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4.2 Student/Faculty Ventures - MBA

ventures and extends it to cover student involvement in faculty ventures. [1] Guiding Principles Mission: The HBS mission is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. An HBS faculty member’s primary responsibility to students is to educate them, help them... View Details

February 2003
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Leading Teams

By: Jeffrey T. Polzer

This note which describes the architecture and processes that characterize effective teams, begins by detailing the steps involved in designing a team, from diagnosing the complexity, interdependence, and objectives of the task to harnessing the key resources teams... View Details

Keywords: Communication; Decision Making; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Performance Effectiveness; Groups and Teams

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04 Apr 2022
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As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?

ran the company for 15 years.” Among the issues facing Chapek was what to do about a management “retreat” of senior managers scheduled a week hence in Orlando, Florida, to discuss other matters. Would he even be able to get the group to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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2021 Virtual Presentations - Alumni

will lead a discussion about this apparent paradox and its implications, with a focus on credit markets, Asia/China, and life sciences. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with a panel of alumni active in investment... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

Transformation ; Cost vs Benefits ; Business Cycles ; Games, Gaming, and Gambling ; Global Strategy ; Growth and Development ; Selection and Staffing ; Collaborative Innovation and Invention ; Innovation Leadership ; Intellectual Property... View Details

01 Jun 2024
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Competing in the Age of AI

Above: Karim Lakhani discussed GenAI with alumni during his presentation at When Professor Karim Lakhani leads discussions about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), he often begins by asking audience members to stand if they’ve used an AI tool like ChatGPT or... View Details

Keywords: April White

05 Nov 2014
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CV Harquail, Authentic Organizations and Stevens Institute of Technology

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A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

establishing a family precedent for service. “I turned to Leadership Fellows because I was interested in contributing to the social good,” says Mizuho. “For those of us entering the social space fulltime for the first time, it’s a great... View Details

03 Nov 2023
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Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

Club of Sweden, in partnership with the climate action organization We Don’t Have Time, hosted its first annual Stockholm Climate Leadership Forum on October 4. The event, which featured a series of View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Demonstration Policy | About

a speaker or audience member, or remain on the premises when asked to leave by Security, HUPD, or an administrator (e.g., a faculty or staff member acting on behalf of the School). HBS may determine that open and civil discussion at an... View Details

21 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 21

analyzing the relevant processes. Part 2 discusses strategic choices, what research tells us about selling effectiveness, and how to translate a strategy into customer-selection and sales-call criteria. Part 3 focuses on core sales... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

Katherine Miller. When Koehn recently taught "Madam C.J. Walker" in her MBA course Entrepreneurial Leadership: Past, Present, and Future, her students in turn discussed Walker's rise against a historical backdrop dominated by... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Balancing Work & Life - Alumni

of leadership and advanced career responsibilities, you almost always have choices. The real issue is not the availability of choices, but their consequences – many of the possibilities afforded us may mean compromises in our careers, our... View Details

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the CLIMB program , Leadership & Management and Strategy track. Introduction to Strategy Execution ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! Strategy Execution $1,850... View Details

15 Jan 2014
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Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

Editor's note: This is the first of occasional columns on managing the family business written by Senior Lecturer John A. Davis. In this first of two articles, Davis discusses leadership models. Part One:... View Details

28 Apr 2015
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3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

engineer, I often answer questions from my section mates about technical product descriptions, explain manufacturing issues, or provide an engineering employee perspective during discussions on management decisions. Many MBA students are... View Details

18 Dec 2019
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6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation

and broaden their leadership and purpose beyond traditional business borders. Takeuchi uses Honda’s founder as an example to explain how each practice can be applied toward the goal of continuous innovation. 1. Learn to judge goodness,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Phillip Jones

went outside the military, I could increase the scope of my service.” Phillip recognized that the general shape of his ambitions crossed multiple sectors. “The future,” he says, “requires leadership from both the private and the public... View Details

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Doing Business in a Divided World - Alumni

to navigate this shifting and complex landscape. To mark the launch of BiGS, the School brought together senior executives in industry, academia, government, and the nonprofit sector for a day of discussion around current practices,... View Details

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