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01 Sep 2009
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Alumni Books

investment decisions. Demonstrating how to use each method, the authors build a chronological knowledge base, define key terms and financial processes, and give an overview of LBO fundamentals and an organized M&A sale. Start with the... View Details

01 Oct 1998
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Going Against the Flow

founding Pactual. Over the years, Jakurski has learned that successful investing in Brazil requires intimate knowledge of the country. The two most prominent kinds of outside investors, he observes, are "offshore portfolio managers, most... View Details

Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr.

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IFC India 2025: Decarbonizing Rice Paddy Farming - Pioneering Sustainability in Indian Agriculture - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

09 Apr 2024
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IFC India: JSW Steel

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

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Fostering Candor in Teams and Organizations - Recruiting

should ask specific questions that invite employees to evaluate their own performance, as well as processes, policies, and practices, with the understanding that the goal of evaluation is to increase effectiveness, not to place blame. Ways to invite participation and... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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"Service-Profit Chain" Links Members of Service Management Unit

developed while studying airlines. Schlesinger notes that the individual perspective of each member contributes to the overall body of knowledge and the shared intellectual concerns of the unit: "We can push... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

05 Feb 2001
What Do You Think?

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

not." As Joshua Doherty puts it, online programs "offer convenience, but not unique knowledge or opportunities to network." Isn't 'adapting to change' almost a synonym for learning? —Jed Bullard Second, distance learning... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Content & Community for Students | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

arrived on campus, as I wanted to find like-minded classmates to discuss career goals, further my knowledge of the space, and share experiences of the challenges of balancing financial, social, and... View Details

01 Sep 2020
Blog Post

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

knowledge about the pandemic. In practice this means that leadership during this pandemic crisis is distributed and shared between more dominance-oriented leaders, including the government and politicians,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
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School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)

By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg

In summer 2021, School of Rock was a youth-oriented music education company with 291 franchise- and company-owned schools globally. Before CEO Rob Price’s hire in 2017, School of Rock’s nonconformist rock ‘n’ roll culture led to variability in teaching styles,... View Details

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29 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 29, 2007

resource for executives and managers at all levels seeking to brush up on their knowledge of macroeconomic dynamics. Information or Opinion? Media Bias as Product Differentiation Authors:Bharat Anand, Rafael Di Tella, and Alexander... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

and align expectations with your partner Want to be grateful for your partner when it comes to household tasks and management? Communicate, reframe, and align your expectations. Women and men in mixed-gender couples generally expect to View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

15 Dec 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books The Power of Imperfect Eating By Kavita Bhatnagar (SELP 11, 2022) Penguin Enterprise Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book weaves together stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Mar 2021
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New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts

Alumni Books Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace By Carice Anderson (MBA 2006) Jonathan Ball Publishers Professional development manager, coach, and consultant Carice Anderson shares her... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech

the worldwide drug market. But today, the U.S. share has climbed to about 50 percent while the European slice has dwindled to 21 percent. What's more, many drug makers in Europe have moved their R&D facilities to the U.S., where they... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Health; Pharmaceutical; Technology

15 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and “Sense"

impact through collaborative movements rather than individual efforts, and to leverage and contribute to a diverse community. Being an agenda-setter means developing a broad knowledge base, often in contrast with the specific,... View Details

27 Mar 2014
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From Marx to Marketing

food products, he had traveled frequently on business to the USSR and other Central and East European countries in the Soviet Bloc, thus gaining a knowledge of Soviet-style commerce few other Westerners could claim. Between 1985 and 1992,... View Details

05 Jul 2011
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The Business of Champions

hastening to add that he had no special inside knowledge about the team. Baumgartner’s remarks are in italics. They are followed by my own summary “take-aways” that his comments brought to my mind (but in no way are meant to imply that... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

03 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors

are not proactively evaluating potential gaps in their knowledge or addressing their shortcomings.” In addition, Groysberg and Cheng’s survey found that age can be a factor in keeping up with new technology. Among older directors, 39... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

Organizational Responses to COVID-19 and Climate Change: A Conversation with Rebecca Henderson (Environmental Insights) Read COVID-19 coverage from Working Knowledge 4. Develop cross-functional teams able to make decisions in the field... View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

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