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Cash House | About

diversity he’s fostered in the community are felt across the HBS campus to this day. Carter Glass, Glass House's first namesake, served in the US House of Representatives for Virginia from 1902-1917 and as Treasury Secretary from... View Details

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Jay Bhandari

compilation of their favorite quotes for me to live by during school. I've journaled a few sentences every day since I started at HBS, so I'll be leaving with a compilation of my own! How have diverse perspectives in your section... View Details

21 May 2021
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Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

organization, and then wrote reports that our team would provide to the target company. Much of what I wrote about dealt with issues that are common in Asia, from a lack of governance that met global standards, human capital resource issues (including View Details

21 Aug 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively

rich and diverse backgrounds.” "It is both staggering and exciting to imagine how data and analytic capabilities will transform entire industries" Kris Ferreira, also a Technology and Operations Management Unit professor,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

20 Mar 2024

The Value of an MBA in Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital

Whether you're currently immersed in the technology, entrepreneurship, or venture capital landscape, or you harbor aspirations for a future in these dynamic sectors, we invite you to join a panel of HBS students and alumni who share your career passions. Discover how... View Details

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Judges - Alumni

number of awards, including Best Large Company CEO by Comparably (2023 and 2024), Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, New York, Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs and one of the Top 25 Best CEOs for Diversity and Women.... View Details

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Mireya Iglesias Ayala

reflections, ideas, case lessons, wisdom shared by peers and guest speakers, and memories that chart my journey of growth and discovery thus far. It's marked with routes of where I've been and where I intend to go, informed by the diverse... View Details

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Investor - Entrepreneurship

entrepreneurs and investors have a wide range of backgrounds and diverse skillsets. Meet Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Stay in Touch You can get more information, updates, and alerts by subscribing to our slack channel and joining our... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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A World of Difference

in any organization, teach them how to be more inclusive. One of the reasons there hasn’t been as much progress on DEI as you would expect is that the sequencing of the words—diversity, equity, inclusion—is in the wrong order. We have seen many organizations bring in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Openings Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

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Ken Zeng

be leaving with the invaluable skill of listening. Listening with sincerity, humility, compassion, and curiosity is one of the most precious things HBS taught me over the course of hundreds of case discussions. How have diverse... View Details

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Brandon Lovell

Up," he explains. "I am trying to give back the same way they did." At Accenture, for example, Brandon worked on diversity recruiting, helping to increase the number of minority interns and fulltime employees. Additionally,... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Financial Services

14 Sep 2023
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MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures

exploring diverse avenues to apply this newfound knowledge to a different venture. My participation in the structured Social Enterprise Accelerator has also offered invaluable entrepreneurial experience, helping me clarify my... View Details

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the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products

single-sided sheets), simple business cards, or small newspaper notices. The growing volume of mass-produced and mass-distributed goods after the Civil War, however, led to the creation of diverse forms of advertising media. Advertising... View Details

April 2017 (Revised March 2024)
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Making Target the Target: Boycotts and Corporate Political Activity

By: Nien-hê Hsieh and Victor Wu

Through the challenges facing Target, the case examines ways in which corporations can become involved in political and legislative debates and processes, ranging from campaign contributions to lobbying to political activism. In 2016, Target CEO Brian Cornell must... View Details

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05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

mind. One is Coca-Cola's "I'd like to teach the world to sing," which invokes the deep metaphor of connection and the ability of the brand to bring diverse people together. It also engaged the deep metaphor of social balance by... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?

programs help you evolve with the technology and prepare for the challenges ahead. "The digital transformation programs at HBS addressed crucial content related to diverse digital journeys, and I highly suggest the experience for emerging... View Details

25 Jul 2005
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Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

of the greatest drawbacks of choosing to work with similar people is the limited range of perspectives that a homogeneous group often brings to bear on a problem. A diverse collection of colleagues—whatever the tensions and... View Details

Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo

14 Oct 2020
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Veteran Financial Aid Outlook

with the full Post-9/11GI Bill, the numbers going forward will use the Single Student estimates. A quick plug for those with families: HBS is a diverse place with all sorts of families who live together at/near HBS and apart for portions... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Leading at State

which the students address actual leadership challenges identified by the State Department, such as strengthening diversity and inclusion efforts in recruitment, retention, and leadership development. “These are all tangible projects, and... View Details

Keywords: leadership; international relations; politics; Executive Education

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