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HBS Startup Bootcamp and Founders Unfiltered - MBA

graduation in a cap and gown to cash a check so employees got paid. Spending nearly a year trying to convince a CTO to quit his high-paying job and join a new startup. Getting turned down in every one of the first 20 meetings with VCs.... View Details

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10 Things I Learned During My First Month in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program - MBA

startup about space telecommunications founded by HBS alumni. During Orientation day, we went to visit the incubator where the startup operates. We had the privilege to meet the founders, ask them questions, and make our recommendations... View Details

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

ways: like a virtual Teaching Assistant who can help you consolidate and confirm your understanding of course concepts, and as a virtual Learner Success Assistant who can help you stay on track with... View Details

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My HBS Student Loan Story: Les Williams (MBA 2005) - MBA

many HBS students utilize student loans to help meet their portion of the shared investment. If you anticipate borrowing to help finance your MBA, you are likely thinking about what repayment might look like post-graduation. HBS graduates... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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An Engine of Innovation

Startup life can often feel like a solo sport, says Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs: “What the three labs in our ecosystem do is to make building a venture something that happens within a truly... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion - MBA

myself meeting new people and developing new friendships. I realized the beauty of HBS is that relationship building continues forever and I now have a new community Section Seoul! 5. Above all else, always prioritize impact After ten... View Details

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

virtualization of work. While some employers have embraced remote work as part of future professional arrangements, others have been holding their breath. Companies will have to consider how best to serve all of their stakeholders with... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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5 Facts about Clubs at HBS - MBA

can similarly provide many terrific opportunities and experiences during your time here. As you think about how to allocate your time among the many options at HBS, participating in student-run clubs can be a great way both to explore interests and View Details

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

groceries have expanded to takeout and deliveries, and face-to-face meetings have been replaced by video conferences across many sectors of the economy. In China, which is ahead of the curve both in terms of the outbreak and the... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

strategy, execution, culture, and structure—which virtually all of our forty winners demonstrated for ten solid years. That's no small accomplishment, especially given the limited resources companies have and the unpredictable pressures... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

16 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business

a Google doc or Slack. This is how virtual companies work. If you and I are working as a team, I can work in a Google doc and explain what I’ve done, and you can wake up in a different time zone or city, open it up, and see the work I’ve... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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7 Tips for a Successful Technology Venture Immersion - MBA

exciting products. It was amazing to see what my peers could accomplish—from a device that makes tracking workouts more reliable to a Slackbot that keeps track of meeting effectiveness . Adding some humor along the way makes the... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

24 virtual conferences with attendance in some cases far surpassing previous records. HBS Initiatives collectively hosted over 100 virtual events, leveraging the ability to more easily engage practitioners... View Details

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Becoming an Entrepreneur - Alumni

(REAP) to support them in their entrepreneurial journey. Our highly curated group of exceptional, experienced serial founders and investors from all over the world are available for 1:1 virtual meetings to... View Details

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Inside the Learning: Program Formats Unpacked

Thanks to a wall of life-size screens, strategically placed cameras, and a studio crew, the experience is more immersive than what is provided by a virtual meeting technology such as Zoom. Watch our Live... View Details

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How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Sam Perez Diarte - MBA

factories to ensure the team could meet demand. I enjoyed this role because I was solving new, complex problems and learning every day. Did 2+2 change your path or alter your post-undergraduate plans? Definitely. To be fair, I never... View Details

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PRIDE at HBS - MBA

first welcomed to the PRIDE family at an RC-only welcome event in their first week of classes. This event provides an opportunity for RCs to meet each other and form a community within their year before they are introduced to the rest of... View Details

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

companies that offer internships to cultivate talent, including JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte, and PepsiCo, to roll out virtual programs in 2020. The study’s findings offer reassurance to the 81 percent of companies offering View Details

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MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS - MBA

case (“ ofo ”) because it helped me realize how close I was from meeting my baby. Marie Jimenez Year: Second Due Date: August 21, 2022 Pre-HBS Industry: U.S. Navy then semiconductor manufacturing Post-HBS Industry: Consulting What is it... View Details

20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20

a "great surprise," another wondered if Buffett was investing with his heart rather than his head (he was a paperboy as a child), and a third said it was a "feat of financial engineering." Virtually all of them... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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