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Public Education Leadership Project

administrators School principals Regional supervisors Union leaders Teacher leaders Community liaisons Members of the school board, board of education, or school committee that governs the district Districts can build capability by... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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Dynamic Duo

of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Judy, a former Fidelity Investments executive, is leading a science education initiative for early teens at the Museum of Science and serves on the board of Rosie's... View Details

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

March 2015
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Clifford Chance: Women at Work

By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly and Stephanie Marton

It was October 2013, and global law firm Clifford Chance was coming under fire for the second time in less than a year for reputedly failing to provide a supportive work environment for its female associates. A memo entitled "Speaking Effectively" was just issued to... View Details

Keywords: Women; Law; Fairness; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Human Capital; Organizational Culture; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Public Opinion; Problems and Challenges; Legal Services Industry; United States

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December 2007
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Bankers, Industrialists, and Their Cliques: Elite Networks in Mexico and Brazil during Early Industrialization

By: Aldo Musacchio and Ian Read

The historiographies of Mexico and Brazil have implicitly stated that business networks were crucial for the initial industrialization of these two countries. Recently, differing visions on the importance of business networks have arisen. In the case of Mexico, the... View Details

Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Networks; Business History; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Financial Markets; Supply and Industry; Banks and Banking; Brazil; Mexico

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Mark McNeill

the role play) were totally shocked! The exercise was a great way to give people a sense of what it might have felt like that first day Rakuten held its board meeting completely in English. What is your favorite childhood memory? When I... View Details

04 Oct 2023
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Ithai Stern, INSEAD

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Doctoral 100 Years - Doctoral

Overview Doctoral 100 Years 1922 Training Men for Teaching Business HBS is authorized by the Harvard University Governing Boards to grant the degree of Doctorate of Commercial Science. 1928 Gragg Awarded First Doctorate of Commercial... View Details

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

successfully complete an HBS Online program will be added to the HBS Online Community's Official Networking Group and gain exclusive access to events and other networking opportunities. Description of silent animated video above: Learner types an answer in the... View Details

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

Photographed by Webb Chappell In March 2010, the 1787 drafting of the United States Constitution became breaking news. The members of the Texas State Board of Education had convened in Austin to review the state’s history and other social... View Details

Keywords: April White

25 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 25

they realized they would have to go back to the drawing board to better gauge which investors would have an appetite for this type of investment and how best to market the fund to those parties going forward. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Clubs & Consulting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

student) for the partner organization under the mentorship of the organization’s executive staff or Board members. Students selected by CFI will work with your organization to refine and develop the project scope, develop key... View Details

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

New Research Explores Multi-Sided Markets

other's participation on board the same platform in order to generate any economic value. In traditional one-sided markets, firms serve different types of customers, but they lack the interdependency: For instance, hair salons can choose... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

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Lehman Brothers Family Partners | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

provided a trusted web of relationships as the firm expanded in its size, operations, and locations. Lehman partners also served as board members on a number of their clients’ companies, further extending the firm’s network of... View Details

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

design plans back in Washington. A board convened by President Roosevelt on June 24, 1905, came back with recommendations for four different lock-canal designs and one sea-level plan. After several months of squabbling, it decided on a... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni

responsibility management. To build these skills consider these paths forward: Ask, and Ask for More Be transparent with your current CEO and Board Members about your career goals in order to gain insight into succession planning and... View Details

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Events - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

2017 | European Stability Mechanism Cary Frydman 28 APR–03 MAY 2017 | USC Marshall School of Business Nick Chater 24–28 APR 2017 | Warwick Business School Xavier Vives 28 FEB 2017 | IESE Business School Antonio Falato 17 FEB–31 JUL 2017 | Federal Reserve View Details

01 Mar 2024
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The War Within

for help: two former sectionmates, Elaine Klein and Colin Greenstreet (both MBA 1985). Klein, who is the board president at Heal Ukraine Trauma, had remained a close friend of Ames for four decades. She and cofounder Greenstreet, who were... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; illustration by Daniel Bejar

28 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Profit Power of Corporate Culture

creating effective cultures. A 2010 Conference Board study revealed that only 45 percent of US workers were satisfied with their jobs—the lowest level in the history of the survey. Our Q&A with Heskett begins with that dour figure.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Startups: venture-backed, by industry, geography, funding amounts & rounds

professionals and board members). To add this criteria, go to Education-->Colleges/Universities. Type in Harvard Business School. Select it by adding it to the right hand window. Click Add Criteria. This... View Details

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For Organizations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

focused Social Enterprise Executive Education programs, designed for social enterprise leaders. Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management The Public Education Leadership Program PELP Accelerating View Details

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