, our highest potential change leaders are engaged in reflection, conversations,... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

superconducting microchips: There are industrial lasers, machines that can deposit a layer of gas one atom thick, and rare earth elements like niobium and tantalum waiting to be etched into circuits. (“I don’t know what he’s doing in there,” Levy says, View Details

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

12 Aug 2019
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How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

are as passionate about how they partner and collaborate with their peers as they are about how their own teams perform. Resist fiefdoms and resolve rifts between teams as soon as you suspect there’s an issue. These issues can be toxic... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

27 Jun 2019
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My Week at Harvard Business School's Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP)

encouraged to listen intensely to my peers and also to add value with my responses. This way the analyses progressed intelligently and critically which kept me engaged and inspired to think through different perspectives. We covered a... View Details

16 Oct 2017
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The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

how these management skills can be acquired through peer networks, the researchers partnered with the Indian Software Product Industry Roundtable (iSPIRIT), a think tank that promotes the growth of Indian software product companies. The... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Aug 2020
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Pursuing a JD/MBA Joint Degree

in student organizations, journals, and clubs at both schools. We’re a group with pretty eclectic interests, and through both the formal seminar and the informal one we put together on off years, I’ve learned about new areas of the law, business ideas my View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

through polls, quizzes, and problem-solving exercises designed to accelerate and reinforce your learning. Exchange ideas with your classmates, broaden your perspective, and challenge your worldview. Social Join a global community of business professionals. Learn from... View Details

23 Dec 2019
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Taking the Risk to Start a Company at Business School

network has continued to serve her innumerable ways. “My co-founder was also an HBS alumnus but ten years out, so most of his peers were already executives when we started Armored Things. That was a big help.” The biggest benefit has been... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

School Louisville, KY AR Wendy Peer Northside High School (AR) Fort Smith, AR MI Charlie Peffley Marysville High School Marysville, MI MA Jim Peirce Methuen High School Methuen, MA Subjects: College Prep/Honors U.S. History NY Margaret... View Details

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

Tactical Choices Show Hide Details Concepts BATNA Analysis Psychological Factors Offer Analysis Bargaining Tactics Featured Exercises Negotiation simulation (Negotiating a Single Issue Agreement: Buying/Selling a Unique Property) Peer... View Details

09 Mar 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

HBS has provided me with a wealth of opportunities to grow as a leader in the biotech industry. I have been fortunate to work closely with mentors who are leaders in the field, and I have also learned a great deal from my diverse cohort of View Details

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Women at HBS - Alumni

connection and resources as they continue their path to VP and C-suite leadership positions. Chief provides mentorship, coaching programs, and peer access. iRelaunch , cofounded in 2007 by Carol Fishman Cohen (MBA 1985) , produces... View Details

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

Facilitators are fully engaged members of the Circle and, aside from their special responsibilities, engage in the conversation as peers and not leaders. Facilitators are gentle guides for discussion, time management, group norms, etc.... View Details

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

to accelerate the impact of social entrepreneurs moving their organizations from start-up to growth phase, with a focus on organizations serving communities of color. The Forum provides training, classroom discussion, and peer support... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

community. Read More Rock Summer Fellows Rock Summer Fellows enables students to continue to explore their entrepreneurial path, both as founders and as those interested in joining early-stage startups, through a 10-week summer fellowship that provides not only... View Details

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Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

people within the firm. Step 4: Find a Network to Support Your Board Journey Tap into your network to identify peers who can give you objective, honest input regarding your aspirations, your materials, and your personal elevator pitch.... View Details

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