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2009
Working Paper

Negotiating the Path of Abraham

By: Kimberlyn Leary, James K. Sebenius and Joshua Weiss

In the face of daunting barriers, the Abraham Path Initiative envisions uncovering and revitalizing a route of cultural tourism that follows the path of Abraham and his family some 4,000 years ago across the Middle East. It begins in the ancient ruins of Harran, in... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Social Entrepreneurship; Negotiation; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Industry; Middle East

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01 Jun 2011
Working Paper Summaries

The First Deal: The Division of Founder Equity in New Ventures

Keywords: by Thomas F. Hellmann & Noam Wasserman

13 Mar 2023
Op-Ed

How Leaders Should Leave

and two or three adviser friends outside the organization you can trust. Your resignation should be rational, not emotional. What are the financial implications if you don’t have an immediate new job, View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

we are there to support and challenge each other. Even though we aren’t in the same city right now, I’m grateful to be able to share this journey with Tom and know that in the end we’ll end up in the same... View Details

Portrait Project

Raphael Geismar

emerging, and I am very grateful to them. I dream of continuing this heritage. I want to help people and ideas develop. I want to see my family View Details

17 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Welcome to Retirement. Who Am I Now?

thinking about yourself.” A central question for many is this: Should they fill their days with pleasure, like cruises, golf, and meeting friends for breakfast, or should they devote themselves to more... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Entertainment & Recreation

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How To Do Business in Islamic Countries

practical basis, names are very important for doing deals in Islamic countries, as in most of the world, the professors said. Who you know is key. Similarly, relationships and family connections are vital in... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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About | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

supports and coordinates the activities of both the core SEI and MBA programs. Before joining the team, Bejeana served as Senior Digital Communications Associate at the Barbara Lee View Details

27 Sep 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Your Employees Don’t Want to Be Facebook ‘Friends’

can be challenging to navigate the boundaries between our workplace and personal lives, causing us to weigh whether to bring a plus-one to the office party or keep a family photo on our desk. But social... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka

02 Nov 2016
Blog Post

The Benefits of a Residential Campus

A friend who just entered the Class of 2018 recently shared with me that upon letting a few mentors know about her acceptance, one of them called her immediately and said — I have only one piece of advice... View Details

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The Women in the Relay Assembly Test Room – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

Layman Zajac’s Paycheck, August 13, 1927 Theresa Layman Zajac Papers The women noted that the intimate atmosphere of the test room gave them a sense of freedom not experienced on the factory floor. They felt more at ease to talk and over... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

Citation Educators Purchase Related Palepu, Krishna, and Kerry Herman. "Setting a CEO Agenda: Ole Rosgaard at Greif." Harvard Business School Case 125-099, April 2025. Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters: Vickers Oils View Details

18 Jul 2023
News

The First Five Years: Brooke Biederman (MBA 2019)

Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, Anaïs Nin, Richard Wright Kerouac, Ginsberg, Burroughs think Downton Abbey meets Call My Agent. -A family movie about the world of dreams, set on Earth and... View Details

Keywords: Robert Bochnak

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Lehman Brothers: 1850 - 2008 | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details

24 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?

roles that have outgrown their experience. Read more about the impact of Hypergrowth situations written by my friend at Reboot, Khalid Halim, for First Round. Mature companies with experienced leadership. These organizations have all the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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Video Clips - Creating Emerging Markets

scaled their social and economic impact. Duration: 04:02 Dr. Laura Catena Dr. Laura Catena Building Brands Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director of Bodega Catena Zapata, traces the history of her family winery... View Details

Profile

Mark Giragosian

before class. Because I’m prepared, I’m better able to simply listen and respond in real time.” Yet academics are balanced with other commitments. Mark arrived on campus with his wife, Alexis Giragosian, and... View Details

Research Summary

The Game Has Changed

By: Max H. Bazerman

Many prior books on negotiation, including books co-authored by Max Bazerman, have addressed how to create and claim value in negotiation. These ideas have proliferated in business schools, where negotiation is often the most popular course. Class participants... View Details

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The Chao Center: The Heart of HBS Executive Education

(1930-2007) an immigrant from China who, with her husband James Si-Cheng Chao, built a life in the U.S. and raised six daughters. It is the first building on campus named for a Chinese family View Details

26 Aug 2024
Blog Post

HBS Lingo 101

experience for all students SECTION: HBS can feel like a big place – so the class is divided into ten sections of about 90 people. During your first year you will take all your classes with this group, and it’s likely they’ll become your... View Details

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