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09 Oct 2020
HBS Seminar

Jeffrey L. Furman, BU, Questrom Sch of Business

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Career Resources | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

The Social Enterprise Initiative has compiled the information below as a guide to those embarking upon a social enterprise job search. Initiative staff members are also available for individual meetings with current HBS students and... View Details

29 Nov 2021
Research & Ideas

How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family

When your boss asks you to meet with clients for last-minute drinks, are you tempted to clear your calendar, even if it means missing your child’s piano recital? If so, you’re among the many professionals who tend to prioritize... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

02 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When Goal Setting Goes Bad

blame the crisis on a set of specific goals. Q: One side effect of goal setting that your team identified is a rise in unethical behavior. Example: Your paper mentions that Bausch & Lomb employees falsified financial statements to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note

How apprenticeships work best Looking further into the data, Fuller and his colleagues found that not all students succeeded at the same rate. Structured programs. Participants were 26 percent more likely to complete federally registered apprenticeships—which must... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

30 Apr 2020
Book

Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism

Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Energy

15 Feb 2024
News

Startup Shepherds

By their count, Catalina Daniels and Jim Sherman (both MBA 1991) listened to approximately 300 startup pitches in 2016, the first year the HBS classmates worked side by side as angel investors in New York. “You meet a lot of very smart people, with what sound like good... View Details

Keywords: April White

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

the ad and be taken to a Web site where she can learn more about the product and purchase it. The entire process—from ad to purchase—might take less than five minutes. In addition to streamlining the flow of information and transactions, Web technology can also help... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

31 Oct 2023

Q&A with Admissions

This virtual session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Office Team and will include a short presentation on the MBA program as well as information on financial aid and admissions. This event is primarily Q&A based, so we encourage you to review our... View Details

16 Oct 2015
Blog Post

HBS and the Arts

public school students from all over New York City would meet to discuss one or two works of art from the collection in depth. The conversation was moderated by a wonderful museum educator named Rika Burnham, who had a talent for allowing... View Details

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Eligibility | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

public sector organization, or for-profit social enterprise with total compensation that meets the income guidelines. (See Income and Assets , Employment , and Awards sections). Loans The Program is designed to support graduates who were... View Details

06 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 6

But a short-term focus in many businesses and political gridlock have prevented the U.S. from taking the steps needed to meet the challenge. The U.S. retains core strengths in areas such as entrepreneurship and higher education. However,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2024
News

Case Study: Testing the Waters

says, and boost brand awareness and its existing distribution channels. But not having a portfolio of innovative products in the pipeline feels risky to Picasso. She sees two other good options for innovation: 1. Focus on the same customer segment but View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

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Eligibility & Rules - Alumni

financial returns. Ventures must have less than $2 million USD in revenue. Outside funding must be less than $2.5M total debt/invested equity capital. This amount includes money received through grants, awards, and other funding sources. Teams must View Details

09 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

so that you can "give a little to get a little (or a lot)." Even if the other side is entirely willing to help and is ready to give you what you want, it may be critical that you understand the constraints that he or she faces in View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

eligible for a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Business School Online. 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

16 Nov 2023

HBS Information Session in Phoenix Metro

Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to... View Details

June 2010
Article

The China Rules: A Practical Guide for CEOs Managing Multinational Corporations in the People's Republic

By: Lynn S. Paine

To achieve growth and profitability in the world's third-largest economy, multinationals need strong leadership--but China is tough on top executives. Pulsating with opportunity, China attracts foreigners, yet HR professionals continue to rank it as one of the most... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Leadership; Management Skills; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Adaptation; China

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15 Jul 2020
Blog Post

From Teacher to Student: The Important Ways HBS Professors Showed Me How to Lead

taken the time to learn so much about me (even before meeting me!) spoke volumes about the level of commitment HBS professors have to their students. There were many other moments this past year that made me so grateful for our professors... View Details

Portrait Project

Jamie Gong

navigate my future. No matter where my path leads, I vow to meet life with her compassion and selflessness. In my work, I aspire to create innovations that empower and dignify our most vulnerable—the sick, the aging, the memory-impaired.... View Details

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