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- 09 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values
incorporate intersectionality. For example, the number of Black women in your organization. These numbers are important indicators for prospective employees considering your organization. For many organizations, the current data will not... View Details
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Impact on a Global Scale | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Impact on a Global Scale “We are living at an extraordinary point in the arc of history,” says Tom Tierney (MBA 1980). “Countless leaders, from social entrepreneurs to corporate executives to public servants, are aggressively committing... View Details
- 13 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?
the industry, and what lessons managers might learn from an industry in structural disharmony. Sean Silverthorne: Biotech has not lived up to its expectations, either in providing outstanding returns for investors or improving R&D... View Details
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
Harvard Business School's Business and Environment Initiative (BEI) aim to shift the debate to a practical conversation about business assessment. "It's striking that anyone frames this question in terms of 'belief,' saying things like, 'I don't believe in climate... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Profile
Hiroshi Mikitani
the more remarkable. But his deeds have been noticed by a new generation and the rumblings of a startup culture are already being felt across Japan where a revival of entrepreneurism is underway. Granted, Mikitani had a significant advantage. Having View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: A Timely Tension
was an ad for Black Friday 2011 that featured an unusual entreaty: Don’t buy this jacket. The effort encouraged people to keep their gear in use for longer and repair it when required, supported by 35 Patagonia repair centers around the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Next Level
In 2017, Sarah Bond’s boss, Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox Gaming, warned her that working in the industry would be very difficult. Not just for the usual reasons that corporate America can be tough, but also because, as a Black woman in gaming—an industry with a... View Details
- 29 Jan 2019
- News
Gloria Steinem and Diane Paulus Take Center Stage
audience. On some nights, Steinem herself will appear for the second act. The HBS alumnae were lucky to be there on such a night, as Steinem did appear and engaged in a lively conversation with the audience. Kathy Murray (AMP 112), Co-VP... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Barbara Hackman Franklin, MBA 1964
the nation that nurtured her ambitions. "We are fortunate to live in a risk-based culture that is reinforced by a democratic system of government," says Franklin. "As Americans, one of our competitive edges is our ability to create and... View Details
- 01 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Finding the Confidence to Apply to HBS
Erica Santoni (MBA ‘19) is the co-President of HBS’ largest club – the Women’s Student Association (WSA). Erica is Italian by birth and received her undergraduate degree and Master of Science from Bocconi University in Milan. Prior to HBS, Erica View Details
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Field Course: Managing Family Wealth: A FIELD Immersion - Course Catalog
Family Office (FO) decisions. Students will be embedded in Family Offices to engage in live decision-making at the FO. The course will be highly career-centric, and it will apply to students going into careers in: Private Equity Hedge... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Ink: Comfort in Discomfort
both big and small, inside and outside the classroom, advancing diversity and community. More recently, political staffer Huma Abedin titled her memoir about living across disparate worlds Both/And. Look around. Examples abound. Both/And... View Details
- 18 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
Amira Rashad: An Ambidextrous Mind Meets Consumer Needs in the Middle East
mind," Amira says. "I'm equally comfortable with the details of ground-level execution as I am with the big picture, 30,000-foot, pie-in-the-sky vision." In 2010, her personal and professional lives took a dramatic turn when her husband... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
as it took off. Once they landed in the United Kingdom in the dead of winter, the family found themselves with nothing, shivering in their summer clothes. “We lived in public housing and had very little money, but we still had more than... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Takeaways
single interaction you have with a person, no matter how small, is an opportunity to be a leader.” —Linda El Awar (MBA 2007), Graduating from Google: Leadership Lessons “A fable can get colleagues to have discussions that are less... View Details
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
revealed a consistent pattern: most people choose experienced happiness for longer time frames but not for shorter time frames. Since people typically live hour-to-hour, these findings imply that people may end up View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Dec 2016
- News
The Story Behind the Stories
here, we talk about business. No politics. Nothing that happened before. We talk about earning money. Making money for our families. And moving our lives forward. And while, yes, they were making baskets, those baskets being made were... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
George Floyd’s murder and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement further sharpened corporate America’s determination in working toward inclusion. Businesses have committed... View Details
- 03 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
4 Ways HBS Alumni Utilize Baker Library
more things Jim thought you should know about how Baker works with alumni. 1.We’re on your team, for life Alumni use Baker Library in a variety of ways. Hundreds call or write each year, thousands use our eBaker remote database access resources, many pay us visits in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Negative Ad Power
increase sales and shareholder value. Coke and Pepsi both want to increase the amount of carbonated soft drinks that we consume. If Pepsi and Coke go after each other in advertising, they will turn off consumers and reduce demand for both beverages. Both brands know... View Details