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04 Apr 2022
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As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?

Florida legislature, after several weeks of heated public controversy, passed and sent to Governor Ron DeSantis a Parental Rights in Education bill stating: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

31 Jul 2015
Blog Post

Transitioning From the Military to Business School

received almost constant feedback from a variety of sources and thus found it relatively easy to understand how I was performing. But at HBS most classes consist of only two grades – participation and a final exam – so until View Details

05 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

How Hormones Foretell Whether People Will Cheat

every problem they solved correctly. The participants graded their own papers and reported their own performance, meaning they had both an opportunity and an incentive to cheat. Unbeknownst to the participants, the researchers were able... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

impact your eligibility for a certificate of completion. What are the learning requirements in order to successfully complete the course and how are grades assigned? + – Participants in Launching Tech Ventures are eligible for a... View Details

27 Oct 2015
News

Sweet Success

changes,” Turner notes. “The quality then is inferior, but some producers mix it in with their better grades to stretch yield. We decided not to do that.” Turner also links his brand’s flavor to a purification process inspired by his... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

successfully complete Economics for Managers, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants are expected to fully complete all coursework in a thoughtful and timely manner. This will mean meeting each week’s course module deadlines and... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Derek Ferguson

close-knit community where his father owned a trucking company. Although neither of his parents finished college, both stressed the importance of education. After skipping two grades and gaining admission to the academically rigorous... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

10 Apr 2023
News

Leading the Way

Illustration by Gisela Goppel Illustration by Gisela Goppel When Michael Trejo (MBA 2013) was a freshman at Arizona State University (ASU) in 2005, he almost lost his full scholarship. "I just really lacked direction, and needed to focus," says Trejo, who had a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

28 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration

team to dig into the language of open-mindedness. Through their work, the team identified five ingredients of conversational receptiveness—the use of language to communicate one’s willingness to thoughtfully engage with opposing views—that go beyond “I statements”... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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CORe Undergraduate Credit | HBS Online

During the January, May, and September cohorts of CORe , we offer an undergraduate credit option through Harvard Extension School . When you start your application, you can select whether you are seeking admission for the undergraduate credit option. The course... View Details

05 Sep 2014
News

Keeping Education in Check

the schoolyard.) He traces his disciplined approach to the financial world and some of his financial smarts as a hedge fund guru back to chess. And he’s quite certain it was chess that brought his grades from a D average in high school to... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

advancing social change. You can learn more about the scholarship and apply for it by visiting the Social Innovation + Change Initiative . What are the learning requirements in order to successfully complete the course, and how are grades... View Details

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Involvement in Faculty & Student Ventures | About

Such conflicts—real or perceived—are most apparent when a faculty member is grading a student’s work, but they can also exist when there is the potential to grade future work, to vote on degrees, or to vote... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

and course data All FAQs Sustainable Investing FAQs What are the learning requirements in order to successfully complete the course, and how are grades assigned? + – Participants in Sustainable Investing are eligible for a Certificate of... View Details

01 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing

very lowest grade would have the incentive to disclose," says Luca. Despite that theory of "information unraveling," however, in reality that is generally not what happens. In the case of restaurants, very few voluntarily... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

failed to create a compelling vision, and the company continued with no clear direction. Pressure For Unanimity This meeting shows how the pressure for unanimity can prevent employees of roughly equal grade and status—even top... View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

the many career obstacles faced by African Americans, who still represent less than 5 percent of the Fortune 1000's senior managers. Fudge says she also received encouragement from the nuns in the Catholic schools she attended throughout View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

the organization and took on new challenges. She also increased her earning potential because the new position rated several grades higher than her former position in CHELCO's job-factoring system. It's difficult for some managers to see... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

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Harvard Business School

president at Farmington Bank and First Connecticut Bancorp. White also serves as president and CEO at Learn Charter School Network, where he oversees a network of 10 high performing pre-K through 8th grade charter schools serving 4,400... View Details

30 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset

it possible that a month before the collapse, rating agencies such as Moody's and Fitch still ranked the country and the bank investment grade credit? What can we learn? Why did real estate perform so differently than expected? Why are... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Construction; Real Estate

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