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- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Open Market
Gretchen Howard (MBA 2002) came to HBS in part because she had a story in her mind about how her career would start: It was 2000, the apex of the dotcom bubble. She would move to Boston, study business, partner with a technologist from... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
What Fellowships Make Possible
of HBS’s robust fellowship program; over time, the School has also developed summer exploration fellowships for those who want to try out new careers between their first and second years, as well as loan assistance programs that encourage... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
drought, the Great Depression, and a world war. He learned to work hard and thirsted for an education. Melvin married and fathered 12 children. His business careers led to his owning his own businesses, which thrived in small-town America... View Details
- 27 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
Report From Egypt: Studying Global Influences
ways to manage a business. One of the companies gave employees two hours a week to tutor at a school and was influential in raising standards for healthcare. The university students wanted career advice and wanted to know when and how to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online
employees, and society. "Don't lose hope. These courses helped change my career trajectory, and I hope they do wonders in your life as well. In the end, it'll be all worth it." Riya Dashoriya Engineering... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Turning Point: Tell Me More
Illustration by Gisela Goppel Illustration by Gisela Goppel By Diane Hessan (MBA 1977) My entire career has been a series of pivots: a friend who convinced me to join his firm, a conversation on an airplane that turned into a new job, a... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- News
Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues
limited ability to scale up and have broad-based impact. Vikram Gandhi (MBA 1989) is working to change that by creating investments that can be self-sustaining. “India has 400 million people within the poverty line,” says Gandhi. “While... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 05 Nov 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?
our choice(s) in life." Henry Kwok commented, "The field of neuroscience and brain scanning will only get more advanced, and thus we can expect better reading However, the job of managing and leading will be evolving in a fast View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Students Reflect on COP28
clarity in messaging underscored the real human impact of climate change and the critical need for inclusive climate action. Their voices served as a powerful reminder to us, technologists, investors, and policymakers in the climate... View Details
- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
minutes at minimal cost with no branding or design skills required. As it sets out to raise its Series B, the founders make some critical changes to their business model, moving to a subscription model and adding additional products and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Aug 2024
- Blog Post
Learning from Mistakes and Leveraging Personal Experiences: Tiffany Kent (MBA 2001)
explore what professional changes might help me rediscover the sense of passion and achievement I used to enjoy. I read Carol Dweck’s book Growth Mindset, which had a great impact on my thinking and inspired me to read other inspirational... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 02 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship in General Management
strategy, marketing, and FIELD courses and wanted to build my understanding of the discipline. How did your summer internship change what you wanted to do in the long term? My summer internship opened my eyes up to the rising importance... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 21 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
My Fear of Student Debt: Funding the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
years instead of the traditional two years for an MBA or MPP alone. I also knew I wanted to start or join an early stage and socially focused venture after graduation that would likely not pay me as well as some more traditional post-MBA View Details
- 23 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
How I Structured My Second Year at HBS
to bring to life important persuasion principles through first-hand examples and research. The student body was also noticeably different from HBS's. Many students had spent the majority of their career in the public sector before coming... View Details
- 02 Jan 2020
- News
Empowering Rural Communities
photo by Brandon Thibodeaux Chris Riley (MBA 2008) didn’t have any experience with renewable power when he cofounded Guzman Energy in 2013. Riley, who had spent most his career as an officer in the US Navy and then as director of... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
No Bull — Nancy E. Havens-Hasty (MBA 1971)
incidents, such as the suggestion by a colleague that she focus on the cosmetics industry when she became an equity analyst. Nevertheless, Havens-Hasty hurdled over Wall Street's gender chasm to become one of the most influential women in New York financial circles.... View Details
Keywords: Linda Goodspeed
- 22 Feb 2016
- News
Cooking Up America’s Food Culture
think, ‘Maybe there could be a whole television channel devoted to food.’ It was a big question mark,” Duda says now with a laugh. “I’ve worked on a small part of a big canvas of cultural change,” Duda says of his consulting career in the... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Raymond M. Jefferson
his achievements, and in charge of a unit in Okinawa with a classified mission. Looking back on that day, Jefferson recalls, "I never thought one incident would change my life forever." During an afternoon exercise, an explosive device... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
A Safer, Smarter Future for Tech Trash
electronics thrown away globally every year into a sustainable source of metals for the technologies of tomorrow. BlueOak represents just the sort of fresh thinking that has marked Bradoo's relatively short but notable career path. At age... View Details
- 06 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
WHY WE STARTED THE HBS BLACK INVESTMENT CLUB
to truly advocate for meaningful change Just as the recent cries for racial justice demand immediate and sustainable change, the Black Investment Club demands that we see changes in our industry. And we want... View Details
Keywords: All Industries