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Leo Markel
Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? I came to Harvard Business School to further develop my leadership ability. While confident in my analytical skills, I recognized that I did not have the leadership...
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- 11 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
2+2 Admit Experiments with Career Options
found myself considering consulting. Knowing that I had been accepted in the 2+2 Program, however, gave me the confidence to speak with my career counselor about other potential opportunities. Ultimately, I took a summer sabbatical to...
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- 01 Sep 2004
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Steve Barger (MBA 1974)
on the front lines. Now I’m definitely on the front lines. The great thing about HBS is that it gives you confidence and prepares you to succeed in a variety of jobs. Still, I’m pretty sure I’m the only HBS MBA in this particular line of...
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- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
communication to investors highlights key value and risk drivers, and one that holds senior executives accountable for successful strategy formulation and implementation will give investors more confidence that the company is well...
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by Robert S. Kaplan
- 18 Nov 2013
- Op-Ed
Twitter IPO: Overvalued or the Start of Something Big?
not clear, investors represent good money if they're impatient for confidence in the emerging idea's profit model and patient for growth while that's being figured out. Scaling before having a viable profit formula commits resources to a...
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Benjamin Wells
It's made me think about how we teach kids in middle and high schools, where they get talked to rather than talked with. It makes me wonder if we should reconsider our learning model." Confidence in the unknown The Rwanda IXP, says...
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- 14 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
The 2+2 Program: Finding the Freedom to Take Risks
my MBA, though, I also wanted to gain other experiences and knowledge to make my time at HBS as fruitful as possible. I had an itch to try out a completely different passion in the consumer products space. The 2+2 Program gave me the View Details
- 06 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Takeaways from the Peek Women's Colleges Cohort
business, but in fact enrichens your experience and allows you to shape your unique perspective on complex problems, which can in turn, inspire your peers. This final lesson was one that I treasured the most from my experiences in the Peek program, and because of the...
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- 28 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Why I’m Not Changing Careers after Business School
classmates. I have built a certain confidence that I know will serve me well back at work, and have had the opportunity to experiment with new leadership practices in a safe environment, something that extends beyond just the classroom...
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- 28 May 2019
- News
Planting the Seeds of Positive Growth
Mehta reached out to the student-run Africa Business Club for advice. She also participated in the School’s New Venture Competition. In 2014, Tomato Jos won $25,000 as runner-up in the Social Enterprise category, giving Mehta the money and View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
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The Military and the MBA: Lance Batchelor (MBA 1993)
more self-belief and confidence as you go in the door. But if you come out of a submarine, the way I did, it takes a good few months before you start to believe that you deserve your place in the classroom. Then came the case “Gunfire at...
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- 01 Sep 2003
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The Kids Are Alright: Alumni Children Crack Case
they’re new.” That prompted another student to say, “The only problem with that is people might like a game that you put away, and that would make them probably not want to go back to the site.” Asked by Eisenmann if he would take that risk, Gavin responded with a...
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- 01 Oct 2002
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Andrew H. Tisch
company focused on improving its sales force and restoring retailers' confidence in the quality of an expanded and more fashionable product line. After five years, Bulova was breaking even; when Tisch left to become chairman and CEO of...
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- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
confident of the market potential for mobile payments, they recognized the challenges they faced in scaling their current business model. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811029-PDF-ENG Office of Technology...
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Rachel Silverstein
high. You learn from a diverse group of peers, and the conversations enable you to build confidence creating an argument – an important skill to bring to the workplace as a leader."
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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
What Went Wrong?
Hail Mary play, the administration dramatically proposed a $700 billion financial rescue plan to restore confidence in the markets. Against that backdrop of heightened national anxiety, HBS and Harvard University hastily organized three...
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Sid Shenai
"Here, I can push ideas and convince others to act on them," Sid says. "I've gained the confidence to be in front of accomplished peers and earn their respect." Sid has assumed numerous leadership roles through a...
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Maren Quezada
from a background where I was expected to just listen. The case method puts me in a decision maker’s mindset. How can I articulate my mission? Being required to participate gives me the power to share my perspectives.” In addition to “gaining greater View Details
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Colt Stander
he says. “But the summer Analytics program really helped. It was a boot camp that boosted my confidence as well as my quantitative skills.” And upon reflection, design and business share similar challenges. The pathways aren’t clear,”...
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Strategy Execution - Course Catalog
practical knowledge and confidence to execute strategy, measure performance, deliver results, and win in any competitive market. Grading The course grade will comprise class participation (40%), graded hand-ins and peer feedback (20%),...
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