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- 30 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
I’m From the South and Going Back: Why HBS Was the Best School for Me
here. Fast forward two years and I find myself on the Baker lawn with my diploma in hand. At the close of my two-year journey at HBS, I can confidently say that not only did I belong, but that this was the best school for me. I'd like to think that I've been able to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
intern at JPMorgan as a junior in college. My manager invited me to an open-bar event in the final week of my internship, after confirming that I had turned 21. She hoped I would get a glimpse of the company outside the workplace. Unfortunately I barely had the... View Details
- 04 Jun 2020
- Book
It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward
serial entrepreneur and leadership coach. Unleashed, their second book, reflects the married couple’s passion for sharing the knowledge and experience they have gained through years as “accelerators of action.” Kristen Senz: How did you... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- Web
Knowing Your Students - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
about teaching the students, as opposed to teaching the case. Instructors who know their students well are better able to create a learning experience that is genuinely participant-centered. A familiarity with student's backgrounds... View Details
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
effect of external finance. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-047.pdf Peer Effects and Entrepreneurship Authors:Ramana Nanda and Jesper B. Sorensen Abstract We examine whether the likelihood of entrepreneurial activity depends on the prior career... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Apply - Crossover Into Business
interested in learning more about business? Prior business experience is not a “must,” but what experience do you have in business? What are your goals as they relate to the Crossover program? We expect... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Happier-ness at Work
Winfrey is a global media leader and for 25 years hosted the Oprah Winfrey Show. Their book draws on social science research and decades of experience to suggest that one can build a better life by focusing on four pillars: family,... View Details
- Web
Community | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
“launching pad” for students just starting to explore interests in social impact across multiple sectors, or for students with deep experience in the space looking to meet like-minded peers. Social Enterprise Conference An annual two-day... View Details
- 25 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Collaborating Across Cultures
cognitive trust, meanwhile, had no correlation with cultural metacognition. In order to put these findings to a further test, the team designed a third, more hands-on experiment involving 236 undergraduates. First, each participant was... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
Spreading the Word – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Mayo’s The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization , in the journal The Human Factor , 1934 The Depression and massive layoff of employees at Western Electric helped bring the Hawthorne experiments to a grinding halt in the early 1930s.... View Details
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Launching Technology Ventures
Launching Technology Ventures (LTV) is designed for students who are actively working on their own startups or who will work at early-stage startups. The course material is, in particular, focused on new businesses in the... View Details
- Profile
Christina Byrd
worlds is the most important thing I need to do.” HBS attracted Christina by virtue of its diversity. “There’s an emphasis on recruiting students from different countries, different industries – the greatest range of global experiences... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Drop Everything, Read This
The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details
- 28 Nov 2023
- Book
Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?
understanding people before you judge them and taking their pasts and experiences seriously. Silverthorne: Can you explain the relationship between capitalists and autocrats? Rithmire: Precarious Ties answers a series of theoretical... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
for $1 billion. Had he never chatted with Kay, he would never have wound up purchasing Pixar, and the world might never have thrilled to wonderful animated films like Toy Story, WALL-E, and Up. Experimenting. Finally, innovators are constantly trying out new View Details
- 26 Apr 2022
- Book
What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose
heartbreaking. And to understand firsthand what it meant for a child’s life prospects to finally have glasses—well, that was amazing. This experience stood out years later as one of the most powerful moments of this employee’s career. It... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
- 23 May 2018
- News
Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987
talking about great things,” says Harris, who, two years later, enrolled at HBS as a first-year student. Harris thrived at HBS, and the experience launched her career at Morgan Stanley. She joined in 1987 and worked her way up, holding... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
In Full Flower
At Bloom & Wild, delivering a joyful experience that fits through a letter-box door slot (Courtesy of Bloom & Wild Group) When Aron Gelbard (MBA 2009) cofounded London-based Bloom & Wild in 2013, he did so with a specific goal: to make... View Details
- 31 Oct 2023
The Value of an MBA in Tech, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital
Do you currently work in tech, entrepreneurship, or venture capital? Or, do you aspire to work in these dynamic sectors in the future? If you find yourself in either of these categories, we invite you to join a panel of HBS students and alumni who share your career... View Details
- 08 May 2025
- HBS Seminar