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01 Mar 2005
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Job Interviews

if you are seeking a job in an industry or functional area that is new to you — as is true of many recent HBS graduates — you can build a compelling case. “I spend a lot of time convincing students that they have skills that View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

02 Mar 2016
Blog Post

HBS FIELD - A Sneak Peek Into Retail

extensive customer interviews and prototyping. In addition, professors make themselves available to discuss industry trends. Students can also lean on the distinct skills of the other members of their six person team. Finally, students... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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Shaping the Corporate Image | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

feature the talents of artists drawn to the industrial aesthetic and photographers from the corporation’s engineering corps and local studios who had access to and familiarity with nearby company plants. The corporation’s PR campaigns... View Details

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni Are Integral to HBS

during HBS’s four-day Wintersession, and will be offered again in 2019. Through case discussions and interactions with 15 alumni guest speakers, most of whom traveled from Africa, students explored multinationals, regulation and... View Details

28 Mar 2018
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Fueling the Future

recruiter and marketing director to head of innovation. Today, she runs Fueled for Growth, an innovation consulting company, which assists financial firms with due diligence in the energy and industrials sector and helps companies solve... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

06 Jun 2017
News

Many Rivers to Cross

Colombian octogenarian Mariano Ospina-Hernandez (MBA 1951) is the resolute visionary behind an ambitious proposal to improve and expand the country’s transportation infrastructure. His foresight could open new possibilities for international commerce and View Details

Profile

Janelle McDonald

multiple levels. “It was the first time I traveled outside North America,” she says. “Talking to the local people, I saw obvious differences, but also many similarities to myself– at our basic core, we want the same things.” One... View Details

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How to Apply | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

noon: deadline to submit the Expense Form and related documents for fall projects. Spring Projects December 6, 2024, 12:00 noon: deadline to submit the Reimbursement Grant application for spring projects (if your expense items include View Details

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Identify Emerging Market Opportunities

closed economy because of the lukewarm reception the Indian government gives multinationals. However, India has been open to ideas from the West, and people have always been able to travel freely in and out of the country, whereas for... View Details

Keywords: by Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu & Jayant Sinha

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Historical Research - India

rule of the British government) and from 1857 to 1947. Topics covered in varying depth include social history, urban history, trade, wars, agriculture, travel and antiquities, and Indian and Imperial politics. Making of the Modern World,... View Details

01 Mar 2025
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Agenda: Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963)

In the early 1970s, Frank Lorenzo (MBA 1963) was CEO of Texas International Airlines, a struggling regional operation. There were whispers of change coming for the airline industry as Washington considered the pros and cons of ending regulation. “If there was a list of... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Apr 2001
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Books: A Nation Transformed by Information

Cortada travel back in time to seek enlightenment about the future. To a large extent, they write, “historical perspective is crucial to our understanding of information in the role of the transformation of the United States from the... View Details

Keywords: Information

28 Jun 2011
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Bold Ascent

expand into other offerings, such as clothing and sleeping bags, in the months ahead. Before launching SlingFin, Baka started Mountain Hardwear with fellow SlingFin founder and 33-year industry veteran/gear guru Martin Zemitis. (Columbia... View Details

Keywords: hiking; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

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Joe Khoury

Business School is an immersion experience and a continuous self-discovery process. At HBS, I was able to hone my leadership skills and develop life-long relationships with classmates, professors and alumni. HBS offered me a range of resources to help me build my... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consulting; Investment Banking

18 May 2017
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Hilton

For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its... View Details

Keywords: Hospitality

01 Feb 1997
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OPM Reunion Snapshots

deal of respect for the faculty and the institution." Like many who attended the OPM reunion, Sorensen traveled a great distance. "I love to learn," he says, "and I saw this as an opportunity to expand my knowledge of business." Lynda and... View Details

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Related Resources - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

photographs, contact sheets and working proofs, receipts relating to commercial and travel subjects. Egmont Arens Papers Papers of the American industrial designer and author of the introduction in the 1934... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Start-Ups Make Their Pitch

Krishna Mahesh (MBA ’05) not only traveled the longest distance to arrive on campus for the final round of judging in the inaugural Alumni New Venture Contest, he also figured he had the longest shot at winning. The seven finalists,... View Details

Keywords: awards; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

27 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Meet the PRIDE Club

Miami, Florida. Prior to HBS, she worked in digital and multicultural marketing across the consumer products and media industries. She will be transitioning to e-commerce management after HBS. When she's not immersed in the case method (#nerd), Natalia enjoys View Details

24 Oct 2024
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Trailblazing Success with Global Reach and Impact: Scott Wallinger (AMP 82, 1979)

field clothes and boots, spent time in rural areas, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. In contrast, the chemical division employees wore coats and ties, traveled to urban customer sites, and played golf. There was a lot to learn. Then, as a... View Details

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