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- 18 Apr 2016
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Meet the HBS Family Business Club
student led panels. Since HBS does not currently have a class dedicated specifically to family businesses, the club is a great avenue for students to form bonds within the community. It is estimated that over 70% of the world's...
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- 09 Jun 2024
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The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
During their Elective Curriculum (EC)—or second—year, MBA students register for courses based on their interests. With more than 100 offerings in 10 subject areas, these classes provide an opportunity for depth and breadth while helping students gain more concentrated...
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Growing on the Job - Alumni
perspective and lead at a higher level. HBS Online Online courses, led by award-winning faculty, to help you master essential business concepts. From the Career Blog “ You may find a fabulous mentor - or someone who can play certain roles...
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Brandon Lovell
When pushed, Brandon Lovell fights back. In his high school years in the South Bronx ("not the worst neighborhood, but pretty bad"), Brandon saw many students being bullied. The experience was formative: on the one hand, it motivated him to defend himself; on...
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Jaume Plensa Inés 2013 | About
worldwide and is perhaps best known in the United States for his Crown Fountain in Chicago’s Millennium Park (2004). In 2014, he returned to Chicago to do a solo exhibition for Millennium Park, titled 1004 Portraits , which expanded upon his 1,000 View Details
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Investor - Entrepreneurship
and to learn about VC treks Get additional investor experience. Apply for one of the campus Scout programs led by prominent VC firms (Dorm Room Fund, Rough Draft Ventures, Pear VC, Lightspeed, NFX, etc.) JANUARY TERM Join a Startup...
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News & Commentary - Advancing Racial Equity
Heading? Re: Srikant Datar & Kristin Mugford 29 NOV 2023 A panel discussion of esteemed scholars and experts addresses the recent tragedies facing the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, the historical and current factors that led to the...
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- 27 Feb 2006
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When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
(That's a line of thought that has led me and my colleagues to study many failed markets—some of which we've helped fix.) Q: Your work demonstrates that before and after rights actually work to the disadvantage of the holder. Why is this...
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Robert Higgins | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
(PDF) Robert “Bob” Higgins, HBS 1970, began his career in the admissions office first at Harvard and then at West Point. He went on to the U.S. Treasury where he realized he preferred working with small teams. He then led various...
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- 26 Oct 2018
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Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness
Bo...ever. Workouts were in service of the sport – not for myself. However, I found that working out led me to be more productive, nutrition-conscious and quite frankly, happier. It didn’t hurt that I could finally open a jar of peanut...
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- 06 May 2021
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How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
Despite widespread investment in entrepreneurship in cities across America, venture capital-funded startups still tend to be founded by white men in Silicon Valley. In contrast, businesses led by women are 63 percent less likely to...
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- 17 Jun 2017
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Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers
Source: 400tmax Editor's Note. Online retailing behemoth Amazon announced June 16 that it would acquire upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at more than $13 billion. Though the company has dabbled with the idea of a brick-and-mortar footprint in...
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- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
processes. Take the time to figure out how the target company achieved the success that led you to buy it. If it's brilliant at product development and you're not ...well, you figure it out. Keep in mind that the bigger you are relative...
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The founding and expansion of new firms is central to innovation and economic growth, but the determinants of a new idea’s success are difficult to ascertain. The decision to form a new firm and its ultimate outcome are impacted by ownership structure, financing... View Details
- 26 Mar 2024
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IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India
excited to visit them in person in Mumbai! We attended sessions at the famous Bombay Gymkhana club in Mumbai. We had impressive guests from each site that gave tremendous overviews on GEAPP and BEST. After the presentations, our team led...
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- 01 Jan 2017
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Improving Health Care Delivery
new career path. “I became interested in the intersection of health care and finance, and that led me to HBS,” says Jeffrey, managing partner of the health care investment firm Great Point Partners. “HBS gave me the toolkit I needed to go...
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Connell House | About
Partners. The Connells’ legacy of support for HBS has had a profound impact at the School and in the world at large. Work supported by the gift has led to the Leadership Initiative’s cutting-edge research and course development, including...
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Peggy Mativo-Ochola
Peggy took advantage of Harvard’s flexibility and explored courses at the Graduate School of Education. Her desire for "visible impact" led to tutoring through the Harvard Allston Education Portal and working with Teach for...
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A Tradition of Philanthropy - Alumni
founded. The HBS African-American Alumni Association, led by Walter Ross (MBA 1973)—pictured presenting the Association’s Distinguished Service Award to Dean Baker—was instrumental in endowing the fellowship, aided by Dean John McArthur....
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