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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Jess Keller Greenwich High School Greenwich, CT Subjects: AP U.S. History, College Prep/Honors U.S. History, US History 212 (Gen. Ed/Special Ed. Inclusion classes) NC Philip Keller Doris Henderson Newcomers School Greensboro, NC GA... View Details

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Beth Clark | About

previous work in public policy and advocacy fortified her dedication to the pivotal role of higher education in society. Beth is an ardent advocate for cultivating diverse and innovative teams within complex, distributed environments. She actively champions for View Details

18 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech

include them in the contracts of new and prospective employees, and most new employees are not in a position to negotiate against the inclusion of the non-compete term. When a state government does nothing, non-competes by default are... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

10 Mar 2015
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First Look: March 10

with data about the relative importance of courses and (2) to provide faculty with information about how to improve the curriculum and best advise students. The most salient result is that students were strongly advised to study accounting and View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

31 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 31

Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract This paper examines the impact of leveraged buyout firms' bank relationships on the terms of their syndicated loans. Using a sample of 1,590 loans financing private equity sponsored leveraged... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2021
What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

accumulated in the US to the point that they could fuel demand that outpaces supply, increasing inflation. Extended ultra-low interest rates may promote all kinds of unwise financial decisions and volatility. Has the new economy finally... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

rural regions, and regulatory uncertainties. “One of the exciting things about Alibaba and Ant Financial is Jack Ma’s vision of financial inclusion across China. So you have... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

Chopra GMP 2012 | Founder & CEO, Metafin “Metafin is India’s first vertically integrated clean energy lender enabling access to energy and financial inclusion in rural India. With over 600 solar projects... View Details

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Dean Nitin Nohria | About

course and the introduction of online courses; expansion of the School’s intellectual agenda through research projects, new initiatives, and Global Research Centers; creating a more inclusive community with the establishment of the Race,... View Details

01 May 2020
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5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

summer and introducing RCs (first-year students). Connected by our identities, PRIDE became more than a community on campus for me: it became my family. PRIDE members often lean on each other for help with everything from navigating relationships to building View Details

30 Mar 2023
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Breaking Barriers and Building Community: Get to Know the HBS Women’s Student Association (WSA)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team We understand that intersectionality is important. Our DEI team works across the club to make sure we are accounting for all forms of representation, not just gender. The team also works with... View Details

09 May 2023
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 1)

stereotypes. I wasn’t going to be sitting quietly in the corner building the financial model, I was going to be at the center of the table debating ideas with a CEO. And at the same time, I realized that it was also my job to make sure... View Details

11 Aug 2003
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Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

of contract. "And there are usually financial incentives attached: Career prospects and bonuses ride on this contract—incentives for hitting the targets amount to as much as 97 percent of a U.S. manager's annual salary. "There's... View Details

Keywords: by Loren Gary

04 Oct 2018
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Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms

recent research in a new article in Harvard Business Review, “The Other Diversity Dividend,” co-written with HBS research associate Silpa Kovvali. They focused on the venture capital industry, which provided a unique laboratory for investigating View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Financial Services

01 Oct 2021
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Fostering Diversity

loans, came to HBS after working in development at the World Bank. “The School absolutely transformed my life,” he says. Over the years, Ben and Victoria Feder have supported three key priorities at the School: the HBS Fund, the Gender Initiative, and work on issues of... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School Introduction to Dynamic Teaming Show Hide Details Modules Psychological Safety Inclusion Tools for Teaming Failing Well 35-40 hrs Term 1 Course - 4 Modules... View Details

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

the government work program, with women’s labor force participation rising in the private sector. In addition to increasing financial inclusion and autonomy among women, Rigol and her coauthors found that... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

14 Mar 2024
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IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

juicer (top left), roti rolling machine (top right), sewing machine (bottom left), and pottery making machine (bottom right). Core to SELCO’s mission is also inclusion of underserved or disabled folks. Many of these machines decrease... View Details

30 Jul 2001
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What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?

adaptability of the organization over time. As he put it, "By focusing too strongly on financial records (and audit committee work), we lose sight of the fact that departments like operations and human resources are very important... View Details