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Juliane Schwetz

Juliane. “I knew HBS was the place for me,” she says. “I’m in the leadership business, and HBS is the icon for leaders overall in America. The mission of HBS was already aligned with what I wanted to do with my life.” Magic, fashion, and... View Details

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Max Seel

ownership of my ideas." HBS became the place to build his business foundation. "Here, you get a taste of everything," says Max. "Marketing, economics, entrepreneurship – the Required Curriculum spans the entire... View Details

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Marla Metz

knew was that Harvard Business School was the last thing on my mind, a place that seemed surreal and out of reach. The only reason I even made it to move-in weekend was because of my loving and supportive parents. I remember my father... View Details

Lillian M. Vernon (Katz)

Katz took some of her family savings to place a small ad in Seventeen magazine for small handbags and belts in 1951. Within a few weeks, she had received $16,000 worth of orders, and sales have skyrocketed ever since. She began expanding... View Details

Keywords: Retail

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Danielle Slutzky

to Israel!]" I’d swing the fridge open, and the bars would spill onto the floor. She'd pick them up, place one in my hand, and stick three in my back pocket, "just in case." She never shared her Holocaust story, but I... View Details

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Urban development

research in urban planning and design. Places is a journal covering public scholarship on architecture, landscape, and urbanism. Search for HBS cases on urban development. View Details

10 Jul 2018
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Successful Internship Matchmaking: “With Citadel, I could be myself.”

direct connections. “I didn’t get offers,” she says, “but I did get lots of good advice.” An intriguing title leads to the right fit For a long time, Sarah struggled to find a role that matched her ambitions. Then the right opportunity popped up in the most likely... View Details

23 Jan 2017
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Celebrating National Coming Out Day at HBS

conversations that led to learning on both sides. Many section mates said it was one of the events that brought our section much closer and inspired others to share their stories, which continues to this day. I had a misconception that HBS wouldn’t be a friendly View Details

E. G. Higdon

Higdon’s career with Maytag spanned 40 years. During his CEO tenure, he orchestrated Maytag’s initial line expansion efforts – moving beyond washers and dryers to other major household appliances. In the process, he achieved record level financial results View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

23 Jun 2022

The HBS MBA Experience: Student Perspectives from MENA & Central Asia

Please join us to meet Harvard Business School students from the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia and learn more about our MBA Program from their perspective. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at... View Details

26 Feb 2016

HBS Africa Business Club Prospective Student Day

Join us on campus prior to the Africa Business Conference to get to know HBS and the MBA community. The event will include a campus tour, an information session with MBA Admissions, a Q&A panel with current students and alumni, and an interactive HBS case discussion... View Details

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Ryan Kennedy

I have a special place in my heart for McDonald's. Not the Happy Meals or golden fries. I value the opportunity that McDonald's provided my family. My dad started work there at age sixteen, and my mom joined soon after. Both worked... View Details

Robert R. McCormick

When McCormick inherited The Chicago Tribune from his uncle, it had less than 200,000 subscribers, was the third largest newspaper in Chicago, and was barely surviving. McCormick helped place the paper on solid financial ground even... View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

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Dan Vallone

encourages you to expand your box of ideas. On a personal note, what’s your biggest takeaway from your MBA experience? I’m now much more focused on placing people as my objective. Rather than concentrating on what I want to do or where I... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit / Government

Ralph Folz

named one of the best places to work in Boston. Currently, Ralph sits on numerous Boards and is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School, mentoring MBA students on their startups. Go To Subjects: SaaS, Digital... View Details

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Theobald Gathering Spaces | About

Theobald Gathering Spaces Tom Theobald (MBA 1960) was a dedicated donor and volunteer for HBS who has committed his philanthropy to the upgrading of the outdoor gathering spaces across the campus by creating welcoming gathering places for... View Details

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Wendy Lim

curriculum, diversity of student body, and strong campus life, HBS became a place for renewal. Preparation for personal and professional growth The school’s general management approach appealed to Wendy. “The higher you go within an... View Details

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Ann Lucena

large part of the answer is the people the company brings in and the culture it creates," Ann says. "At Google, you could see how much value they place on treating employees well. Creativity and risk-taking are not only valued,... View Details

06 Nov 2015
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Casey Gerald: Becoming a Leader at HBS

this scrawny kid from our neighborhood could go to a place like Yale and it meant so much to them. I went really because I thought I couldn’t afford not to go. Once there, Yale really opened my eyes in so many ways. One, to the potential... View Details

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1.13 Satisfactory Academic Progress | MBA

for academic honors. Students in academic difficulty. To support the educational goals of the MBA Program, the APC places emphasis on various performance dimensions at different points in the Program. Evaluation of the Required Curriculum... View Details

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