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Xue (Ken) Yuan

combine textbook knowledge with real-life experience. The way they command the classroom, facilitate discussions, ask questions – they get us to think about things we wouldn’t have considered otherwise.” For Xue, the entire school... View Details

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Pranav Kothari

options, I'm thinking about not just helping myself, but what I can do for others." Speaking engagements and trips enrich Pranav's education. "Every day, there are usually two or three executives or entrepreneurs on campus. They add an element of View Details

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Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC) - Course Catalog

will arm students with the skills and knowledge needed to create and lead the next generation of climate solutions businesses. For those interested in leading and advising companies, this course provides a learning experience, diving into... View Details

11 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 11

geographically or encounter changing tasks. Our findings offer insight for theory and practice into how organizational knowledge resources can improve knowledge workers'... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Oct 2017
Blog Post

Designing Internship Projects for Greater Impact

find a place to live, navigate transportation, and arrange for essentials like cell phone service. “Otherwise,” she says, “you waste the first few weeks just settling in.” 4. Establish practical goals: “Everyone wants operations... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

01 Dec 2002
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

to campus for the Volunteer Conference in early November. The latter was a wonderful event that included updates on School initiatives and hands-on, practical sessions. The highlight was an extraordinary multimedia presentation, narrated... View Details

02 Mar 2015
News

To Market, To Market

at Heifer, Ferrari has helped the organization set and reach a number of internal goals that he says are critical to its mission to end poverty. From revising its global systems—for accounting, project and data management, and knowledge... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Agriculture; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

09 Jan 2006
What Do You Think?

Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?

hands of knowledgeable recruiters when it comes to transparency? And what is the net effect on the educational process of grade disclosure? What do you think? Original Article Disclosure of grades to recruiters and others has been an... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

chartered accountants (CAs) who practice in India and around the world. Further, the CAs in India have much more control over the standards than in many other countries, where standard setting and practice... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

20 Jun 2012
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Leadership: What We Know

educator. In particular, what is asserted to be knowledge about leadership must be true. This is particularly challenging when it comes to leadership. Because when an academic makes an assertion in the field of leadership and communicates... View Details

Keywords: by Scott A. Snook, Rakesh Khurana & Nitin Nohria; Education

02 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 2

http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/picking_green_techs_winners_and_losers/ The New Psychology of Strategic Leadership Author:G. Gavetti Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2011) Abstract In this article, it is argued that today's dominant... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers

find more violations initially because the factory would have less time to sweep things under the rug, Toffel cautions that “an unannounced audit might also create a more contentious environment where factory management might not be so receptive to hearing any best... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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The Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

Introduction Training Certificate Management Program Harvard-Radcliffe HBS MBA Program Methods of Instruction Theory to Practice The Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration: 1956 - 1962 078, 057a A Growing Partnership... View Details

18 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth

domestic savings in economic growth has been discounted in the past? How has your research advanced knowledge in this area? Diego Comin: There are several literatures that have studied the relationship between savings and growth. At least... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

09 Apr 2024
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IFC India: JSW Steel

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

01 Sep 2010
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Five Honored for Missions Accomplished

conveyed than with the task itself; I’ve used that knowledge again and again. What opportunities do you see as the economy emerges from crisis mode? When it comes to technology, we all have the same core desires to do things smarter,... View Details

Keywords: awards; Finance; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Space Research and Technology; Government; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

September 2023 (Revised September 2024)
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Measuring and Managing Social Impact

By: Brian Trelstad, Gerald Chertavian and Susan Pinckney

A brief overview of how to measure social impact at nonprofits, social organizations, and impact investments. View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Change; Transformation; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Forecasting and Prediction; Public Sector; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Entrepreneurial Finance; Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Innovation and Management; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Resource Allocation; Measurement and Metrics; Standards; Strength and Weakness; Mission and Purpose; Success; Performance; Performance Evaluation; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Strategic Planning; Programs; Risk and Uncertainty; Social Enterprise; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues; United States

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18 Apr 2022
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Book Smart

technology to deliver books to children all over the world. “I always think life is this combination of romance and practicality,” he explains. “And the romance was, maybe we can do something really big and really affirming and life-changing for millions and millions... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Vision: Sound Science

biotech pioneer Robert Langer. “New knowledge comes from unexpected places, and Bob’s lab was eye-opening in that respect,” Simons recalls. “I met a ton of brilliant people with diverse expertise and ambitions—science, engineering,... View Details

Keywords: Deb Blagg

23 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Talk, Inc.’

helps to promote is a keen focus on driving business value and a more effective approach to strategic alignment. Leaders who power their organization through conversation-based practices will not always "dot" all four of these I's. But as... View Details

Keywords: Re: Boris Groysberg

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