Advice - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Jun 2018
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The First Five Years: Momchil Filev and Ben Faw (both MBA 2014)

to begin exploring my entrepreneurial ambitions. ” What advice do you have for HBS students who are interested in starting their own companies? Ben: “Take strategic risks. Reflect on what works, and why. I did this some at HBS; in... View Details

01 Apr 1999
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Time to Vote in University Elections

and to the institutional excellence to which Harvard aspires; to provide advice to the Corporation; to give formal consent to major initiatives as referred by the Corporation and to appointments; and to bring a long-range perspective to... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Retirement's Changing Face

strategy for retirement, Snoey cautions. “My only advice would be to know what’s important to you so that you can balance your life and reallocate when necessary. I’m surprised when people tell me that they dread retirement. It could be... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

13 Feb 2020
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Honoring a Legend

company and made it the foundation of the IBM Marketing Cloud. While exploring what was next, Nussey wrote a book. Your Mountain is Waiting: Practical Advice For Forging A Mission In Life, came together as he shifted his attention and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2009
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Alumni Books

or e-mailed her after an online flirtation, and extracted honest, raw answers. It turned out men leave women hanging for clear, consistent reasons. Citing anecdotes and case studies, this book examines the most frequent date-breakers and offers practical View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2022
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Your Family, Your Work, Your Way

help might you get?” is really the first task for so many parents, including me. JH: And what other advice would you have for parents who need a sort of reset at this moment? DD: So if you’re listening to this, raise your hand if you feel... View Details

22 Nov 2024
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Healthcare Club Hosts its 25th Annual Conference; Alumni Step Out for Global Networking Night; Meet the Club Leader: Andrea Fantacone

Healthcare Alumni Conference Marks 25 Years The HBS Healthcare Alumni Association (HBSHAA) hosted its 25th Annual Conference at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge on November 7, and once again offered an exclusive agenda that was jam-packed with industry thought leaders... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Sep 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

College, the authors argue that rankings, metrics, analytics, college visits, and advice that we use today to help make college decisions are out of step with the progress individual students are trying to make. They don't give students... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award

themselves when you least expect them. What you have to be willing to do is take the risk.” In 1983, Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi (JD/MBA 1979) was working as a corporate lawyer when First Boston asked the Nigerian native to provide consulting View Details

05 Dec 2016
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The Dragon’s Tale

leadership team. You have to be in sync with the government, and by that I mean national, provincial, and local. Without government support you will fail. Any words of advice for Western companies that want to do business with China?... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2015
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The Business of Love

give advice to their male friends. To Deckinger’s surprise, though, the women pan a question-and-answer section; the lengthy profile of the earlier era of online dating has been entirely superseded by a few quick, Facebook-verified facts.... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 2000
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HBS Club Flourishes in London

least short term," Weedon explains. "Despite the demanding weekday evenings of our members," concludes Weedon, who runs BoardSearch, a top-level executive search and career transition advice firm, "our membership is flourishing, and the... View Details

Keywords: Amy E. Dean

01 Dec 1999
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Hawes Family Funds New Classroom Building

strong belief in the individual," said Hawes, who explained that much of what he has learned in the insurance business has come from talking to those who don't ordinarily get a voice in a company. "Some of the best advice I've gotten has... View Details

01 Jan 2008
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Jeffrey R. Immelt, MBA 1982

Chairman & CEO, GE Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EUDUCATION Dartmouth College, 1978 B.A., Applied Mathematics LESSONS FROM HBS “Understanding the difference between knowledge and intelligence.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Turning Point: Tell Me More

major brands get insight and advice from consumers via the Internet. (Think: focus groups on steroids.) My friend asked whether I missed the market research field (I did), and after a long conversation, asked if I would be willing to help... View Details

Keywords: politics; communication; voting; demographics

18 May 2015
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The First Five Years: Rena Xu (MBA 2014, MD 2014)

base. In the winter, nothing was better than curling up in front of a Spangler fireplace—the warmth, the hot chocolate, the large weird art on the walls, the comforting flow of foot traffic—it made studying almost too enjoyable.” What View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jan 2008
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Anand G. Mahindra, MBA 1981

that a collaborative management style in the real world would be equally effective and essential.” ADVICE TO STUDENTS “There is no substitute for good, old-fashioned planning and analysis. You can’t rationalize excessive use of ‘gut feel’... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act

for a successful exit from the working world—and a few more like Teeling, who chafe at the very notion. And while this episode of Skydeck was notably recorded in pre-pandemic times, we think the advice offered here remains relevant. READ... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books

skills and strategies required to move from entry-level and middle management roles to the executive ranks. Pierre offers key lessons and short stories containing practical advice designed to help readers achieve their professional... View Details