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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Leza has brought adaptive sports to Spain Re: Jorge Perez de Leza (MBA 1996) Webinars HBS OnBoard: Introduction to Nonprofit Board Service Featuring Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) and Amelia Angella (MBA 2001) Is nonprofit board service right for you? How do you find a... View Details

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The Role of Leaders - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

defining and communicating a company’s unique position, making trade-offs, and forging fit among activities. More about strategic continuity The Role of Leaders in Strategy Distinguish operational improvement from strategy Lead the... View Details

06 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

Cheese Moving: Effecting Change Rather Than Accepting It

success is not simply predicated on changing the old ways of doing things but on reimagining them; and for those who seek inspiration as they consider what they can and should do with the rest of their lives. (And if you're unsure whether you View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

16 Apr 2001
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Breaking the Code of Change

gains-sharing plan was introduced to mold union workers and management into a common community of purpose. Throughout the decade of change, there were no layoffs, although many managers at the plant and corporate level were replaced if their management style did not... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

28 Jul 2023
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How I Landed My Manufacturing Internship at HBS

might be a good fit for me. While I was putting applications together, another HBS alum now employed at Corning as a manager reached out to me to tell me more about her journey at HBS and at the company. The more I learned about Corning,... View Details

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Kanwulia Gwam

The grass field in front of my apartment building became whatever us neighborhood kids needed it to be. On this cool summer afternoon, it became my laboratory, and the experiment was my identity. I was in fourth grade, and I’d spent the entire school year trying to... View Details

16 May 2013
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Robert Gierkink, Chairman, Datalogix

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

achieving profit-market fit – and how to activate and then manage exponential growth. For the full listing, click here . Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (Fall 2024) Gerald Chertavian and Brian Trelstad This course looks at... View Details

04 Jun 2009
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Can a Continuously-Liquidating Tontine (or Mutual Inheritance Fund) Succeed where Immediate Annuities Have Floundered?

Keywords: by Julio J. Rotemberg; Financial Services

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Alumni - Business & Environment

professional background and is tailored to fit a busy schedule. Contact us for more information. Independent Projects Your organization can post options for independent projects that provide second-year MBA students with the opportunity... View Details

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Making the Decision to Attend: Our Participants Share Their Stories

Development Oracle Cloud Platform Will I fit in? It's not uncommon for executives to wonder if HBS Executive Education is for them. Once they start a program, they quickly realize that they belong. "When you first start the program, you... View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

statement and additional supporting materials as outlined below. PERSONAL STATEMENT (approximately 500 words) explaining: Your interest in Africa and how you hope to make a difference by working in the region. Your long-term career goals and how working in Africa View Details

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

Getting to Product Market Fit Hiring Fast and Firing Faster Life as an Entrepreneur Managing Growth vs. Profitability Managing Pivots and Setbacks Negotiating Partnerships Builders - Small Group Discussions: Builder/Founder Relationships... View Details

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Reconceiving Products & Markets - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

more companies are pursuing market strategies that fit the shared-value model—and reaping the rewards of innovation and growth. General Electric, Google, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Unilever, and Wal-Mart are examples of... View Details

03 Oct 2005
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The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

and would have to fit neatly in stacks. McLean patented a steel-reinforced corner-post structure, which allowed the trailers to be gripped for loading from their wheeled platforms and provided the strength needed for stacking. At the same... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

21 Mar 2019
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The Ferrari Way

evaluating new technology is whether it has staying power. “You have to get a good sense of the trajectory and if it’s ready for prime time,” Thomke says. Equally important is whether it fits in with how a company creates and captures... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto

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Shad Hall | About

when it opened in 1990, the Shad Hall fitness center was designed by Kallmann McKinnell & Wood. Despite its massive size, the 118,000-square-foot facility includes architectural details that allow the building to blend harmoniously with... View Details

20 Jan 2014
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Language Wars Divide Global Companies

(The team manager based in Germany told researchers that "every time the US team members develop something, it may get rejected because it does not fit with what the German team members have in mind.") Nonetheless, the... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

interests of a broader set of stakeholders rather than only shareholders. Having documented that this alternative view better fits actual corporate conduct, I discuss opportunities for future research. Specifically, I call for research on... View Details

26 Oct 2022
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How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

for marketers and influencers Branded content doesn’t have to come at such a price, though. Companies and YouTubers can partner successfully and still serve viewers if they heed five pieces of advice from Zhang and Cheng’s research. Sponsored content can work if it... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

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