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- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Up to the Challenge: Ken Baumgartner - Sticking with It
played a pivotal role in the negotiations between his hockey peers and the league's owners during a grueling, 104-day lockout. In 1999, he moved seamlessly from player to assistant coach with the Bruins and began to look for ways to... View Details
- Profile
Anddria Clack
backgrounds and industries, given my last five years spent in the throes of the US financial services industry. I knew that I would be making a significant pivot in my career after business school, and I wanted to develop the personal... View Details
- Web
Strategy for Entrepreneurs - Course Catalog
create. The benefits of learning are twofold. First, you generate signals about your idea’s potential that can convince others—from investors to employees—to join you. Second, if you learn your idea stinks, you can iterate and pivot to a... View Details
- 28 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Entrepreneurship
the technology sector have played a pivotal role in my personal and professional growth. The network at HBS is unmatched, providing me with invaluable knowledge and resources that have set me on a path of exponential growth and impact. View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
All Hands on Deck
enabling the School to support students, the HBS Fund is fueling the faculty’s efforts to deepen or pivot their research in light of the pandemic and financial crisis and to share their findings and expertise in new ways with leaders... View Details
Keywords: Jen Mele
- 25 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups
have succeeded, one is still in its nascent stages, and one is "pivoting," Cook said. In lean-start-up lingo, pivoting means taking a major change of course based on user feedback—the idea being that it's easier to change the... View Details
- 17 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Going the Distance for Investment Excellence
students come together and learn from each other. Sometimes you just know what’s right and pivot toward that.” In fact, HBS was the only graduate program Cameron applied to. He appreciated that HBS wasn’t a finance-only... View Details
- 24 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
became a successful lawyer working for the Israeli Supreme Court. She had hoped she could combine law and business together, but, “I realized that being a lawyer meant working from the sidelines. And I want to call the shots myself.” After View Details
- 06 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment
sales startup consultants and Sales Development Representatives at other startups. Every conversation enabled us to learn from their process and best practices uncovering one piece of the puzzle at a time. This collective feedback was View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 10 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on HBCUs
Why did you choose to attend an HBCU? I come from a strong HBCU family. My grandmother, mother, and many other members of my family have attended HBCUs. I knew from an early age the value of an HBCU education as well as the importance that HBCUs have played in... View Details
- 20 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Part 1: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Setting Career Goals
skillset and knowledge base that you have or a low-risk opportunity to pivot into an entirely new field, or both. I came to the conclusion that the JD/MBA was best for me because I had dual career interests in private equity and national... View Details
- 10 May 2015
- Blog Post
Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur
and a few supportive HBS faculty members made entrepreneurship a reality for me. Why do you think so many people pivot their careers after business school? You are exposed to different industries and career paths as you listen to your... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Staying the Course
Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) In early March 2020, DreamBox Learning CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990) could point proudly to the growth of the online math company. In the last nine years, since the startup View Details
- Profile
Julio Cedeno
method forced them to speak up and get out of their comfort zones, something I thought I could really benefit from as well." Finally, Julio realized that while suspending his career for two years "had a lot of costs, I saw that the full-time experience would... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges
Schechter closed on March 12, then went to remote learning the following week. Schwartz says the speed at which he and his fellow school administrators were able to pivot benefited from advance warning about the severity of the crisis... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 14 Oct 2020
- News
Sewn with Love
in need. FGFH also began raising funds for the Gowns for Good Made in America initiative, which supports small businesses within the fashion and garment industries in the United States that have pivoted their manufacturing to create... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
The start of a new century is certainly a momentous time. When I think about the last century and what it has meant to HBS, I am struck by how much the School has grown in stature and scale. Our alumni play a pivotal role in reinforcing... View Details
Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 18 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment
the Paris Agreement, various countries and industries have set decarbonization targets as we transition from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy solutions, and these require resilient infrastructure. What advice would you give to current and prospective HBS... View Details
- 07 May 2015
- Blog Post
Career Change: From the Military to Consulting
with classmates, speaking with second year students in the Armed Forces Alumni Association, and through career coaches. I focused my attention exclusively on consulting during the recruiting process. Why do you think so many people pivot... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Student Startups Help Fight COVID-19
business and pursue their own ventures—whether they are just starting out with a great idea or are ready to go to market. In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, a number of current and former teams in the Venture Program doubled down or View Details