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Introduction - Option Pricing in Theory & Practice: The Nobel Prize Research of Robert C. Merton - Exhibits - Historical Collections

more than twenty-five years ago to the impact and growth of his groundbreaking work in the current academic and financial communities. The Black-Scholes option pricing model established the everyday use of mathematical models as essential... View Details

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IT Strategy: IT Modernization Drives Academic Library Innovation | Information Technology

project is essential for enhancing our community’s ability to engage with HBS data.” Learn More About the Strategic Plan Internal Site (Login Required) Visit This Initiative's Stakeholder Site Internal Site (Login Required) Author : Annie... View Details

25 Jun 2018
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The Internship Search: “Is this just a personal interest, or is there a real professional opportunity here?”

effectiveness – I will essentially be a general athlete supporting the management team and a number of other functional areas.” Aaron’s internship began on June 11 in Los Angeles. He’s confident it will be a productive one. “I am hopeful... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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Harvard Business School

included presentations and discussions with African American leaders from Boston and Cambridge. The AASU Black Sensitivity Committee was formed to encourage the self–examination of "white members of the HBS community . . . essential for... View Details

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Meet the Tech Club - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 05 May 2025 Meet the Tech Club Shira Amat Author MBA Students tag General High Technology Other Technology Student & Alumni Stories Student Clubs Technology What We Do The mission of the Tech Club is to educate the HBS community on the latest... View Details

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IT Strategy: Building a Smarter, Scalable Future in the Cloud | Information Technology

essential for HBS’s technological evolution. The Solution The Cloud Program will establish clear cloud principles, architectural standards, and governance processes as well as invest in the skills of our staff to support a way of working... View Details

01 Sep 2016
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Clay Christensen on Competing Against Luck

outlines—the “theory of jobs to be done”—and how that concept might play out in the auto industry. —Dan Morrell Your theory essentially reframes how managers think about their products or services—as a sort of job that the customer is... View Details

01 Jun 1998
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Katharine Graham Offers Advice on Leadership

women has to meet much higher expectations than I did." But based on her own career, Graham did offer five personal qualities that are essential for enduring leadership: strong personal values; self-confidence; courage and tolerance in... View Details

01 Mar 2006
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A New Path for Alumnae

caregivers and because of a perceived difference in earning power. Even among HBS grads, who puts a career on hold is often economically determined. What are some on-ramping tips? It’s essential to clarify life goals as well as career... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2013
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Revitalizing America

reminds us that creating a great nation and great communities is a task for all of us, together. It reminds us that making a living is essential but not sufficient unless we also see ourselves making a difference. —Rosabeth Moss Kanter,... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

27 May 2020
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What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID

carried out aggressive social distancing measures over the past several months, with many imposing a lockdown that allows only for essential functions, such as buying food or seeking medical care. At the extreme, China’s Hubei (the... View Details

Keywords: by Doug J. Chung; Health

17 Jun 2020
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Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

organized and hosted by Heather Stark (MBA 1999) and Suzanne Kwok (MBA 2015). Philippines Alumni Take Swift Action to Serve Community During COVID-19 The World Trade Center Manila was converted to a COVID-19 treatment facility. The View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Mallika Ahluwalia

welfare grant policy," Mallika says. "It gave me exposure to many different stakeholders." But the job also revealed weaknesses in the program's approach. "On the one hand, the monthly food rations were essential –... View Details

09 Aug 2024
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Addressing Inequities in Education: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Amal Tariq (MBA 2025)

your MBA skillset prepared you to be successful in this role? The HBS MBA program has given me essential tools to tackle complex and broad problems. It taught me how to deconstruct large problems into manageable components and how to... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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Tackling the World’s Most Difficult Challenges

faculty members. Finding “Hidden Workers” Even before the pandemic upended the workforce, American companies complained about the “skills gap” that left essential jobs unfilled while millions of Americans remained unemployed. HBS’s... View Details

15 Apr 2021
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Bringing Light to the Fight

symbol of health care activism, not the internationally recognized icon it is today. Starting a public conversation about women’s health was not easy, certainly, but the foundation believed that education and awareness—among both women and their doctors—was View Details

02 Dec 2019
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A Long-Standing Commitment to Global Understanding

of consistent support of the School that began not long after Barry graduated. At HBS, he says, “We need to attract people from around the world who have real experience and a desire to have an impact.” Happy with the direction the School is going, he adds, “Regardless... View Details

01 Sep 2006
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Strange Bedfellows

goal. Profits reported to tax authorities and to capital markets were essentially the same. Over time, well-considered exceptions — expensing of investments, for example — were introduced to advance policy goals such as stimulating... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; Government

10 Sep 2021
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Perspectives on Anti-Racism in the HKS Curriculum

Brewton-Johnson (a Black woman from Atlanta, Georgia) and Austin Boral (a white man from Jericho, New York) share their thoughts on the course. Why was the course so important? Morgan: The course was essential because racism and... View Details

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The Global Health Delivery Project - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC About Michael Porter About Michael Porter A Letter from Michael Porter Biography The Essential Porter Honors & Awards Affiliated Organizations & Institutions VBHCD Initiative Affiliated Organizations... Affiliated Organizations &... View Details

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