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09 Mar 2021
News

Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

the program using HBS’s distinctive online platform to enable accessibility in an affordable way (each course costs less than $500). “One of the things that we know about the most effective school leaders and business leaders is that they View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

28 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Why I’m Not Changing Careers after Business School

incredible classmates from across the globe who share their perspectives on a daily basis, but I have also packed my bags more than a few times to see the world for myself. Most notably, I spent the summer between RC and EC year working... View Details

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MBA > Academic-experience > Joint Degree Programs > Engineering Sciences | MBA

technology ventures. The world needs more entrepreneurs and innovators with deep understanding of technology and management. To meet this need, the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program builds upon students’ existing technical knowledge... View Details

01 Mar 2008
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Centennial Goes YouTube

What’s the first adjective that comes to mind when you hear the word centennial? Be honest. I bet it’s not fun, or entertaining, or cool. Now get ready for a surprise. The Knowledge and Library Services folks at the Baker Library |... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2000
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Roundtable, an annual meeting bringing together club representatives from around the world to discuss issues relevant to programming, membership development, and leadership. I will share with you highlights from the Board's meeting in the... View Details

Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA 1964)

03 Dec 2019
News

Two Tales of Connection: Over Meals and Mentoring

(MBA 1993), host Rozanne Reszel (MBA 1986), Anu Dhir (GMP 24), Dina Mehrez (MBA 2013), Sarah Hasan (AMP 187) “This is a way to tap the collective wealth of knowledge that resides with our alumni in different age groups,” he says. “Our... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 2000
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Real World Issues Aired at Student Led Conferences

HBS faculty, while aspiring MBA Program applicants had their first exposure to the case method during Prospective Student Day events, organized each year by the AASU and the HBS Admissions Office in conjunction with the conference. Throughout the weekend, invited... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner

December 2023 (Revised July 2024)
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Boortmalt: The Master Maltster

By: Forest Reinhardt, Jose B Alvarez, Damien McLoughlin, Lena Duchene and Emer Moloney

By May 2023, Boortmalt was the world’s leading producer of malt, with a production capacity of 3 million tonnes, 15% of global market share, and 27 malting plants across five continents. It had recently acquired a major competitor and had sustained an EBITDA growth of... View Details

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01 Dec 2018
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HBS Campaign Impact

opportunities in a rapidly changing world means constantly innovating in our curriculum; today’s graduates must master the knowing, doing, and being of leadership. Alumni are an integral part of the HBS educational ecosystem, sharing... View Details

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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

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Meet the Tech Club - Recruiting

members’ technical knowledge by hosting insightful sessions featuring industry leaders from prominent companies. In 2024 alone, we welcomed speakers from OpenAI , Runway , Amazon , One Capital , Stack Overflow , Perplexity , and Hebbia .... View Details

15 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

A Mass Crisis Can Overwhelm Health Care. Liberia Found a Solution.

Response to Covid-19 (Harvard Business Review) What Quarantine Can Teach You About Spending and Happiness (Wall Street Journal) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge The health care system in the US is larger and far more complex,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

06 Sep 2017
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Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?

still makes a statement.” Referring to the specific action of Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, who resigned from a presidential appointment in protest, hollidsu said, “Frazier was showing true leadership. He should be commended even if the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 Sep 2007
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Are Elite Business Schools Fostering the Deprofessionalization of Management?

management that would qualify as a "profession," combining "mastery of specific knowledge with adherence to certain formal or informal codes of conduct and, even more fundamental, to an ideal of service." Graduates... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

31 Jan 2025
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New York, Boston Alumni Volunteer to Boost Small Businesses

SUP, entrepreneurs get free expert business consultations with knowledgeable alumni volunteers. “There are a lot of resources out there for startups,” says the program’s volunteer leader, Rodelaire Octavius. “And there are resources for... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

28 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

wanted to leverage my knowledge & experience in finance to focus on making a difference in my home region of Asia through impact investing. In China, for example, the sector lacks quite a bit with regards to human capital and... View Details

06 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

Resource Management Review Cross-boundary Teaming for Innovation: Integrating Research on Teams and Knowledge in Organizations By: Edmondson, Amy C., and Jean-François Harvey Abstract—Cross-boundary teaming, within and across... View Details

September 2021 (Revised November 2022)
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Community Solutions

By: Brian Trelstad and Tom Quinn

Community Solutions was an anti-homelessness nonprofit founded in 2011 after protagonist Rosanne Haggerty grew frustrated with the limited impact of traditional housing and outreach strategies. It set an ambitious goal, reached in some partner communities, of ending... View Details

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