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Renewal: A Workshop for Work and Life Transition in New York City

Do you find yourself considering new ways to contribute to family, community, or work? This program will allow you to look more deeply into the essential elements that are always present when making the decisions that bring you closer to... View Details

07 Oct 2021
News

Bringing Light to the Fight

dollar we raise from the community. It’s about making sure you do the right thing for the people who have given you that support.” Starting a public conversation about women’s health was not easy, but awareness—among both women and their doctors—is View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Sustaining HBS’s Unique Economic Model

initiatives such as field learning, the Harvard Innovation Labs ecosystem, HBX, and joint degree programs with other Harvard schools,” says Melnick. Philanthropy is essential to the School’s financial health, providing the security and... View Details

01 Jun 2016
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Research Brief: The High Cost of Election Expectations

Researchers have long known that building high levels of voter trust and participation are essential to help fragile democracies thrive. The 2013 national elections in Kenya, which followed vast government changes after a flawed national... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson

01 Mar 2004
News

The New Global Business Manager

best solution for an organization. What is the global manager’s most essential trait? The two most critical attributes are open-mindedness and recognizing that global management is all about legitimizing diverse views in an organization,... View Details

Keywords: Management

01 Jun 2013
News

A Case For Fellowships

that Harvard Business School attracts a wide-ranging group of men and women who share one common trait: a capacity for leadership. Our promise to our faculty and to every student is to deliver the most diverse class—on multiple dimensions—as we possibly can.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

Alumni WDYDWYD

Patricia Barron

HBS, speaking truth to power, seizing opportunities. For me, accepting risk is essential for living a full life. Straight talk is in my DNA, though I had to grow "business legs" for courage at work. (Then learn diplomacy to be... View Details

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Accessibility | About

disabilities. Moving forward, Harvard expects University Information Technology and University Digital Content to conform to applicable Digital Accessibility Standards to the fullest extent possible. “Accessibility is about more than legal compliance; it is an View Details

9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 20 Mar 2019
HBS Online

HBS Online Negotiation Mastery

Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: March 20, 2019 - May 15, 2019 View Details

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Community Values & Honor Code | HBS Online

Privacy Notice SMS Terms Terms of Use FERPA Community Values & Honor Code Trademark Notice Cookies The Harvard Business School Community Values support the HBS learning environment and are at the heart of a School-wide aspiration to make HBS a model of the highest... View Details

26 May 2009
Research & Ideas

Improving Market Research in a Recession

recession, it's essential to get a clear read on existing core customers, including those who are most loyal to the brand and those who are most profitable, rather than fritter away research resources on potential or peripheral consumers.... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

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Preview the Harvard Business School Online Learning Experience

E-Book Expand your knowledge by learning about the differences between finance and accounting and the skills all managers need. Download for Free Business Essentials E-Book Enhance your business knowledge to make an impact on your... View Details

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Porter Prize South Korea - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Honors & Awards Honors & Awards Porter Prize Japan... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Bloomberg’s Gift to Boost Cities

“Running a city is one of the most complex jobs on the planet. A mayor is responsible for overseeing unwieldy bureaucracies, managing budgets, making policy, implementing programs, bringing legislators together, harnessing technology, building infrastructure,... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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Fostering a synergy at work that benefits associates as well as customers

essential values: customer sovereignty, innovation, excellence, integrity, people orientation, and social responsibility. "It's not really a textbook leadership style," says Natarajan, who treats staff like extended family. "We have... View Details

Portrait Project

Vaibhav Singh

kinship for the fellow traveler and a sense of adventure for the uncharted future, gives meaning to life. The world needs to rediscover this essential lesson from the road. Like the kid at the end of Camelot, I will travel far and wide,... View Details

Portrait Project

Michael Murphy

most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." I want to teach my children (the first arriving this June!) that a life lived in the spirit of... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Supporting Students on Their Journeys

Illustration by Mike Austin The rich discussions and debates in the MBA classroom, which are essential to HBS’s peer-to-peer learning model, depend on bringing together students representing a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.... View Details

22 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Video Blog: My Experience with Career Services at HBS

time, we're in a pandemic. I didn't really know what was going to happen. And he was really, really great at calming me down. I would just get on Zoom and essentially have a little meltdown, and he would just be like, alright, girl,... View Details

15 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives

Cespedes: For most firms, the largest, most difficult, and increasingly expensive part of strategy implementation is aligning field behaviors and go-to-market systems with espoused strategic goals. It's the largest because doing this well is View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

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