HR Digest

JULY 14, 2021

A finance expert who wants now to expand into marketing or customer dealings can choose from a myriad of short courses that deal in the same fields. . As people advance in their industry, they may need to develop leadership, finance, or accounting skills, which they can acquire through these EMBAs or short business courses.

Short-term 59

Short-term Leadership Pipeline Execution Leadership 59

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

The situation is somewhat like the one American industrial companies faced in the 1970s and '80s when product quality slipped but was covered up by marketing and moving up-market. Too many students are distracted and disengaged. Other fields do this. Graduating law students have to pass bar examinations in order to practice law.

Education 19

Education Organizational Behavior Case Study Learning-by-Doing 19

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Previously it focused on quantitative analysis in areas such as finance and operations, with little emphasis on other aspects of organizational life. MBA programs responded by expanding their offerings in areas such as strategy, organizational behavior and leadership. So ask yourself: What market am I in now?

Supply Chain 21

Supply Chain Reputation Education Learning-by-Doing 21

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company. For example, in finance courses students learn that profitability and return on assets is the measure of business success.

360-Degree Feedback 15

360-Degree Feedback Ethics Education Finance 15

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For the past 15 years, I have relied on Debbie Laskey's Blog for expert leadership guidance and always interesting insights into marketing best practices and recaps of marketing trends. However, from the first moment in my first marketing course, I found my calling. Question: What company brands impress you the most, and why?

Marketing 86

Marketing Airlines Brand Hotels 86

Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2011

Any manager who has ever tried to shift organizational behaviors by rolling out a new piece of software knows this well. Adam Richardson, Assistant VP of Strategy and Marketing at global innovation firm frog design , is the author of Innovation X: Why a Company's Toughest Problems are its Greatest Advantage.

Metrics 14

Metrics Education Software Tools 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2017

Research by organizational behavior scholars Justin Berg, Jane Dutton, and Amy Wrzesniewski has shown that people can be quite imaginative and effective at reimagining the design of their job in personally meaningful ways. If you love interacting with others but feel lonely, can you find ways to partner more on projects?

Career 15

Career Micromanagement Organizational Behavior Learning-by-Doing 15