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- 02 Jun 2011
- News
Serious Fun
innovation approach to developing these games,” he says, noting that representatives from academia and the private sector (including companies such as Zynga and Harmonix) serve an advisory role in creating the games. “We don’t assume that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Outside Voices
the latter, while ancient Greece was the birthplace of academia and its educational legacy is unparalleled, the current reality is quite different: Its universities rank 41st worldwide. The country also produces disproportionate numbers... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens
organized effort, and we are trying to lower the barriers for our faculty to be involved." Dean Kim B. Clark emphasized that the center and conference are a means for the School to connect more meaningfully with academia and businesses.... View Details
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Scott Wu
selected as a Presidential Innovation Fellow at USAID. The program, started in 2010, is overseen by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. It brings dynamic executives from the private sector, nonprofits, and academia... View Details
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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
Doriot adeptly traversed the worlds of academia and business, educating leaders and building companies that contributed to the realization of the postwar entrepreneurial economy. "[Doriot] was an extraordinary individual, with a quiet... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
hooked.” Scholarship with Relevance Condo says he “bumped into” the idea of a pursuing career in academia in the early 1990s, while earning his master’s at INCAE, Latin America’s renowned business school. INCEA uses case-method teaching... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Meet Professor Elisabeth Paulson: A Conversation on Life, Research, and Teaching
mom was a statistics professor, so a career in academia was always something that I considered. During undergrad, I started doing research and was involved in high school tutoring programs. I loved diving deep into complex problems, and... View Details
- 09 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit
given similarities in culture and language. “There need to be new reasons for companies to do business in the UK despite a far smaller home market,” says Porter. Academia a strength to build upon The United Kingdom’s strengths in academic... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
misconduct Minor is no stranger to the topic of risk preference. Before entering academia he launched his own investment firm. He constructed lawmakers’ risk preferences using data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics, which... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 28 Oct 2009
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Begins Teaching Consumer Finance
believed for a decade that this was an important sector that raised serious issues and deserved substantially greater attention in academia and the classroom. Q: How did you organize the course? A: We concluded that we needed a relatively... View Details
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Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society
cases, and more Global Leadership Roundtables Harnessing business to address society's greatest challenges. The BiGS Global Leadership Roundtables bring together leaders from business, NGOs, government, and academia to discuss best... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
business leaders as they work to revitalize the region's faltering economy. "Corporate Governance: A Functional Approach," a two-day, HBSsponsored research conference held in Shanghai last July, brought together leading figures in business, government, and View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues
Gifts to the HBS Fund support a wide range of people and programs like this. Developing ideas that have tangible, real-world impact—not just in academia but in practice and policy—has always been a vital part of HBS’s DNA. So not... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Opening the Door
in 1968. Since her appointment to the faculty in 1971, she has been a driving force in recruiting women for prominent roles at HBS and has inspired legions of MBAs to pursue careers as health-care entrepreneurs and managers. As a pioneer in opening new options for... View Details
- 26 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Great Ideas Get Stuck in Universities
commercialization gap left by companies, “universities will have to be very careful that they don’t shift too far into doing the commercial work,” Roche says. “Because what academia has afforded for so many decades is the freedom to do... View Details
- 09 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020
Economy”. The virtual symposium attracted over 500 professionals across academia and industry, from investors to policy makers, to engage in discussion, debate, and share ideas about the future of energy in a new economy shaped by COVID,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
and academia on issues including executive compensation, limits to board effectiveness, capital market intermediaries, and the role of management education. These highly informative sessions stimulated new thinking and will form a basis... View Details
- 05 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Building Bridges Between Education and Business
How can Latin American business and academia work together to stimulate more case writing in the region? In a set of frank discussions, conference participants—academics and business executives together—broke into small groups organized... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
will come only from a systemic, well-choreographed approach to creating positive change. This insight was clear at a symposium of leaders from business, labor, government, the media, and academia that convened at Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
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Working at Harvard Business School | Employment
To work here is an opportunity to be a part of a community that is truly passionate about what we do. We are fortunate to straddle the worlds of academia and business, so we tend to operate with a more corporate mentality than you might... View Details