Social Skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Tech

where I had confirmed my love for marketing but felt held back by my lack of business background. I studied Political Science as an undergrad, and my daily responsibilities focused on the "promotion" side of the function (i.e. social... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

What’s Behind the Explosive Growth of Sustainable Investing?

skills for our students. We’re fully convinced this is going to be fundamental mainstream investing in 20 years. Vikram Gandhi: One key driver is investor demand.If you look at the big pools of capital—family offices, pension plans,... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

17 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?

in social structure, in economic strategy, and in government" A: You could see the social fabric wearing thin in a number of places over the past several years. The fact that so many factory workers had... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

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2017 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Social Change at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He holds an MPhil in Innovation, Strategy and Organization and a PhD in Management from Judge Business School at Cambridge University. Ben’s mission is to use fashion to design a... View Details

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

"is like any gas that is compressed; it gets hotter." Its tribes overlap socially and professionally based on work discipline (software engineers, for example), organizational affiliation (Hewlett-Packard), or background... View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

October 2019
Case

GRIT Fitness

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Olivia Hull

In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity interval training, and cardio dance. With 400 members and three Dallas studios, CEO Brittani Rettig believed... View Details

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Courses by Faculty - Course Catalog

Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem Strategy, Marketing January 2026 J 3.0 Alex Chan Negotiation Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Spring 2026 Q3Q4 3.0 Gerald Chertavian Field Course: Investing for Impact Entrepreneurial Management, General Management Fall 2025... View Details

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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Health Delivery Project The Institute for Cancer Care Innovation MOC Network ICIC U.S. Cluster Mapping Project U.S. Competitiveness Project FSG Shared Value Initiative Social Progress Imperative AllWorld Network VBHCD Initiative VBHCD... View Details

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OWN: The Power of Company Ownership - Course Catalog

resources that companies have access to (human, financial, and social capital) as well as how they allocate those resources to create advantage. Ownership models can be seen as solutions to specific strategic problems, such as scaling a... View Details

18 Mar 2014
News

The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain

predict their future purchasing activities in ways never before possible. The information is then sold to corporate marketers. Combining that capability with input from social media, such as a partnership with Facebook that Acxiom... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

01 Aug 2001
News

Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success

a rapidly changing landscape that presents increasingly complex management challenges, leadership skills are even more essential to a venture's success, Pisano said. "A good business model is necessary but not sufficient," he stated.... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Frank Batten (MBA '52); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jan 2007
News

Sir Martin S. Sorrell, MBA 1968

the traditional skills of making sixty-second television ads are challenged by the growth of digital or participatory media? How do you manage a client when TV, newspapers, and magazines are being attacked by online presences?" One... View Details

17 Nov 2015
First Look

November 17, 2015

evolving structure of corporate debt markets—and given rise to new questions about the private and social costs and benefits of leverage and, in particular, the role of leverage in affecting the likelihood and extent of systemic financial... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Apr 2015
Op-Ed

Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths

10 on whether "Public finances are being efficiently managed." Indicatively, although the Greek government increased taxes across the board both collected indirect tax revenues and collected social security contributions as a... View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

31 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup

events virtually, but we also spent time in the spring having him come to our facility to meet the team. He also joined one of our monthly social events in person so he could get some face-to-face time and get to know people before... View Details

December 2010
Article

The Case for Professional Boards

By: Robert C. Pozen

When the world's largest financial institutions had to be rescued from insolvency in 2008, many experts laid the blame at the feet of corporate boards. But insufficient board oversight is a problem that had supposedly been solved in 2002. As the United States... View Details

Keywords: Financial Institutions; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Governing and Advisory Boards; Failure; Accounting Audits; Quality; Behavior; Legal Liability; Experience and Expertise; Corporate Governance; Governance Controls; Performance Effectiveness; United States

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15 Sep 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

HBS Cases: Developing the Courage to Act

thus serve three distinct roles. First, they help students develop diagnostic skills in a world where markets and technologies are constantly changing. "The purpose of business education," a business-school professor noted more... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

01 Oct 2002
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Class Notes Extra

central belief is that humanity is meant to live in unity and harmony. As a leader of his local Spiritual Assembly, he conducts interfaith and intercultural (especially with Chinese) discussion groups and has continued to promote social... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

From Where We Stand

than when you arrived. Ginger Graham (MBA 1986), former president and CEO, Amylin pharmaceuticals, Boulder, Colorado Approach your career as a life-building exercise: go where you can grow, treat everyone with respect, learn every day, and give back every chance you... View Details

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

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

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