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John H. McArthur | About

Boston region as well as organizations and institutions around the globe, including in his home country of Canada. McArthur’s association with HBS began in 1957 when he arrived on campus from Vancouver. His standout performance in the MBA... View Details

14 Jun 2023
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Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in East Asia

Starting last fall and continuing through the coming year, Dean Srikant Datar is traveling to meet with alumni around the world. On June 5 and 8, more than 300 alumni in East Asia gathered to celebrate and connect with each other at "An Evening with Dean Datar" events... View Details

01 Apr 2022
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The Africa Business Conference at HBS: Reimagining the Road Ahead

support of my family and friends throughout the Conference planning process. Thank you for encouraging my dreams by creatively brainstorming with me, sponsoring the Conference in-kind, buying tickets on the first day of sales, and enduring long flights to View Details

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Establish the enduring structures required for the journey ahead. - Advancing Racial Equity

unit-led efforts, spur new activities that leverage the School’s constituencies and resources, form strong relationships with Harvard University and with our Allston and Boston neighbors, and foster a shared vision of diversity, equity,... View Details

25 Sep 2019
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The Economic Cost of Physician Burnout

long run.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: iStock] Related Reading How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity Clay Christensen on Disrupting Health Care Research Paper... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

01 Jun 2022
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A Sustainable Solution for Fashion

Ferdinand Stockmann (MBA 2021), who previously worked at Boston Consulting Group and has a background in the technical side of supply chain management, created Syrup Tech, a predictive software that drives inventory excellence, powered by... View Details

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04 Sep 2015
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4 Tips for MBA Students with Families

yoga, craft time, field trips) as well as for the partners (speaking series, “book club,” “documentary club,” cooking demonstrations). In addition, since many of us had to move to Boston, partners are able to share resources with each other (navigating View Details

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Introducing One-Step Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1987), 16. Contact Baker Library Special Collections Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Boston , MA 02163 Phone:... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

The Rise of Installment Selling Home Finance Cars on Time The Secondary Credit Market The Usurer's Grip Research Links Credits “About everyone who lives in what he calls his own house is in debt.” 20 &mdash Anonymous Boston leather... View Details

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National Markets - The Art of American Advertising

Soldiers Field Boston , MA 02163 Phone: 617.495.6411 Email: histcollref@hbs.edu Map/Directions Related Links Alumni Doctoral Executive Education Faculty & Research Initiatives & Projects MBA Resources Baker Library | Bloomberg Center... View Details

July 2011
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Teach Plus: Mobilizing a New Generation of Teacher Leaders

By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary

This case profiles the evolution of Teach Plus, a non-profit organization founded on the premise that in order for public schools to continuously improve urban student achievement, teaching must become a career that motivates and retains effective early career... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Decision Making; Strategy; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Entrepreneurship; Teaching; Cambridge; Boston

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17 Aug 2021
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Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?

write. About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Pexels/Taras Makarenko] Do you think that autonomous vehicles will make roads safer? Why or why not? Share your thoughts in the comments below. View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto

13 Jul 2021
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A View from the Horizon

probably what I’d do, too. But my sister had a different idea for my future. She pushed me to go to college instead—and I listened—which is how I ended up studying accounting at Boston College. But even though I was on a path different... View Details

March 2015
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BOLT: Seed Venture Capital Firm

By: William A. Sahlman and Robert F. White

BOLT is a different kind of seed venture capital firm built to serve the needs of early-stage startups at the intersection of hardware and software.

In the past decade, the cost of entrepreneurial experimentation has dropped dramatically, particularly in web... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Accelerator; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Venture Capital; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Strategy

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HBS - The year in Review

Boston Planning and Development Agency Soltan Bryce, Boston Medical Center Health System Sara Jetty, Whitney Museum of American Art Justin Kim, Social Finance Yogi Kurniawan, City of San Jose Mayor's Office... View Details

06 Apr 2023
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program

of what would soon become one of the most life-changing experiences in my undergraduate career. I arrived in Boston the first week of June and commenced SVMP with a robust cohort of 180 fellow students, representing excellence from a wide... View Details

11 Mar 2021
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Leading with Heart

you're probably as anxious as I am, but I hear you're all in a good mood because the Blues won last night." So the room exploded and people started cheering and said, "Go Blues." And it kind of broke the ice. So I thought, "Wow! That's pretty good." So I tried the same... View Details

24 Jul 2017
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Transitioning to Product Management at HBS

job search was no different. Once I narrowed down to a shortlist of Boston startups that I was interested in, there was no lack of alums and professors I could consult to learn more (Jeff Bussgang, who taught the popular Launching... View Details

05 Mar 2019
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Part 2: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - The Path to Your Goals

like. Plan for any limitations on your ability to move away from Boston for summer internships and consider your job search and networking efforts accordingly. Overall, HLS and HBS are very supportive of students with families, and... View Details

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Richard P. Melnick | About

negotiations with the 5,000 member Harvard University Clerical and Technical Worker’s union. Rick is a member of the Board of Trustees of Minerva University and is a Past President of the Boston Chapter of Financial Executives... View Details

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