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And that's a wrap!

The semester is over - our @HarvardHBS MBA course on #ManagingTheFutureOfWork is complete

Thank you to everyone who has followed along & engaged with us along the way

You can find all the classes at the end of this thread. We welcome thoughts & please share!
After a semester of work, students felt both optimistic and pessimistic about the future of work. Exponential growth of technology allows for unimaginable innovation - but linear change in our ability to adapt to that growth means institutions (and people) will be left behind.
Students agreed on principles that would help make this change positive, such as:
-All voices need to be at the table
-Healthy innovation & growth requires private & public sector contributions
-Cementing small wins will ensure positive momentum for larger changes
Most encouragingly, students certainly seem ready and willing to tackle Future of Work challenges in the jobs they will take after school. There is no silver bullet, and our future will be determined by these small actions taken day by day. We wish you the best of luck!
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