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- October 2012 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Doing Business in Vietnam
By: Alan MacCormack, Michael Shih-ta Chen and Dawn H. Lau
This case gives an overview of the current business environment in Vietnam as of 2012. The first part of the case introduces the main economic, political and cultural aspects of the country of which anyone who has business interest in the country ought to be aware.... View Details
- 16 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities
unintentional, nevertheless create boundaries to employment. We asked four HBS alumni with diverse abilities to share their perspective on recruiting, both as candidates and as hiring managers, recruiters, and interviewers. The advice... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
industries and functions. We asked members of the MBA Class of 2024 what EC course will help them succeed in their various sectors, why they pursued an MBA, what advice they would give to prospective MBA students in their fields, and... View Details
- 21 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to Sink a Startup
venture. Q: "Rich vs. King" is a concept that you've introduced to the venture lexicon. Please explain it and give an example of how it affects decision-making. A: At almost every stage of a startup's evolution, founders face a tension... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 19 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
The First Five Years: '30 Under 30' Edition
In this special First Five Years post, four alumni recently named to the Forbes 2019 “30 Under 30” list—Akash Pradhan (MBA 2017), Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015), Anthony Tucker (MBA 2017) and Anish Pathipati (MBA 2016)—talk careers, HBS, and why... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 29 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane, MBA 2013, CEO WAVE
playing field for all young people to access the skills and opportunity to become what they imagine. What advice would you give to other alumni or students interested in pursuing a career in the social... View Details
- 18 Aug 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Contest: 15 Years of Building Better Entrepreneurs
on what you need to achieve as a company, you're toast." Daniel Gulati and Vivian Weng (both MBA '11) were semifinalists in the 2010 contest with FashionStake, a "community-curated marketplace for independent fashion" that circumvents the traditional department store... View Details
- 08 Apr 2009
- Research & Ideas
Clayton Christensen on Disrupting Health Care
lower-cost venues of care more capable that health care becomes affordable, not by expecting large hospitals to charge less. Q: Could you give an example of a technological innovation that you think will have great impact? A: The... View Details
- 26 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
SEI25 Series: Misan Rewane, MBA 2013, CEO, WAVE
to become what they imagine. What advice would you give to other alumni or students interested in pursuing a career in the social sector? Go for it! What worked for me was: Analyzing the worst case scenario... View Details
- 28 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Manufacturing Matters
diverged. Shih: I'll give you a historical example. In the semiconductor industry, outside of Intel and a few smaller players, most U.S. semiconductor manufacturing has moved offshore to places like Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and... View Details
- 14 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
they happen. “Our model was a program we researched in Houston that’s working well,” Mendu says. “I was able to lead the training session for the Detroit effort, which was an honor for me.” Enabling Career Exploration Each year, the HBS Leadership Fellows Program View Details
- 14 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
What is a Career Coach?
offers an abundance of resources to students and alumni alike. They work with 1,500 recruiting partners, host over 150 annual career development programs, and offer one-on-one career coaching. Prospective students are often surprised to... View Details
- 25 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]
1999 to be UPromise's president and chief operating officer. Last March, almost precisely when the NASDAQ Composite Index peaked above 5,000, the company—a few months old, with a business plan and a few employees as its only assets—received $34 million in venture... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 15 Mar 2010
- HBS Case
Developing Asia’s Largest Slum
business opportunities. "The basic idea is that the slum dwellers are living on very valuable land in one- or two-story shacks," says Iyer. "If you build multistory buildings, you can give them accommodation and still have... View Details
- 11 May 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Microsoft
“empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more,” really captures the essence of Microsoft. We are customer obsessed, data driven, and always encouraged to have a growth mindset. What recruiting tactics have you found most successful in engaging... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
point. "His hands perform a rapid-fire ballet of encouragement: palms outstretched to reassure the uncertain student, wrists moving in quick circles to urge onward the confident," noted a 1976 article in the Harvard Gazette. "The reply completed, Mr.... View Details
- 23 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes
your biggest buckets of cost and rethinking those strategically in ways that give your customers something they value," notes Frei, the UPS Foundation Professor of Service Management at Harvard Business School. Morriss (HBS MBA '04),... View Details
- 29 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
From the Classroom to the Workplace: How I Applied Learnings to my Internship
The first year at Harvard business School gives you a breadth of courses to sink your teeth into. One of the real benefits of studying such a range of materials in the first year, is how easily I was able to apply my learnings while... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 22 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: 3M
by reaching out to HBS alumni within the company to learn more. We are currently exploring ways to partner with student clubs to engage with students in new ways. Give us your elevator pitch – what is the... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 17 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Innosight
MA, Switzerland and Singapore. How long has your organization been recruiting at Harvard Business School and what roles do you hire for?We have recruited at HBS since 2005. We hire full-time Associates in the Fall and Summer Associates in the Winter. We also look at... View Details
Keywords: Consulting