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01 Jun 2007
News

Reaching New Heights

First-year students in Section G raised nearly $12,000 toward the construction of a new primary school in Nepal after hearing a presentation from former Microsoft executive John Wood. After a trek in the Annapurna region, Wood quit his... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

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Parul Singh

position your resume and work experience for success. She is happy to help with career visioning, interview prep, resume and cover letter reviews. To make an appointment, please send Parul an email. Work Experience: 25Madison (MBA internship), Facebook (Product... View Details

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Kevin Nazemi

Kevin Nazemi chose Microsoft after graduation from MIT for the chance to turn a small market presence into something much bigger. “When I arrived, our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product had almost no traction in the U.S.,”... View Details

17 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Coming Home to HBS

My son Francesco was 3 months old when I started at HBS in August 2014. In the winter break of my EC year, my little daughter Giulia Maria was born. Francesco was 2 and a half and Giulia Maria was 8 months old when I started my job at View Details

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Sarah Hoffner

resume/cover letter reviews, and interview prep. To book an appointment, please use the Microsoft Bookings link below. Employment Experience: Entree Health, JP Morgan (internship) View Details

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IT Strategy: Empowering the Future of Generative AI Innovation at HBS | Information Technology

with faculty and staff in early 2024, introducing tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft 365 Copilot to explore their use cases across different roles. After a successful pilot, this work enabled HBS IT to expand access to GenAI tools for all... View Details

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Eric Lin | MBA

curious about the why rather than the how -- I want to know why certain features were chosen over others. Playing the piano taught me the art of storytelling, working at several startups ignited my curiosity for product, and interning at Apple and View Details

Sarah Leary

Sarah Leary is Nextdoor's Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Global Business Operations Officer, and Co-Founder of Nextdoor. Sarah started her career at Microsoft before serving in senior leadership at veteran tech organizations, including... View Details

Keywords: Business Products and Services (B2B)

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

generate cash very quickly. So Jobs' first great attribute was extreme focus. There is a window right now for a desktop alternative to Microsoft in many markets around the world.— David Yoffie Number two; he went back to creating sizzle... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Jul 2024
Op-Ed

Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty

2013, the Microsoft board recognized that the company needed a leadership change as its stock had been flat since CEO Steve Ballmer had taken over in 2000 from founder Bill Gates. By doubling down on its proprietary Office and Windows... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

17 Feb 2016
News

The Power of Art

The New York Times checked in with for-profit art broker Artlifting. The young company, which represents homeless and disabled artists, now has seven employees and works with more than 70 artists in eight cities. It has sold artwork for the Staples headquarters and the... View Details

16 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Resolving Patent Disputes that Impede Innovation

licensors and licensees tend to have differing opinions about what constitutes "fair" and "reasonable." Hence the spate of recent lawsuits. For instance, last September a federal jury ruled in favor of Microsoft and... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Legal Services

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Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

intermediate-level course that requires participants to have a preliminary understanding of finance and accounting as well as access to and experience with Microsoft Excel. 5-7 hrs Module 1 Identifying Strategic Drivers of Performance... View Details

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Jim Warner

digital strategy and marketing. Microsoft acquired the company in 2007. In 2009, Jim set up Third Floor Enterprises, an advisory and investment firm focused on advertising and marketing technology and services where he has served as a... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Technology

01 Feb 1999
News

New Releases

Internet Time: Lessons from Netscape and Its Battle with Microsoft has been a focal point in the landmark antitrust suit brought by the Department of Justice against Microsoft. At issue in the case is whether View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

28 May 2019
News

Future Source

applicants the most in-demand programming languages and provides living expenses in exchange for contracted developer time with client organizations. Its acceptance rate is less than 1 percent, but the open source Andela Learning Community partners with Google and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Sep 2006
News

Faculty Research Online From HBS Working Knowledge

Felix Oberholzer-Gee came close when he cut ahead in line, all in the name of research. Here’s what companies can learn about long lines and social behavior. Lessons from the Browser Wars The first-mover advantage is well chronicled, but it didn’t help Netscape when... View Details

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Staff | Information Technology

Teams OneDrive Printing Personal Devices Travel Information Working Remotely Collaboration Tools to help keep the HBS community connected. Microsoft 365 Secure File Transfer Slack, by request Webex Calling Zoom Meeting & Event Planning... View Details

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Using Cloud Storage & Services at HBS | Information Technology

OneDrive or Dropbox, whether that data is your own personal data or Harvard business data. Data Security Your Harvard account now offers you access to both Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox. Both are excellent services and have been approved... View Details

15 Jul 2014
Blog Post

Discovering a new organization and state as an intern

when I reunite with my friend, Microsoft Excel. It will also be gratifying to apply some shiny new b-school knowledge to my project and further realize what I have gained from HBS in the past year. - Stephanie Tupi, MBA 2015 View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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