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01 Oct 1997
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High Fives

four investment funds with approximately $750 million of capital for private equity investments. Most important thing learned at HBS: “About my own limitations. I'm not a very analytical person, so I got a wonderful framework for looking... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

What's Missing from the Racial Equity Dialogue?

pools. At one point, America was the world’s capital when it came to beautiful, free-to-the-public pools. But during the civil rights era, local governments decided to fill the pools in with concrete instead of sharing them with their... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

24 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Harvard’s JD/MBA: Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021) Answers Your Questions

limited to working at law firms, management consulting firms, investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, venture capital firms, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, the U.S. court system, start-ups and non-profit... View Details

22 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: Jan. 22

Philanthropy in U.S. Communities Authors:Tilcsik, András, and Christopher Marquis Abstract This article focuses on geographic communities as fields in which human-made and natural events occasionally disrupt... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Understand and analyze the business models that drive change Communicate the competitive advantages of being a purpose-driven leader to management, leadership, and other key... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

introductory finance course or equivalent at some point during their education and possess a basic understanding of investment management, capital markets, and asset classes. 5 hrs Module 1 Overview of Sustainable Investing Learn key... View Details

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

remote—compared with 5 percent before the pandemic—many companies are already setting up frequent informal chats online to keep the communication lines with remote employees open. “I’ve already had conversations with several companies... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

06 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs

the courage of the A&T four, who started the sit-in movement in the 1960s across the nation with the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), I chose to attend an HBCU because of the rich history, legacy, and impact on the View Details

14 Jan 2022
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Nohria’s Next Move

In a message to the HBS community this week, former Dean Nitin Nohria shared his next chapter. “I am pursuing a new adventure as the Executive Chairman of Thrive Capital, a firm that invests in and builds technology-enabled companies.”... View Details

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

Alternatives Long-Term Growth Featured Exercises The Median Voter Theorem Sources of Long-Term Growth 6-8 hrs Module 4 Business and the Interconnected World Understand how cross-border flows of goods and capital affect firms’ and nations’... View Details

14 Mar 2024
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IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

while aligning with the nation's ambitious goals for achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. Poor communities are usually at the receiving end of the worst impacts of climate change, coupled with unreliable energy, lack of timely... View Details

08 Nov 2021
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New Director Named for Mid-US Research Office

Alicia Dadlani (MBA 2003) has been announced as director of the School’s new Mid-US Research Office. The Mid-US Research Office joins 10 HBS research centers and five regional offices located around the world. In order to capitalize on... View Details

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

customers, investors, and communities a voice and a place at the table when corporate leaders address the climate issues their organizations face. This has manifested in over $30 trillion in investment product under the ESG “label,”... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley The Happiness Handbook By Landon Carter (MBA 1967) Marshall and McClintic Publishing Have you ever wished you had the instruction manual for being a happy human on planet Earth? This book will answer some of life’s fundamental questions: Who am... View Details

08 Mar 2022
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Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

co-president of the Africa Business Club. She is also a part of the Women’s Student Association, African American Student Union, the Black Investment Club, the MoMBA Club, and the Wine & Cuisine Club. After graduation she plans to join View Details

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

framework can serve as the cornerstone of both effective management and sound governance. Key Learnings · A sophisticated governance system is necessary in a complex capitalistic economy to ensure that capital funds the best ideas. The... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

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Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Elizabeth Heard, November 6, 1841. EH. Jacques M. Downs, The Golden Ghetto: The American Commercial Community at Canton and the Shaping of American China Policy , 1784–1844. Bethlehem, PA: Lehigh University Press, 1997, p. 219. John Heard... View Details

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The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Corporate Eye: Photography and the Rationalization of American Commercial Culture , 1884–1929 . “Businesses, especially manufacturing and communications industries at the forefront of both labor activism and welfare capitalism, responded... View Details

04 Sep 2015
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4 Tips for MBA Students with Families

parent at HBS. We recently connected with Debbie Nichols and Aubrey Chavez – members of the HBS Crimson Parents Club – to learn more. Here’s a round-up of what they thought parents should know about HBS. 1. Don’t worry about being isolated: families are integrated... View Details

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

found six managerial barriers that hindered communication from lower levels getting to the top, among them ineffectiveness of the leadership team. “Unvarnished employee and stakeholder feedback is key in uncovering those barriers so that... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

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