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30 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Reflecting on my service

went on to college, I chose a different formational environment that held leadership, discipline, and commitment as sacrosanct. At age nineteen, I became the youngest Marine Raider in history selected to serve in the elite Marine Special... View Details

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IT Strategy: The Future of the Web at HBS | Information Technology

IT Strategy: The Future of the Web at HBS Strategic Initiative: 3.09 Web Content Management System (CMS) Program By Annie Harrison on April 9, 2024 Share via Facebook Share via LinkedIn Print Share via email The Opportunity The project... View Details

26 Aug 2020
Blog Post

Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor

you are excited about without concern for return thresholds! This was a low-stakes opportunity to learn and take risks, so I pushed myself outside of my comfort zone by partnering with non-software companies and investing in very... View Details

30 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

Executive program that Craig Hunegs had created for top MBAs. He selected one MBA every two years to work in his department, reporting directly to him with rotations across the Television studio with the goal of getting an in-depth... View Details

21 Dec 2018
News

Bridging the Gap

Skydeck our associate editor Jen Flint spoke to Falik about why the phrase “gap year” is a misnomer and why we need to stop rushing our children off to college. READ MORE Flint: Kids who go to college often have the opportunity to enter... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

11 May 2015
News

Washington, DC Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the challenges and opportunities facing Harvard Business School, but also the great View Details

17 Sep 2015
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Seattle and Cleveland Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

institution the resources it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the challenges and opportunities facing Harvard Business School, but also the great... View Details

03 Apr 2015
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Texas Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

largely about tapping into our collective imagination to try to envision the future—and to give our institution the resources it will require to meet the challenges this future will bring,” said Dean Nohria. “As we do so, we need to think not only of the challenges and... View Details

21 Jul 2023
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Malcolm McClain (MBA/MPP 2023) Named First RISE Career Fellow

business that is creating economic opportunity for marginalized communities in the United States. McClain, who also completed a master’s in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, will serve as chief of staff at BrightUp, a... View Details

15 Jan 2015
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Asia Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

two opportunities to participate in regional HBS Campaign events. On January 9 at the Peninsula Shanghai, more than 125 alumni heard remarks by Dean Nohria, Professor Benjamin C. Esty, Campaign Managing Director Cahill, Global Leaders... View Details

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IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog

simultaneously creating economic and societal value. Through project work with a diverse range of business partners, from established corporations to burgeoning startups, students will have an opportunity to gain practical insights into... View Details

21 Sep 2018
News

HBS Association of Southern California Boosts Support for Startups

Point Media in Santa Monica. “It was a fantastic dynamic,” says Alexa McCulloch (MBA 1999), the workshop organizer and president of the club. “We assured each presenter that this was a confidential opportunity to open up and ask... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Apr 1996
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

continuing education opportunities. Young Alumni Connectedness Carl Ferenbach (MBA '72), chair Recognizing that our connections with young alumni are tenuous at best, this committee is examining opportunities to develop a valuable... View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

01 Dec 2002
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HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power

corporate scandals. Options for attaining personal, professional, and financial goals amidst momentous change in business and society were also explored. “Gathering in Washington provided a special opportunity to impart an appreciation... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Peter W. Olson: By the Book

the book business fascinated me," says Olson, who joined the German media corporation Bertelsmann in 1988 and worked his way up to chairman of its North American book group. When Bertelsmann acquired Random House in 1998, Olson was View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Apr 2000
News

New Exhibit Highlights Turning Point for American Business

on display in Morgan Hall, titled "The Emergence of Modern American Business." The exhibit features large black-and-white photographs, colorful advertising cards, informative broadsides, and other memorabilia selected from the Baker... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

strategy is to achieve specialization by taking explicit advantage of the opportunities provided by the ecosystem while avoiding the kinds of traps that challenge firms in such environments. Our observation of a variety of niche... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

28 Nov 2016
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Wayfair

one of America’s Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine and selected by the Boston Business Journal and Glassdoor.com as a Top Company to Work For and Top Company for Well Balanced Life. How long has your organization been recruiting... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

21 Nov 2019
Blog Post

The Power of Business in the Energy Transition

plants with deep root systems), so that businesses and governments across the world can select a mix of approaches that work best for each unique situation. On the social justice side, recent discoveries of large natural gas deposits off... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Energy / Cleantech

01 Dec 2018
News

From Das’s Desk

In previous columns, I have talked about our ongoing efforts to pilot lifelong learning opportunities for our alumni. Now I would like to report on some initial outcomes. In June, 73 members of the MBA Classes of 1995 to 2005 came to... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

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