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Artful Leadership | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

“Data-driven decision-making, executive-level synthesis, insight, and communication are all part of the MBA skill set, in addition to quick time-to-output. The training that leads people to take a complex and somewhat amorphous problem... View Details

21 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Hands-on Learning About Global Markets

economy and consumer behaviors until they were in country. “They were surprised by the extent to which the cultural and economic differences there had an impact on business,” she explains. Maxwell Nii Laryea and his fellow Class of 2024... View Details

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

Clubs News Clubs News Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October 25. The annual GNN features alumni gatherings—some in person, some... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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History - Entrepreneurship

entrepreneurs extends far beyond graduation. The Rock 100 initiative brings together high impact alumni entrepreneurs with early-stage traction to connect, learn, and share their ideas and experiences. Join the network to participate in... View Details

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

different: Her research suggests that a more powerful lever to increase a nonprofit's social impact might be to focus on building network relationships like-minded groups—even competitors. Organizations as unique as Guide Dogs for the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Younger Black Knowledge Workers BIO As global leaders prepare to meet in Glasgow, the prospects for mitigating the impact of climate change do not look very good. A detailed new analysis from the Rhodium Group, as reported by Axios.com,... View Details

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Uneven Impact of Generative AI on Entrepreneurial Performance” with Nicholas Otis, Rowan Clarke, Solène Delecourt, and David Holtz. Rembrand M. Koning : Winner of the 2024 Wharton People Analytics White Paper Competition for “The Uneven... View Details

05 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 5

goals, past research on these programs' impact has yielded mixed outcomes. Our goal is to understand why this might be the case. Design/Methodology/Approach: We rely on interview, archival, and longitudinal survey data to examine young... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

imperfect—it is a "stretch" (in terms of talent, not values). These assignments are riskier, since the manager is more likely to make mistakes that might set back his or her career progress or have a negative impact on... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

communication Planning and decision-support services The same issue arises with the finance organization. For standard transactional applications, such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll processing, travel expense... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

12 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

or not we agree. Finally, I am humbled by the service of some of our classmates. Those among us that have seen a need or a shortcoming in our local community and stepped forward to fill that gap. There are disproportionate View Details

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Published Materials - Creating Emerging Markets

Markets? Why Does it Matter? By: Valeria Giacomin, G. Jones and Erica Salvaj MAY 2019 Article Strategic Management Journal Machine Learning Approaches to Facial and Text Analysis: Discovering CEO Oral Communication Styles By: Prithwiraj... View Details

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the African-American Student Union

and society at large, gradually became more welcoming to students of color." 1 Agents of Change examines the African American experience at HBS from 1915 to 1990. The exhibition focuses on the establishment and subsequent impact of AASU... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Derek Ferguson

close-knit community where his father owned a trucking company. Although neither of his parents finished college, both stressed the importance of education. After skipping two grades and gaining admission to the academically rigorous... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

remote—compared with 5 percent before the pandemic—many companies are already setting up frequent informal chats online to keep the communication lines with remote employees open. “I’ve already had conversations with several companies... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

help young people from low-income communities launch promising careers. The applications provide an inside look at the interplay among short-term training providers, employers, colleges, and high schools. "Policymakers, employers, and... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

14 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving

post-doctoral researcher Thomaz Teodorovicz, Andrew Kun of the University of New Hampshire, and Orit Shaer of Wellesley College. Work vs. personal multitasking Numerous studies have been conducted over the years, including some by HBS researchers, about the driving... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity

will engage in these discussions, which will develop and build upon the interpersonal skills mentioned in section 2, and we will identify appropriate facilitators from outside or within our community to support these discussions as... View Details

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

proactive effort to be as effective and clear as possible in their communication to both internal and external stakeholders. Importantly, a vast majority of the initiatives that companies in our sample are implementing do not require... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart

think I have a very simple philosophy. My philosophy is, listen, we all come to work to do three things: shareholder value, help unlock the dreams of people that we work with, and serve the community in which we operate. Those are the... View Details

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