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15 Feb 2024
News

Startup Shepherds

By their count, Catalina Daniels and Jim Sherman (both MBA 1991) listened to approximately 300 startup pitches in 2016, the first year the HBS classmates worked side by side as angel investors in New York. “You meet a lot of very smart people, with what sound like good... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Madison McIlwain

one piece of advice to prospective students, what would it be? Keep a journal of your thoughts and actions amidst complex work dynamics. You may want to look back at those vignettes through the lens of the new frameworks you're learning... View Details

11 Aug 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Perfecting the Project Pitch

Everyone has a good idea for the next hot start-up or the next great invention. Everyone. Just turn to the person next to you on the subway and ask her; she'll almost certainly detail a can't-miss... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher

18 May 2023
News

India's New Money Managers

experiences came together for Gupta. A project for her business strategy class asked her to select a business and create a go-to-market strategy for it. Gupta and her team presented an investment platform... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

18 Jun 2024
Cold Call Podcast

How Natural Winemaker Frank Cornelissen Innovated While Staying True to His Brand

Keywords: Re: Tiona W. Zuzul; Food & Beverage; Agriculture & Agribusiness

22 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women

Women Focus More on Women’s Health, but Few Women Get to Invent. To better understand the potential volume of good ideas that never became inventions, the research team crunched biomedical patent data between 1976 View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

good at responding to client demand, they have limited ability to promote their own agenda. However, even “incremental” change can be important from such an influential platform. The Rise Fund: TPG Bets Big on Impact (318041) by Vikram... View Details

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Jiaojun Wang

Why did you choose this path at this point in time? After seven years of working, I wanted to take a step back, reflect upon my major life decisions, and start afresh. I miss campus so much! Walking on the tree-lined roads, studying in... View Details

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

Africa’s business and economic landscape. Close to 100 alumni from several HBS clubs logged on for the conversation, which touched upon a wide range of issues including investing, private equity and venture... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Feb 2014
What Do You Think?

Has Listening Become a Lost Art?

people feel they can't afford." That is why, she continued, it is so important to have real friends with good memory who can be our sounding boards. "Listening to others works better if you can show empathy View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 May 2017
News

Adebayo O. Ogunlesi, JD/MBA 1979

Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1953 Born, Ibadan, Nigeria 1975 Earns BA, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Oxford 1979 Earns JD/MBA 1980 Clerks for US Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall 1982 Joins... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Sep 2023
News

The Exchange: Where Ethics Meet Economics

works. Experiments end up being the gold standard for finding good evidence to change behavior. Luca: The increased use of experiments has been exciting both for managerial research and for companies looking... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

03 Dec 2015
Blog Post

4 Things You Need to Know About Independent Projects

professors with research, and cross registering for classes at other Harvard schools. 2. You can take one independent project per semester Technically you can do two, one each semester your EC year. IPs can really vary on how work-heavy... View Details

20 Jul 2021
Research & Ideas

Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses

for small-business owners facing the possibility of bankruptcy as the country emerges from the pandemic. Small businesses, especially debt-laden or distressed ones, often can’t afford the more expensive Chapter 11 filing and instead file... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

Shareholders Good boards balance their commitments to company and shareholder needs. For instance, the board should not necessarily authorize large dividends or help promote other shareholder goals like... View Details

01 Jan 2004
News

D. Ronald Daniel, MBA 1954

importance of teamwork and communications skills." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "No matter what job you take when you graduate, your first months and first couple of years will mark you. You'll be creating a... View Details

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship

in commodity markets. The three pairs represented different parts of the value chain: supplier-manufacturer, manufacturer-distributor, and manufacturer-customer. "People have always argued that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

between focus and a broader vision? What are the antidotes to too much focus? What do you think? Original Article Focus is good, right? For years we have been admonished as managers to maintain focus: design strategies centered around... View Details