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The Spiritual Lives of Leaders - Course Catalog

partners in other cultures by understanding their spiritual practices and commitments?” When Faith and Work Collide “How can I hold strong to my personal faith while leading in a secular organization?” “When is it appropriate for me to... View Details

16 Dec 2020
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Faculty Books Published in 2020

full abstract. Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage by Laura Huang Having an edge is about gaining an advantage, but it goes beyond just advantage. It's about recognizing that others will have their own... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

04 Sep 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

propose concrete ways to overcome these difficulties. Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience edited by Anthony J. Mayo, Thomas S. Murphy Senior Lecturer of Business Administration; View Details

01 Sep 2009
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Read All About It!

less well-to-do, there were enclosed cars with large, glass windows and upholstered seats. Regardless of means, early train passengers were struck by the speed at which they moved. Laura Ingalls Wilder,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Democratizing development: Inequality in Latin America | Institute for Business in Global Society

Businesses taking action Leading businesses in Latin America are pioneering initiatives that advance economic equity. This video highlights key actions by these companies to promote economic mobility and offers valuable insights for CEOs... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

Roslyn Braeman Payne (MBA 1970), president, Jackson Street Partners, San Francisco, California A well-known saying attributed to Confucius identifies the essence of life's journey: By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, View Details

01 Mar 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2017

with each and every customer. Love Let Go: Radical Generosity for the Real World by Laura Truax and Amalya Campbell (MBA 1997) (Eerdmans) When LaSalle Street Church in Chicago received an unexpected... View Details

11 Jun 2021
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Saying “Race” Out Loud: Leading Conversations on Diversity in HBS Classrooms

place of affection and appreciation for the School. As a Simmons MBA student in 2006, Creary got to know former faculty member Laura Morgan Roberts and Professor Robin Ely, who quickly became both mentors and friends. In 2007, she became... View Details

12 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 12, 2008

Experiment 2 demonstrates that effects of indirect agency cannot be explained by perceived lack of foreknowledge or control on the part of the primary agent. Experiment 3 indicates that reflective moral judgment is sensitive to indirect... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2005
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In the Blood

Derby and the Preakness on his first try parallels that of Seabiscuit, the Depression-era Thoroughbred memorialized in Laura Hillenbrand's best-seller and a 2003 movie. Bred by Roy and Pat Chapman on a... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; horse racing; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

19 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 19, 2007

demand for auditing by the licensor. We characterize the optimal royalty contract, accounting system choice by the licensee, and audit strategy choice by the licensor. We show... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Year in Review | Annual Report 2024

students, with an average fellowship of $43,949. Students Arrive Incoming MBA students moving in to the residence halls. During START, MBA students bond both with their section and their class as a whole. Incoming MBA students are seated View Details

01 Dec 2006
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MBA vs. MBA

Edwards and Hicks Illustration by Dan Vasconcellos Deep in the heart of Texas, smack in the middle of President Bush’s staunchly Republican home district, an eight-term Democratic congressman battled a Republican newcomer for reelection.... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

02 Nov 2020
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WE RISE

When Hayley Barna (MBA 2010) launched the beauty startup Birchbox in 2010, she expected fundraising would be a challenge. Every entrepreneur knows the long odds: By some estimates, less than 1 percent of new companies receive that coveted... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Other Financial Services; Venture Capital / Private Equity

01 Sep 2010
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Dean Nohria Looks Ahead

Shaped American Business Leadership (Harvard Business Press, 2006), with Mayo and Laura Singleton (MBA ‘88), is a companion to In Their Time. Both are based on the Great American Business Leaders database created View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson

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Seen and Unseen | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Business School, olvwork88210 Founded in 1881 by two non-Native white men, John Healy and Charles Bigelow, the Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company sold “healing” salves and cures, including a concoction they called “Sagwa.” Allegedly derived... View Details

31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

perfect substitutes for equity finance, payout taxes may therefore have an effect on the investment of firms. High taxes will favor investment by firms that can finance internally. Using an international panel with many changes in payout... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2016
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Case Study: Paper Chase

inscrutable that you can’t figure out what they’d like. This could be an interesting place to position the product. It’s more than a card (heck, it is $13), but it’s not yet another useless item that you’ll regift or send to Goodwill. You can show some level of... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

Cash. She elaborated on the community theme, noting, "I've been touched by the dedication with which my former classmates checked on one another's safety and also by the well wishes that have come in from... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

23 Nov 2020
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We Rise