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Diversity and Equity - Alumni

stereotypes and unconscious biases, such as equating confidence with competence, hinder women’s workplace advancement. “ Talent is far more evenly distributed than opportunity. Our collective efforts to accelerate and build understanding... View Details

14 May 2024
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Video: MBA Moms Celebrate Mother’s Day

son. His name is Christian, born in my first semester of my second year of my MBA. Cecilia Liu: There's no best time to have kids. I had the kids before I applied for grad school. In fact, I think I find myself deriving a lot of my strength and curiosity and View Details

15 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

The New Global Business Manager

suggests, the great challenge for multinational companies in the next decade will be to establish the confidence of society at large, governments in particular, and even of individual consumers, to assure them that they are worthy of... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

28 Oct 2022
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Latina Women in Leadership: Shirley Verónica Cardona (MBA 2012)

scale. HBS played a critical role in equipping me with a general management skill set. The case method, specifically, prepared me to confidently take on work across new industries from consumer goods to travel & tourism to EdTech as... View Details

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Lena Licht

biotechnology despite lacking tangible business experience. I’ll be leaving with the confidence that I can now be a business leader and change maker within my industry, and I cannot wait to hit the ground running after graduation! How... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

confidently maintain and expand its leadership in education and research for future generations. HMC's investment portfolio is evolving. Repositioning of the portfolio's liquid assets— public equities and hedge funds—is well underway.... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

Disruptive Strategy helps students become fluent in disruption theory and gain confidence in articulating complex viewpoints, apply strategic frameworks to assess new opportunities and potential threats, and acquire techniques for... View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

learning and development. Explore Corporate Solutions Academic Solutions Supplement your curriculum with Harvard Business School faculty-led business courses. Explore Academic Solutions 98% improved their negotiation skills, 84% have more View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

or growth-stage startup in a product management, business development, sales, or marketing role. "As someone who’s worked in a large company for the past 20-plus years, it gave me the foundation and vocabulary to engage more confidently... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

a lot. It’s one of the reasons Aphrodite supports 50 currencies now. Daniel Dietzel CEO of Aphrodite at Aphrodite Gain the skills and knowledge needed to grow your business internationally and more effectively manage global teams. "The course has given me the View Details

13 Jan 2021
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How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

average the position of 5.8 players in the starting 11 compared to the previous game, Flick changed his starting 11 only on 3.5 positions. This strengthened the integration of all players and increased confidence in the young players from... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

Module 1 Ideas and Opportunities Identify and evaluate an entrepreneurial idea, and gain confidence with twists and turns. Highlights Welcome to Entrepreneurship Introduction to Opportunity Evaluating an Idea’s Value Individual Versus... View Details

06 Apr 2023
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program

more discordant. Yet, none failed to crescendo into a grandiose finale once the final decision was announced and the last note rung. Being under the direction of some of the most brilliant business school professors throughout the week truly inspired me, and I found... View Details

14 Feb 2019
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LOVE At HBS

imagine that T-Pain’s hit “Buy you a drank” gave him the confidence to walk up to me. Despite having met in the club, our love has taken us all over the world. Just two months after we met, we went on a 3-day trip to Mexico, group trips... View Details

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What Black Executives Really Want

expressed the sense of relief he felt when walking out of the office building because he could take his mask off. As I imagined having to feel that way every day, I found it very troubling. WHERE DOES THE LOSS OF CONFIDENCE COME FROM?... View Details

02 Feb 2022
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Nikki Philip

my own path. I think I would have made the same decisions with or without 2+2 but I made them with much more confidence thanks to the early admission. What advice do you have for prospective MBA students considering the 2+2 program? My... View Details

31 Jul 2015
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Transitioning From the Military to Business School

experience will be valuable additions to the HBS classroom. Be confident in that fact. 2. There is a network of people who want to see you succeed. Reach out to us, come visit us, ask us questions, and ask us for help. We want to be a... View Details

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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement

space. I think the physician has such a special relationship with the patient and is able to leverage that in leading change in the system as a whole. What experiences or faculty have had the most impact on you? I took nearly every healthcare course in the EC year and... View Details

02 Apr 2007
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Making the Move to General Manager

gets people to take risks, try new things, and envision something better. In the end, participants leave with the skills to identify, frame, and solve complex business problems and the confidence to make important business decisions in an... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Tom Adeyemi

this was an unrealistic (and somewhat unhelpful) expectation. Rather than absolute clarity, I will be leaving HBS with the confidence to stay open to opportunities whilst making decisions according to my broader career-guiding principles.... View Details

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