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Deal Making in Real Estate - Course Catalog
requires quantitative and qualitative analysis, judgment calls, quick thinking and development of practical action plans. "Cold calling" and active participation are frequent and important components of class. We expect that students will... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Alumni Clubs Click with New Web Services
delivers easy-to-use, feature-rich Web site and club management services to alumni clubs and associations. The move came in response to requests from clubs for more technical assistance, says John Beckvold, director of finance and... View Details
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
problem. As Deming told us long ago, poor outcomes are more often the result of bad processes than bad people. The weak shareholder/board relationship creates an untenable situation for directors. If we expect them to do their jobs, we... View Details
- 05 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
Leadership with Purpose: Redefining Success and Impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019)
cutting-edge insights to drive change more effectively. What I didn’t expect was how profoundly the program would shift my approach to leadership and purpose. HBS taught me to think beyond processes and frameworks, focusing instead on... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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Maliha Khan
take on a lot of responsibility at a young age," says Maliha. "Academia can be slow and laborious; suddenly, I found myself in something very fast and action-oriented where I could see results immediately." But as Maliha... View Details
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Cristiana Torres
Cristiana Torres' great-grandfather built a textile mill in Barcelos, Portugal, a family business that her father ran, her brother worked for, and Cristiana was expected to join. Midway through her undergraduate years, however, the... View Details
- 04 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
Leadership with Purpose: Redefining Success and Impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019)
offered the perfect platform for exploration. Initially, I viewed SELP—India as a way to equip myself with cutting-edge insights to drive change more effectively. What I didn’t expect was how profoundly the program would shift my approach... View Details
- 17 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the Artful Sidestep
topic to understand better. Q: How did you go about designing your study in order to get a handle on this topic? A: It actually took us a couple of tries to come up with this design. The challenge was coming up with an experimental design where the objective quality of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Generative AI for Business Leaders - Course Catalog
of industries. We'll identify drivers of change across a range of industries (e.g., professional services, news media, education, advertising, software, and healthcare). Governance of Gen AI, risk management, responsible and ethical AI... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Funding His Purpose
the nonprofit sector. In addition to its lending platform, SITAWI offers philanthropic fund management and has partnered with a for-profit consulting firm that focuses on responsible investing to provide additional services to clients. By... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Students craft their post-HBS lives
distance with you. The advice I received was so much more valuable than anything I ever could have asked him about my career,” adds Danziger. The fall 2020 offering of the course was one of the first to fill during registration. Perlow refined the content based on... View Details
- 11 Dec 2017
- News
Growing from Within
Photo courtesy of Paulo Pena Photo courtesy of Paulo Pena The great majority of McDonald’s U.S. restaurants are run by external owner/operators. Paulo Pena (MBA 2004) is responsible for the rest. As vice president and managing director of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Is Cash the Best Form of Charity?
and deliver those dollars directly to people in need, no strings attached. The initial response to the idea was lukewarm. GiveDirectly and a handful of other groups experimenting with cash payments were a direct challenge to both the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Buy the Book
own money in outlets such as television commercials and billboards that are more frequently used for fast food than books. What-ever the genre (he has also published romance novels, science fiction, and children’s books), readers expect a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2018
- Blog Post
Josh Latson and his Fellowship: “It’s like a pie eating contest.”
infuse different skill sets into BMC – a low risk way of trying out new talent, maybe someone with no healthcare experience at all.” “The one-year commitment was key,” says Josh. “I was going into a new role, a new industry. It was nice that I wasn’t View Details
Keywords: Health Care
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4.6 HBS Campus Demonstration Policy | MBA
4.6 HBS Campus Demonstration Policy 4.0 General Policies This policy outlines guidance and requirements for and restrictions on demonstrations and other forms of dissent on the Harvard Business School campus. It complements the University-Wide Statement on Rights and... View Details
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5.1 Information Technology | MBA
Resources to violate copyright laws. A student may be held responsible for misuse that occurs by allowing a third party access to their computer, account, or network connection. Key Policies & Guidelines Authorized Use A student is... View Details
- 06 Dec 2004
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Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
stating company action taken to prepare for the expected events." The latter would certainly encourage, perhaps at a substantial cost, what Conway proposes, as we've seen with recent legislative and regulatory rulings on corporate... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 10 Dec 2010
- News
Notes from the Trenches
Be clear with partners when it comes to delineating between areas of responsibility and ownership. And make sure that everyone has an equity stake early on. Any mistakes? “I hired people with outstanding résumés, people who thought some... View Details
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“It’s like a pie-eating contest” | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
would allow us to infuse different skill sets into BMC – a low risk way of trying out new talent, maybe someone with no healthcare experience at all.” “The one-year commitment was key,” says Josh. “I was going into a new role, a new industry. It was nice that I wasn’t... View Details