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01 Sep 2009
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Remembering “Mr. Harvard”

he acquired the struggling firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co. Thus began Gordon’s 65-year career at Kidder, which he helped lead to prominence as one of the top underwriting and M&A firms in the world, while also imparting trusted financial View Details

01 Sep 2003
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Neil MacKenna on Effective Job Search Strategies

expertise with HBS alumni by leading a job counseling workshop, titled On Effective Job Search Strategies, to Boston-area graduates and at reunions. “Neil’s insights are time-tested, his advice is unique, and his words of wisdom are... View Details

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Funa Maduka

scholarship offers abroad? Was I selling out my dreams? Or myself?" Finally, after taking the advice of a mentor who told her "to just do the two years and learn," Funa accepted the offer. "In hindsight," she... View Details

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Dan Lennox-Choate

"Supply systems were nonexistent. Key equipment was missing from the arms room." Shedding bad advice to embrace good collaboration "Everyone gave me the same advice: Micromanage the crap out of everybody until it's fixed.... View Details

24 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say (Part 2)

From a professional standpoint, the HBS MBA opens doors that I never knew existed—but they opened because the HBS name speaks for itself. What advice do you have for prospective HBS students? APPLY! I've had way too many people who count... View Details

15 May 2015
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Tips for Applying to Business School

Admissions team they’re often eager to know what we’re looking for in a candidate. While we outline the basics, we find it’s often more helpful for you to get advice from our current students. They’ve been there, they’ve done that, they... View Details

01 Dec 2007
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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho

array of sectors before recruiting begins. Over an eight-week period in September and October, students learned about more than twelve different industries by attending an informational overview session; an alumni panel to share advice... View Details

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Wendy Lim

time. My external contacts give me a ‘sanity check’ outside my company. When I became responsible for staffing, I was able to get advice about what qualifications I should look for in new hires, or what... View Details

25 Feb 2020
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Ink: Your Best Self

the driver’s seat anymore.” Based on lessons learned through nearly 20 years of coaching and laced with edicts from the Eastern philosophy she grew up with in an Asian American family, Su’s book is designed to give professionals the tools... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 14 Jul 2020 Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Advice... View Details

04 Nov 2020
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The Long View: Persevering Through Past Crises

ultimately recommended me for a different, better job. And then that was finally the position that I took after talking to people throughout the city and following a lot of chains like that one. So my advice is to keep following the... View Details

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Andrea Nadosy

advice and support. One time, I mentioned difficulties I was having with a manufacturer in Asia; a classmate came up to me with a Vietnamese connection he trusted. HBS is a safe environment for testing business ideas and making great... View Details

01 May 2017
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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone at HBS

or CMO). The MBA is, essentially, a leadership degree—and HBS trains the top leaders in the world. While I was intimidated by the prestige of HBS, I knew it was a place that would give me the tools to be a more strategic and thoughtful... View Details

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Julie Cruz

in a different country, every perspective contributes to a richer understanding of business concepts and helps me expand my own view of the world. If you could give one piece of advice to prospective... View Details

13 Sep 2017
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Ask A Coach: How Do I Find a Mentor?

people. HBS Career Coach Warren Radtke cautions you may not be looking for a mentor – one who gives career advice - but a sponsor, someone who discovers you and acts almost like a talent agent. ... View Details

30 Sep 2022
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Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

serve the largest media agencies in the world. Every day is different, and that keeps it exciting! What advice would you give someone considering applying to HBS with your similar background? Apply! Don’t... View Details

02 Jan 2018
Op-Ed

'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year

the corporate world to suck people's home and leisure time away from them. Most people are only fooling themselves when they think ordering take out (an unhealthy option, when done too much) or hiring a housecleaner will give them that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

24 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Beau D'Arcy (MBA 2010)

making a personal connection with students that, I'm guessing, most remember for a very long time. Plus, once he found out that my grandmother was a tech-savvy woman, Professor Rivkin would always ask, 'What would Grandma D'Arcy do?'" What View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

14 Dec 2016
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Career Paths: From Finance to Social Enterprise

roles on the HBS recruiting platform, but most of them required previous experience in either management consulting or investment banking, neither of which I had. While business school can be a conduit to your life’s work, it’s not always immediate. However, it’s... View Details

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Julia Siegel

same path. While we may disagree, there exists this incredible curiosity to unpack our differences and challenge our own perspectives. I've learned to find my own voice in the case method, and what it means to truly listen. If you could View Details

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