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01 Dec 2022
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My First Job

the leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators that we become later in life, paying dividends that far exceed any minimum-wage salary. Here, alumni share stories about their entry-level errors, as well as the personal and professional... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

and yet pose a drag on the organization because they require constant reinforcement. So who is there to care about the B players? According to HBS professor Thomas J. DeLong, both in a reunion session for HBS alumni and in a recent... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details

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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st... View Details

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Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1) - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st... View Details

01 Jan 2002
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Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

Founding Chairman, Egon Zehnder International, Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page Earlier Education University of Zurich, 1949 A.B., Classics University of Zurich, 1953 Ph.D., Law (including one year at the University of... View Details

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Artful Leadership | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

what to do differently, and moving to implementation.” To that end, Hodges has already made a point of bringing other MBAs on board, hosting both a Social Enterprise Summer Fellow and an HBS Leadership Fellow . “I love giving students and... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

alumni privileges? As an HBS Online current or past participant, you join the HBS Online Community but won’t be considered an HBS student or alum. To become an HBS student, you must be enrolled in our MBA, doctoral, or select executive... View Details

16 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be

ongoing enticement for Birnbaum and the other alumni interviewed for this article. "Luxury goods are in essence a highly creative field," notes Thuy T. Tranthi (HBS MBA '93), president of Thomas Pink USA, the London-based... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Consumer Products

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

analytical knowledge to more of what we call "doing" (skills) and "being" (a sense of purpose and identity) must occur. Business schools need to think innovatively about how best to use the resources available to them. For example, there are many exciting opportunities... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

01 Feb 2002
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It's academic. (Not!)

of 732. Once they clear the formidable hurdle of admission, some 89 students in the programs receive a level of backing and resources for field research that sets HBS apart, thanks in large measure to alumni generosity. "There's an... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

18 Jul 2018
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Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community

also to give her the flexibility to change industries in the future. “I chose HBS for its world-class program and powerful alumni network.” Lien likens the rigors of her first year to boot camp and was... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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Q&A with Janet Cahill

photo by Zhou Junxiang Why does HBS ask alumni to give every year? Our economic model depends on annual giving by alumni and friends. Rather than... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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The 2016–2017 Contributors Report is out!

Read inspiring stories of alumni making an impact on a range of issues by giving to HBS. Also see annual and reunion giving by degree and class year. Visit... View Details

01 Sep 2018
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HBS Fund Council

leverage the robust culture of reunion giving HBS Fund Investors Society—Grow and retain membership in this annual leadership donor society Recent Graduates—Develop a culture of annual giving and identify... View Details

25 Aug 2017
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HBS Interns: Summer Takeovers

below is a snapshot of stories from students who took over our Instagram account to give us a first-hand look into their exciting summer experiences. Anita Mehrotra, Caldwell Partners Anita Mehrotra's internship experience was unique in... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

15 Nov 2021
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Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959)

Charles P. Waite (MBA 1959) Two institutions completely changed the life of Charles P. Waite, says Patti Waite Bishop about her late father, a venture capital pioneer and founding partner at Greylock Management: the US Army and Harvard Business School. “He credited the... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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The Importance of Philanthropy

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends over many years, HBS is fortunate to have an endowment that provides a foundation of support for core priorities. However, contrary to popular belief, the endowment does not cover all our... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Helping Hands for HBS

Argentina, Herrero, who became a board member of the HBS Alumni Association in 1999, was asked to lead the LARC. "The LARC," he says, "is a win-win for the School and the region —we are creating and sharing knowledge, not just extracting... View Details