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not right to lie, cheat, or steal. It involves recognizing that you are a true leader only when you have earned the trust of others, and when others, whether in your organizations or your communities, recognize you as such. “Make a... View Details

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sessions. This policy pertains to all program or course activities taking place in a classroom or other academic setting, including, for example, discussion or project groups, work at project sites, View Details

02 Apr 2007
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Making the Move to General Manager

faculty; the program is also supported by a very professional and skillful administrative team. Although it is a new program, GMP actually grew out of two other longstanding programs with a deep tradition... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Nov 2018
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Can the Global Food Industry Overcome Public Distrust?

JamesBrey Food is the largest segment of the global economy. It is also widely recognized as more critical for human health than any pharmaceutical drug on the planet. But significant changes in the industry are making people lose trust in many institutions involved in... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Agriculture & Agribusiness

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Summer Fellowships | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

offered to students in the summer between their RC and EC year, supporting student founders in the development of their social impact startup. The program is for students who... View Details

01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

you can create the right environment for a group to address issues together." ADVICE TO STUDENTS "Never underestimate the importance of the 'softer' management lessons you learn at HBS—the ones that revolve around working with View Details

15 Sep 2022
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6 Things to Know About Sustainability at HBS

Business and Environment Initiative is a hub for environmentally-focused research and teaching With more than 800 MBA students interested in environmental issues, 40+... View Details

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The founding and expansion of new firms is central to innovation and economic growth, but the determinants of a new idea’s success are difficult to ascertain. The decision to form a new firm and its ultimate outcome are impacted by ownership structure, financing... View Details

17 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

Quantifying the Economic Impact of the Internet

The fight was lost as consumers voted for free information supported by advertising over subscription services. Ironically, online advertising and the commercialization of the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Advertising; Publishing

28 Jun 2022
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Charley Cummings Is Building a New Kind of Bank

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10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

conflict-related deaths. This result is similar to that documented in cross-country studies. In addition, the relationship with poverty and geography is similar for deaths caused by the insurgents View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Case Research & Writing Group - Faculty & Research

closely with HBS faculty members, supporting the development of cases and other course materials including case supplements, abridgements, background notes, teaching notes, and... View Details

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

Ethiopiah Al-Mahdi Community Manager Ethiopiah is the community manager for the Race, Gender & Equity Initiative, managing its core activities and collaborating with other... View Details

27 Oct 2015
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Sweet Success

responsible for overall investment, strategic planning, and asset management. Looking for the perfect location for a family vacation retreat in... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

04 Sep 2001
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Governing the Family-Run Business

of its three companies; the family is making a real attempt to become more supportive and cooperative. The improved governance system was at the heart of both gains. Good governance contributes three... View Details

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

and be a model for future businesses. Raya Partners: Profitability and Purpose TXU (A): Powering the Largest Leveraged Buyout in History Key concepts: Corporate strategy This... View Details

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

is the defining issue of our times, and it is one that can only be addressed with the active participation of the private sector. However, persuading well-established organizations to act in new ways is... View Details

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FAQs - Doctoral

and refurbishing activities across campus during the summer, very limited cooking facilities are available. The Program is limited to the facilities of assigned Harvard College House as well as a dining... View Details

22 Feb 2018
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The New History of American Capitalism

infrastructure for transactional activity, new scholarship asks what forces shape modern patterns of economic activity and how those patterns sort people View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

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Skydeck - Alumni

bitter, decades-long conflict between loggers, environmentalists, government officials, and First Nations Mental Illness and the Workplace Katherine Switz (MBA 2000) on how her own experience with bipolar... View Details

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