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- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage
build a business he loves. After graduating from Boston University, Linzmeyer joined General Electric in their financial management program which gave him the opportunity to develop his financial skills and determine where he wanted to... View Details
- Profile
Kaki Ettinger
engineer to launch new functionalities for his nonprofit coding website, and leverage human-centered design principles to do research for a large corporation. During the final semester of my MBA, I applied analytic skills learned in class... View Details
- 26 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future
nature and value of the skill sets brought by each would-be young worker. Each of these is a viable organization that needs time to develop. Another requirement for economic development is trust. But that's a rare thing among the... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
- Blog
HBS Online and Executive Education Leadership: Q+A with Patrick Mullane and Luis Viceira
creation and delivery of ExecEd programs takes different skills and structures than those necessary to create and deliver asynchronous online programs. Those skills and structures have been developed over... View Details
- 13 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
communicate early and often,” he says. “If you don’t communicate early, you lose the chance to build trust. And if you lose that trust, your outcomes will be compromised. Your people will work in silos, and gaps will appear in your work... View Details
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Raghu Yarlagadda
lifetime While building set-top boxes and his LED lanterns, Raghu realized that “marketing, finance, and strategy skills are necessary to put technology in people’s hands. Formal training in these areas is essential.” Seeking advice from... View Details
- Web
Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance New Venture Competition Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
specialized skills or training, forcing them to turn to experts to solve important problems. Consumers who lack adequate wealth to participate in a market. Consumers who can use a product or service only in centralized and/or inconvenient... View Details
- 03 Jan 2008
- What Do You Think?
Does Judgment Trump Experience?
quote that "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment." Andrew Obara assumed a middle ground, saying that "the two mutually enhance each other." Several felt that the premise depends on... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 15 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point
would triple the middle class from 400 million to 1.2 billion people, these business leaders were concerned about the growing inequality of income within many nations, across nations, and across regions. Half the world's poor would be in... View Details
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Josh Solera
education, Josh then turned to health care. “The government of Dubai wanted the best health-care system in the world,” he says. “I spent five months working on a plan with experts from around the globe.” Learning to communicate Both of Josh’s parents got MBA degrees... View Details
- 07 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits
we're in the middle of a changing understanding of what these firms do and how they should be taxed. As I mentioned, most of the world has moved to exemption systems, which is consistent with this emphasis on ownership as being central to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
Global health care is entering its most challenging era, with increasing demand for services from consumers newly arrived in the middle class, under-served people, and rapidly aging populations, all the while dealing with the need to... View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa
were in the middle of their own hustle, each trying to get money to build themselves up. The opportunity to make a meaningful impact is incredibly wide and diverse. It’s often been said that Africa is today where China was at the turn of... View Details
- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
those women probably had wealthy husbands who could support them.) The gender gap is due in part to South Korea holding fast to the traditional idea that men are better leaders than women, Siegel says. The idea is based on neo... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
A Catalyst for Commitment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
make it normal to choose a “bridge year” after high school: an experience that builds self-awareness, global skills and grit—the foundations for success in college, and beyond. “At the time, many of my HBS classmates were being recruited... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
believe I had the skills to turn around a troubled technology company," says the Long Island native, who had worked at McKinsey and American Express before becoming chairman and CEO of RJR Nabisco. "Over time, the IBM board members... View Details
- 14 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing
particular skills and needs. People with ASD may also have little preparation or capacity for the common social interactions required on a daily basis at work. As Sonne and his family adapted to life raising their son, the nature of... View Details
- 23 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 23
income tax rates remain well above the zero level recommended by theory. Moreover, some of theory's more subtle prescriptions, such as taxes that involve personal characteristics, asset-testing, and history-dependence, remain rare in practice. Where large View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
affairs. Working with area companies and institutions, The Partnership facilitates interactions among current and emerging leaders and provides opportunities for individuals to share their knowledge and skills to bring about change in the... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner