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Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective - Recruiting

connects with prospective candidates by posting internship opportunities in 12twenty, hosting an informational session in January, and networking with relevant student groups like the social impact clubs and... View Details

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

grit—complete with a social conscience—form the basis of a new Harvard Business School case, "Madam C.J. Walker: Entrepreneur, Leader, and Philanthropist." Professor Nancy F. Koehn, a leading historian, coauthored the case with... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Historical Data Visualization - Business History

Historical Data Visualization To facilitate understanding the history of global capitalism in its broad societal context, this tool provides historical data on broad economic, social and political trends both globally and within the... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

informing and connecting the buyers, users and sellers of technology. One of CNET Networks' first employees and senior executives, with past responsibilities including COO, CFO and Vice Chairman, Bonnie assumed his current role in 2000.... View Details

23 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 23

problems (and the ways they reinforce each other), this paper offers a new approach to community transformation which calls for leaders to use technology to inform and connect people. We need to convert the View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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HBS Entrepreneurship Summit - Alumni

investors gathered together for an unprecedented two-day convening which provided a rich opportunity to forge connections through Harvard Business School with leaders of high-growth, deep tech, and biotech ventures. The goal was to... View Details

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

Together, Regional Leads manage program aspects that ensure smooth operations and an engaged community: Oversee and support facilitators with recurring check-ins Orient and support new and existing members Plan professional and social... View Details

02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016

multicultural social interactions in the context of negotiations, work teams, and global leadership. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50440 2015 Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research: Innovative... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

important attempt to span this abyss. IGOs are mandated variously to smooth economic transactions, facilitate global cooperation, and promote cultural contact and awareness. We use a network approach to demonstrate that the connections... View Details

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Michael Porter’s ideas about competitive strategy. Shared value creation focuses on identifying and expanding the connections between societal and economic progress. Policies and operating practices that simultaneously create economic and... View Details

17 Sep 2012
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Blue Skies, Distractions Arise: How Weather Affects Productivity

To The Lab With that supporting data in hand, the team decided to test the weather/productivity connection in the controlled setting of a research lab. The goal was to establish causality for the correlative findings. "I love when you... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Research Design - Impact Investments

firms. Focus Area 1 The first focus area for the project is specifying the universe of impact investors and their portfolio companies. We define impact investors to be investors with the explicit dual objective of generating social good... View Details

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

Exchange ideas with your classmates, broaden your perspective, and challenge your worldview. Social Join a global community of business professionals. Learn from and network with peers before, during, and after your course. Ask questions,... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care

explore additional ways of getting involved. Join the Health Care Club and attend events at HBS and around the University, such as speaker series, industry conferences, networking events, and social activities Attend any of the 200 health... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Bridging the ESG Data Gap

entrepreneurs-in-residence. Murday was at the i-lab the day Harvard’s campus-wide COVID-19 shutdown was announced. “That was a curveball,” she notes, but adds that the Harvard Innovation Labs moved quickly to set up virtual resources. She credits Rebekah Emanuel (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

are social creatures, after all—we need connection to survive. But with global cultures in flux and the post-pandemic digital age, shadow epidemics of anxiety and loneliness are on the rise. Plus, the old... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

11 May 2023
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How FOMO Became a Fixture

It's rare for a day to go by when the term FOMO (short for "fear of missing out") isn't shared on TV, social media, or any other media we consume. But where did FOMO come from? In this interview, Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004), shares the genesis of the phrase, the impact... View Details

02 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Careers: Cloud Kitchens Are Now Serving

The restaurant industry is one of those most devastated by COVID-19, and social distancing will continue to make many small restaurants unviable. Reduced revenue flows will never cover the rent. But not all is lost. In our research, one... View Details

Keywords: by Lena Ye and Geoffrey Jones; Food & Beverage

01 Dec 2023
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Happier-ness at Work

searching and instead focus on a more attainable goal: We all have the capacity to be happier, no matter our circumstances in life. Brooks teaches courses on leadership, happiness, and social entrepreneurship at HBS and HKS; he also... View Details