Executive Education - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

The Big Influence of Small Countries in the United Nations Secretariat

tell us a lot about which countries are actually calling the shots in world affairs. "Even if you think the UN is merely reflecting the world order instead of creating it, you should still know who is running it," says Werker. Although the United Nations... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

11 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Meet the MBA Class of 2020

Mathematics, 2012 PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Delivery Hero, Petobel GmbH, Chez Alexandre HBS ACTIVITIES HBS Show, Executive Producer, 2019-20 Brandon Lovell “MORE PEOPLE CAN DO THIS IF GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY.” HOME REGION Bronx, NY UNDERGRAD... View Details

04 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Meet the Middle East & North Africa Club

forward them to our members. We are also proactive in networking with Executive Education participants and seeking help from the HBS Leadership Initiative and the Career and Professional Development Office... View Details

14 Jan 2022
News

Nohria’s Next Move

continue to play the role of teacher and mentor that is so meaningful to me.” (See the company’s announcement.) Nohria will remain engaged at Harvard University as the chair of the board of the Harvard Allston Land Company and teaching in some View Details

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

Photography by Jared Leeds "Our students use traditional academic theory to take on problems that have fundamental relevance in today's business world," says Janice McCormick, executive director of the HBS Doctoral Programs. "Many come in... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services; Educational Services

01 Apr 2000
News

Student "Treks" Lead to Jobs and Opportunities

benefit by meeting a talented group of potential employees. Students took part in one such networking event, a "Startup Career Fair," that focused on early-stage high-tech enterprises and included a series of top-level panel discussions with venture capitalists,... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the... View Details

01 Jan 2013
News

André R. Jakurski, MBA 1973

1974 Named Executive Director, Unibanco 1983 Launches Banco Pactual S.A. 1998 Launches JGP Asset Management 2001 Joins HBS Board of Dean's Advisors 2002 Jakurski House opens, British School 2002 Named Chair, HBS Latin America Advisory... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

reference points and it’s made me a better leader in navigating these issues.” To tackle issues facing his company and employees, Soo considers the impact of policy, social change, health, and education in service to a culture at Stitch... View Details

Profile

Melcolm Ruffin

his college education and his NBA career offered him simultaneous introductions to HBS alumni – and powerful Black leadership. In his second year at UMass, Melcolm attended an event featuring Dan Reed, then president of the NBA D-League... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment/Media

19 Mar 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Overcoming the Stress of ‘Englishnization’

this. Some insist that this is a poison pill that you have to swallow—there's no other choice. Others say: 'This is impossible, the CEO is crazy. How can you do that?' " Neeley argues that chief executives of global companies will... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

17 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

friend, more workers are scaling back, stepping away, or choosing alternative professional opportunities that help them balance these demands. Companies that ignore this emerging crisis risk losing their hardest-to-find and highest-paid employees—skilled, View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

synchronous sessions with a combination of HBS faculty, social impact practitioners, and alumni to discuss cross-sector topics. Each session will be interactive with opportunities to collaborate with other HBS alumni on problem solving, View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

strive to keep all employees forever. "You don't want blind loyalty," says Scott Brooks, an executive consultant at Minneapolis-based Gantz Wiley Research. "The best kind is when both parties are benefiting." Leigh... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

28 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 28

firm based on social and environmental metrics. We find that the political system, followed by the labor and education system, and the cultural system are the most important NBS categories of institutions that impact CSP. Interestingly,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

second chance. We are responsible for and witnesses to permanent and irreversible damage to our climate, and it is our collective responsibility to respond. As business leaders, we must collaborate with governments at the global, national, state, and local level to... View Details

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Disruptive Innovation Online Course | HBS Online

participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . HBS also offers an executive education version of this program for individuals with extensive work experience... View Details

14 Nov 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

experts to discuss how researchers can impact a broader audience, by lending their scientific expertise to pressing social issues, current events, and public debates. The landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, in which the Supreme... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

also attempting to raise awareness about gender inequality for early- and mid-career professionals as well as women at the senior executive level. Although significant progress has been made over the past 50 years, women still hold only a... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

24 May 2017
News

Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

an executive who understood technology, knew how to market it, and had the leadership skills to take on difficult challenges, she also focused on paving the way for more women. “I see it as a virtuous circle,” she says. “People help you,... View Details