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01 Dec 2017
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A Safer—and Speedier—Way to Name Your Startup

search results. “If you only care about providing your service or marketing your product in the United States, you might decide to filter out other countries,” Master says. “With that said, any name that appears online is intrinsically... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Jun 1996
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New Initiatives in MBA Recruiting

In a three-pronged effort focusing on technology, summer recruiting activities, and fall interviewing, MBA Career Services is launching new services to support MBA students and recruiters in the job search process. Technology Enhances... View Details

10 Aug 2022
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Generosity Multiplied

Photo courtesy James Reed There’s little doubt that James Reed (MBA 1990) loves his job. After all, he’s the chairman and CEO of Reed—the United Kingdom’s first and largest jobs website—and he takes the company’s slogan, “Love Mondays,” to heart. Even so, Reed admits... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

16 Dec 2014
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Laying the foundation for a better understanding of Japan

students will be our future leaders. I would like to increase the number of cases on Japanese companies so that they really understand Japan,” explains Sato. Drawing on his experience as a partner in an executive search firm, Sato... View Details

11 Dec 2014
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Revolutionizing digital medical records

electronically search past records, freeing her to talk in more detail with her patient. Bushkin’s business model for MedKaz aligns the financial interests of all parties. Patients save deductibles and copays. Employers, insurers, and... View Details

01 Mar 2006
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New Zealand Adventure

It was a perfect summer day in New Zealand, and what better way to ring in the New Year than exploring protected bays, enjoying golden sand beaches, and searching for stingray by kayak in Abel Tasman National Park. This is how seventeen... View Details

Keywords: Stephanie Herson; Accommodation; Hospitality

01 Jun 2009
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Career Services Steps Up Alumni Support

workshop series offered guidance on developing a new career vision, marketing oneself in an increasingly competitive environment, and mastering job search tactics to navigate market conditions. (Videos of the sessions may be viewed online... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

16 Sep 2010
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Idea Takes Root

Web site, Eccles hailed the IIRC’s formation. The Financial Times covered the story in its August 3 edition. But the American press all but ignored the event. A database search of major newspapers and magazines turns up a single mention —... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Corporate Services

01 Jun 2000
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Flexibility Is Key to Product Development in Internet Time

functionality contained in a search engine. Instead, each project was assessed by a panel of industry experts, who rated the performance of the resulting product relative to others that targeted similar customer needs at the same time.... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Jun 1997
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Go Team!

January cohort students attempt to swish ten free throws as one of many tasks in a "treasure hunt" that took place in February as part of Technology and Operations Management's Project Management module. The hunt involved student teams in a campus-wide View Details

19 Sep 2016
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Former Blackberry CEO Uncovers Historic Shipwreck

government to examine and log one of the most famous wrecks in Canadian history: The 1845 sinking of the HMS Erebus, which set out in search of the Northwest Passage. When the Bulletin spoke to Balsillie last year, he called the pursuit... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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HBS Club Flourishes in London

least short term," Weedon explains. "Despite the demanding weekday evenings of our members," concludes Weedon, who runs BoardSearch, a top-level executive search and career transition advice firm, "our membership is flourishing, and the... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 Dec 2018
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What I Do: Lindsey Mead (MBA 2000), Vedica Qalbani and Jessica Wu (both MBA 2007)

The search firm Ratio Advisors was founded last year on a simple but revolutionary concept: Starting a business with people who share your ideals can be as much of a driving factor as what that business does. As they spent time creating a... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Peter and Maria Hoey

01 Apr 1998
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Gardella Joins Alumni Career Services

Robert S. ("Bob") Gardella cheerfully admits that he found his position as assistant director of Alumni Career Services (ACS) in the most unlikely way: through an ad in the newspaper. Now his job is to help give HBS alumni the skills and knowledge to launch a career... View Details

Keywords: Caroline Chauncey

01 Oct 2001
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Lunch with Jack: Student Dines with GE's Welch

sponsored by Section NG that was held on campus last April to benefit Summer Search Boston (SSB). A nonprofit organization, SSB provides scholarships for summer programs to high-school students who demonstrate strength of character and... View Details

Keywords: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2011
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New Program Helps Restless Alums Answer the Question, ‘What’s Next?’

self-sustaining and replicable model of health-care delivery for rural villages. The new Crossroads program, like its predecessor, aims to attract alumni who are searching for greater personal or professional satisfaction, or who are... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2006
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2006 MBAs Go to Work

Martin, associate director of MBA Recruiting Services, notes that 88 percent of students report that the job they accepted was their first choice in terms of function. “We ask students to prioritize their career search relative to three... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jan 2005
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Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965

Critics harped that an "elephant" like IBM couldn't dance the quick steps of the new technology. A search was under way for a new CEO, but few—including Lou Gerstner himself—were eager to take on the very public, very risky assignment of... View Details

01 Apr 2002
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New Director of MBA Career Services Focuses on Power of Alumni Network

The outlook for MBA job seekers was bright when Matthew S. Merrick (MBA '96) was a student in search of a summer internship. The Pittsburgh native knew he wanted to be in his hometown, so he sent his resume to three companies with HBS... View Details