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Management Training Program: 1945 - 1955 | Baker Library
Hawthorne plant located outside of Chicago, helped to usher in the dawn of the human relations movement in business. "Women in Business." Management Training Program brochure, ca. 1946. Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration... View Details
- 22 Apr 2021
- News
Leading for a Better World in Boston; Virtual Event Showcases Japan Fellowship
racial inequities, the murder of George Floyd, and the growing movement for justice and change with panelists from organizations on the front line. They included Omar Blayton, CFO of Sunwealth, a solar impact fund that invests in solar... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 23 May 2019
- Book
These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems
career in venture capital private equity to launch a global movement that has brought together governments with service providers and has attracted private investment to pay for a variety of social programs. One such program in 2010... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
An Orchestral Startup
"masterful" and "worthy of any great ensemble in the world.") As for his future, Lim says, "This marriage of my corporate and music lives is deeply fulfilling; I plan to continue accordingly." For Lim, then, Metamorphosen's success is likely just the first View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Chai Ling
her long ordeal might be over. It had begun nearly a year earlier, in 1989, when Chai, a 23-year-old Beijing University student, was elected "chief commander" by the Tiananmen Square dissidents because of her leadership skills and electrifying speeches. After the... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
HBS faculty members with various perspectives on the issue provide some insights on these questions. A Sense of Purpose "I see the movement to incorporate more of a spiritual feeling in business as a reflection of people's age-old need to... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 06 Dec 2012
- News
New Thinking on Healthcare Reform
consumers," Brown observed. "They have ever-rising expectations about the quality and clarity of their care." For that reason, Brown envisions a movement toward personally kept electronic records, a portable system that can be easily kept... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
What I Do: Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013)
finally, food is on the agenda like never before.” “The awards are really a dual opportunity. Yes, they help guide people’s choice of restaurants, and it’s a form of peer recognition that is really valued by the community. But in the current environment of the #MeToo... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying: Rags, Riches, and Risk
the Chinese government and openly supporting the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and the mainland. He isn’t afraid to swim against the current and try new things. “The only way to innovate is through trial and error,” he explains,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2011
- News
My First HBS Class
told me that the tradition of section bingo still lives on and that the Skydeck on Friday afternoons did a satire of H’s notable comments and events during the week. Both professors cracked jokes, and Professor Piskorski also made View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
An Advocate for Women's Equality
"staff assistant to the president for executive manpower" was an irony not lost on many, including herself. Manpower? As she answered a press inquiry about the title at her introduction, "This is a good question with no good answer." Franklin's story as a pioneer in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Consumer Finance Makes HBS Debut
financial products or institutions, rather than look at product or company names, we should look at what functions they perform. In the classroom, we study four functions: payments, movements of money from today to tomorrow (savings and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
The charter school movement was supposed to transform American public education. So far, though, the results have been mixed. But HBS grads nationwide are offering new approaches, innovative methods, unique models—all of them begging the... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: W. Mitt Romney
Do you believe in miracles? Some say that's what it will take for the Olympic movement to recover from the scandal surrounding the awarding of the 2002 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Or maybe all that's needed, as the Salt Lake... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 25 May 2015
- Blog Post
RapidSOS Wins the HBS New Venture Competition
competition winnings to close to $500k). As I graduate, RapidSOS is a 17-member team with partnerships globally to bring emergency communication to the 21st Century. It’s been an incredible two years, and I can’t help but look back on it all with humility and wonder... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- News
Not Waiting for Progress
civil rights movement leader Reverend Ralph Abernathy was Diamond’s godfather. Diamond credits his mother—who worked in sales with Mary Kay cosmetics—with instilling in him a “high level of enthusiasm about business in general, and... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 23 Jun 2020
- Book
Beginning America Over Again with a New Electoral System
daring, beautiful, bountiful, brave, magnificent country.” Today, we are called on to remake American democracy once more. The energy for the movement is out there, vibrating in a citizenry fed up with the status quo. Today, we often see... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America
entrepreneurial ecosystem, and gave us advice on scaling MBAxAmerica into a movement with lasting impact. We were blown away by his openness, sense of humor, and willingness to “give before you get”. Week 3: White Sulfur Springs, MT We... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 28 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Mid-summer Update
movement and development of MBA hires. We also talked about family-life balance and diversity. All of these discussions gave us meaningful glimpses into what a full-time gig at Danaher is like, and whether it would be a good fit for us.... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 14 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Manager's Guide to Leveraging Disruption
Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive InnovationChristensen's classic article from 2003 about the six keys to creating new-growth businesses. The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change Every successful social movement... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne