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- 09 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
Making the Switch from CPG to a Self-Driving Car Startup through my Summer Internship
accurate – April rolled around and, like clockwork, so did an internship opportunity at Cruise, a self-driving car company (hence my futuristic commute). After WesTrek, I realized I wanted to work in San Francisco at a tech startup with a socially conscious mission.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Fine Print: Alumni Recommend Their Best Reads
Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari I found myself frequently searching Google for things I read about in the book, which extended the time it took to read it, but I always view this as a great sign. Among the highlights for me: We all share... View Details
- 09 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
"A Balance Between Autonomy and Resources to Help Me Learn."
supply chain. Reflecting on the search experience, Jon noted “The big, important thing was figuring out what I was most interested in. There are a lot of things you can prioritize, like lining up your first View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- Profile
Zihan Lin
specific goals "My search was specific," says Zi. "I wanted a multinational, medical-device firm that was ramping up operations in China and/or Southeast Asia." He found that firm in Covidien, a medical-device company... View Details
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Members of the Military | MBA
the 95+ student-run clubs at Harvard Business School (HBS) can be a great way both to explore interests and meet some of your closest friends. The mission of the student-led Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) is to assist in the professional development and View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Surviving Success
paradox in succession is that a founder who has been doing a good job actually increases the chance he or she will be fired,” observes Wasserman. “Lew fit that profile perfectly.” After developing Wily’s technology, landing some important... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Strategic Networking
career information by other HBS graduates. So what’s the best way to leverage the power of those connections? The answer really depends on your objectives, says Christine Sullivan, senior program manager of Alumni Career Services. In any View Details
Keywords: Networking
- Web
Research Links - The Art of American Advertising
Massachusetts. How to find trade catalogs: Baker Library’s trade catalogs are searchable through the Harvard On-Line Library Information System (HOLLIS) catalogs. A selection of catalogs has been digitized, and links to the online versions are available from the HOLLIS... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Expanded Elective Curriculum Offers Students A Wealth of Choices
Networking Opportunities HBS students have access to a network of more than 35,000 HBS alumni who have agreed to help them in their job searches on a year-round basis. MBA Career Services also works with... View Details
- 04 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS
with your background and how you add value so you have a clear narrative.” The Power of Networking Beyond effectively telling their stories, Mbanusi and Sheil both learned that networking would be critical to their job View Details
- 11 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
How AI Could Ease the Refugee Crisis and Bring New Talent to Businesses
algorithms to help distribute refugees: The first aims to help refugees find jobs fast. In the United States, this employment-focused algorithm achieved 96 percent efficiency, compared to about 70 percent without AI. Looking at data from... View Details
- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
who somehow have maintained enough detachment from the local traditions, ideologies, and shibboleths that they have retained the objectivity of an outsider," Bower writes. Think Anne Mulcahy, CEO of Xerox, who started out as a sales rep for the company in 1976 and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Clay Christensen on Competing Against Luck
Why They Buy The first big puzzle Professor Clay Christensen tackled when he joined the HBS faculty in 1992 was an elemental one: Why was success so hard for businesses to sustain? The search led to his theory of disruptive innovation,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
GLF Showcases London
Career Services, previewed the new service, which will feature the ability to search jobs by industry, function, geographic region, salary range, keyword, and type of position. Modeled after the View Details
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Nicole Ledoux
services. A career-switcher herself, she likes helping students navigate perceived higher risk career paths (such as start-ups) and identify the right opportunities and strategies to manage that risk. Coaching experience: Job View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
It’s the Economy
common thread among them and found one in the search for solutions. In fact, by early this year, the national conversation clearly had shifted from discovery to recovery, with Washington taking a commanding role in charting a hoped-for... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Booting Up
strong economic potential. But when it came time to search for an entrepreneurial opportunity in earnest, Thornton realized she didn't have to travel much farther than her own closet to find her niche. "As someone who wears a size 11 1/2... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 26 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
How to Approach Your Equity Compensation
Radman (MBA 2019) wondered when he first received equity grants upon joining the tech industry shortly after graduating from Harvard Business School (HBS). He searched for someone who could help him create a strategy around his equity... View Details
- 13 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens
research , Buell and Norton had experimented with customer satisfaction in travel and dating websites. They found that when these sites visually showed the effort being exerted by the site during searches or transactions, customers were... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Armed Forces Alumni Association | MBA
of the Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA) is to assist in the professional development and job search process of members; to promote camaraderie among members; and to raise awareness and support for the... View Details