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Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

Popular Browse All Articles About Us Newsletter Sign-Up RSS Page 1 of 5,369 Results 12 Nov 2024 HBS Case Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers by Avery Forman How can formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society if few... View Details

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Careers - Alumni

Careers Careers Find A Career Coach Did you know that HBS alumni get 6 complimentary coaching sessions a year? LEARN HOW Featured Items Harvard ManageMentor Whether you're looking to brush-up on a single topic of charting a managerial path for yourself, Harvard... View Details

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Growing as a Purposeful Leader

Summary Leaders today have to lead in the context of extraordinary changes and challenges. The demands of today's stakeholders have risen significantly, and what is expected of senior leaders is quickly evolving in terms of their mission (more than profit), the scope... View Details

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Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage

Summary In the fight for market leadership and the continuous drive toward improved returns, your company needs to devise an effective strategy—and execute it flawlessly. This program prepares you to tackle or lead that challenge in all its aspects, from deciding in... View Details

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Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors

By: M. E. Porter

Keywords: Competitive Strategy

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06 May 2024
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The Critical Minutes After a Virtual Meeting That Can Build Up or Tear Down Teams

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The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports

Summary Nowhere has the impact of digital technology been felt more keenly than in the entertainment world, where it has dramatically changed how products are developed and managed—and how talent connects with audiences. In this entertainment management course, you... View Details

Keywords: Media & Entertainment; Media & Entertainment

06 Nov 2023
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Did You Hear What I Said? How to Listen Better

It’s a common experience in the workplace: You leave a meeting feeling good about the discussion and believe everyone is on the same page. “Then you meet with someone two days later, and you realize they’re not on the same page at all,” says Hanne Collins, a doctoral... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Admitted? Plan Your Stay

Summary Situated on the HBS campus, the Executive Education Complex is just a short walk from Harvard University and the historic Boston-Cambridge area. Our state-of-the-art classrooms are carefully designed to spark shared learning and intellectual collaboration—and... View Details

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Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise

Summary As a member of a family with a significant business legacy, you may feel both incredibly lucky and weighed down with responsibility. How can you best deploy your talents, capabilities, and resources? How should you think about the family legacy, the needs of... View Details

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Leadership for Senior Executives

Summary Uncertainty and change are relentless challenges for today's leaders. Between expanding globalization, rapid technological shifts, and evolving social norms, how can leaders make the right strategic decisions and leadership choices? In the Leadership for Senior... View Details

21 Nov 2023
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Employee Negativity Is Like Wildfire. Manage It Before It Spreads.

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The Value Chain - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate Strategy The Role of Leaders Related Topics Business Strategy Business Strategy The Five Forces Strategic Positioning The Value Chain Operational Effectiveness vs.... View Details

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Strategic Marketing for Driving Growth

Summary Strategic agility and an unyielding focus on growth are essential for the success of any organization, especially when new technologies such as generative AI are profoundly changing how businesses acquire, engage, and retain customers. In Strategic Marketing... View Details

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Finance for Senior Executives

Summary When you can speak the language of finance, you have the power to build stronger strategies, expand your influence, and make better business decisions. Finance for Senior Executives delivers a foundation in corporate finance that is essential for leaders across... View Details

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Preparing to Be a Corporate Director

Summary What does it take to succeed as a corporate director? For senior executives interested in joining a corporate board, preparation is key, as board service presents unique responsibilities, dynamics, risks, and opportunities. It also calls for a distinctive set... View Details

13 Feb 2024
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Breaking Through the Self-Doubt That Keeps Talented Women from Leading

There it is, gleaming at the top of your LinkedIn feed: your dream job, a high-level, well-paying position in your field. Are you qualified enough? Should you apply? New research shows that women might be less likely to take that chance than men. Talented women are... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

22 Nov 2023
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Humans vs. Machines: Untangling the Tasks AI Can (and Can't) Handle

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Faculty

Teaching Team Members Executive Education programs are developed and taught by HBS faculty members who are widely recognized as skilled educators, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. For some programs, additional outstanding faculty members—from... View Details

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Placement - Doctoral

Placement Tradition of Success The demand for faculty at business schools has never been greater. Graduates of the HBS Doctoral Programs have gone on to become prominent scholars in a wide range of disciplines at many of the world’s most prestigious institutions.... View Details