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Supporting Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

graduating students to experience high-impact management positions in nonprofit and public-sector organizations for one year at a competitive salary. The program provides social-sector organizations access to analytic and strategic talents of our MBAs and encourages... View Details

11 Dec 2017
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Leadership Lessons from the Basketball Court

Coach K., the Duke basketball coach. What we saw was an opportunity to take a lot of what he's done with his team so successfully for four decades and create content to really help develop teams beyond basketball. “A lot of people are... View Details

15 Dec 2015
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Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960)

Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960) When asked about his motivation for supporting financial aid for HBS students from his native Poland, energy industry entrepreneur and investor Jacek Makowski reveals his deep regard for history—both Poland’s and... View Details

18 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 18, 2007

modularized. Instead these areas should be located in transaction-free zones so that the costs of transacting do not overburden the system. The boundaries of transaction-free zones constitute breakpoints where firms and industries may... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2009
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Of Value and Values

development and the environment — against one another? In a recent case authored by Professor of Management Practice Sandra Sucher, David Lowish, a director in charge of Generation’s global industrial... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Finance; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

01 Dec 2001
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Navigating Success in Volatile Times

conference theme. On Saturday morning, Lloyd Trotter, president and CEO of GE Industrial Systems, gave an insider's view of GE's legendary operating principles and culture. "The adage by which we do business is, If it's not broken, break... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Finance

02 Mar 2023
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Carbon's Second Act

Photo credits: Brenae Bowers Brix and Russ Campbell Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: This story starts the way all classic stories of tech entrepreneurship do: In Todd Brix's garage. Brix (MBA 1997) started his career in the... View Details

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Howard Stevenson on the Lessons of the Internet Era

companies must develop new expertise. Stevenson pointed to the Chief Technical Officer as a key figure in this transformation, a person combining the right technical acumen with an understanding of the competitive landscape. The CTO, said... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2017
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What is Field Foundations?

to have an impact on a larger community. This is through action as well as discussion. What do you think prospective students should know about this course? The skills developed in this course are crucial in any View Details

31 Oct 2023
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Climate Change Pioneers in the Class of 1978

protect against pests and diseases, enhance grain and fruit quality, and improve plant nutrition. Some of the microbes under development may soon be used to reduce fertilizer usage and to substantially reduce methane gas escapage. Rick... View Details

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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library

support the research and curriculum of the Harvard Business School today and into the future. Collection activities focus on the career and professional development needs of our MBA students and alumni, as well as on access to business... View Details

01 Feb 1998
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

other. Its findings will lead to recommendations for HBS programs and initiatives that would meet the needs of this ever-growing overseas constituency. In addition, a subcommittee is working with the School to develop a sustainable... View Details

William B. Bell

Bell diversified American Cyanamid, developing the company into the 5th largest producer of chemicals in the U.S., manufacturing over 5,000 products. Bell developed new processes for the commercial... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

19 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 18

analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and interpreting the results of time equations. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Sep 2004
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How Consumers Value Global Brands

serves as a rationale for global brands to charge premiums. Global brands "are expensive, but the price is reasonable when you think of the quality," pointed out a Thai participant. Consumers also believe that transnational companies compete by trying to... View Details

Keywords: by Douglas B. Holt, John A. Quelch & Earl L. Taylor

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Bringing the Next Pandemic Vaccine to Your Doorstep with MIMIX - Blog: Health Supplement

to a platform vaccine delivery company, owning a new method and instrument of delivery. Vaxess Technologies, along with teams at Tufts University and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have developed the MIMIX platform. This... View Details

17 Nov 2016
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Wired for Innovation

Photography by Michael Stravato From cofounding the first aerial tramway high above Costa Rica’s rainforest canopy, to helping a two-person wind-energy startup become an industry leader, to making a quixotic run for US Congress, Michael... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Jun 2007
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Power Trip

Singleton (MBA ’88). The trio look at what can be learned by stepping back and taking a longer term view of how some of the greatest business leaders of the last century built successful careers. The book draws on information from the Great American Business Leaders... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2003
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No Dispute Here

Associate Professor Michael D. Watkins has received the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution’s 2002 book award for Breakthrough Business Negotiation: A Toolbox for Managers. He won the 2001 award as well for Breakthrough International Negotiation, co-authored by Susan... View Details

Keywords: Michael D. Watkins; Michael; Watkins; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Publishing Industries (except Internet)