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- 01 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage
Charlie Storey (MBA 1989), President of Harpoon Brewery, who remains a mentor to this day. The relationships and skills Linzmeyer developed propelled him to an internship at Boston Beer Company and later a consulting role at Harpoon and a... View Details
- Profile
Scott Daubin
says. "I learned the top five things not to do at a startup." In the heart of Times Square, a file cabinet filled with HBS cases Back at Bain, a firm partner and HBS alum mentored Scott about next steps. "He told me not to... View Details
- Student-Profile
Fanele Mashwama
world or get research assistant help in-country—this simply wouldn’t have been possible as a graduate student without the resources of a place like HBS.” In addition to Professors Kremer and Cole, Fanele has had the chance to learn from other View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
Commonwealth Institute, which provides mentoring services to women CEOs. But she doesn't expect to leave the wired world any time soon. "I don't want to retire just yet. My dad is 80 and is still chairman of his company," Kanner notes. No... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 10 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Founding a Company at the Intersection of Medicine and Technology
remote organization. Alife Health was created and critically shaped under the direction of mentors across the Harvard community. Their support has helped propel the business from an idea to reality with enough velocity to create an... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Repurposing Leaders to Attack Social Problems
optimistic about young people from 18 to 29, citing their high energy and entrepreneurial spirit. Combining those youthful traits with the wisdom of baby boomers is a pairing of forces and generations that the ALI seeks to advance, at Harvard, through View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
patterns of their male colleagues," says coauthor Kolb. And without women in high places, younger women lack the role models and mentors to help them succeed. It seems the organization is signaling that being female is a liability,... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 08 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
How to Hire a Millennial
General Electric isn’t moving to Boston’s waterfront for the views, however breathtaking they may be. In the increasingly fierce battle for millennial talent, GE’s decision to uproot its long-time headquarters from suburban Connecticut is nothing less than a... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
(suite mates). He kind of volunteered as a mentor and even then showed skill in giving guidance, which was quite useful and readily acceptable. He was confident without being arrogant; interested without being meddlesome; loyal, without... View Details
- 04 Nov 2014
- News
Fundación México en Harvard Celebrates 25 Years
beneficiary of the Fundación, it is important for me to give something back to the Fundación and to Mexico,” Ocejo says, citing both the mentoring and financial sustenance the organization offered him. “Today, we can proudly say that no... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)
the other hand I was 25 or 26 years old and negotiating $100,000 contracts, big money in those days. I had a really good mentor who let me do these things but would also make sure I was learning from the experience and wasn't going to... View Details
- 10 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)
While in this role, I worked with executives across several companies and ultimately accepted a job offer from one of them, also an HBS grad. They became a demanding mentor who offered guidance, helping me to mature as a manager, develop... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 25 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Almost Didn’t Apply to HBS
resemble Kobe Bryant** My pride swelled. I puffed out my chest, and said: “You know what. I’ll consider it.” Deep down, I was nervous. I didn’t want to disappoint my mentors or mentees who believed in me. I didn’t want to let down my... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- News
Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship
each day Provides 2 high school credits Uses area businesses as classrooms Visits dozens of area businesses each year Hosts 50 to 60 guest speakers each year Provides an opportunity for each student to start his/her own business Provides a View Details
- 10 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Leading with Creative Problem Solving: Ron Kurtz (MBA 1967)
marketing professor where I gained deep exposure to the management and decision processes of executives. While in this role, I worked with executives across several companies and ultimately accepted a job offer from one of them, also an HBS grad. They became a... View Details
- 06 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
The MS/MBA Technology Showcase: A Celebration of Our Startups
engineer. As a software engineer, I prioritized spending time on mentoring friends or peers in my network on how to break into tech. I even brought my learnings to the stage of major tech conferences like Grace Hopper Celebration and... View Details
- Student-Profile
Alexandra C. Feldberg
feel lucky that my peers will also be my future colleagues. Advice for prospective HBS doctoral students There’s a lot of pressure to follow certain prescribed paths. We look to models — from parents to peers to mentors — to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
— a few years ago when a fair-weather fan turned them in during a spell when the now formidable Celtics were underperforming. Before and after games and at halftime, colleagues, former students, Celtics players, and any number of people who call Cash a View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Author Charley Ellis on Goldman Sachs
recruiting the very best people and sorting them out as to who is the most effective, then empowering them, and watching closely while they run like hell for victory and achievement. As mentor and protégé, what drew Sidney Weinberg and... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 14 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Balancing Act: Kate Eberle Walker’s Action Plan for C-suite Diversity
herself on the path to CEO. Her mentors were chief operating officers and chief administrative officers. She imagined a similar career—until, that is, she took a job as senior vice president for strategy and corporate development at... View Details