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Rising Leaders for Social Impact Forum | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

change in the world. The forum builds a robust community that connects students and alumni who share a passion for social impact; and supports success in the classroom, navigating the unique career path, and... View Details

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MOC Network reaches 20 year milestone - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

economic development careers. Microeconomics of Competitiveness - 20 th Anniversary Video View Video MOC 2022 Report Through its 20 years the MOC Network has successfully leveraged a network of scholars and change leaders on a global... View Details

31 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

the more eclectic business careers of the last few decades. His entrepreneurial journey culminated (at least temporarily) in the sale of his electric toothbrush company to Procter & Gamble for almost a half-billion dollars. Not bad... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products

01 Dec 2023
News

Drop Everything, Read This

The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

28 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Why Get an MBA?

came to conclusion that what defined me was my intellectual curiosity. I decided that my journey would take me down a path toward thought leadership – and driving change to improve products, people, and processes. This path could have... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Innovation Institute and the high-growth startup, Stella Service. Phil began his career at Moody's Investors Service and McKinsey & Co. In his spare time he founded and runs two innovative nonprofits that are View Details

17 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

If the CEO’s High Salary Isn't Justified to Employees, Firm Performance May Suffer

disclose compensation, you wind up losing talent,” Rouen says. “[Many companies] will see this negative reaction from employees, who know how much people at other companies are making, and that can change their expectations about what... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

25 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles

organizations that changed people’s lives for the better.” While there, she cofounded local chapters of two nonprofits, in education and healthcare respectively. HOME REGION San Francisco, CA UNDERGRAD EDUCATION Dartmouth College PREVIOUS... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Bridging the ESG Data Gap

sector though, and she planned to pursue a post-HBS career at a Midwest company to test her thesis that tech-led growth could revitalize the region’s battered economy. Her pivot to entrepreneurship began while looking for companies with... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

13 Feb 2020
Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

they tend to remain silent, fearful that speaking up could put their careers at risk. “A CEO might be trying to execute this corporate strategy and everybody in the organization knows it’s off the rails, but no one wants to be the bearer... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

aiming to continually improve programs that supported the career success and well-being of its students. How would the foundation sustain momentum with donors and make the most meaningful difference for generations of rural students in... View Details

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Women at HBS - Alumni

change in business and society. This site has been designed to provide you with information and access to programs, resources, recent articles, and relevant links related to women in business and society, as well as links to the W50... View Details

26 Oct 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

“Fitness is your hobby. Finance is your career.” - Words so false that they changed my life. Finance After graduating from Yale University, I joined the fast-paced world of Foreign Exchange (FX) at a large US-based investment bank in New... View Details

2024
Working Paper

Automating Short-Term Payroll Savings: Evidence from Two Large U.K. Experiments

By: Sarah Holmes Berk, James J. Choi, Jay Garg, John Beshears and David Laibson

Automatic enrollment is often used to increase retirement savings. What are the effects of using it (or, alternatively, requiring an active enrollment choice) to increase short-term savings? We evaluate two experiments in the U.K. at employers that enable workers to... View Details

Keywords: Retirement Savings; Participation; Automatic Enrollment; Retirement; Human Resources

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Alumni - Business & Environment

throughout your life and journey. Explore climate change programs, content, and other resources available to HBS alumni throughout your career and life. Fostering Alumni Connections BEI strives to foster... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) CLIMB enables new and experienced leaders to ignite their careers with a combination of vital and forward-looking business skills, self-reflection, and an immersive... View Details

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping

a second-hand truck for $120. This purchase set McLean on his lifelong career in the transportation industry. McLean soon began hauling dirt, produce, and other odds and ends for the farming community in Maxton, where reliable... View Details

Keywords: by Anthony J. Mayo & Nitin Nohria; Manufacturing; Transportation; Aerospace

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

safe space for the members to connect. Facilitators receive training from the HBS Career and Professional Development office on confidentiality, conflict resolution, and group dynamics and are invited to connect with other facilitators in... View Details

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707027 eClinicalWorks: The Paths to Growth Harvard Business School Case 807-025 In January 2006, eClinicalWorks (eCW) had an acquisition opportunity that could fundamentally View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Managing the Future of Work (MBA Education—Elective Curriculum)

By: Christopher T. Stanton

The nature and scope of work is changing rapidly, creating massive business challenges in the shadow of broader political and social shifts. HBS launched a major initiative in 2017 on Managing the Future of Work to define these workplace issues and... View Details

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