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HBS - Financials | From the CFO

Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information From the CFO In fiscal 2021, Harvard Business School navigated the operational and financial challenges of the global... View Details

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When Professionals Have to Lead: A New Model for High Performance

By: Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro and Robert Lees

For too long, professional services firms (PSFs) have relied on the "producer-manager" model, which works well in uncomplicated business environments. However, today's managing directors must balance conflicting roles, more demanding clients, tougher competitors, and... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Management Practices and Processes; Service Operations; Performance Effectiveness; Strategy

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17 Aug 2021
Blog Post

Applying the MBA Skillset to Global Health Challenges: Summer Fellow Vasilis Theodorou (MBA 2022)

goals for this summer? First and foremost, I want to leverage the skills I have acquired from consulting and my first year at HBS to help my team... View Details

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Finding Professional Purpose: Building an Impactful Career that Reflects your Values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993) - Recruiting

to broaden my business knowledge and strengthen my skills, particularly in marketing and branding. Coming from a liberal arts undergraduate background with limited exposure to... View Details

11 Apr 2023
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BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark... View Details

02 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

10 Trends to Watch in 2024

The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

25 Aug 2022
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In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested

operations for any of the multiple workers and vendors involved in getting goods from the loading dock to the warehouse. Over the course of the pandemic, RoadSync grew View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; trucking; leadership; fintech; career

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Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020 - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 16 Nov 2020 Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020 tag All Industries All Locations Student & Alumni Stories Summer Internships In the summer of 2020, HBS Career & Professional... View Details

29 Sep 2015
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5 Leadership Lessons from the First Year at HBS

confines of defining leadership in a certain way. 2. You don’t need to know everything And you definitely should not pretend to. Toby Johnson, another protagonist in LEAD, took on a managerial role in a... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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Action Plan: Portfolio Strategy

career,” a collection of professional roles instead of one primary job: He made a big ask. “I sent my CV to six European airline CEOs out of the blue and asked, ‘Do you have anything?’ Two replied, and... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; career planning; creativity; Air Transportation; Transportation

07 Oct 2002
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What Leaders Need to Do To Restore Investor Confidence

conflicts of interest. For example, the change in the commission structure in 1974 created a whole new dynamic that influenced the role of research by investment banks. And the growing importance of View Details

Keywords: by Harvard Management Update

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Juan Pablo Botero

considering joining or founding a startup. In addition, Juan Pablo can provide insights into time prioritization strategies, offer feedback on pitch decks, and share his own experiences of transitioning from... View Details

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen is living proof of the adage "If you want to get something done, ask a busy person." Throughout a distinguished career that has included often-overlapping... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

did total operating expenses. This landmark reflected the expansion of core programs and higher MBA enrollment. The growth also reflected the rising costs required to maintain those revenue sources while... View Details

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Preparing to Be a Corporate Director

C-level executives who are board-facing (e.g., CEO, CFO, CHRO, CSO) and seek to strengthen their leadership capabilities Partners from audit or consulting firms Partners and... View Details

Career Coach

Alejandro Maldonado

Alejandro (HBS '08) has spent most of his career in the areas of direct investing and strategy, with a recent focus on human capital leadership and development. He has had experience in investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston and... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting

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Rich Schneider

deep experience in new business development, marketing, life sciences/health care, and consumer goods and services. He helps individuals to develop a clear vision of their objectives for career View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting; Consulting

Christina M. Wallace

A self-described “human Venn diagram” Christina Wallace has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: arts; venture capital industry; consumer products; service industry; internet

February 2013 (Revised February 2013)
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Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads

By: Jim Sharpe and Michael Norris

Wayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their support implements a roll-up strategy to attain growth... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurial Organizations; Leveraged Buyouts; Roll-up; Career Planning; Acquisitions; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Acquisition; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Distribution; Integration; System; Electronics Industry; Distribution Industry; United States