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01 Dec 1997
News

A Conversation with John Doerr (MBA '76)

new technology-driven economy in which the education and talent of the workforce and networks of collaboration between universities, businesses, and support communities (like venture capital) will determine our nation's competitiveness.... View Details

01 Jun 2005
News

Christensen Center: Open for Business

Technology at work: Willis Emmons and Assistant Professor Li Jin review a video of Jin teaching. Every day at HBS, several professors bring their unique teaching skills to the same material in the required MBA curriculum. So Willis... View Details

Keywords: Chris Christensen; Christensen Center; case teaching; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

05 Dec 2016
News

The Dragon’s Tale

business is very much relational. In the United States, we have a more transactional focus. And we’ve had to learn that in China, they don’t care if you make money. You’re there because you’re bringing them technology, knowledge, or View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

20 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 20, 2007

this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=407060 Navigating Turbulent Waters: Glitnir Bank's Communication Challenge during a Macroeconomic Crisis Harvard Business School Case 107-050 Glitnir Bank is an... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Nov 2013
News

A Passion for Film

Boston] and Zoom alumni," he says. "It was this slow awakening that maybe these skills would translate into something completely different." From day one at HBS, d'Arbeloff, a self-described "classic suburban kid," recognized his chance.... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; Information

05 Jul 2011
News

Driving Innovation

and develop a brand through mobile,” she observed. Reflecting recently on the skills required to lead innovation in any industry, Stewart talked about an inspirational note she received from the School’s legendary marketing Professor C.... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online

not only informative but also highly relevant to my entrepreneurial journey. I have gained valuable knowledge and practical skills that I am eager to apply in my business endeavors.” Marleny Almonte What You Earn Certificate of Completion... View Details

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Blog | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private Partnerships SEI25 View Details

01 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?

that the markets between the very rich and the poor are disappearing. Those firms are losing the middle ground, where a lot of consumer activity has traditionally taken place. Companies also must compete for skills and talent. That has... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2008
News

Leadership: Getting Down to Fundamentals

and create a community among individuals who are studying this phenomenon. Too often, leadership is not considered a legitimate subject of study in business schools, despite the fact that we face a pressing need for developing more... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 1998
News

A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill

through a community service mentoring project. At first, O'Neill took his young charge to a succession of museums and sporting events in an attempt to show him a reality outside his troubled neighborhood and family life. "After some weeks... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

15 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

the full stack of technology infrastructure to find out if your business could support continuous operations during an actual disruption. Are there clear roles and responsibilities for business continuity? People: Clearly define and View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

In 1908, Harvard Business School’s first dean, Edwin Francis Gay, welcomed the School’s inaugural class of 59 students by saying that HBS was challenged with encouraging its students to have the “intellectual respect for business as a profession, with the social... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

27 Mar 2019
News

Fulfilling Their Promise

wasn't the most nurturing touchy-feely boss, and it worked until I realized that there were so many other skill sets that I needed to access.” Schooner knows women and society will continue to deal with tough issues like the question she... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon; mentoring

01 Mar 2004
News

David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003

managers are prepared to work with interim authorities to minimise further suffering. Formerly the skilled ‘permanent government’ feared elections as likely to bring fundamentalists to power. Now they increasingly support immediate and... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

04 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 4

this time. Read the paper: http://hbr.org/2011/10/the-cure-for-horrible-bosses/ar/1 Golfing Alone? Corporations, Elites and Nonprofit Growth in 100 American Communities Authors:Christopher Marquis, Gerald F. Davis, and Mary Ann Glynn... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Apr 2016
News

Steps to Success

The cashew trees growing into a beautiful shady forest in Fass Koffe, a two-acre community garden in Senegal, are a sight to behold. “Visitors can’t take a step without stepping on a plant,” says Louise Fenn Ruhr (MBA 1977), chief... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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Elisabeth Ndour

can experiment with my own style. I can get a glimpse of how my presentation would play out in a boardroom among executives. It’s a unique opportunity to develop and hone my communication skills.” For her summer internship, Elisabeth will... View Details

26 Mar 2019
Blog Post

SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane, MBA 2013, CEO, WAVE

the momentum and winnings from the Social Enterprise Track of the HBS New Venture Competition in 2013. The lean start-up testing and on-the-ground research was made possible by an SEI travel grant. SEI continues to be a champion of WAVE, profiling our work within the... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Entrepreneurship

January 2025
Case

Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America

By: Clayton S. Rose, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon and David Lane

In the 2020s, intense and conflicting social and political pressures challenged organizational leaders around the world. Prominent among these were powerful competing views on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) in the United States. Public... View Details

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