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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

complete the course, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants in Design Thinking and Innovation are eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a View Details

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Philippe Rival

individual contributor to a manager and thought leader, while remaining in my field. Coming to HBS is like Gaining admittance to the greatest continuing World Exposition. HBS attracts outstanding actors from every industry and puts them... View Details

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AASU50 - Alumni

point in the School’s history, which offered not only an occasion for reflection, but also was an exciting opportunity for HBS to conduct new research, convene thought leaders, and undertake initiatives to advance African American... View Details

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Research Thrust

By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

27 Apr 2021
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IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

And far more people will remember that Parasite won for best picture. Sound editing is like a sale, whereas best picture is akin to an IPO. “We asked a lot of VCs how they thought about acquisitions and IPOs, and a quote that stuck with... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

thoughts and feelings. People varied considerably in whether they saw the open space of time before them as a blank canvas they were excited to paint—or a dark, scary void. “When you work, you are a kind of tenant in a really settled life... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Team Success Starts with the Individual—and with Love

Follow Ranjay Gulati to read more of his posts. About the Author Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration. [Image: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren] What do you consider the secret to team succcess? Share your View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati; Sports

11 May 2023
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How FOMO Became a Fixture

process requiring strategic thinking, argumentation, multiple filings, and a bit of flexibility. Protecting a word like FOMO, which had become ubiquitous, required a thoughtful approach. Plus, to obtain a registration, you need to prove... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business, learners must successfully complete all four long courses, all three short courses, a capstone project, and peer learning activities. Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework for each... View Details

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

acts as by grand designs precisely executed. The managerial temperament makes itself known and felt in those small, almost unconscious, actions and decisions. Variations in temperament go a long way toward explaining why brands that flourish in the care of one... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

20 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh

bring them into the lab and see how they performed and what people thought of them.” As Yeoman’s research shows, AI is often dead-on accurate in pinpointing which products and services people will like. Yet, the research findings also... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

structure, and a thoughtful investment strategy that aligns with the foundation's mission. CalSTRS Takes on Gun Violence (819079) by Vikram Gandhi and Caitlin Lindsay Reimers Brumme NOVEMBER 2018 (REVISED DECEMBER 2018) In Spring of 2018,... View Details

26 Jan 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Behavioral Ethics: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Moral Judgment and Dishonesty

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Francesca Gino

09 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

on Korea, I saw it as an opportunity to connect with him. I was grateful to hear rich perspectives I could share in class that could only come from my dad’s lived experiences. He went on for an hour and initially I thought “How could... View Details

15 Jul 2020
Blog Post

From Teacher to Student: The Important Ways HBS Professors Showed Me How to Lead

backstage. I thought I would be able to predict my professors' moves or know exactly what they were asking for (maybe even get ahead of those cold calls!). Of course, I was sorely mistaken. HBS professors are, simply, in a league of their... View Details

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2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

thought the regulatory response over the past 10 years was well calibrated. 49% stated that there had been too many regulatory requirements in some areas and too few in others. Participants particularly disagreed on whether various parts... View Details

30 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

will ask what needs to be done to foster a culture of creativity in an organization. Specifically, how do managers avoid "the temptation to apply simplistic process management tools to the discovery process?" One feature of these questions, posed... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Faculty and Research - Alumni

Professor Rebecca Henderson’s online course Sustainable Business Strategy draws upon her research focused on energy and the environment. How You can Help The easiest way for donors to foster faculty thought leadership is by giving to the... View Details

26 Mar 2018
Research & Ideas

To Motivate Employees, Give an Unexpected Bonus (or Penalty)

organization. “If you feel you are being given a little more that you thought you would earn, then you tend to go above and beyond to restore this balance” Incentive mechanisms to motivate employees can take many forms, whether it’s... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Manufacturing

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