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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

online course on Sustainable Investing.” Andrew Buks Instructor of Management & Business Policy and Strategy at School of Business, Black Hills State University Develop practical skills you can apply to one of the fastest-growing fields... View Details

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

critical reasoning and quantitative skills substantially and I am better for it. Four events in my first year are unforgettable: learning my husband, Abdul-Rahman (MBA 2022), was admitted to HBS in March 2020; meeting Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,... View Details

01 Feb 2021
What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

some of it on added training to fight so-called structural unemployment of workers with the wrong skills for our future economy? With that, could we reduce unemployment to less than 3 percent with little or no inflation? Or is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2024
News

Leveraging Generative AI

and generating human-like text. HBS is equipping students with the skills and information needed to use AI-powered platforms such as ChatGPT for case preparation—to clarify complex concepts or analyze data—and to reflect more deeply on... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

January 2021
Case

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (A)

By: David J. Collis, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno

This case follows Christophe Weber, President and CEO of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a leading pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, as Takeda considers acquiring Shire Plc, a biotech company based in Ireland. The acquisition would turn... View Details

Keywords: Pharmaceutical Companies; Pharmaceuticals; Biotech; Biotechnology; M＆A; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; R＆D; Talent Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Globalization; Management; Global Strategy; Talent and Talent Management; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Japan; Asia

May 2022
Case

Executive Decision-Making at Zola

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Michael Roberto

In April 2020, Rachel Jarrett, President and COO of wedding technology company Zola, called a meeting with the organization’s key decision-makers. The company had previously launched three business expansions: a vendor marketplace, a wedding apparel division, and a... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Voting; Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Skills; Management; Management Style; Organizations; Organizational Culture; Technology Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

15 Jun 2021
News

Zone Defense

goal but with no real clear path,” he adds. “I think that skill set has transitioned well to the world of entrepreneurship.” Tseng says the company is on track for continued rapid growth in 2021. The drones he envisioned are a reality,... View Details

Keywords: April White; drone technology; military; security; entrepreneurship; leadership; Air Transportation; Transportation

30 May 2023
News

Finding PRIDE

never imagined we’d see this happen. —Paul Raeder (MBA 1979) 1980s “Any leadership skills I may possess came from this club that dared not speak its name and that constituted the center of my world.” “Any leadership View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

14 Sep 2023
Blog Post

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 entrepreneurial focus and identify the... View Details

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

lead to long-term productivity improvements if it leads companies to come and investment in a more advanced capital stock. Government efforts that directly improve productivity through upgrading workforce skills or subsidizing companies... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

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Criteria | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

with the social impact of the organization. Managerial opportunity and opportunity for managerial development, particularly jobs that require business and managerial skills gained at HBS. Opportunity to produce significant, sustained... View Details

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

part of your job search, ask about major pain points the company is currently facing. If you see a fit for your skills and experience but there are not job openings available, consider proposing a clearly defined project you could take on... View Details

March 24, 2014
Article

Like a Boss: How Corporate Negotiators Would Handle Nuclear Talks With Iran

By: James K. Sebenius

While the Obama team deserves high marks for launching the interim talks, its approach doesn't sell the upside of a comprehensive deal persuasively enough to transform more Iranian skeptics into active supporters—a necessary condition for success if there is an... View Details

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March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Case

Addleshaw-Goddard LLP

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber

Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the U.K., is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim... View Details

Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom

January 2004 (Revised June 2004)
Case

Friendly Fire

By: Scott A. Snook, Leslie J. Freeman, L. Jeffrey Norwalk and Bridget Gurtler

On April 14, 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all 26 peacekeepers onboard. Describes the initial investigation and response to this accident and raises questions about the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Style; Management Skills; Behavior; Spoken Communication; United States; Iraq

October 2019 (Revised August 2020)
Case

The Predictive Index

By: Lynda M. Applegate and James Weber

Mike Zani and Daniel Muzquiz needed to decide next steps to create a new category in the human resources consulting industry and scale their company.
Zani and Muzquiz, serial entrepreneurs, acquired Predictive Index in 2014. Previously, as clients of the... View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Recruitment; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Change Management; Disruptive Innovation; Digital Platforms; Growth and Development Strategy; Consulting Industry; Service Industry; United States

01 Oct 1999
News

Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi

"and I had always intended to go into public service. In fact, I enrolled at HBS to learn leadership skills to that end." Although his gubernatorial campaign was ultimately unsuccessful, Checchi was able to raise issues he feels are... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

January 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Case

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

By: Anita Elberse and Melissa Rodman

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) develops and presents scripted hero-versus-villain storylines featuring its wrestlers at hundreds of live events—on several weekly television shows, on its own over-the-top streaming service, and on social media—to millions of... View Details

Keywords: Superstars; Talent; Talent Development; Labor Economics; General Management; Entertainment; Sports; Media; Talent and Talent Management; Contracts; Marketing; Strategy