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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

and aspiring managers with the tools, skills, and frameworks to allocate resources, measure performance, manage risk, and successfully implement strategy. Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes and applying... View Details

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

disingenuous, and in some cases, can lead to behaviors that run counter to the organization’s objectives. But when it’s clear that our engagement is broadly helpful—to ourselves and to others—most people are delighted to engage. By... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

as joint degree students, sharing insights from their time before and during the MBA program. Swanee Golden (MBA/MPP 2025) Where is your hometown? My hometown is Princeton, New Jersey. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Before HBS, I worked on Google’s View Details

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McArthur Hall | About

integral aspect of the learning experience at HBS, and McArthur Hall’s layout and amenities encourage intellectual and social engagement beyond the classroom. A first-floor reception area, lounge, library,... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

implement organizational change successfully. Highlights Leader as Catalyst Role Stepping into a Messy Situation The CHANGE Model Show Hide Details Concepts Catalyst of Change Conceptualize and Hear Agenda and Nexus Guide & Govern and View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Mind Your Manners

Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) As a newcomer to the Global A-list, some observers say China has a few things to learn about proper comportment in Western social settings. Etiquette is one of them, declares Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012), a... View Details

Keywords: etiquette; Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services

25 Apr 2024
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Origin Stories

some of the personal details of how and where they grew up—and how that shaped the person they are today. Photos by Susan Young READ MORE Julia Hanna: John Hess (MBA 1977) is CEO of Hess Corporation, a global independent energy company View Details

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

of Keynesian theory in the post-war years gave the subject greater prestige, and the 1958 reports on the state of business education in America by the Carnegie Corporation and the Ford Foundation led to a greater emphasis on the social... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

24 Oct 2019
Blog Post

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

like? How do JD/MBAs engage with them? One of the biggest advantages to being in the program is the current JD/MBA cohort and the broader alumni network. The entire group is very close-knit—for instance, the group maintains a... View Details

28 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 28

learn if a standardized and institutionalized organizational learning process like SFP can enhance dynamic capabilities. The SFP model is illustrated with an application to Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division. 2006 Journal of Experimental View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Aug 2018
News

Working with a Giver’s Spirit

Philippine tech incubator behind a number of remarkable companies, including Ayannah, which uses social media and mobile platforms to provide digital commerce and payment services to the world’s unbanked; PawnHero, an online pawnshop that... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

10 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Key to Doing Your Best at Work? Be Yourself

where you try to cater to the expectations of the other person. "Authenticity allows you to engage with your job more deeply." We also have evidence that authenticity allows you to engage with your job more... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

returns to incorporating ESG as an asset owner or manager. Highlights Non-Traditional Investment Criteria like ESG Introduction: California State Teachers' Retirement System CalSTRS: Effects of Shareholder Engagement Show Hide Details... View Details

10 Apr 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018

Has Entered the Mainstream By: Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel Abstract—Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

socialization (personal integrity, high energy level, and a drive to lead), much of leadership is learned.2 Management is primarily learned from on-the-job experiences—by doing, observing, and interacting with others. As unsettling as it... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

11 Jul 2016
HBS Case

Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities

the thinking on this idea of neurodiversity; that we do better when we mix people who think differently or are wired a bit differently.” Social difficulties are one of the hallmarks of ASD, making it hard for those with ASD to make it... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology

01 May 2023
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Yahoo Acquires Alumni Startup Wagr

fans that have connected over fantasy sports for decades," Malavé said in the announcement. "The unique combination of Yahoo's scale and engagement creates opportunities for virtuous product loops between sports media and gaming. Joining... View Details

11 May 2022
Blog Post

MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS

using babysitters to go out in the evenings and not miss out on the social scene, setting time apart for date nights, learning to ask for help, being ok with letting some things go (cooking, working out). What advice do you have for... View Details

01 Dec 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

informed by research and their work with hundreds of schools, scheduling experts Nathan Levenson and David James explore how strategic scheduling can turn a “good enough” schedule into one that supercharges learning and engagement without... View Details

Keywords: podcasts

03 Nov 2023
News

Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

countries participated via a live webcast. Jonströmer co-hosted the forum with Ingmar Rentzhog, the CEO of We Don’t Have Time, the world’s largest social media platform focused on engaging world leaders to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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