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Real Estate Management Program
backgrounds, including industry newcomers. The program welcomes individuals or teams. Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster collaboration and amplify the program's impact. Learning and Living at HBS When you participate in an Executive View Details
- 04 Apr 2011
- News
'Bosses are no saints... and you can't teach someone to lead'
- 30 Mar 2016
- News
Mastering a Facebook World
- Program
Succeeding as a Strategic CFO
and nonprofit financial leaders seeking to be more effective in their roles Learning and Living at HBS When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the...
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- 14 Nov 2016
- News
'The Content Trap' and the HBX Story
- August 2007
- Article
Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomized Experiments in India
By: A. Banerjee, Shawn A. Cole, E. Duflo and L. Linden
This paper presents the results of two randomized experiments conducted in schools in urban India. A remedial education program hired young women to teach students lagging behind in basic literacy and numeracy skills. It increased average test scores of all children in...
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Banerjee, A., Shawn A. Cole, E. Duflo, and L. Linden. "Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomized Experiments in India." Quarterly Journal of Economics 122, no. 3 (August 2007): 1235–1264.
- March 2020
- Case
Forbidden City: Launching a Craft Beer in China
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Carole Carlson
This case describes a difficult choice faced by Victor Wang, Managing Director of Singapore-based Eurasian Brewing Company (EBC), concerning the competing product launch plans of Le Jie, Vice President of EBC's China and East Asian operations, and Vivian Chin, EBC's...
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Keywords:
Subsidiary Management;
Craft Brewing;
Strategy;
Decision Making;
Organizational Structure;
Business Model;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Management Style;
Food and Beverage Industry;
China;
East Asia
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Carole Carlson. "Forbidden City: Launching a Craft Beer in China." Harvard Business School Brief Case 920-559, March 2020.
- April 2012 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
H-E-B: Creating a Movement to Reduce Obesity in Texas
By: Jose B. Alvarez, Jason Riis and Walter J. Salmon
In January 2012, H-E-B Grocery Co., a private retail chain with stores located in Texas and Mexico, was introducing its Healthy at H-E-B program to its customers. The program, which started with the company's employees a few years earlier, was an effort to educate and...
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Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Profit;
Leading Change;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry;
Texas
Alvarez, Jose B., Jason Riis, and Walter J. Salmon. "H-E-B: Creating a Movement to Reduce Obesity in Texas." Harvard Business School Case 512-034, April 2012. (Revised February 2013.)
- September 2013
- Article
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
By: Herminia Ibarra, Robin Ely and Deborah Kolb
Even when CEOs make gender diversity a priority—by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates of candidates for senior positions, and developing mentoring and training programs—they are often frustrated by a...
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Keywords:
Prejudice and Bias;
Leadership Development;
Working Conditions;
Organizational Culture;
Gender;
Diversity
Ibarra, Herminia, Robin Ely, and Deborah Kolb. "Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers." R1309C. Harvard Business Review 91, no. 9 (September 2013): 60–66.
- September 20, 2019
- Editorial
Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback
By: Jaewon Yoon, Hayley Blunden, Ariella S. Kristal and A. V. Whillans
Conventional wisdom says you should ask your colleagues for feedback. However, research suggests that feedback often has no (or even a negative) impact on our performance. This is because the feedback we receive is often too vague—it fails to highlight what we can...
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Keywords:
Feedback;
Advice;
Advice Seeking;
Feedback Culture;
Advice Taking;
Interpersonal Communication
Yoon, Jaewon, Hayley Blunden, Ariella S. Kristal, and A. V. Whillans. "Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (September 20, 2019).
- February 2009 (Revised December 2009)
- Case
eReading: Amazon's Kindle
By: Bharat N. Anand, Peter W. Olson Esq. and Mary Tripsas
In November 2007, Amazon introduced the Kindle, the first electronic reader with wireless functionality. The case describes the launch of the Kindle and provides information on representative players in the industry (or broader ecosystem) who are likely to be affected...
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Keywords:
Books;
Disruptive Innovation;
Technological Innovation;
Industry Structures;
Standards;
Distribution Channels;
Competitive Strategy;
Publishing Industry
Anand, Bharat N., Peter W. Olson Esq., and Mary Tripsas. "eReading: Amazon's Kindle." Harvard Business School Case 709-486, February 2009. (Revised December 2009.)
- 24 Apr 2015
- News
Learning and Leading in Space
- 11 Jan 2008
- News
HBS Course Uses Literature To Teach Moral Leadership
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
Publications November 2014 Asian Survey Bureaucratic Norms and State Capacity in India: Implementing Primary Education in the Himalayan Region By: Mangla, Akshay Abstract—Himachal Pradesh has surged ahead of other Indian states in...
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Carmen Nobel
H. Kent Bowen
Professor Kent Bowen's current research and teaching is in the field of operations and technology management. He has served as course head for the required first year MBA course, Technology and Operations Management, two advanced level courses, Running and Growing... View Details
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Managing Turbulence
Learning and Living at HBS When you participate in a blended Executive Education program at Harvard Business School, you get the best of both worlds—a powerful learning experience that combines highly immersive in-person modules on the...
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Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Attendance by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact. Learning and Living at HBS When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience...
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- September 2016 (Revised April 2022)
- Case
Zhang Xin and the Emergence of Chinese Philanthropy
By: Geoffrey Jones and Amanda Yang
This case examines the recent emergence of Chinese business philanthropy through the case of the SOHO China Foundation established by the wife and husband real estate moguls Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi. It begins by describing the early careers of Zhang and Pan, and how...
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Keywords:
China;
Philanthropy Funding;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Personal Development and Career;
Ethics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Higher Education;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Jones, Geoffrey, and Amanda Yang. "Zhang Xin and the Emergence of Chinese Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 317-045, September 2016. (Revised April 2022.)
- January 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
By: James E. Austin and Kim Slack
Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) is a $74 million nonprofit social enterprise that combats poverty by helping community development organizations build affordable housing and create economic development opportunities through public-private partnerships. Poses a...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Development Economics;
Education;
Capital;
Investment Funds;
Taxation;
Growth and Development;
Partners and Partnerships;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Segmentation;
Service Industry
Austin, James E., and Kim Slack. "Local Initiatives Support Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 301-124, January 2001. (Revised June 2001.)