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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

a nonprofit, wholly owned subsidiary of the University. HMC has managed the Harvard endowment portfolio since 1974. Its mission is to ensure the University has the financial resources to confidently maintain and expand its leadership in... View Details

21 Jan 2022
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How HBS Financial Aid Can Help You Meet the Cost of Your MBA

access higher education while avoiding the financial pitfalls I encountered when I was a student. I feel proud to work for an institution where I can confidently say students are making a smart and valuable investment in their future, and... View Details

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The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building

The Institutional Foundations of Lending: Indirect Regulation and State-Building makes two main theoretical contributions to the scholarship on credit markets and institutional development. First, the book demonstrates that opportunistic lenders can take... View Details

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Tim Kluska

into the HBS mold; such a mold does not exist. Be confident that you can bring your authentic self to this experience. With an open mindset and a bit of hard work, you will undoubtedly find a home and success here. View Details

20 Apr 2023
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How Joe Hinrichs is Getting CSX Back on Track

customer of CSX—which offers him a unique perspective. "I've been very vocal inside CSX about what it's like to be a customer of the railroad over the years," he told the paper. "They want us to do what we say, to do what we commit to do, and then do it repeatedly. So... View Details

Keywords: Rail Transportation; Transportation

26 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus

uncertain situation. Confidence. You have to be calm, but not still-water calm. You have to project confidence that you’re going to be able to see this through successfully, with a minimum amount of hurt to the company, but also to all of... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

18 Jan 2023
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Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)

my entrepreneurial endeavors through programs like those offered by the i-lab and Rock Center. Make many dear friends: The lifelong friends I made during my time at HBS continue to play a significant role in my life today. They have been my View Details

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

Tactics, deal design, and set-up are three crucial components of the most effective negotiations. Yet many negotiators focus only on the tactical part, running the risk of undermining their own best interests. How can you negotiate more skillfully and View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Jun 2009
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What Does Slower Economic Growth Really Mean?

bad . Quantitative metrics serve as best indicators when they are based on qualitative platforms." Along this line, Ken Ackerman reminded us that "Growth is a product of confidence we spend too little time measuring the mood of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

08 Feb 2024
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

confidence to explore several career paths, knowing that the MS/MBA would always be a future option. My final decision to pursue the MS/MBA came towards the end of my deferral period, at which point I wanted to hone my skills at the... View Details

10 Aug 2016
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3 Benefits of the Case Method

and was something I looked forward to. Most importantly, however, I am confident that the communication skills I honed in class will serve me well wherever my career takes me. Discovering a new way to explore a problem and consider... View Details

15 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021

rules for senior managers trying to forge a new hybrid path. 10. When Your Nerves Get the Best of You, Change the Narrative Anxiety can hobble even the most confident leaders. Francesca Gino offers three strategies that she uses to turn... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

These insights have given me a new lens through which to view my career and leadership style. Syed Muhammad Uzair Abbas CLIMB Participant I believe the program equips participants with the tools to make a meaningful impact in their organizations and careers, and I am... View Details

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Ramya Sundar

your life that you admire the most today? My dad – He is a strong feminist. He taught me to believe from a very young age that both men and women can be equals even if the society around me did not think so. A lot of what I have been able to achieve today is due to his... View Details

12 Jun 2023
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What Does PRIDE at HBS Mean to You?

people I gravitate to outside of the classroom, in new countries, and especially on the dance floor. They are the people whom I invite over for a lazy Saturday or call to ask about relationship advice and take absurd selfies with. Being part of PRIDE has also given me... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

disruptive scope Gain confidence articulating complex viewpoints Who Will Benefit Innovative Leaders Forward-Thinking Strategists Aspiring Entrepreneurs Align your resources, processes, and financial strategy to position your business for... View Details

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Bryan Stromer

to continue to build HBS's voice in the space of disability and business. One thing I will take with me from HBS is the confidence I have gained from interacting with my exemplary professors and section mates. While HBS has challenged me,... View Details

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Is AI Coming for Your Job?

irrelevant construct when considering how to harness generative AI capabilities. Processes ranging from negotiating contracts with vendors to developing marketing messages will be redesigned from the ground up in order to exploit the full potential of this new... View Details

29 Oct 2020
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Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

MBA/MPA-ID program and so you should feel confident about staying true to yourself in your application. Lastly, generous scholarships for jointees and the need-based nature of HBS Financial Aid make the MBA/MPA-ID program a lot more... View Details

25 Aug 2014
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Ashraf M. Dahod, MBA 1981

could continue our success as part of Cisco, but it meant I had to build Altiostar from scratch,” he says. By all accounts, Dahod has met the challenge. Altiostar is still in stealth mode, but the press recently reported that it had received a $50 million vote of View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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