Multiple alumni - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Sep 2017
Blog Post

Applying HBS Lessons in an African Context

Nigeria, I realized that I had much more to learn about doing business in my home region. I applied to Harvard Business School because I thought I would gain skills in finance and management, as well as gain access to an alumni network... View Details

January 2013 (Revised February 2013)
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EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)

By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell

Brent Grinna is evaluating different options for the technology development of his start-up's iPhone app, including hiring local programmers, finding a CTO, or outsourcing. He only has a little over two months before he presents his alumni networking app to Brown... View Details

Keywords: Start-up; Mobile App; oDesk; Outsourcing; CTO; Minimum Viable Product; App Development; Business Startups; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Intellectual Property; Product Development; Globalization; Technology Industry; Massachusetts; Boston; India

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20 Dec 2018
Blog Post

A Time For Opportunity In Food and Agriculture

with the Career and Professional Development office to offer an alumni career panel for MBAs. Five alumni came to campus to share their insights about opportunities in the field. Thirty-five students turned... View Details

Deborah M. Winshel

Deborah Winshel is a member of the Faculty of the Harvard Business School where she teaches Leadership and Corporate Accountability to first year MBAs and executives.

Most recently, Deborah was a Managing Director and Global Head of Social Impact at... View Details

Reza R. Satchu

Reza Satchu is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurship Management Unit at the Harvard Business School where he teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager and The Founder Mindset. He is also the Founder, Managing Partner and majority shareholder of Alignvest Management... View Details

24 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Growing the Seeds of an Early-Stage Startup

was no MBA internship opening, so I was pleasantly surprised when Aaron replied and gave me a shot anyway! After going through multiple interviews and being asked for numerous references, I realized that no matter how resource constrained... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

27 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

especially when it has long time horizons.—Kent Bowen At a mid-March HBS Centennial colloquium titled "Science-Based Business and the Business of Science," these and other ideas were batted back and forth by academics and scientists from across Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Biotechnology; Health

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

with team projects and experiential learning. Training might come initially through the collective work of multiple business schools, with cohorts of alumni who receive a short dose of either functional... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

16 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Health Care Club: Summer Spotlight

multiple therapeutic areas with several pipeline candidates in each of those areas. The Business Development group at Shire is focused on inorganic growth opportunities (acquisitions, licensing, collaborations) that span all therapeutic... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

multiple geographies." In that regard, Palepu and other faculty foresee the possible addition of a required course on global management issues, plus more emphasis throughout the curriculum on international issues. “We have to... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

21 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

nonbanks to sell loans and re-lend the cash proceeds multiple times. The volume of new issues of securitized loans has fallen off a cliff, from $100 billion a month in 2006 to almost zero at the end of 2008. To revive the process of... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

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Faculty & Advisors - MBA

and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2009 after serving in multiple senior roles at the company. He became Chairman in 2020. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher, Marc served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a... View Details

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Find Answers - MBA

Only one official writing assessment is required, there is no need to submit multiple tests. Why did HBS decide to require the additional writing assessment for those who take the GMAC Focus? Since the GMAT Focus Edition does not contain... View Details

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Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

and paths for social entrepreneurship. Alumni Engagement Connect to a powerful global network of social impact leaders through events, interest groups, and local alumni clubs. For Organizations Build your... View Details

20 Mar 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018

aims to maximize revenue from multiple products with limited inventory constraints. As common in practice, the retailer does not know the consumer's purchase probability at each price and must learn the mean demand from sales data. We... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Curriculum - MBA

at HBS completing the MBA Required Curriculum (RC) Engineering, Design & Innovation Management Seminar Joint Seminar Four times each semester, students meet as a cohort at SEAS in an afternoon seminar jointly run by SEAS and HBS faculty. Seminars revolve around, among... View Details

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Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care

offers Harvard Business School (HBS) alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to advance new ventures around promising life science technologies and develop their leadership talents during a 12-month... View Details

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My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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Latin America - Global

Brazil Tel: +55 11 3549 9590 News & Highlights JUNE 2024 ALUMNI EVENT Alumni Event with HBS Club of Brazil The HBS Club of Brazil hosted a dedicated event for search funds in June 2024. Gustavo Vaz (MBA... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

wrapped into one, beginning with an intense effort around welcoming the entire community back and culminating in a joyous crescendo of multiple commencements and alumni reunions—with more than 23,000 in... View Details

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