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Apr14
- 12 PM – 1:15 PM EDT, 14 Apr 2021
- Virtual Programming
- Virtual
Unlocking Opportunity for America's Workforce
Rachel Carlson, Guild Co-Founder and CEO, Bill Sahlman, Baker Foundation Professor, Dimitri V. D arbeloff - MBA Class of 1955 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus
Professor?Bill Sahlman?will discuss his new case, Guild Education: Unlocking Opportunity for Americas Workforce, with CEO and cofounder?Rachel Carlson. Guild connects employers and universities to provide employees with education as a benefit, transforming traditional tuition assistance programs by facilitating direct payment by the employer to the academic institution and by supporting students with coaching and advising. Can Carlson extend her business model and?enter?other related markets, which would require finding the same incentive alignment as in Guilds core education platform? Sahlman and Carlson also will look at larger issues in the economy, including the broad consequences of reskilling and upskilling of employees and strategies to retain employees and attract new employees.
Apr19
- 19–30 APR 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
Strategic Negotiations—Virtual
Identify optimal dealmaking processes that maximize value and sustain profitable relationships in this live online program.
Apr21
- 5 PM – 6 PM EDT, 21 Apr 2021
- Virtual Programming
- Virtual
Why Startups Fail
HBS Professor Tom Eisenmann will discuss insights from his book, Why Startups Fail, with two failed alumni founders: Christina Wallace (MBA 2010), cofounder of Quincy Apparel and now Senior Lecturer at HBS, and Lindsay Hyde (MBA 2014), cofounder of Baroo, now Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Moderne Ventures, and soon to join HBS as a lecturer co-teaching the MBA elective Entrepreneurial Failure with Eisenmann. Eisenmanns book describes six patterns that account for most startup failures and offers guidance on how to anticipate and avoid them. The book also shares advice on how to fail well as an entrepreneur: How to decide whether/when to pull the plug on a struggling startup; how to wind things down in ways that preserve relationships and integrity; and how to heal from the failure, learn from it, and figure out whether to pursue the entrepreneurial path again. Book details can be found here: https://shop.harvard.com/book/9780593137024 Cohosted by: Harvard Innovation Labs and The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School
May02
- 02–21 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
PLD Module 5—Virtual
Build on PLD learning as you expand your management skills, your leadership core and vision, and your value to the organization.
May03
- 03–14 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
Transforming Customer Experiences—Virtual
Create service models that deliver strategic advantage, even amid shifting market conditions, in this live online program.
May04
- 04–20 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
The HR-Executive Suite Connection—Virtual
Discover how top HR executives can play a more strategic role and contribute more value as a member of a company's senior leadership team.
May10
- 10–21 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital—Virtual
Raise capital successfully for a new venture or first-time fund by being more effective across the structuring and fundraising process.
May10
- 10–21 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
Disruptive Innovation—Virtual
With a focus on driving growth through innovation, this live online program provides practical tools and frameworks for building business capabilities that can succeed across business cycles and waves of competition.
May22
- 8:30 AM – 6:45 PM EDT, 22 May 2021
- Reunions
- Virtual
MBA 2020 One-Year Virtual Reunion
May24
- 24–27 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Spain
Value Creation Through Effective Boards
Offered jointly by Harvard Business School and IESE Business School, this program strengthens your board and improves governance.
May24
- 24–28 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
High Potentials Leadership Program—Virtual
This virtual program will help you recognize and overcome challenges that arise as you take on broader leadership roles.
May24
- 24–28 MAY 2021
- Executive Education
Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Systematically measure and manage performance in ways that enhance your nonprofit organization's ability to deliver on its mission.
Jun01
- 01–10 JUN 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
Strategy: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage—Virtual
Look ahead, analyze strategic tradeoffs, and craft groundbreaking strategies for staying ahead of the competition in this virtual program.
Jun03
- 03–12 JUN 2021
- Executive Education
Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management—Virtual
This virtual program will help you become a stronger leader, strategist, and change agent who can build a more sustainable nonprofit organization.
Jun03
- 03 JUN–22 JUL 2021
- Executive Education
- Virtual
Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual
Move your organization toward an AI-based model, unleash the potential of AI, and create opportunities for building competitive advantage.
Cold Call Podcast

- 06 Apr 2021
- HBS Working Knowledge
Disrupting the Waste Industry with Technology
Skydeck Podcast

- 07 Apr 2021
- Skydeck
Road Work
What a seven-continent motorcycle journey taught Ken Friedman about the path to personal
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