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K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

invest in a new company-owned and operated techn... Helping Children Catch Up: Early Life Shocks and the PROGRESA Experiment By: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Theresa Molina, Anant Nyshadham and Jorge Tamayo January... View Details

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

Now Key Concepts Identify a business opportunity Evaluate an idea and assess the market Explore the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship Leverage experiments to validate concepts and refine your business strategy Discover the key... View Details

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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity

Life & Leadership After HBS Pervasive & Pernicious: Sexual Harassment at Work In 2018, as the #MeToo movement brought new attention to the prevalence of sexual harassment at work, we asked Harvard Business School alumni* about harassment... View Details

02 Mar 2021
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The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?

victims, you get a much more visceral experience and a sense of what is lost.” A neighborhood destroyed The massacre was ostensibly sparked by an incident on May 30, 1921, when Dick Rowland, a 19-year-old Black shoe shiner, tripped while... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

29 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

For Entrepreneurs, Blown Deadlines Can Crush Big Ideas

just don't know who has the kind of upbringing or life experience that would be relevant to identifying the issues you need to anticipate and plan for.” Wu adds: “It means both adding people and making sure... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Oct 1996
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Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)

father's travels provided me with a broadening experience," says Porter, at ease between sips from a can of diet soda, "and athletics offered an outlet for competing while exposing me to the importance of self-discipline and thorough preparation." These View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Learner types an answer in the discussion board in response to a peer's question Immerse yourself in real-world, case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading experts from companies like Walmart, King Arthur Flour, and Unilever.... View Details

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

DuPont's vision is "to be the world's most dynamic science company, creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer and healthier life for people everywhere." This vision helps DuPont employees better understand what... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

biographer Richard S. Tedlow puts it, Grove was "one of the master managers in the history of American business." A new biography, Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American, will debut next week, written by Tedlow, the Class... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer

04 Feb 2022
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Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

glorified) life of an entrepreneur. Here are three of my favorite lessons from these conversations: When speaking with Katia Beauchamp, I learned about the importance of value systems within teams. She explained how vital it is for... View Details

07 Oct 2020
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7 Coming Out Stories from the HBS PRIDE Club

coming out is a one-time experience – a closet door that you only have to walk through once. In reality, coming out as a bisexual woman is more like a chronic condition. I am constantly faced with moments where I have choose: to disclose,... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Singing to the Corn

to HBS came with the caveat that he add another year of work experience to the two already listed on his résumé and complete some of the quantitative courses his transcript lacked. He spent the year in Omaha, working as a project manager... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Vance Jacobs; Agriculture

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John H. McArthur | About

information, he also saw a need for the School to experiment with new technologies and forms of packaging intellectual content, which had emerged as part of the changing competitive landscape for business schools. In typical fashion,... View Details

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Online Business in Society Courses | HBS Online

Investing What sets HBS Online apart? Our flexible, online programs are designed to bring the Harvard Business School classroom to you, and are built around three key characteristics: Real-World Cases Apply your learning through real-world examples and View Details

08 Feb 2017
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How I Chose My HBS Recommenders

education, and economic development. There are a few common reasons why most of my classmates wanted to come to HBS. I chose HBS for two reasons. First, it provided me with an opportunity to reflect on my life and career thus far, and... View Details

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Student Activities - Health Care

MBA Experience Student Activities At HBS, there are more than 200 health care-related events annually for students to engage in health care activities, network with alumni who work in the sector, and delve more deeply into various health... View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Enrollment Stories FAQs Start Anytime Key Concepts Master frameworks and tools to execute a high-quality, profitable business model Discover how to conduct experiments to determine your venture’s value proposition, go-to-market strategy,... View Details

05 Mar 2019
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Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

you beyond your limits in terms of intellectual challenge, diligence, and time management. But you emerge from the experience a better student, attorney, businessperson, leader, manager, and even a better person. Second, the program may... View Details

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

distinct, and ineffective form of self-presentation. We first document the ubiquity of humblebragging across several domains, from everyday life to social media. We then show that both forms of humblebragging—complaint-based or... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

case-based examples brought to life by industry-leading companies, including Ace Ticket, The New York Times, Penguin Random House, Amgen, and Bonobos. Description of silent animated video above: Learner scrolls through video interviews... View Details

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