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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

director for Public Engagement of the White House Council of Environmental Quality. Danielle Colson (MBA 2022) Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer, Mantel Danielle Colson (MBA 2022) Cofounder & Chief Operating Officer, Mantel Danielle... View Details

January 2024
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National Football League and Private 5G

By: Andy Wu, Grant Son and Shuoyu Chen

On September 9, 2021, the National Football League (NFL) designated Verizon as its official 5G partner in a 10-year deal, committed to enhance the experience for NFL teams, players, and fans in stadiums. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “Verizon will help us... View Details

Keywords: Football; National Football League; 5G; Verizon; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Sports Industry; Telecommunications Industry

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15 Nov 2017
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How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender

organizations: Businesses focus on commerce, while charities engage in activities that support social welfare. Increasingly, however, founders of social ventures interested in improving society are pursuing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

09 Apr 2021
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Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

In November 2020, three HBS student clubs hosted three separate virtual conferences that drew over 600 attendees, demonstrating the strong and growing interest in the critical connection between business and the environment among HBS... View Details

27 Sep 2017
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Meet the Latino Student Association

Latin America and any student with professional or cultural interest in impacting the future of Latino leadership in the United States. We also promote the engagement of the Latino business community with... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

05 Sep 2014
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CPD on the Road in Manila

I recently visited Manila to meet with organizations regarding recruitment of MBA students and alumni. The Philippines is a vibrant market for business professionals and youth is a key part of the allure of View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technology; Consumer Products / Retail

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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

more information about the working groups we announced late last year. They now have had an opportunity to identify and prioritize the issues they expect to understand and address (see below); to identify how they might engage members of... View Details

16 Feb 2010
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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

According to a new book by Harvard Business School's Ranjay Gulati, it is customer-centric firms—those with a so-called outside-in perspective—that are most resilient during turbulent markets. An outside-in perspective means that... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products

03 Jan 2023
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Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

back up and running, many women are asking: What’s it going to take to effect real change? According to Tina Opie, visiting scholar at Harvard Business School and author of Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

21 Aug 2000
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Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies

Why did a group of Harvard Business School professors become interested in an innovative new heart surgery technique? It turns out that a hospital's operating room provides an excellent controlled arena from which to explore the role that... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

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Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 16 Sep 2024 Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Advice Looking around a Harvard View Details

15 Dec 2023
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The Musts of 2023

to me because it felt there were so many lessons that we could learn today. Whether it's business or politics or just international relations I just found it very interesting. Marcus Wedner (MBA 1988): Marcus Wedner, 1988. The book is... View Details

05 Nov 2017
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What You Need to Know about SVMP

The HBS Summer Venture in Management Program, an immersive, weeklong experience for rising college seniors, was developed to increase diversity and opportunity in business education. During their time on campus, SVMPers gain View Details

18 Oct 2006
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New at the Helm: A Talk with HBS Dean Light

Forty years ago, in September 1966, a young mission analyst named Jay Light left the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California and headed east to Harvard Business School. At JPL, Light used his undergraduate engineering physics... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

20 Jul 2011
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Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators

innovative ideas spring. Specifically, innovators engage the following behavioral skills more frequently: Questioning. Innovators are consummate questioners who show a passion for inquiry. Their queries frequently challenge the status... View Details

Keywords: by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gergersen & Clayton M. Christensen

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 04 Dec 2023 My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service Rhea Choudhury Author MBA Students tag Nonprofit / Government Student & Alumni Stories Summer Internships Hi all, my name is Rhea! I was lucky enough to work for the National Park Service... View Details

13 Nov 2014
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Finance Conference Recap

On October 25th, 2014, the Finance Conference took place at Harvard Business School, with the theme of Finance in the New Era of Growth. This was the first year of a joint-hosting for the event between the Harvard View Details

17 Feb 2022
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When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, I explore how some leaders embrace “deep purpose” as a generative force that can be a catalyst to achieve both impressive economic results and positive social impact. The book demonstrates how... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

and look at the management processes within each—what worked and what didn't—provided a unique method of learning, and incomparable to other course offerings available. Monica Higgins Account Director at Hollywood Agency Elevate your management skills by applying... View Details

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