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Faculty - Race, Gender & Equity

Professor Gompers has an appointment in both the Finance and... Boris Groysberg Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration Boris Groysberg is a professor of business administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at the Harvard Business School.... View Details

17 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers

supporting caregivers a critical talent management issue, according to a new report, The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs and Boost Productivity by Helping Employees Manage Caregiving Needs, by Harvard Business School’s Joseph... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Health

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

the right expectation and rhythm for execution, discovering and developing talent to their potential, to being responsible for every decision I make. What's next? Teresa: In the year ahead, I’m excited to continue customer interviews with... View Details

03 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Recent Grad Reflections: From Being Cold Called to Becoming a Case Protagonist

MBA Program, noted that “our students are right that protagonist diversity matters. By studying cases with a wide diversity of protagonists, students learn that talent and leadership come from all backgrounds and identities. If students... View Details

07 Nov 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

of the world of soccer—or, to my knowledge, in sports as a whole—who comes even close to such a lengthy tenure, let alone the number of titles and trophies he has accumulated," says Elberse, who recently authored a business case on Ferguson. “I think his willingness to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

Carolina Bartunek Unicorn human relationships startup Beamery evaluates it's growth versus depth strategy as its strategic partners and customers could become future competitors in a quickly changing AI based human resources and talent... View Details

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Models of optimal experience (flow)

Flow is a state of profound task-absorption, involvement, and intrinsic enjoyment that makes the person feel one with the activity. Csikszentmihalyi's Flow Theory states that flow is more likely to occur in situations in which the person feels that the activity is very... View Details

22 Mar 2024
Blog Post

Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015)

and creating companies that could nurture ambition and talents in Africa and other nascent markets,” she shared. “I feel like I’m living my dream.” Nneka’s advice for students and alumni For students and alumni seeking to make an impact... View Details

03 May 2021
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Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

across many organizations. This has further demonstrated the critical importance of supporting holistic wellbeing. As an entrepreneur, I’m often drawing upon the HBS experience to amplify the SoHookd journey. From recruiting amazing leadership View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

Why Work with HBS Online? Our courses can empower your learners—in turn, helping your organization thrive. By working with us, you can: Develop new skillsets Grow and retain talent Foster teamwork through private cohorts Receive discount... View Details

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Smart Innovation at a Time (PublicAffairs, 2020) was selected by Strategy+Business as one of the Best Business Books on Talent and Leadership in 2020. Rosabeth M. Kanter : Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the... View Details

01 Oct 2002
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Michael F. Cronin

Boston office. In 1991, with Michael Lazarus, he founded Weston Presidio. Cronin and his wife, Marian, whom he met while at HBS, have been married for 22 years and are the parents of three teenagers. He has given generously of his time and View Details

01 Apr 2000
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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... View Details

01 Dec 2022
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Full Court Press

“And I think we can get there, given the amount of talent that is on the continent.” The BAL has created a professional pathway for talented players on the continent (Courtesy NBA) The BAL also has created a... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

School who has created a new MBA course, Public Entrepreneurship. "The course allows students to consider the alternative that government can work—or they can help make it work." “We have many talented people in government, but... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Recruiting Partners - Health Care

Brighton Health Group Bristol-Myers Squibb Broadview Ventures Business Talent Group C C. R. Bard, Inc. C1 Consulting, LLC Caladrius Biosciences California Family Health Council Call9 Cambia Health Solutions CAMRIS International Canon USA,... View Details

02 Apr 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

guard. For Esty it has been a great opportunity to expand his knowledge about organizations and what general managers really worry about, and it's a chance to hear from talented senior executives. Helping them through this transition has... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

learned--and that many of these skills require executives to rethink their conception of what a superb leader actually does. Developing and practicing these skills requires hard work and may demand that talented executives overcome some... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

04 Feb 2010
What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

that success requires some talent and some luck, while great success requires some talent and a lot of luck. The importance of this observation is that systems that involve significant amounts of luck, such... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

talent rise to the surface. “What makes a difference is increasing the numbers,” Kanter says. “That also helps people be seen as individuals, rather than representing a category. After all, women come in many colors and ethnicities, and... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

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