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- 11 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams
essays posted on the HBS Business and Environment Initiative’s Blog that highlights their reflections. Learn more about this IFC course on Decarbonization and Sustainable Production by watching this five minute video summary. As part of...
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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS - MBA
families community, I learned that student mothers have dual-professional families, which adds an additional layer of complexity when it comes to division of labor. COVID really helped my husband and I grow as a team when it comes to...
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- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
and ultimately an excellent journey to learning effective leadership skills in The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press). According to the novel's creators, a fictional approach allowed them to View Details
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by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business
challenge to predict what would resonate with customers when dealing with such subjective, creative products – but that blend of art and science is also what made it so fun for me. Why did you decide to pursue an MBA? After college, I had...
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My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018) - MBA
done a search fund, but I realized I needed to be able to repay my loans and knew a search fund would require taking on more debt. After graduation I went into consulting which has been an incredible experience. I’m extremely grateful that I’m View Details
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Empowering Future Leaders: Meet the HBS Women’s Student Association - MBA
protagonists in HBS cases and restarting an Allyship committee to involve male allies in the WSA. Learn more about the HBS Women's Student Association here. You Might Want to Read What Does PRIDE Mean to You? PRIDE at HBS View Details
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Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands - MBA
the classroom and put the skills they’ve learned into practice. When I first stumbled upon this course, I watched the video made by one of the professors and said to myself “I will definitely take this class.” I could tell that this...
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- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
gone. This is an opportunity to learn Slack and Zoom and have a mentor teach you how to use these tools. The second thing is, working remotely is very effective if you can also restructure the organizational processes for how...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
Data and Machine Learning By: Guo, Xiaojia, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, and Bert De Reyck Abstract—Problem definition: In collaboration with Heathrow Airport, we develop a predictive system that generates quantile forecasts of transfer...
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Dina Gerdeman
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The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back - MBA
multiple Required Curriculum (RC), or first year, courses to help understand how to create value for companies. When I was an RC, the ECs I spoke to told me that this was the class to take. It allowed them to integrate everything they View Details
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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte - MBA
speaking with current MBA students who were admitted through 2+2 to learn what they did during their deferral years. Here’s an interview with Sam Perez Diarte (MBA 2024). Why did you decide to apply to HBS via the 2+2 deferred admissions...
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- 24 May 2017
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Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973
1982 when she joined Symbolics, an all-male, MIT-led, artificial intelligence startup. She had learned about computers working as a technical writer after earning a degree in history and literature from Radcliffe. “I was the only MBA, and...
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Susan Young
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
behaviors, and personal decisions. However, leader success depends not only on their ability to make good decisions but also on their ability to help others make wise choices. The approach can also foster more cohesive, empowered organizational culture. In this...
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PRIDE at HBS - MBA
with the school. It’s a powerful and often moving moment where the school gets together to support each other. Learn more about PRIDE here. You Might Want to Read What Does PRIDE Mean to You? Blending...
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- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
excites, and pushes the team or, you could say, choreographs an output that (moves) the company towards the vision." The mix of control, delegation, and theater employed by successful leaders depends on the timing and circumstances when and where. As Sandra...
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by Jim Heskett
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets - MBA
school. It's all about learning from others and growing into leaders who make a real difference in the world. You Might Want to Read The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back Get to Know Class Day Student Speaker Erik Roberts View Details
- 08 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Hunt for Talent on Digital Platforms, Not in Resume Piles
field studies, researchers tend to think that workers submit resumes to open positions. In fact, scholars have learned a lot about discrimination in labor markets by sending resumes to job postings to see who gets called back and who...
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- 05 Feb 2009
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Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?
leader—"Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will"—except for the fact that he has been plagued with bad decisions regarding his choices for senior management positions and...
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by Jim Heskett
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African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM - MBA
still improving my technical skills (and learning some new ones) as I also pursue a joint Master’s degree in Engineering Sciences from Harvard’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Gana Gana (MBA 2022) Where is your...
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- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
organizations: Businesses focus on commerce, while charities engage in activities that support social welfare. Increasingly, however, founders of social ventures interested in improving society are pursuing hybrid business models, which View Details
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by Carmen Nobel