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- 11 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
3 Ways Financial Aid is Unique at HBS
you do your research you'll also discover that financial aid is unique here in a few important ways. 1. HBS Fellowships are Need-Based While admission to the program is merit-based, access to HBS Fellowships is need-based. We've made this... View Details
- 25 Aug 2017
- Blog Post
HBS Interns: Summer Takeovers
in technology at the Sephora Innovation Lab. Jenn researched the impacts of artificial intelligence on the retail industry and participated in idea hackathons to brainstorm creative new ways for the brand to innovate. Adam Behrens,... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 28 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
What is the HBS Health Care Initiative?
HBS, the Health Care Initiative hosts a “Welcome Reception” in September for students who have an interest in the industry. This event offers the opportunity for incoming students to meet faculty who teach and conduct research in health... View Details
- 08 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
Managing Sustainable Advantage with Key ESG Co-Founders, Anne-Marie Schoonbeek and Heleen van Poecke
felt like an MBA in the U.S. would teach me valuable skills,” she said. “HBS really stood out to me in particular because it has a very strong alumni network, even in Europe.” Her first role outside of finance was a summer internship in... View Details
- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
continues to run the company as CEO), Barna again beat the odds. In 2017 she became a general partner at First Round Capital, an early stage investor in Birchbox. She was the first woman to hold that title in the firm’s then-13-year history. Even today, according to... View Details
- 27 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
Dance to the Music: How Noa Torok Found Her Dream Job at SoundCloud
sponsors of the music app she used every day. Subsequent research in the HBS alumni database gave her two possible contacts, the CEO and Lisa Elis, a graduate of the HBS Executive Education program. Via... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 14 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
they happen. “Our model was a program we researched in Houston that’s working well,” Mendu says. “I was able to lead the training session for the Detroit effort, which was an honor for me.” Enabling Career Exploration Each year, the HBS... View Details
- 05 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Closing the Education Gap with Kei Takatsuka (MBA 2022)
Throughout her career journey thus far, she has learned a great deal about what is most important to her, the impact she wants to make on the world, and how to make it all happen by tapping into the HBS alumni network. From Neuroscientist... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- Blog Post
6 Lessons Learned from a Summer of Entrepreneurship
As an unknown liquid dripped down my head and onto my face, I tried to keep my composure and continue our customer interview in Central Park. Melissa, my co-founder, helped me wipe my face as I wrapped up the interview. Our first day doing field View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Investing in Career Switchers - Cyril Straughn-Turner & Invesco US
Hancock (MBA 2021). Straughn-Turner also worked closely with HBS Career Coach and Corporate Relations Director, Jonathan Shepherd, to access the resources, support, and education he needed. In addition, the Harvard Alumni Real Estate... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 25 Apr 2018
- Blog Post
Policy, Practice, Leadership & Impact: Making a Difference with the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
hypothesis-test where I could add the most value in Africa’s private sector development. As I leave HBS, I am most excited to see how invested the school has become in increasing the presence of Africa on campus, whether it be the new HBS Africa View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 06 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment
and that’s how you know you’re learning! 2. You cannot learn without making mistakes. Developing a new business idea requires you to learn as fast as possible. Research is important, but it’s easy to paralyze yourself by spending too much... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
To Market, to Market
Life Science Entrepreneurship Program, which connects recent HBS alumni with Accelerator projects, and is directed by HBS Professor of Management Practice Vicki Sato. Blavatnik Fellows receive a one-year stipend, as well as additional... View Details
- 14 Feb 2018
- Blog Post
Meet HBS Leadership Fellows: Verdell Walker, Sesame Workshop
HBS, I worked as an equity research analyst at Goldman Sachs and as a strategy analyst in the advertising sales division of The Wall Street Journal. My stint in finance helped me develop my analytical and View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 17 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Coming Home to HBS
of our lives) our financial, emotional, and time investment had to be very much worth it. HBS matched both criteria, and when I got accepted, I simply had no doubts. Three years post-graduation, I have never thought once that I could have made a better choice, and... View Details
- 23 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia
closely to a UX researcher or designer. Days are a mix of talking with customers, analyzing research, and rethinking how Patagonia customers experience the brand. I partner closely with creative, marketing, and e-commerce teams to help... View Details
- 02 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
Pursuing A Passion in Health Care
for my summer internship while pursuing my interest in healthcare. Ideally, I wanted to work on a team helping build a product, and do so in a new location. My internship has so far proven to be a great fit. I’m working with the Commercial, View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 24 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Growing the Seeds of an Early-Stage Startup
a family, where everyone is passionate and has one another’s back. Another eye-opening experience is the constant pivots due to our limited resources. At my previous employer, I was often time-constrained but resource-rich. I would seek View Details
- 25 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 25
too little influence to structural and situational factors. We examine whether this tendency leads even experienced professionals to make systematic mistakes in their selection decisions, favoring alumni from academic institutions with... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 16 May 2017
- Blog Post
Making the Move into Digital Health and Software Engineering
launched while in school. Elektra Labs is a digital health platform that enables people to participate in digital health research from the comfort of their own homes. Our first test market is with sleep tech. We spun the venture out of a... View Details