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14 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Jewish Student Association

awareness of religious and cultural observances from around the world to support future planning of the HBS calendar. External connections: Beyond campus borders, we are looking forward to partnering with a wide range of organizations to... View Details

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

the limits of attempts by outside governments to improve business and political conditions in other countries. Answering them, however, required a long and detailed romp through the history of US involvement with what Secretary of War Henry Stimson described as... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Enroll Now Key Concepts Identify any misalignments between the dynamics of your organization and external market conditions Communicate purpose and vision, and inspire your organization to execute on that vision Extend the reach of your... View Details

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Transferring Data - Research Computing Services

sending large files (above 5-10 GB) securely by using end-to-end encryption. However, SFTP programs require that files be placed somewhere that can be retrieved. HBS does not allow external data providers to reach into our View Details

09 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?

to win? You can think about this in terms of technology standards, and those lessons are likely to have insight for creating standards in other domains like labor and environment. For instance, we learned how networks of firms have... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

mobilized to accomplish. Reassess available resources. The relaunch is a time to reexamine information, budgetary resources, and networks that will help the team advance its goals. Understand members’ constraints. A relaunch is an ideal... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top

the company has built over time, which is largely embedded in its software code libraries. This base is critical to internal innovation, as it makes product development more efficient and powerful. Additionally, it spawns external... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

course. Learners who successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities.... View Details

10 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

company takes that create unintended consequences for others—can be good or bad. An example of a positive externality is reduced healthcare costs for everyone when employees are required to get COVID-19 vaccines. A negative View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

18 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

How New Managers Become Great Managers

start; landing stretch assignments; and building a network of developmental relationships. In framing each of these four challenges from the point of view of the emerging leader, I hope to underscore my belief that management, especially... View Details

Keywords: by Linda Hill

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

investing sector and its importance and viability. Highlights What Is Sustainable Investing? Can We Do Well by Doing Good? Introduction: Omidyar Network Show Hide Details Concepts Introduction to Sustainable Investing Incumbent Players... View Details

30 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

postmortem, Eisenmann recommends that entrepreneurs seek honest feedback from as many people involved in the venture as possible. This helps entrepreneurs close any memory gaps and challenge the human tendency to blame external factors.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

disciplined look beyond the usual suspects to figure out who might really matter: potential and actual parties, internal and external players, principals and agents, decision makers and influencers, allies and blockers, and high- and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

hrs Module 2 Driving Change at Scale: Moving Beyond the Firm Learn what purpose-driven firms are, the "Wheel of Change," and why businesses must act to solve large global issues, such as climate change and income inequality. Highlights Prisoner's Dilemma Cooperating... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

size of discussion groups for better engagement, finding new ways for participants to network and socialize virtually, and increasing virtual access to case protagonists. Post-program surveys revealed very strong satisfaction scores.... View Details

31 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Transitioning From the Military to Business School

and squeeze more out of the HBS experience than I otherwise could have. What has been the hardest part about the transition? For me, one of the most difficult parts of transitioning from the military to HBS was learning to rely on internal rather than View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

include lessons on what can make things worse, when the goal is to make life better. CASE STUDY Zipline: The World's Largest Drone Delivery Network Professor Tarun Khanna (PhDBE 1993) + More Info – Less Info Zipline is the world's largest... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Creating Emerging Markets

assemble high quality local camera crews and co-ordinate with interviewees, we need a local support base. We have made particular use of Harvard Business School’s network of global research centers . We have also benefitted from the... View Details

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the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership View Details

29 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

How Organizations Create Social Value

explicit goal of creating social value, but they have to mobilize resources from external sources. Leadership style. "For good governance you need continuity," said Reficco. "You need some degree of overlap between... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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