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16 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

“culture fit.” Resumes may be selected because of a shared alma mater, or because of an unconscious bias to one name over another. Or, a candidate may be selected over others because “I could see myself hanging out with them after work.”... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

05 Nov 2017
Blog Post

What You Need to Know about SVMP

“It is actually so fascinating to me how our cohort became so close in just one week. The SVMP community is truly a family. During the week, we started a GroupMe and still use it to this day! Whenever I need interview tips, resume edits,... View Details

01 Jan 2005
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Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975

CURRENT STUDENTS "Follow your passion. Don't wait until you are 50 to find meaning and purpose in your life. Focus on building your life and the resume will follow. Choose faith, not fear, as your prime motivator. Trust people, trust the... View Details

02 Mar 2020
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Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

sense to travel for events, and that is perfectly fine. Instead, email students from the resume book whose interests and profiles are a match for your company. Connect those students with MBAs currently working in your company by... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

01 Jun 2020
News

Vital Signs

empathy and respect. His core message was: “Our business is different now, and when people resume, they’re not going to resume what they were doing in 2019. This is going to be really different.” I think there are other industries—like... View Details

Keywords: Jen Mele; COVID-19; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

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Oscar Mak

Oscar is currently a Senior Director at NORD/LB, a leading bank in financing renewable energy and infrastructure projects. He previously led strategic investments (e.g., M&A, corporate VC, joint ventures) in North America for Toyota Tsusho, a diversified trading... View Details

Keywords: Auto/Transportation/Logistics; Consulting; Clean Technology; Energy; Energy; Startup - Joiner; Entrepreneurship

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

data-id=_/CWwxVO0Me28Q0etkq2Sr][/div] The most vulnerable businesses won’t last that long. They’ll need interest-free loans and other cash buffers to pay their workers and keep their storefronts while they wait out citywide lockdowns and school closures. After that,... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

07 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips

Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development ‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview What do you think? What was the most difficult experience you... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Accounting; Education

11 Jun 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Venture Capital

firms that do want to engage with students through a formal recruiting process, the Career & Professional Development team is here to help. Our office can schedule your interviews, connect you with students through the resume book, or... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

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1.11 Leaves of Absence | MBA

ready to resume their studies. The decision whether to allow a student to return is made by the Managing Director, MBA Student & Academic Services, in consultation with other officers of the University, as appropriate. If the leave,... View Details

13 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Small Businesses Are Worse Off Than We Thought

months. If normal operations were to resume within one month, 72 percent reported a high likelihood of staying in business. “Fifty percent of respondents believe that the crisis will last at least until the middle of June,” the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

Profile

Michael R. Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg is not your typical entrepreneur. His resume is an astounding mixture of business, political and philanthropic achievement in a career that has crisscrossed so many boundaries that it defies categorization. Having built... View Details

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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online

consulting business." Kerri Roche Owner and Strategic Planner, Sift Strategic Planning at Sift Strategic Planning Master of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your View Details

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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online

immediately applicable to my consulting business." Kerri Roche Owner and Strategic Planner, Sift Strategic Planning at Sift Strategic Planning Master of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland What You Earn Certificate of Completion Boost your... View Details

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

are exceptionally qualified to join technology startups, manage engineering teams, and serve as product managers. To find the students who are the right fit for you, use tools like the HBS Resume Book and filter by joint degree program,... View Details

Keywords: Technology

Profile

Ruzwana Bashir

decision to head to San Francisco with little more than an impressive resume and an idea. The idea for Peek came to Bashir after she had been planning a trip to Istanbul for her birthday. “I spent 20 hours looking up things to do... View Details

19 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Building a Powerful Network of Talent at American Tower

microsite became major parts of the recruiting strategy. Linder went through hundreds of HBS student resumes and identified people to reach out to with personalized notes. Within those emails, she included a link to the microsite the... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Telecommunications

20 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital

at least 50% if not more women and it’s also very diverse in terms of ethnicity.” This isn’t to stay intentionality in the recruiting process is easy, especially with large numbers of applicants. “When you are reviewing 1400 resumes you... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital / Private Equity

14 Dec 2018
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

interviews or company conversations, they will likely be held in Spangler. T – Targeted Events. Target your event to a specific subset of students by holding an invitation only dinner or reception. You can invite individual students to these events by finding them in... View Details