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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
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
existence since 1694 and are currently in use in a host of countries around the world. They blend elements of lotteries and savings programs. In particular, these products offer savers protection against principal loss and liquidity, but...
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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Chris Howard (MBA 2003)
a sense of responsibility and accountability. You learn that you’ve got to own your actions, you’ve got to own your words, you’ve got to take responsibility for what you do and for what you don’t do. That’s the first lesson. Lesson number...
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Inside the Learning: Program Formats Unpacked
materials before the program begins. To maximize the value of your learning experience, be sure you understand the time commitment required for your program. Here are some terms you will encounter regarding the View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA
rerouted, another mission was scrubbed to assist near Abu Ghraib, and both convoys returned safely. To learn more about these five HBS alumni, click on their photos below: Maura Corby Sullivan Taking lessons View Details
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HBS Online and Executive Education Leadership: Q+A with Patrick Mullane and Luis Viceira
That's what we mean by blended learning. (LV): The ideal program is like that—asynchronous learning along with case discussions in the Live Online Classroom, often before arriving on campus. When...
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- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Ink
timeline. Some pupils excel, some fail, most produce average results. Not much of a product, say authors Michael B. Horn (MBA 2006) and Heather Staker (MBA 2001). The solution? Provide students with a blended experience that combines...
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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
decisions. The Navy showed me the importance of that. And I have tried to do that in my civilian roles ever since, whether it was as a brand manager of Oil of Olay or the CEO of a multibillion-dollar business. Next: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999) — View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)
officer, blending military and private industry best practices. And I’m using my business skills to establish a Navy Strategic Planning service model—a kind of startup exploit—within the active-duty submarine force. Planning is a skill...
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- 01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)
“It was the greatest leadership challenge I’ll ever face.” —Taking lessons learned in Iraq to HBS and Washington Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009) served as a Marine Corps captain in Iraq. She was recently named assistant to the defense...
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- Profile
Fred Smith
freshman," Fred says, "I aspired to business school. I wanted to blend technology and business roles together and explore different industries. In sum, I wanted something in general management – and HBS is the best school for...
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- Portrait Project
Danna Wei
"truths" I accepted before. To blend in is a virtue, I learned. But what if I stand out? Focus on the results, I learned. But what about my personal growth each step along the way? Particularly at HBS, I have View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Gene Markowski (MBA 1973)
before. When you enter the business world, you have to unlearn some of the things you learned in the military. You can’t just give orders in business. And the military teaches you to conform. They don’t want you to innovate—though they do...
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Junaidi
my chin up when I lose. I learned what my strengths and what my weaknesses are. I learned how to strengthen my friendships and how to build new relationships. I learned how to...
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Emily Hoffman
Growing up, my Dad asked me not to be ordinary. Being an overly inquisitive kid, I'd ask him relentlessly what exactly he meant by that. To me, life in suburbia meant blending in. Wasn't I supposed to have the right shoes? Say the right...
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- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Living Social
supporting the HBS students, faculty, and alumni who are taking on the complex challenges facing society, like education and inequality. Learn more Read about HBS's 20 years of social enterprise The Social Enterprise Initiative was...
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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Reunion Highlights: A Case in Point
novel case discussion. To a classroom full of the teenage children of reunion alumni, HBS assistant professor Zeynep Ton explained, “When we’re learning how to ride a bike, sometimes we fall off, but we get up and try again. That’s our...
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Imran Amed
making it hard to answer the perennial question "where are you from?" And the list goes on. These differences made me uncomfortable when I was young. I wanted so much to blend in and make up for what some tried to make me think...
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- 28 May 2019
- News
From Das’s Desk
feedback, and then use that information to shape how we leverage the School’s resources to support your lifelong learning strategy. We anticipate this will ultimately incorporate a blend of educational...
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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Action Plan: Fruit of the Vine
Valley. Knudsen blends its wines from the highest quality blocks of grapes. What makes a good grape? Elevation influences the fruit’s sugar content (measured in “brix”), notes Knudsen Cowles: Those with optimal sugar levels for the...
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