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About the Program - Summer Venture in Management

team captain or other forms of athletic leadership Contributing to a nonprofit organization Spearheading a new initiative related to the community or culture Leading a school research project Eligibility & Additional Information Must be a... View Details

20 Apr 2023
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Tackle the First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job

of visualization that athletes have been using for decades.” Furthermore, when sharing your goals, make sure they are supported by defined action items to will work in service of those goals, as well as a clear articulation as to why... View Details

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Moving Beyond Direct-to-Consumer

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

Changing consumer behaviors have redefined what it means to be direct to consumer ("DTC"). What once began online a decade ago as a distribution and disintermediation strategy has since evolved into a multifaceted approach for the modern-day brand.

The... View Details

12 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

Publish or Perish: What the Research Says About Productivity in Academia

we need to know who’s the most productive,” Myers says. “And that means we need to take seriously how we’re measuring scientists’ inputs and outputs, which can be quite a challenge.” You Might Also Like: Being a Team Player: Why College View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Education

14 Sep 2021
HBS Seminar

Dashun Wang, Northwestern

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Program Details - Doctoral

includes three meals per day in a Harvard dining hall, along with some meals provided at HBS Spangler Center; Stipend. A living stipend to support additional expenses. The stipend for Summer 2024 was $3,500; Fitness Center. Free use of Harvard View Details

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Crossover Into Business

For professional athletes. By Harvard Business School. For professional athletes. By Harvard Business School. Crossover Into Business is a semester-long program in which professional athletes develop their business acumen by working with... View Details

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Hiring Organizations

- Art Resource Collaborative for Kids Aristotle Capital Management Arkifi Arlington Capital Partners Articul8 AI Artisan Aryn Assembly Ventures Athletes First Atlantico Atlas Air Atlas Venture Auctane Audax Group Audere Capital Autodesk... View Details

August 2021
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Andreessen Horowitz’s Cultural Leadership Fund (A)

By: Anita Elberse, Briana Richardson and Cydni Williams

In May 2020, Chris Lyons, a partner at leading venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz receives the news that his company has reached a verbal agreement with one of Silicon Valley’s hottest social-media startups to lead its ‘Series A’ funding round, in a deal that... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment; Talent Management; General Management; Inclusion; Talent and Talent Management; Diversity; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Networks; Nonprofit Organizations

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09 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Called Back to the Office? How You Benefit from Ideas You Didn't Know You Were Missing

cross-pollinate through committees, seminars, speeches, athletic events, or even chance meetings. Zoom, Slack, and social media facilitate some virtual information sharing, but it’s unclear to what degree. While it’s still early days in... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

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FAQs - Alumni

utilize the athletic facilities during Reunions? On Friday and Saturday, with their Reunions name badge, alumni and their ( 14 years old) guest(s) can use the Fitness Room and Squash Courts free of charge. All other facilities are closed... View Details

03 Oct 2022
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Why a Failed Startup Might Be Good for Your Career After All

career advancement, Gompers is comparing intercollegiate varsity athletes’ careers with non-athletes. (Spoiler alert: The athletes have more career success.) You Might Also Like: It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 Feb 2022
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When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

engine, that outboard motor is going to start [to sputter]. If you don’t know [the second curve] is there, or you’re afraid to use it, then it’s just going to be clear decline.” The striver’s curse Professional athletes expect that their... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

06 Jul 2016
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The Truth About Authentic Leaders

with others. They don’t hide behind their flaws; instead, they seek to understand them. This lifelong developmental process is similar to what musicians and athletes go through in improving their capabilities. How leaders develop their... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

11 Aug 2022
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When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?

than another. The cause might be situational, based on where a person grew up, the family they were born into, or the educational opportunities they had—in other words, luck. It might be individual, based on factors beyond a person’s control, such as raw intelligence... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

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Faculty & Research - Business & Environment

Elterman A follow-up to the On case (723-430), this short case explores how the performance athletic shoe company On expanded its Cyclon subscription and recycling program through 2024, adding two new shoe models to the subscription and a... View Details

12 Oct 2021
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What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.

After COVID-19 shut down most professional sports leagues last year, fans have been eagerly returning to games and matches. But what will keep them coming back after the pandemic? Leagues might assume that their star athletes and... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Sports

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Japan - Global

Mader and Karen Elterman A follow-up to the On case (723-430), this short case explores how the performance athletic shoe company On expanded its Cyclon subscription and recycling program through 2024, adding two new shoe models to the... View Details

01 Oct 1997
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J. Hughes Norton III

services. IMG also sponsors tournaments and events and does television production and merchandising as well. Behind this boom, however, is the industry concerned about overexposure or a backlash against the enormous sums athletes make? On... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

26 May 2023
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Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth

Space exploration has produced so many technologies that are now part of everyday life. Polymers in space suits became the flame-retardant suits used by firefighters. Miniature imaging systems became the cameras used in smartphones. Even the soles of modern View Details

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