Social Skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Apr 2018
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Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

used my first summer internship to put my newly acquired skills to use. That summer, I worked at the Rwanda Development Board, a government agency whose mandate is to facilitate private investment into the country. While there I analyzed... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

02 May 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group

the best talent from top business schools and develops them into high-caliber global general managers for Samsung Group companies. At Samsung GSG, one learns essential management skills by working across diverse geographies, industries... View Details

Keywords: Technology

09 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Matchmaker of the Modern Economy

them were not daredevils skilled in the art of invention, and that, conversely, inventors were struggling creative types with no money "trying desperately to become poor businessmen" in Doriot's witty description. ARD sought to... View Details

Keywords: by Spencer E. Ante

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Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part - Recruiting

Recruiting Strategies Student & Alumni Stories Summer Internships In the spring of 2020, Kenneth Chenault (MBA 2019), Kevin Chenault (MBA 2021), Carter Lewis (MBA 2023), Lindsey Ferguson, Nicolle Mora, and Sesana Allen were each pursuing their own careers, utilizing... View Details

01 Dec 1998
News

A Journey to Leadership: Luke O'Neill

based on Outward Bound's educational philosophy. That path brought him to HBS, with the goal of gaining the organizational skills to put his plan into action. If Georgetown was the catalyst for O'Neill's dream of helping kids before they... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

17 Jun 2020
News

Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

social connection by taking a real lunch break. For example, take a Zoom yoga class with a friend, or check in with a mentor/mentee, or enjoy tuna melts with your family downstairs. Finally, go untouchable from all news media and View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

21 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

Solving the Marketing Resources Allocation Puzzle

managers are being held to higher standards when it comes to justifying customer investments. We foresee the need for marketing professionals to develop even greater analytical skill as the field continues to evolve. This should be a very... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

fee on carbon where it enters the market. Only by pricing in external costs can we eliminate existing subsidies to fossil fuel use and shift to a clean energy economy.” Carl Ferenbach MBA 1972 | In the Market for Environmental Change "The reigning buzzword used to be... View Details

04 Jun 2024
Blog Post

Finding Alignment to Make Impact: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017)

secured a role with Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), which would propel her career in a new, mission-driven direction. Connecting Impact and Advancement At MLT, Ramirez had the opportunity to connect with her professional purpose while utilizing her View Details

12 Sep 2006
First Look

First Look: September 12, 2006

small open economy, final goods production is carried out by foreign and domestic firms, which compete for skilled labor, unskilled labor, and intermediate products. To operate a firm in the intermediate goods sector, entrepreneurs must... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 30

daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to "success" as defined by those around us-and ultimately, are left feeling dissatisfied. Each of us is unique and brings distinctive View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 28

resources, but that some children fail to follow that norm in the actual game. The gap between norm and behavior was correlated with self-regulation skills on a parent-report individual differences measure. Specifically, we show that... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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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20 Dec 2024
News

Clubs Open HBS Doors for Local Leaders; Meet the Club Leaders: HBS PRIDE; Favorite Reads of 2024

To Boost Communities, Alumni Clubs Send Nonprofit Leaders to HBS For one week every summer, nonprofit leaders from across the globe convene on the HBS campus to sharpen their leadership skills and expand their impact through the Strategic... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2008
News

Is Market Capitalism Headed for Trouble?

for skills and talent. That has something to do with the quality of education systems, with migration patterns, and how we deal with migration. So the issues are playing out. There’s certainly an awareness among businesspeople that such... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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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

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

06 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 6, 2007

repertoire of personal qualities, including qualities that run counter to conventionally masculine scripts. Our findings point to the mutability of masculine identity as a social status achievement and to how organizations can disrupt... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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