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01 Apr 2000
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organization?" Garvin answers these questions with practical guidelines and a wealth of real-life examples. He uses detailed case studies to illustrate successful learning processes at organizations such as Xerox, L.L. Bean, the U.S.... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

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Suchita Prasad

taught me hard skills such as finance and marketing, but also softer skills such as owning my point of view, persuasive communication and thoughtful debate. I have also been impressed by the kind of opportunities that HBS has presented in order to define my own path -... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Manufacturing

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Investment Strategies - Course Catalog

pay heed to the signals they are sending. Investment Strategies is most directly applicable to students interested in pursuing careers in finance including mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, endowments, wealth management, financial... View Details

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Las Microfinanzas: Creación simultánea de impacto social y valor comercial

By: Michael Chu

Microfinance is the best known and most successful expression of inclusive business. When the disbursement of financial services in small sizes to enterprising people in the informal sectors of the economy is capable of yielding superior commercial returns, it enables... View Details

Keywords: Microfinance; Economy; Investment Return; Service Operations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Poverty

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01 Dec 2008
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Business at the Summit

elected officials.” “Where are the grown-ups?” asked Gadiesh, referring to the lack of 21st-century institutions needed to lead in government and business. Zobel described how wealth disparities in the Philippines create popular distrust... View Details

Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance; Management

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Where Main Street Meets Wall Street

years, the mutual fund would shake up established norms of wealth creation and distribution in the United States. Indeed, it would help reshape America by uniting Wall Street and Main Street, two disparate worlds that previously had... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Financial Services

29 May 2001
Research & Ideas

Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City

inner city areas. "If we can get companies growing in the inner city, jobs, income and wealth will follow," asserted Porter. Advantages of inner cities start with unmet market needs. "If you're a retailer, you can put... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2001
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Do MBA Programs Face “The Innovator’s Dilemma”?

of education. This is particularly true of those with "strong brands." Describing the new virtual schools as "intermediaries," Ilyas Naibov-Aylisli suggests that schools with highly regarded and recognized names (or "trustmarks")... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Adjusting the Fit for Government

press. He also urged them not to let the specter of poor governments dissuade them from considering entrepreneurial careers in their home countries. "I see an enormous amount of opportunity for improvement, for personal wealth... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

November 2018 (Revised June 2019)
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The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral 'Tsunami'

By: Rawi Abdelal, Dante Roscini and Elena Corsi

Italy’s March 2018 elections led to a populist government that included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect their electoral promises, the two parties came up with a budget plan that provided for a public deficit at 2.4%, a... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Economies; Unemployment; Extremism; Political Elections; Immigration; Poverty; Social Issues; Government and Politics; Financial Condition; Financial Markets; Italy

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22 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018

wealth management platform that integrates products and advice focusing on impact, embedding ESG in research, and building a green bonds business. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/318103-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

04 Aug 2020
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How Business Can Advance Racial Equity

disparity, wealth disparity, gender disparities, racial disparities. When we're in a moment when democracy is in decline, authoritarianism is on the rise around the world and where many people in this country and beyond are fearful and... View Details

15 Dec 2015
Blog Post

One MBA's Path to Boston Consulting Group

opening info session. They held a wealth of dinners, mixers and coffee chats above and beyond what other firms offered. They not only opened their doors but welcomed you in and offered you tea. It feels cliché saying the people drew me to... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products / Retail

06 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Takeaways from the Peek Women's Colleges Cohort

stemming from their own personal experiences and areas of expertise. It became clear to me that the wealth of ideas that we, as a cohort, developed over the weekend could only have emerged from the respectful and enthusiastic engagement... View Details

29 Jun 2019
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Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa

employment, to create wealth for themselves, and for their communities, and their families. When a woman makes $1, about 90% of their income is spent on health, education and nutrition. And that same statistic for a man is only about 35%.... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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FIELD 2 in Accra

global business environment. Among this year's FIELD 2 countries, Ghana has both the lowest GDP per capita and the highest rate of GDP growth. "The country has a large and growing wealth divide," notes Leach, who said the team was struck... View Details

Keywords: FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Information

01 May 2019
Blog Post

Viewpoints: Synthetic Thinking with a Humble Mindset

whether by nation (us vs. them), by wealth (rich vs. poor), and by political orientation (Right vs. Left). This is a world where there is thesis and anti-thesis; and these two positions are seemingly incompatible. However, the following... View Details

05 Jul 2016
Blog Post

The Softer Side of Business at HBS

Value and (of course) Negotiations. The wealth of opportunities to hone your own interpersonal skills really impressed me. 2. Professors and Students Are Very Passionate about This Topic Ok, so it was great to find out that courses... View Details

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Yazan Halwani

Like many HBS students, Yazan Halwani has a resume that includes a branch of experience within the consulting industry; in Yazan’s case, two-and-a-half years focused on investing with the world’s largest Sovereign Wealth Funds. But the... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entertainment/Media

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Mi Zhou

development is very unbalanced: The Eastern part of China is growing fast, while the West lacks access to education and foreign capital. The rich are accumulating greater wealth and buying political power, while the poor are getting... View Details

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