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06 Sep 2022
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Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

Foods is a cultivated meat company using synthetic biology to create the next generation of meat alternatives that use cell-based ingredients in combination with plant-based meat, enabling the creation of products that taste more like View Details

23 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Power of Conversational Leadership

your vision but also at the same time listening to what employees have to say," Groysberg says. Talk, Inc. highlights the case of the Indian company Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., which at the turn of the twenty-first century... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

25 May 2011
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QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off

It's a much believed assumption in the retail world: If you're going to compete on the basis of low cost, then you can't afford to invest in your employees. Extensive training—who has the time to give? Regularly scheduled hours?—way too... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The World’s Littlest Book on Climate: Ten Facts in Ten Minutes About CO2 By Mike Nelson, Pieter Tans, and Michael Banks (MBA 1983) Independently Published In this updated edition of the world’s smallest book on the world’s biggest... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

12 May 2021
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The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

the time.” SB: “We both screamed over the phone to express how shocked we were! Later in the conversation, Brianna asked me to keep the HBS packet until she moved to Boston. We also added each other on WeChat after the phone call.” Two weeks later, Sophie and Brianna... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

School Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Sep 03 6 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Payment deadline August 28 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Oct 29 6 Weeks $1,850 +... View Details

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

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

Seventeen years after the dawn of social media marketing, this medium continues to be an intriguing puzzle—a place where brands are investing more time and money, but are still struggling to determine what works well and where the returns... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

16 May 2024
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On the Job

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. We all have early memories of on-the-job learnings—those moments that had a lasting impact on how we see the world of work and our place in it. This... View Details

Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade

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HBS Fund Council - Alumni

Volunteer HBS Fund Many alumni dedicate their time and energy to securing donations for the HBS Fund, which plays a vital role in sustaining the School’s core priorities and fueling new ideas and initiatives. HBS Fund Council The HBS Fund... View Details

28 Jun 2016
First Look

June 28, 2016

businesses. The strategy literature uses real option theory to explain the transition to scale, but does not consider the complex relationships between corporate ventures and their parent organizations. By comparing six longitudinal cases... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

not enthusiastic about spending a lot of time on the Internet. I think that settling for "virtual" anything is a real loss. There's so much texture to life that is lost if you only experience it on a screen... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

affect markets and businesses and the ways in which economics and political science can help us seize opportunities and avoid or manage risks." Dates & Eligibility No current course offerings for this selection. Starting Jul 30 4 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international... View Details

08 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency

afraid that is they rushed into actions their decisions might accidentally create harm. So they held back just at a time when the CEO most needed their help to get the organization moving swiftly into a better future. [ ] Without needed... View Details

Keywords: by John P. Kotter

01 Feb 1999
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Too Much of a Good Thing?

growing. And some cyclical industries may even intentionally overbuild. All in all, "it's hard to say that there's an exact amount of production that's appropriate at any point in time at any given price," Emmons cautions. The Rush to... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Is AI Coming for Your Job?

Neeley: Companies and workers should focus on upskilling Historically, technological revolutions have created more jobs than they have destroyed. The real concern that people should have is about whether they will be replaced by those who... View Details

11 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

The High Risks of Short-Term Management

managed for the long term." The research team was interested in several issues: Do short-term companies attract a particular kind of investor? Is investing in these firms riskier than investing in companies with longer-term time horizons?... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

10 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Key to Doing Your Best at Work? Be Yourself

a few that are surprising to people: One is authenticity benefits how we perform. One of the studies that I’ve done with a few colleagues shows that people doing an interview, if they are more authentic, which might mean answering questions by bringing forward the... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

current course offerings for this selection. Starting Aug 06 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Payment deadline July 31 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Oct 01 8 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes View Details

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Prineeta Kulkarni

Prineeta Kulkarni originally "dreamed of becoming a scientist." She completed a dual biotechnology BS/MS at the University of Pune, but when it came time to launch her career, she shifted direction. "I wanted to see the... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

next? Key Themes: As a public pension plan, CalSTRS operates in the context of a complex array of stakeholders, who from time to time push for divestment or other values-driven investment decisions. And yet,... View Details

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