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Venture Capital and Private Equity Club The Venture Capital and Private Equity Club is committed to providing its members with career and educational opportunities in the venture capital and private equity sectors. Student Association VP... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor

In the half-century since his graduation, Theodore Roosevelt IV (MBA 1972) has earned widespread respect as both a forward-thinking investment banker and an influential activist through his efforts to address climate change and preserve public lands. For much of that... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; climate change; investment banking; leadership; carbon tax

25 Sep 2023
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HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Ana Barrera (MBA 2024)

wildest dreams. As I continue to navigate the corridors of the prestigious institution as a first-generation Latina student, I remain committed to paying forward the countless doors it has opened for me as... View Details

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Business History - Faculty & Research

margins of academic discourses and their own institutions. There was a constant struggle to define the borders of the field and the central research questions that it sought to answer. However, the View Details

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Stepping Stone, Stopping Point, or Slippery Slope? Negotiating the Next Iran Deal

By: James K. Sebenius

The November 2013 "interim" nuclear deal between Iran and the "P5+1"—the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France, and Germany—raises challenging questions. Will the initial deal function as a stepping stone toward a more comprehensive deal? Or will it drift into... View Details

Keywords: Negotiations; Iran; Nuclear; Conflict Resolution; Winning Coalition; Blocking Coalition; Strategy; Negotiation; International Relations; France; Germany; Iran; China; Great Britain; United States; Russia

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18 Dec 2013
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Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal

from the group. So when Armstrong decided to dope, he required other riders to dope as well to match his escalating performance level, and the rest of the support team to facilitate the doping and manage the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports

07 Mar 2023
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Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization

chain to reflect its commitment to meeting climate goals. They are well positioned to use their significant customer relationships to engage people in the sustainability conversation. As such an iconic part View Details

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Leadership Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Leadership Fellows program offers nonprofit and public sector organizations the opportunity to leverage the experience, energy, and analytical skills of MBAs for one year. In addition to the salary provided by the organization, HBS... View Details

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Health Care Health Care February 2015 Supplement The Affordable Care Act (A): Legislative Strategy in the House of Representatives By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris In early 2009, the Obama administration and the Democratically-led... View Details

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

that it's really an impoverished method of communication. You can't act like it's face-to-face communication when it isn't. We all know, because we've experienced it, how fast conflict can escalate with... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

08 Dec 2023
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New Leadership Role and Structure

strengthened relationships across the School, Harvard University, and our peer institutions, bringing a spirit of partnership to everything she does. Her leadership, commitment to providing an outstanding... View Details

25 Jul 2013
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Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

explains. Having determined that executives and admissions officers are equally likely to commit these logical fallacies, the researchers turned their attention towards ruling out alternative explanations, and verifying these results... View Details

Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment

04 Feb 2002
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How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

acts as by grand designs precisely executed. The managerial temperament makes itself known and felt in those small, almost unconscious, actions and decisions. Variations in temperament go a long way toward explaining why brands that flourish in the care View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

Professor Michael Wheeler Negotiation Mastery MBA Class of 1952 Professor of Management Practice "Negotiation Mastery equips you with the skills to close deals that might otherwise be deadlocked, maximize... View Details

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1959 Howard W. Goldsmith Fellowship Through the Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship, awards of approximately $10,000 are given to 7-10 first-year MBA students who have exhibited leadership and an extraordinary View Details

11 Dec 2023
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy

Kyle Leahy (MBA 2011) stepped into the CEO role of Glossier in May 2022 ready to take the brand to new heights. Since its founding in 2014, Glossier had disrupted the beauty industry, created a powerful community-driven brand, and was... View Details

10 Aug 2009
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High Commitment, High Performance Management

With many companies battered by the economy, commitment from leaders and employees might seem like increasingly precious resources. Yet commitment and performance are essential elements View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Apr 2015
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Publications April 2015 John Wiley & Sons The Integrated Reporting Movement: Meaning, Momentum, Motives, and Materiality By: Eccles, Robert G., and Michael P. Krzus Abstract—The Integrated Reporting Movement explores the meaning of... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

15 Jul 2020
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From Teacher to Student: The Important Ways HBS Professors Showed Me How to Lead

taken the time to learn so much about me (even before meeting me!) spoke volumes about the level of commitment HBS professors have to their students. There were many other moments this past year that made me... View Details

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Jeff Roslund Author Alumni tag Alumni Interviews Transitions & Paths Jeff Roslund (MBA 2013) explores how he's reshaped his definition of success by balancing a stable corporate career with his entrepreneurial venture and a deep View Details

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