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Hands-on Learning About Global Markets | MBA

learning-in-the-field complement to the case method used in the classroom. This past May, more than 1,000 students in the Class of 2024, divided into faculty-led cohorts of some 70 students each, worked in... View Details

24 May 2023
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Innovating, Funding, and Scaling Climate Solutions at Harvard Business School: Day Three of Harvard Climate Action Week

dive deep into a topic via the HBS case method and open discussion approach, to engage with faculty and other experts in the room on specific, far-reaching topics, and to learn by example of businesses... View Details

13 Mar 2025
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Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success

of socioeconomic or family background. "The case method functions at its best with diverse perspectives that challenge assumptions—it deepens the learning experience for all,” said Alicia Thomas, director of... View Details

22 Dec 2015
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HBS Takes Business Education Online

Business School’s MBA Program, Jana Kierstead. Can you tell us about HBX CORe? HBS was interested in entering the online space, but we only wanted to do so if we could offer a high-quality product that matched the style and mission of the school. We wanted to be sure... View Details

10 Jul 2018
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Embracing Entrepreneurship & the Asian American Community

Maureen Fan – Maureen shares her experience raising her hand in the case study method at HBS, and discusses how she chased her dreams at Pixar and Zinga. Kyle Lui - I’ve been thinking deeply about being an... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | MBA

What makes the HBS case method successful? Sections: How is the curriculum structured? Academic Environment: Is it possible to cross register with other universities? Program Offerings: Does HBS offer an... View Details

27 Oct 2016
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Paying It Forward

about what would come next. “I didn’t think I needed business school at first,” he recalls. “But, you know, there are two ways to learn things. One is experience, where you do things. And the other is through war stories. So when I heard about the View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2000
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Vivek Ranadivé

stint at Ford Motor Company and with the network equipment provider Linkabit, he decided to enroll at HBS. "I wanted to get the best education, and I felt that Harvard was the best business school," Ranadivé states, citing the case View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Telecommunications; Information; Air Transportation; Transportation

26 Jan 2010
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First Look: Jan. 26

Public School Districts Author:Stacey Childress Abstract This working paper offers concrete examples of improved productivity and efficiencies at the district level, drawing from the author's experience working with districts and developing such View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jan 2018
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10 Reasons Why HBS Peek Weekend was worth the trip across the pond - a british perspective

ideas that were shared in these sessions were incredibly diverse and interesting. It really helped us consider other people’s perspectives ahead of class. #7 - The Case Study Method After reading the View Details

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Ravi Belani

curriculum. “The ability to define a direction with uncertain information,” says Ravi, “is a skill you can only develop with practice. The case study method is the most natural and best way to exercise that... View Details

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Danelle Radney

that comes with a top school,” says Danelle. “You just can’t find a school with a better reputation. And the alumni are amazing. Frankly, I had a tough time staying engaged in my undergraduate classes. The case View Details

05 Dec 2012
What Do You Think?

Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?

" Celso Maia added: "Predictions will improve but wise application in most cases still remains under XIII century style." As Arpit Goyal put it: "The whole system is centralized on two notions, 'uncertainty' and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

09 Feb 2017
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Alumni: Where Are They Now? Featuring: Anddria Varnado (Clack-Rogers)

area, where I currently reside with my husband. How has having an MBA impacted your career? My MBA experience allowed me to explore different ways of problem-solving; for every business challenge, the case study View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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Vivian Scalfi

general management focus and its power to challenge. "The case method is different from the lecture-based education I knew in Brazil," says Vivian. "It forces me to participate, even when I’m... View Details

Keywords: CPG

05 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 5

http://www.hks.harvard.edu/var/ezp_site/storage/fckeditor/file/pdfs/centers-programs/programs/crisis-leadership/Working%20Together%20in%20Crises--CRJ%20March%202012.pdf Capturing History: The Case of the Federal Radio Commission in 1927... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Apr 2012
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The Inner Workings of Corporate Headquarters

valuable than the individual components of the portfolio.” In other words, it's a classic case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing—each unit is trying to maximize its own performance, generally without much regard to... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

25 Mar 2021
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Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy

For more than a century, HBS deans have led the School with vision and dedication: setting priorities, addressing the challenges of the day, and preparing for the future. Each left a legacy, from the founding of the School and the introduction of the View Details

15 Jun 2021
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My Pandemic Year

denial, plus a barrage of questions: What does "virtual" mean? Can you even teach the case method virtually? Wait, we can’t hang out in large groups? What are we going to do about section events? Video Embed... View Details

21 Dec 2018
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