Communications - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2019
News

A More Perfect Union

core of this organization is our membership, including people like Rye: leaders in business and their own communities who are committed to contributing their mindshare to solving the problems facing our democracy. I think there’s a role... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dan Bejar

01 Sep 2008
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Building a Better MBA

multiple stakeholders. What more should HBS do? Deans and recruiters told Datar and Garvin that MBAs in general need more soft skills, such as self-awareness and the capacity for introspection and empathy. They also found MBAs lacking in critical and creative thinking,... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Aug 2014
News

The Secret Sauce

Email communication was key to achieving a class best of 53 percent participation. When asked to lead his class’s 30th Reunion Gift participation efforts, Atlanta-based real estate developer Scott Hawkins was up for the challenge.... View Details

01 Sep 2017
News

The Shape of Things to Come

interest or because student demand tells us something has no traction. Less frequently we’ll make a big change in the first year. NN: Important impulses for change also come from alumni. We were approached not so long ago by a graduate with ideas for how to make View Details

Keywords: HBX; CORe; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Apr 1996
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Stasis and Turmoil: HBS Research for the Real World

communications industry has entailed the gradual removal of protected monopolies and rate-of-return regulation. Yet, at the same time, new government policies have been adopted to require open access and nondiscriminatory pricing in areas... View Details

13 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology

Henry’s 2017 Fellowship year drew him into “ambitious tech projects solving big challenges in the city. This is not tech for tech’s sake, but to address issues like housing, transportation, and access to city hall.” Among Henry’s first responsibilities was to work with... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Nonprofit / Government

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Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator - Health Care

It pulled in more than 300 business leaders from different disease states, industries, and networks to analyze what was working well in the generation of cures—and what wasn’t. This new community that was formed found new ways to engage... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

How I Got to Google

create the elective course Product Management 101. Update: A former business operations intern at the software company Autodesk, Soheili recently landed a product manager job at design firm Homepolish. SS: What are the characteristics of a good product manager? PR:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

22 Jul 2014
News

Hungry for Change

community through new partners like the Boston Consulting Group and American Public Media. We want to make sure that this is not an issue for food companies alone." Effectively framing the conversation around hunger in the United States... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

01 Oct 2002
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John Batcha: Sowing the Seeds to Fight Hunger

needy families, children, and community groups in Latin America and the Caribbean. Eight years later, Batcha established the nonprofit Seed Programs, Inc. (SPI), to continue this vital work after foundation funding had lapsed. “The seed... View Details

27 Mar 2012
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One School at a Time

humanities, the arts, and community service. “Since we’ve opened,” Frock says, “our students have given more than 30,000 hours of service to nonprofit organizations in our community”—a considerable contribution, given the school’s... View Details

Keywords: Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

Portrait Project

Bill Berrien

I want to inspire the cooperative instincts of people – ideally at first in business, later in public and community life, but always in family. I loved my Navy leadership experiences – solving problems and improving the lives of my... View Details

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Tyler Vo Archives | Social Enterprise

Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results Community Vitalization through the Arts: SE Summer Fellow Tyler Vo (MBA 2025) Tyler Vo... View Details

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Meralis T. Hood Archives | Social Enterprise

Curriculum Social Enterprise Student Club Social Entrepreneurship Summer Fellows Technology for Good Transformative Impact Tri-Sector Impact 1 Results Finding Community and Opportunities for Growth at The Upswell Forum Meralis T. Hood 22... View Details

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Health Care Club | MBA

the image of HBS as an institution that produces leaders who have an impact in the business of health care. This mission is achieved through providing a forum for students to learn the business of health care; prepare for and pursue careers in health care; and promote... View Details

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Canadian Club | MBA

Club is to provide a sense of community for Canadians studying at HBS and to promote an awareness of Canada within the HBS community. We also seek to foster ties between current HBS students and HBS Canadian alumni. Annual Events Canadian... View Details

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Asian-Affinity Business Association | MBA

Asian-American Business Association (AABA) provides a community for the promotion, understanding, and cross-cultural exchange of Asian and Asian-American business, social, academic, cultural, and political initiatives. Annual Events Cabin... View Details

01 Dec 2010
News

IXP Heads to Haiti, Points Beyond

In January, some 500 students participating in the Immersion Experience Program (IXP) will head to an expanded roster of international and domestic destinations to engage in field-based learning. Now in its fifth year, the program emphasizes active learning through... View Details

Keywords: IXP