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01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Leading Change

Google, and venture capitalists Ann and John (MBA 1976) Doerr. Technology and a powerful mission ensure that Khan Academy’s impact far exceeds its small size. More than 10 million students a month access the site, content is offered in 36... View Details

January 2009 (Revised May 2009)
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College Summit: Rethinking the Relationship Between Growth and Impact

By: Stacey M. Childress and Geoff Eckman Marietta

College Summit, a nonprofit organization "committed to the day when every student who can make it in college makes it to college," was faced with an important strategic decision. After growing rapidly at more than 30% a year for the last several years, founder and CEO,... View Details

Keywords: Secondary Education; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Nonprofit Organizations; Education Industry

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22 Aug 2005
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Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

pressures. Reframing The Mission The most aggressive form of growth, developing entirely new products for markets you don't yet serve, requires both the longest time horizon and the biggest leap of faith. During George's tenure in the... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About

fulfillment for everyone in your organization? How might you operate your organization with a shared goal—a mission statement, a set of values, and clearly defined priorities that mobilize and motivate? An example in my life of someone... View Details

01 Jan 2004
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Donald P. Nielsen, MBA 1963

Determined to help others achieve their academic goals, Nielsen visited more than 100 schools in nineteen states, talking with everyone from governors to the U.S. Secretary of Education. He asked each person he met the same question: What is the View Details

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Whitney Wilson

their strategic missions.” “I really liked the mission and work,” says Whitney, “but I was ready to get my hands dirty by being more directly involved as a decision maker.” Seeking direction and depth at business school As she applied to... View Details

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Oliver Bladek

of its mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world," Oliver says. "How do you organize people to do something amazing? HBS' general management emphasis is exactly right for the airline industry, where some of... View Details

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From the Dean - Annual Report 2017

following pages. Thanks to all of you who bring to life the HBS mission of educating leaders who make a difference in the world, each and every day. Nitin Nohria Dean of the Faculty View Details

25 Mar 2016
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New Head of MBA Admissions Is 2013 Grad

BYU-I students, faculty members, and administrative leaders. “I am a real believer in Harvard Business School’s mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world,” said Losee. “I’ve seen firsthand how my classmates, the... View Details

27 Jan 2023
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Turning Up the Volume

When the executive director of Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA) stepped down in June 2020, Ilana Goldman (MBA/MPA 2002) stepped up. As chair of the board and a political and nonprofit consultant, she saw it as her duty to fill the role until a... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

mission “to educate leaders who make a difference in the world” really resonated with me as I participated in SVMP that year. SVMP inspired me to apply to HBS through the 2+2 program, and opened my eyes to the aspects of business that can... View Details

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Systems Change Forum | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

their goals. Alternatively, some might lean into their comparative advantage in area, and let go of the other. Three notable tensions 1. How, as an organizational leader, does one navigate resource allocation between core mission and... View Details

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Growing Together - Annual Report 2014

that meet its unfolding pedagogical, space, and strategic needs. Our current master plan expresses the same vision, and its greatest strength is its connection to the core mission of the School. While the principles are consistent, much... View Details

10 Jul 2024
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Next Level

Gina Joseph (GMP 29, 2020), chief strategy officer for the technology media company VentureBeat, was recently honored by the San Francisco Business Times in their “40 Under 40” issue. Joseph is thriving in the media, tech, and gaming world—all industries traditionally... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace

01 Dec 1996
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Organizations and Markets: A Challenging View of the World

Jensen chairs, Organizations and Markets. Each of the unit's five faculty members brings specific expertise to its mission - "to develop a modern theory of organizations and markets that is useful to both social scientists and managers."... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2016
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Prima Datarina

think about the ballets we’re presenting as part of a portfolio,” says Hodges, who joined the organization in 2014. “Taking that approach makes it possible to balance our mission of developing new works while meeting financial... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

24 Nov 2014
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New York Alumni Connect Around a 'Vision' for the New HBS

individuals, as we strive to embody the mission of the School to ‘make a difference in the world’.” As part of the Campaign, the School has created a new website that enables HBS alumni to connect with one other based on a wide range of... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Increasing Access and Expanding Opportunity

explore career options, and pursue their passions after graduation. What is the significance of the term “MBAid Journey” as it applies to the assistance provided to many HBS students while they are at the School and beyond? Chad Losee: In fulfilling our View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Andrew Goldin

says. "And the depth of the Social Enterprise Initiative – the courses it supports, the trips and extracurricular activities – really drew me in. At HBS, social enterprise is a true priority – not just a mission statement on a web... View Details

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Jeff Nelson

says. “For years, our mission had been to give all segments of society access to housing. Now we wondered, is home ownership a realistic goal for everyone? Are we helping people or setting them up to fail?” In his two-year rotation... View Details

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