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Anthony Tan
do better business. Tan knew the benefit of first mover advantage in a market and he made that a part of the business plan, which was a runner-up in the HBS New Venture Competition in 2011. Using the $25,000 from the NVC and his own... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program
of the classroom. Your comment buddy would give you a signal if you needed to participate, and then give you feedback after class to help improve your comment.” 2. You’ll be inspired by female faculty members in the classroom “I was surprised and excited on my View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Christopher S. Yeh
in both engineering and creative writing, Yeh helped launch Juno Online Services, one of the pioneers of free e-mail. He then moved on to D.E. Shaw, where he developed strategic alliances for the firm's online brokerage division. But the most View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Stephen M. Moret: A Campaign for Positive Change
poll. This spring, the second annual poll garnered an impressive 92 percent response rate among first-year students. Moret was first drawn to student affairs at Louisiana State University, where he had been... View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
The Softer Side of Business at HBS
By now, I’m sure you’ve read a hundred times over that HBS’s mission is to “educate leaders who make a difference in the world.” For the school to actually do this, they focus on the case method, the section experience, and learning the hard skills to make you... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
On the Road: HBS in Israel
job. Here’s what he wants prospective students to know: For me, the importance of "spreading the word" about HBS, wherever in the world, is first and foremost a personal passion (regardless of me being Israeli). When I went... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
What We’re Reading
first read Pride and Prejudice in my teens and it resonated for me, but I revisited it after watching the 1995 BBC adaptation, and that’s when it became my absolute favorite. It has inspired me to remain hopeful in adversity, rethink my... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Global Perspectives
how knowledgeable and proactive the firms we visited were about sustainability; some of them are far ahead of firms in the developed world. They understand that it’s essential to their long-term survival.” Similarly, the group was View Details
- 09 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Pursuing an Interest in Nonprofits at HBS
Initiative-affiliated class. Board Fellows and Social Enterprise Consulting Club I am one of two co-presidents of the Board Fellows and Social Enterprise Consulting Club (BFSEC) at HBS. The club admits first and second year students... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Job Interviews
director of MBA Career Development Programs at HBS, counsels job seekers to treat interviews as “events that require all the energy, alertness, and skills of an important sales call.” First impressions are... View Details
- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind
Jutland region on the North Sea, was one of our first visits as part of our immersive field course on decarbonization and sustainability. The port has been a leader in the offshore wind industry since they participated in the construction... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
A Message from Dean Clark
distinguished group of people: this year's 25th Reunion class. Over the last two years I have had the opportunity to meet and speak with hundreds of alumni, and I have been deeply impressed by and grateful for our graduates' leadership... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Middle Way
On February 1, 2016, a line of First Nations drummers in traditional regalia—elaborate headdresses, each cheek bearing two red streaks—entered from the rear of a packed hall at the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology,... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Books
1920–2000: How It Worked, Thomas McCraw, the Isidor Straus Professor of Business History, presents a succinct and insightful analysis of the entrepreneurs and companies that have left their impression on world industry. McCraw examines... View Details
- 26 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Where will Pokémon Go with Your Personal Information?
all time. Data analytics firm Similar Web reported that in its first week alone, the app had been installed on nearly 11 percent of all Android phones in the United States, and surpassed Twitter’s daily usage shortly thereafter. Pokémon... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Spangler Effect
Impressive as they are, numbers like these don’t reflect the building’s less tangible, but no less important, impact on the HBS community. From the beginning, Spangler was never just about meals, or study sessions, or events. Its planners... View Details
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Sheila Lirio Marcelo
at Care.com,“ she said. Even though she did not have a beta or even a full team, the partners at Matrix were impressed with Marcelo and her new concept and provided the first A round of financing of $5... View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Setting Interns Up for Success at Your Startup
Connection Fortunately, Belsito knew exactly the right person to consider for the role. Weeks earlier, Kevin Sani (MBA 2022) reached out to Belsito while researching mission-based startups making an impact on climate change. “After reading more about Mori’s technology... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
numbers of capital-efficient companies today face challenges in raising that next round of capital. "Today entrepreneurs have more access to their first couple of million dollars than they have had before," says Dorsen. "The challenge is... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 23 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
A Lifelong Friendship: From Classmates in Cameroon to Roommates at HBS
program while I was working and had some exposure to virtual education, but I have been really impressed by the case method. I was a little too serious at the beginning, wearing a dress shirt for the first... View Details