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Paul Scharfman
public funding to upgrade the Reeseville, Wisconsin, water treatment plant, which processes his company’s effluent. “It’s important to assist projects that can upgrade local infrastructure and support business growth,” he explains.... View Details
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Katie Laidlaw
hope to one day be the leader of a large, nonprofit funding agency that addresses social inequity and supports social enterprise. Upon graduation, my career vision still holds true. At HBS, I gained tactical skills and valuable... View Details
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Mira Mehta
my goal of supporting economic development in West Africa through the for-profit sector, and participating in the New Venture Competition gave me the confidence I needed to launch my own company directly after graduating from school. What... View Details
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Jan Petzel
porters do is incredibly hard. The average load is 60 pounds per person. They often sleep outside or on benches in communal rooms," says Petzel. "As the tragic events on Everest have demonstrated, it is paramount for us to continue to View Details
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Michael Schrader
great adversity to succeed. Second, the school provided deep knowledge into areas like fundraising, strategy, finance, and human resources. Finally, HBS opened up a world of resources to me, including the I-Lab, amazing mentors, and financial View Details
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Maria Brewer
professional setting and love the creating phase of a business, particularly in early stage startups. I also realized that there were many ways to be involved in socially oriented businesses and personally joined the council of an organization which View Details
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Ben Faw
campus, however, Ben discovered that he had underestimated the social scope of the school. “I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the number of quality people here. My only regret is that there is no way to meet all of them.” Ben has also found help and encouragement from... View Details
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John Rogers
professors and peers across the Harvard community, provided the flexibility that I needed to strengthen specific skills and focus on the aspects of business and society that interested me the most. Supporting the classroom with practice,... View Details
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Beau D'Arcy
and social media messages of support from friends, family, and total strangers." How would you respond to skeptics who question whether such an ambitious project is possible? "It is not uncommon for somebody to judge my book by... View Details
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Naiyya Saggi
strong systems of support and learning for me. The Social Enterprise Fellowship supported me in my internship with the UNICEF Headquarters in New York over the summer. Organizing the Harvard India Conference... View Details
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Cynthia Samanian
students interested in working at startups. This group was incredibly supportive during my internship search, and several of us developed friendships through our similar career interests. The following year, I worked on a business idea... View Details
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Monica Dodi
decade. Even though women start businesses at twice the rate of men, their access to capital has been limited, says Dodi, who launched WVCF with fellow HBS alumna Edith Pripas Dorsen (MBA/MPA 1985) and with the support of female HBS... View Details
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Casey Gerald
weeks, four MBA students, & one RV Finally, Casey believes, HBS provides the “best possible two years to dream big.” True to his word, Casey is collaborating with three other first-year HBS MBA candidates to create MBAs Across America, an effort to View Details
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Laura Mackay
Business School I would grow extensively on personal and professional levels and would be supported in finding and pursing a variety of exciting career opportunities. How has your overall Harvard Business School experience shaped your... View Details
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Rawiah Abdallah
supportive and the career development services deeply helpful. My fellow students play a big part, too; I've learned from their experiences. How has HBS prepared you for your summer internship? As a consultant, I worked on maybe ten... View Details
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Tiffany Pham
and UStream, to drive initiatives in support of women. As shown in Forbes, for example, MOGUL produces an original series called “How She Did It,” which features women around the world speaking on their various journeys and how they rose... View Details
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Robert Leke
in me and constantly pushed me to attain my greatest goals. Strong support and mentorship is a crucial resource, particularly lacking in Africa, where I will be moving to after school. Having witnessed for myself the value of being... View Details
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Lisa Cousins
aligned with my interests and values. The significant support from Career & Professional Development, challenge and learning from the case method, and inspiration from deep, meaningful discussions with classmates all helped me uncover... View Details
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Jonathan Evans
fellow students and alums support one another. Students practice interviewing for the same company, share recruiting and offer tips, and make introductions, underscoring a belief that each of us succeeds when all of us succeed. How has... View Details
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Gerald Chertavian
reach his full potential,” says Chertavian, adding an explanation that clarifies the name of his organization. “He needed a handup, not a handout .” With mentoring and support from Chertavian, Heredia was able to graduate from high... View Details