community development - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 May 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

A Luxury Industry Veteran Teaches the Importance of Aesthetics to Budding Business Leaders

financial value. As Brown often says, “Aesthetics matter.” The business of aesthetics is built on storytelling, too. “You can have a well-developed sense of what is beautiful and pleasurable, but if you can’t communicate it, you probably... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Beauty & Cosmetics; Apparel & Accessories; Auto; Tourism

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

online course on Sustainable Investing.” Andrew Buks Instructor of Management & Business Policy and Strategy at School of Business, Black Hills State University Develop practical skills you can apply to one of the fastest-growing fields... View Details

07 Jan 2002
Research & Ideas

How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty

top down." But really, marketing is the wrong word for this. We're not marketing anything to the poor. We're not convincing them that they should move away from this place so we can build a dam. It's not propaganda. It's not View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2024
News

Giving All Stakeholders a Voice

For John Wu (MBA 2000), “Web3” means more than technological innovation. “It’s a mindset,” he says of the movement toward a decentralized internet that accelerates innovation and gives end users greater collaboration with businesses. “It’s a transformative shift in... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 1997
News

Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend

undertaken in 1966 as cofounder of Cleveland's Hough Area Community Development Corporation (HADC). "In the summer of 1970," de Rothschild related, "I spent time with Frank in Cleveland, and it was then that... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

what skills you need to thrive. Access Your Free E-book Upskill Your Team, Transform Your Organization Whether you represent a large multinational corporation or a small local business, we have a solution for your learning and development... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

their boards of directors. It's a tribute to his years of experience as a corporate and community leader and to his stature as one of Canada's most distinguished executives. Barford graduated from the University of Toronto at the age of... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

and build and manage new systems. Throughout, the HBS community worked together to overcome the complexities inherent in this hybrid approach. Students Arrive More than 9,300 applicants sought a place in the MBA Program and nearly 800... View Details

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Wilder House | About

House is also home to the Global Experience Office, which administers the global immersion portion of the required first-year Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development (FIELD) course, where students travel abroad to work with... View Details

08 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

cold call?My first—and only—cold call happened in my second semester during a hybrid class. I am the education representative (ed rep) of my section, which means that I help facilitate communication between the professor and the students.... View Details

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Electricity - Business & Environment

HBS MBA 2010 Director of Development, Merit SI Pictured here with Michael Skelly, HBS MBA 1991 Former Principal, Clean Line Energy Partners “I’m committed to slowing climate change by paving the way for a cleaner energy future. After HBS I joined Michael Skelly at... View Details

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Recent Alumni - Alumni

Volunteer Recent Alumni OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECENT ALUMNI Recent alumni support the School and the global alumni community by volunteering in a wide range of important roles, from reunion planning to fundraising to writing Class Notes, as... View Details

26 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

The Office of Strategy Management

terms. (b) Sixty percent of typical organizations do not link their strategic priorities to their budget, virtually ensuring that key strategic initiatives do not get funded and resources may not be supplied to deliver on the strategic plan. (c) Two-thirds of HR and IT... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Nov 2021
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New Director Named for Mid-US Research Office

international business, communications, and finance. As director of the Mid-US Research Office, she will develop and extend relationships with business leaders and others across the region to contribute to the View Details

24 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti

Medical records at a healthcare clinic in Lascahobas, Haiti. Ryan McBain A few years ago, the Boston-based nonprofit health care organization Partners in Health (PIH) set out to quantify the cost of primary care for its patients--specifically those who visited the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

18 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

learned--and that many of these skills require executives to rethink their conception of what a superb leader actually does. Developing and practicing these skills requires hard work and may demand that talented executives overcome some... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

Develop and sequence an optimal plan to manage through the transitions Challenge/require suppliers to do the same Collaborate within industries/sectors to identify and employ best practices Partner with policymakers to identify and... View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

learning and development needs. We offer volume based discounts and special pricing for nonprofit organizations and universities. Contact us to learn more. Develop Your Workforce Through our Flexible, Online... View Details

04 Dec 2023
Blog Post

My Summer of Joy with the National Parks Service

Care Units. I came to school passionate about access and equity in health care, and curious about systemic barriers to resources that allow communities to live healthy lives. As soon as I got to campus though, I realized I had no idea how... View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

startup ecosystem to improve your chances of raising capital Get an insider view into the venture capital (VC) process Develop an awareness of the systemic biases and ethical considerations in the startup ecosystem Who Will Benefit... View Details

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