Community Engagement - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Sep 2023
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MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

despite cost-effective FinTech alternatives, many European migrant communities continued to rely on expensive money transfer operators for monthly remittances averaging around 200 per migrant. This puzzling trend emerged due to two key... View Details

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Jean M. Cunningham | About

Jean M. Cunningham Bio As part of the Dean’s Office staff, Jean is engaged in an evolving array of activities and initiatives. Projects have included the centennial, W50, and other milestone commemorations; the opening of the Harvard... View Details

08 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 8

innovations by single user individuals or firms and open collaborative innovation projects. We analyze the design costs and architectures and communication costs associated with each model. We conclude that innovation by individual users... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus

in which to communicate decisions and priorities, but also have rapid communication to the entire body of constituents—not delays over hours or days or, even worse, weeks. Silence is absolutely the worst... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

30 May 2024
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PRIDE at HBS

great opportunity for RCs to get to know club leadership and mingle with second-year students (ECs). PRIDE members and partners come to Provincetown annually to engage in community building, small-group... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

said, there are certain deadlines that must be met with the goal of keeping the majority of the group focused on the same topics to maximize social interactions. Details on individual course or program requirements are communicated to... View Details

11 May 2009
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The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

a context apart from the complexity and sensitivity of their own company; this allows executives to engage in important discussions about, for example, risk trade-offs and relationships with peers, subjects that might be too sensitive in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Oct 2006
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Negotiating in Three Dimensions

listen and communicate poorly, make cross-cultural gaffes, fail to respond effectively to hardball styles, and so on. One of the most common tactical errors arises when people become fixated on their bargaining "positions"... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

we have a solution for your learning and development needs. Learn More Our Difference Disruptive Strategy will equip you with the skills and techniques to develop executive-level strategy, organize for innovation, and discover customer jobs to be done. Stay active by... View Details

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Published CSV Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

productivity of its many smallholder farmers and their communities. A decade later there had been much progress, but Nestle was still working to embed this approach throughout the company and communicate it to shareholders, external... View Details

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing

an airplane. “Social media has changed consumers’ expectations with the way they communicate with brands,” says Leslie K. John, Marvin Bower Associate Professor. “I have friends who have had a bad customer experience, and they immediately... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

staff, and is designed to ensure that we comply with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989. The unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol... View Details

12 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 12

customer, there is no value. Instead of using pricing in a way that turns customers into adversaries, companies can use it to enlarge the pie. That means viewing customers as partners in value creation-a collaboration that increases customers' View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Nov 2023
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Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

informative, engaging and thought-provoking.” The HBS Club of Seattle reported that their GNN gathering was officially its “best attended” event with more than 100 alumni in attendance. The cocktail reception featured wines by women... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

26 Nov 2001
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How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

that affect groups of people engaged in collaborative product design affect groups of people engaged in the collaborative production and delivery of goods and services. As with complex technical systems,... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020

opportunities for me in terms of learning and contacts in Boston,” he shares. Sasago also found support in Boston’s Japanese business community and from fellow ramen enthusiast Masato Nakamura (MBA 2020), who became his business partner.... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

risk, and create and capture value for their organization Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes and applying your knowledge through quizzes. Description of silent animated video above: Learner completes an... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

just hope that things develop as well as everybody's projecting them to. Otherwise, the valuation adjustment could be quite harsh. Is there anything that you've missed out on because of the demands of your career? When you're fully View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

11 May 2022
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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

Year: Second Mom of: Mia (3.5 years old), Leo (4 months) Pre-HBS Industry: Banking Post-HBS Industry: eCommerce What is the best part about being a mom at HBS? HBS is probably one of the best places on earth to raise children! The View Details

23 May 2024
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HBS After October 7

development to address knowledge gaps. They also outlined future areas of focus such as strengthening the ability of faculty, staff, and students to engage in difficult conversations, and improving the processes for reporting concerning... View Details

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