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01 Sep 2024
News

Back to School

because there is absolutely no other thing that compares. And believe me, I’ve tried it all. How to: Break a World Record Our instructor: Ming Chen (MBA 1998), Chief Culture Officer, Education First (EF) When I was in school in New... View Details

Keywords: April White; illustrations by Josh Cochran

30 Jul 2024
News

Reddit’s Rise

grown from $100 million to $800 million, and the company went public in March 2024 at a valuation of $6.5 billion. In this special edition of Skydeck Live, recorded at spring reunions, Wong sits down with classmate and FOMO Sapiens... View Details

09 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times

and do. We have just created a not-for-profit organization called the TruePoint Center for High Commitment and High Performance. This will be a research and education institute intended to increase our understanding of these organizations... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

provide women with the education they deserved. Compelling and meticulously researched, Women’s Crusader is the inspiring turning-point story of an important, yet little-known, woman in US history. Faculty Books After the Idea: What It... View Details

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

employers, ISO adopters had higher growth rates for sales, employment, payroll, and average annual earnings. Injury rates declined slightly for ISO 9001 adopters, although total injury costs did not. These results have implications for organizational theory, managers,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18

Publications August 2013 Oxford Handbook of Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship: Multilevel Linkages Innovating without Information Constraints: Organization, Communities, and Innovation When Information Costs Approach Zero By:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

prepared to talk by speaker phone with one of the computer era's most successful "serial entrepreneurs." After the students reviewed a case that involved setting the price for Handspring Inc.'s first public stock offering,... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

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2019 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Psychological Association journals such as American Psychologist, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology , and Journal of Diversity in Higher Education . She has also contributed to The Harvard Business Review and popular media... View Details

16 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Faculty Books Published in 2020

us sick—dragging down profits in the process. Read the full abstract. Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 20 by Josh Lerner and Scott Stern The chapters in this twentieth volume of Innovation Policy and the Economy present research on the interactions among View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Contemporary Black Artists at Harvard Business School | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

his writings on color theory echoed the language of educational policies, racial segregation, and civil rights court case transcripts. As she has said, “Color theory and human rights are conceptually interwoven in my paintings. I find the... View Details

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

significantly enriched. We then discuss several applications related to online and brick-and-mortar intermediaries. American Exceptionalism?: A Comparative Analysis of the Origins and Trajectory of U.S. Business Education Development... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2012
News

From Where We Stand

Wellesley friend who was Nelson Doubleday's secretary suggested I talk to him, I was open to the idea, and he offered me a job in the research department for the same salary. It was appealing to work in a company that was trying to hire MBAs and become more of a... View Details

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Year in Review | Annual Report 2024

(HBS) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) MD/MBA Program celebrated two decades of educating leaders who navigate the complex intersections of health care and business. Since its inception in 2004, the program has maintained its mission: to... View Details

01 Dec 1999
News

Covering the Issues

collaboration, noting that there is a "proven demand for women in business." A year later, Bulletin readers learned that HBS would "provide most of the faculty and instructional material and will be responsible for the [Radcliffe] Program's View Details

Keywords: Susan Young, Deborah Blagg, and Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Books of 2016

authors call for a greater sense of urgency from corporate boards, policymakers, and risk practitioners to resolve the many challenges facing today’s private and public sector organizations. They offer insights into specific risk domains... View Details

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Faculty & Advisors | MBA

recent graduates, including: Instabase, FreeWill, Spring Health, Ribbon Health, Snackpass, Parade, Fireflies, Reverie Labs, Getaway, Cobalt Robotics, LogRocket, Pavlov (acquired by Coinbase), and Legalist. Prior to his time at GC, Peter worked for online View Details

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

years of age, proficient in English, and committed to learning and engaging with fellow participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization . HBS also offers an executive education version of this... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

as climate change and decaying infrastructure. And it is increasingly unlikely that the public sector will be willing or able to fill this gap. If these critical needs are to be met, the major pools of long-term, patient capital—including... View Details

01 Mar 2005
News

In the Blood

question about it.” Clay also attended the HBS Executive Education course Families in Business with his wife, Blythe, whom he refers to as “my board of directors”; daughter Heather; son Case, who acts as codirector of sales; and Case’s... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; horse racing; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

Executive Education programs. With the COVID-19 pandemic transforming our lives at every level, a growing number of students and former students have sought my advice about how to lead in a time of great uncertainty and unprecedented... View Details