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11 Oct 2023
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A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion

required to produce quality work and the soft skills necessary for effective interpersonal relationships. Understanding each other’s working styles, strengths and weaknesses helped us work better as a unit. 3. Kindness is universal We spent countless hours interviewing... View Details

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Prineeta Kulkarni

diversity," notes Prineeta. "This gives students a vivid feel for what local cultures are like, rooted in a real context." In the summer, Prineeta will intern with Genentech in San Francisco, "a dream company that I... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

left many with no options. In China, large call centers invested massively in IT equipment and systems to allow their employees to work from home and to ensure the security of client information. Our discussion with local executives in... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

01 Jan 2005
News

Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

publisher in Lowell whose products included Gideon Bibles. Another—which came his way via an Executive Education participant who was president of the Boston Bruins—was from a small company with about a million dollars in sales that supplied the likes of popcorn, candy,... View Details

21 Jul 2022
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A Warren Buffett Protégée Strikes Out on Her Own

becoming president of the local farmers’ market at 15. Her post-HBS career began at Berkshire Hathaway, where she was hired after sending a letter seeking employment to the firm’s legendary chief executive and chairman, Warren Buffett.... View Details

07 Aug 2013
What Do You Think?

Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?

the proper role of judgment in decision-making? What do you think? Original Article In the last several years, a veritable tsunami of advice on how to make decisions has hit the Internet and what few shelves remain in our local... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

The Innovator’s Battle Plan

that market to the entrant. AT&T, for example, initially ceded the lowest end of the existing long-distance market to MCI. Western Union clearly ceded the new local communications market to the Bell companies. Remember, incumbents... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Scott D. Anthony & Erik A. Roth

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

solutions with an initial focus on industrial heat for hard-to-abate sectors.” Charley Cummings MBA 2011 | President & CEO, Walden Mutual Bank “Walden Mutual is an online bank that is helping to build a more vibrant and sustainable local... View Details

28 Aug 2023

Women's Event in Mexico City

Join us for a conversation with local HBS alumnae. This event is designed for prospective students to learn more about the MBA Program, the admissions process, and the community of women at HBS. View Details

29 Nov 2023
News

A Holiday Benefit Dinner in LA; Seattle Club Revival Underway

Clubs News Clubs News Southern California Holiday Gala Will Boost Scholarship Fund After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the HBS Association of Southern California (HBSASC) is once again hosting its annual Holiday Benefit Gala on December 9 to support the HBSASC... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Inside the Learning: Boston By the Season

No matter the season, there are plenty of things to do! Read on for some of our favorite activities. Spring While Boston's spring arrives late and is fairly short, its emergence is also beautiful after the long, cold winter. Locals love... View Details

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National Markets - The Art of American Advertising

industrial goods.” Pamela Walker Laird, Advertising Progress: American Business and the Rise of Consumer Marketing , 1998 2 In the American economy of the early 1800s, many household items, such as soap or clothing, were made at home and other generic products were... View Details

07 Jun 2021
Book

9 Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

readers of this book are what I call prospective community-level philanthropists. This covers everything from the neighborhood music school to the local community hospital. The recommendations become more complex with a trustee being more... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Resources - Creating Emerging Markets

upcoming editions. Additional Archives Links to eleven additional history archives that feature interviews with prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs around the world. In both English and local languages. Global Maps Resources... View Details

11 Apr 2023
Blog Post

BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

venture between Twence and FrieslandCampina, a dairy company. This JV between two unlikely parties uses the Empyro facility to generate biofuels, which they use to generate heat for the local residential homes and a View Details

25 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker

African American social life that revolved around church, adds Miller. Walker associated comfortably with churchgoing folk, and while maintaining her punishing schedule of business travel by train, she was invited to stay in the homes of View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Beauty & Cosmetics

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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

for his paper with C. Fritz Foley and Kristen Forbes, "Financial Constraints and Growth: Multinational and Local Firm Responses to Currency Crises" (November 2008). C. Fritz Foley : Runner up for the 2009 Review of Financial... View Details

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Drug & Alcohol Policy | About

policies and its community values, and federal, state, and local laws. Such disciplinary action may include satisfactory participation in a substance abuse treatment or counseling program; loss of room reservation privileges; involuntary... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

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 needs. Learn More Our Difference... View Details

January 2024
Case

Sprouts Farmers Market

By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details