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1.11 Leaves of Absence - MBA
following either: (i) a hospitalization or emergency room visit that raises serious concerns about the student’s health or well-being; or (ii) other circumstances that raise serious concerns about the student’s health or well-being and reasonably call into question...
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
seven-plus years of total professional experience. “I was impressed by how well the course material fit my personal challenges and goals at work, and how easy it was to use the material to improve my team’s strategy execution.” Melanie Lehnert-BechleStrategy View Details
- 15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008
of Maine by Colgate—to ascertain what is distinctive about the merger process and to analyze the elements critical to success. We develop suggestions about how other companies considering similar arrangements might best manage the process of courtship, developing...
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Martha Lagace
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Tata Hall | About
Tata Hall Tata Hall is named in honor of Ratan N. Tata (AMP 71, 1975). Tata Hall, a facility completed in December 2013, enhances and expands the School’s Executive Education portfolio. The arc-shaped, seven-story, glass and brick...
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Middle Skills - U.S. Competitiveness
Research Middle Skills The demand for “middle-skills” jobs—those that require more education and training than a high school diploma but less than a four-year college degree—remains high, yet the lack of a properly skilled workforce is hindering the View Details
- 14 Jun 2021
- Op-Ed
When Your Nerves Get the Best of You, Change the Narrative
When I first started teaching executive education classes at Harvard Business School, I was part of a team of five professors who conducted one-week programs for leaders of businesses from all across the globe. Most of my colleagues had...
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by Francesca Gino
- 20 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
that distinguish innovative entrepreneurs and executives from run-of-the-mill managers. What Makes Innovators Different? So what makes innovators different from the rest of us? Most of us believe this question has been answered. It's a...
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
won’t be considered an HBS student or alum. To become an HBS student, you must be enrolled in our MBA, doctoral, or select executive education programs. We offer ongoing learning opportunities and additional benefits for individuals who...
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- 09 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place
as nearby supporting industries; the company's ability to seek and retrieve knowledge in this setting; and its capability to do something better than competitors. An example of a firm playing tactical checkers instead of strategic chess...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
Cheng, J. Yo-Jud, and Boris Groysberg Abstract—: Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Feb 2020
- Book
Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations
buying Alstom, GE’s chief energy competitor, but ignored warnings from wary board directors and senior executives who claimed Alstom had made bad deals and otherwise performed poorly. Since the acquisition, Alstom has struggled—and today...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Jun 2021
- HBS Case
Cruising in Crisis: How Carnival Is Riding Out the COVID-19 Storm
management, accepting the reality of the situation and taking big actions relatively quickly." Carnival’s success has been due in part to investors’ faith in the company’s ability to right itself, but corporate leaders also made some...
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Special Collections and Archives Exhibits | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Research & Data Services Curriculum See all... Service Audience Faculty Doctoral Students MBA Students Alumni Executive Education Staff Visiting Researchers Ask Us Ask a Question Fast Answers Policies Staff Directory How Do I... Request...
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- 31 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Five Important Steps before Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap
finance. Hilary is focused on ensuring the customer experience is executed flawlessly – from first click to product delivery. Our entrepreneurial journey in some ways can be mapped back to one of the first parties during RC year. We met...
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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
and/or specific companies or functions. Stay current Address concerns up front about your ability to stay current in both technology and in industry trends and developments. Your up-to-date knowledge and skills not only assure potential...
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- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
environment, participate in corporate decisions, and be ready to push back when executives head toward murky ethical or legal waters. Bagley's latest book, Winning Legally: How to Use the Law to Create Value, Marshal Resources, and Manage...
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- 29 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 29, 2008
variability in the importance of their posts. There are alternative routes to career success: officers of higher initial ability are more likely to invest in developing expertise, but officers who belong to the same caste as the...
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Martha Lagace
- 08 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?
for executives there to absorb and react to it, reduced the company's ability to respond to bid requests on a timely basis. Alert to this change, a European rival added a 24-hour limit to its competing bids,...
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by Peter Jacobs
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
strengths and weaknesses and had the ability to cut bait, as Jobs did, and change course when it mattered. Yoffie and Cusumano express this in their last lesson, "Shape the Organization around Your Personal Anchor," using the...
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General Management Program (GMP) | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
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