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Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World - Global Activities 2020
opportunities for me in terms of learning and contacts in Boston,” he shares. Sasago also found support in Boston’s Japanese business community and from fellow ramen enthusiast Masato Nakamura (MBA 2020), who became his business partner.... View Details
- 26 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India
dedicated to adaptation efforts, highlighting the need for a more balanced approach. Striking a balance between mitigation and adaptation is crucial for addressing the immediate impacts of climate change. Learning from Site Visits After... View Details
- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
Data and Machine Learning By: Guo, Xiaojia, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, and Bert De Reyck Abstract—Problem definition: In collaboration with Heathrow Airport, we develop a predictive system that generates quantile forecasts of transfer... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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Ahmed Alimi
was a unique opportunity to blend the skills I had acquired in finance with operational skills in strategy and management. I loved this work and wanted to do more. However, I know Africa is a uniquely fascinating market, and success... View Details
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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
fees, and HBP. Following a year of entirely virtual programming, Executive Education returned to its traditional residential model in fiscal 2022, blending its in-person programming with virtual learning. Revenue (in millions) 856 FY18... View Details
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
gone. This is an opportunity to learn Slack and Zoom and have a mentor teach you how to use these tools. The second thing is, working remotely is very effective if you can also restructure the organizational processes for how... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams
essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. As part of... View Details
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
and ultimately an excellent journey to learning effective leadership skills in The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press). According to the novel's creators, a fictional approach allowed them to View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business
challenge to predict what would resonate with customers when dealing with such subjective, creative products – but that blend of art and science is also what made it so fun for me. Why did you decide to pursue an MBA? After college, I had... View Details
- 08 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles
field studies, researchers tend to think that workers submit resumes to open positions. In fact, scholars have learned a lot about discrimination in labor markets by sending resumes to job postings to see who gets called back and who... View Details
- 24 May 2017
- News
Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973
1982 when she joined Symbolics, an all-male, MIT-led, artificial intelligence startup. She had learned about computers working as a technical writer after earning a degree in history and literature from Radcliffe. “I was the only MBA, and... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
excites, and pushes the team or, you could say, choreographs an output that (moves) the company towards the vision." The mix of control, delegation, and theater employed by successful leaders depends on the timing and circumstances when and where. As Sandra... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
existence since 1694 and are currently in use in a host of countries around the world. They blend elements of lotteries and savings programs. In particular, these products offer savers protection against principal loss and liquidity, but... View Details
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ink
timeline. Some pupils excel, some fail, most produce average results. Not much of a product, say authors Michael B. Horn (MBA 2006) and Heather Staker (MBA 2001). The solution? Provide students with a blended experience that combines... View Details
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HBS Online and Executive Education Leadership: Q+A with Patrick Mullane and Luis Viceira
That's what we mean by blended learning. (LV): The ideal program is like that—asynchronous learning along with case discussions in the Live Online Classroom, often before arriving on campus. When... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)
a sense of responsibility and accountability. You learn that you’ve got to own your actions, you’ve got to own your words, you’ve got to take responsibility for what you do and for what you don’t do. That’s the first lesson. Lesson number... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
decisions. The Navy showed me the importance of that. And I have tried to do that in my civilian roles ever since, whether it was as a brand manager of Oil of Olay or the CEO of a multibillion-dollar business. Next: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999) — View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)
officer, blending military and private industry best practices. And I’m using my business skills to establish a Navy Strategic Planning service model—a kind of startup exploit—within the active-duty submarine force. Planning is a skill... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA
rerouted, another mission was scrubbed to assist near Abu Ghraib, and both convoys returned safely. To learn more about these five HBS alumni, click on their photos below: Maura Corby Sullivan Taking lessons View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)
“It was the greatest leadership challenge I’ll ever face.” —Taking lessons learned in Iraq to HBS and Washington Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009) served as a Marine Corps captain in Iraq. She was recently named assistant to the defense... View Details