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Financial Aid - Alumni

leadership annual donors. Learn More CONNECTING DONORS & STUDENTS Donors who establish a fellowship fund and members of the HBS Fund Investors Society at $50,000+ levels are invited to meet student beneficiaries at our annual MBA... View Details

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

managing through the pandemic. The topics: people and personal management, strategy, marketing, and organizational design. PEOPLE AND PERSONAL MANAGEMENT Tip: Guide your team to create new norms, protocols, and purpose. Leaders need to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Clubs & Consulting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Social-enterprise focused clubs and consulting organizations offer excellent opportunities for organizations to connect with HBS students and alumni who are focused on improving organizational management, governance, and entrepreneurial... View Details

25 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Meet the Student Academic Services Support Team at HBS!

situation created by COVID-19, there is an essential need for our community to prioritize taking care of ourselves and each other. SAS staff offer a number of customized programs throughout the year to respond to student stressors and... View Details

25 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

When Your Passion Works Against You

entrepreneurs who came across as passionate about their projects received more offers. In fact, just a slight increase (one standard deviation) in how much passion the entrepreneur expressed created a 40 percent boost in the likelihood... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Networking Opportunities - Recruiting

Value 20 May 2025 05 May 2025 Shira Amat Meet the Tech Club Meet the Tech Club Meet the Tech Club 05 May 2025 Shira Amat Connect with the relevant industry or location manager to create a personalized hiring... View Details

11 Dec 2012
First Look

First Look: Dec. 11

what they should decide. Paper: http://hbr.org/2012/12/how-much-is-sweat-equity-worth/ar/1 When Identities, Interests, and Information Collide: How Subgroups Create Hidden Profiles in Teams Authors:Polzer, Jeff, and Lisa Kwan... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2024
News

The War Within

tied to Ukraine’s social, economic, and democratic stability. Creating access to such services is a daunting task during wartime, when infrastructure is crippled and underfunded and while tens of millions of Ukrainians have been... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

09 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

War in Ukraine: Soaring Gas Prices and the Return of Stagflation?

the United States will create a price effect for Americans and for the world. Forman: Where is this going from an economic and geopolitical perspective? Abdelal: They’re connected in two ways. We should... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Energy

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

delivery drivers to hand off the food to consumers. Another barrier: Competition for attention on food delivery apps can be intense, a challenge especially for cloud kitchens that are completely reliant on these apps for customers. Establishing emotional View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

11 Oct 2023
News

Soldier On

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes In November of 2022, 33-year-old Phillip Jones (MPA/MBA 2021) was elected mayor of Newport News, Virginia, where he had spent part of his childhood. The son of two Air Force veterans, he served six years in... View Details

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

essential skill to master for creating an edge in the innovation economy is the ability to tell stories, to motivate others to join you on an unknown journey. What are the key ideas behind learning to be a storyteller? Kanter: Effective... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

25 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

In America, Immigrants Really Do Get the Job Done

survey business owners across the United States. They found that even though foreign-born people make up about 13 percent of the US population, immigrant entrepreneurs create some 25 percent of new companies, and that number continues to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Technology; Service

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

to do everything twice as well. In addition, John Rice’s (MBA 1992) experience as a Black professional led him to create Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national non-profit organization that fights racial and economic... View Details

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The Chao Center: The Heart of HBS Executive Education

created to inspire connection, conversation, and new ideas. The HBS Guest Services team, which staffs the Chao Center front desk, will greet you on arrival, answer any questions, and provide concierge services throughout your stay on... View Details

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

existing members Plan professional and social events, virtual and in-person Partner with HBS on strategy, growth, and initiatives Regional Leadership Contact List Facilitator Each Circle needs one to two volunteer facilitators who help coordinate meeting logistics,... View Details

11 May 2023
News

How FOMO Became a Fixture

book, do a TED Talk, and create a podcast, all about how FOMO shapes decision-making in business and life. "Given the power of the term, I knew that I had to do something to ensure that my connection to FOMO... View Details

28 Sep 2023
News

Meet the New HBS Team Helping Alumni Clubs and Associations to Thrive

Clubs News Clubs News Guided by Harvard Business School’s mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world, the HBS Global Alumni Clubs & Associations Network provides thousands of opportunities to create and strengthen View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; community service

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

Certificate Disruptive Strategy Professors Rory McDonald & Clayton Christensen Strengthen your capacity to create winning strategies and bring innovations to market by discovering customer jobs to be done and aligning your business’s... View Details

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