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“It’s like a pie-eating contest” | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

stimulated his interest in finance; a second two years at Yale “taught me the importance of liberal arts,” says Josh, “and I started to ponder bigger questions. What could I do that was important?” On his first day of business school... View Details

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Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020 - Recruiting

clients on a real-world, high-impact issue. We connected with some of the boot camp participants to hear more about their summer experience. First row, from left: Adebodun Aina, Kyle Betts, Thomas Crispi, Lingxi Juang, Jay Kim Second row,... View Details

19 Jan 2021
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2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Marc Duranteau (MBA 2019)

not hesitate one second and applied immediately. I felt that it would be much tougher to find time and availability to apply during my professional years. How long was your deferral (2, 3, or 4 years)? I deferred 2 years. It was the best... View Details

25 Sep 2017
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Michael Schrader (MBA 2012) on Finding Entrepreneurial Success with HBS Resources

sitting out there on a pallet next to some two-liter bottles of Coke," says Schrader. In 2012, Vaxess was awarded $70,000 for winning the Harvard President's Challenge. In addition to making the vaccines shelf-stable, Vaxess has employed a View Details

24 Apr 2025
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Elevating Women at HBS: Signature Initiatives of the Women’s Student Association

prepared for the final exams. WSA Annual Retreat In the fall of 2024, we brought the WSA community closer than ever with our second annual WSA retreat. We spent a weekend in Cape Cod bringing together WSA members across HBS sections and... View Details

16 Dec 2002
Lessons from the Classroom

Marrying Distance and Classroom Education

tremendous challenge it was to try to generate an online discussion in advance of the face-to-face. It jumps out in great contrast to the richness that came out of the face-to-face facilitated discussion. So, although people may look at a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

every minute, and he conveyed that....[Y]ou really learned from his passion and from his entrepreneurial fire." 10 Doriot became well known for his Manufacturing course, a second year class he began teaching in 1937. The full year course... View Details

07 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Steve Jobs Legacy

businesses and governments. Would you expect any less from a mighty prophet? Robert Higgins (Entrepreneurial Management) Steve Jobs will be remembered as the Great Innovator of our age. It is no wonder that he chose Walter Isaacson,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Computer; Technology

08 Sep 2011
What Do You Think?

What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?

will be a tough task." A second line of thought is, as Khurt Williams commented, "Apple's biggest threat is Wall Street fickleness and incessant focus on growth." Others felt that it is impossible to sort out whether the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer

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Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure! - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details

09 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

The Manager in Red Sneakers

independently and create his or her own rules. People exert great effort to follow expected dress codes and etiquette in both professional and nonprofessional settings, with the belief that conforming to these written and unwritten rules... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Consumer Products; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion

14 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Creating a Global Business Code

The bad news is that the researchers discovered a wide divergence in opinions between how respondents thought a company should behave and how their company actually behaved. Furthermore, the lower a respondent's position in the company,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

22 Feb 2022
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Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

the clubs’ conferences. Both the planning process and the conference itself were instrumental in getting exposure to exciting businesses, innovative ideas, and brilliant people who became part of my network. During my second semester I... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

31 Mar 2022
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Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup

him onto the team were meaningful. “Everybody was so warm and welcoming, but also some of the sharpest technical, scientific, and business professionals that I’ve worked with,” he shared. “An awesome mission, plus talented coworkers, plus a View Details

15 Aug 2019
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The Social Enterprise Initiative at HBS

Investigation through the Special Advisor Program. After graduation, Matt participated in the HBS Leadership Fellows Program, joining the Boston Mayor’s Office as an Advisor to Mayor Tom Menino and staying for a second year as a Senior... View Details

13 May 2014
Op-Ed

The Alibaba Effect

Thus, founder Jack Ma and his management team, who own a little over 9 percent of the company, can still retain control of its destiny. (Meanwhile, although Hong Kong stock market authorities are officially pleased to stay true to their rules and principles, we... View Details

Keywords: by Bill Kirby & Warren McFarlan; Retail

15 Aug 2024
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Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg

In January 2024, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led 45 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in the second year of... View Details

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Online Learning Track Programs | HBS Online

Participants can complete the work on their own time while meeting weekly course deadlines. Pricing Structure First-time HBS Online learners will pay full price for their first course, and then receive a 30% past participant discount off their View Details

24 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 24, 2009

issues regarding divergent views amongst the partners, building a brand in a very competitive marketplace, and the stability of the core team. Finally, the firm has been presented with an opportunity to join two other firms in a three-way... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

31 May 2016
HBS Case

Who Owns Space?

businesspersons are going to great lengths and great personal expense to put their stamp on commercial space travel and the so-called New Space sector, turning a very cold place into a hotbed of startup... View Details

Keywords: Re: Matthew C. Weinzierl; Aerospace

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